Matlock

The Best Episodes of Matlock Season 6

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Every episode of Matlock Season 6 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Matlock Season 6!

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  1. 7.9/10(112 votes)

    #1 - The Witness Killings (2)

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    S6:E2

    After a second young man dies under mysterious circumstances, Matlock continues to do his best to defend Russ Gifford, and tries to keep his animosity with the town at a minimum while Julie makes friends with the local women, and Conrad investigates the tattoo that ties the whole case together.

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  2. 7.8/10(136 votes)

    #2 - The Strangler

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    S6:E3

    Serial killer Jeffrey Speidel strangles his victims. When Matlock gets inovlved in the case, Speidel makes a point of turning Matlock into his next target...his goal is to ruin Matlock publicly before killing him.

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    Director:Leo Penn
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  3. 7.8/10(124 votes)

    #3 - The Dame

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    S6:E6

    While dining with Julie, a chance meeting with a woman causes Ben to relate the story of his investigation, many years earlier, of a widow that Ben's father (played by Andy Griffith) believes may have been involved with the death of his friend - her husband.

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    Director:Leo Penn
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  4. 7.8/10(116 votes)

    #4 - The Game Show

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    S6:E10

    When the producer of the popular It's About Time gameshow is murdered, Matlock defends the aging host at the request of a friend of Conrad's, while Michelle goes undercover as a contestant.

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  5. 7.8/10(119 votes)

    #5 - The Foursome

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    S6:E11

    Matlock reluctantly agrees to defend millionaire Ellis Blake when he's accused of murdering his daughter's fiancé, Jeffrey Holden, an enterprising golf caddy who supplemented his living by blackmailing the men he caddied for. At the same time, Matlock is dealing with a brand new deputy district attorney, Lauren Richmond, who just seems too sweet to be real.

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  6. 7.7/10(165 votes)

    #6 - The Suspect (2)

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    S6:E8

    Matlock defends a wealthy widow charged with the murder of her husband, while Michelle helps to defend a father accused of murdering the drug dealer who got his child hooked...a dealer who just happened to be a cop.

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  8. 7.7/10(154 votes)

    #7 - The Outcast (1)

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    S6:E14

    Matlock retires from law after bungling up a case and forgetting his client's name. He heads out of town to do some fishing, but after a hitchhiker he gave a lift to dies mysteriously, he sticks around to investigate the case.

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  9. 7.7/10(128 votes)

    #8 - The Outcast (2)

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    S6:E15

    Matlock retires from law after bungling up a case and forgetting his client's name. He heads out of town to do some fishing, but after a hitchhiker he gave a lift to dies mysteriously, he sticks around to investigate the case.

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  10. 7.7/10(97 votes)

    #9 - The Evening News (1)

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    S6:E19

    A TV anchorwoman plans to frame a TV reporter for murder. When the intended victim fakes their own death, the reporter is arrested for a crime that was never committed and Matlock has to work to get them off the hook.

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  11. 7.7/10(112 votes)

    #10 - The Assassination (1)

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    S6:E21

    When the local mayor is assassinated, Matlock's daughter Leanne comes to town to prove the case. The case takes a different turn when a judge is accused of murdering a local man's wife, and Ben and Leanne have to work out the problems in their relationship to clear Eller of murder.

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  12. 7.6/10(114 votes)

    #11 - The Picture (2)

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    S6:E13

    Matlock successfully defends his cousin on charges of murder, but when it's all said and done, he still can't stand the woman.

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    Director:Leo Penn
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  13. 7.6/10(109 votes)

    #12 - Mr. Awesome

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    S6:E18

    Conrad asks Matlock to defend Anne Johnson when she's charged with the murder of her cheating ex-boyfriend Dwayne Meeks. It's not long before Matlock realises that Anne's son Jimmy is the key to the whole mystery.

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  14. 7.5/10(128 votes)

    #13 - The Marriage Counselor

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    S6:E5

    When a marriage counselor is murdered, the suspects include not only his fellow co-workers, but also the couples he was treating...apparently part of his treatment involved seducing the female half of the couples.

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  15. 7.5/10(113 votes)

    #14 - The Big Payoff

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    S6:E16

    Michelle helps an insurance investigator prove that a man killed his wealthy wife to collect on the insurance money.

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    Director:Leo Penn
  16. 7.5/10(109 votes)

    #15 - The Abduction

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    S6:E17

    Matlock has every intention of preserving lawyer/client confidentiality, but when a group of mobsters kidnap Michelle to extort information from Matlock, he has to weigh his professional ethics against her life.

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  17. 7.5/10(130 votes)

    #16 - The Evening News (2)

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    S6:E20

    The real murdered winds up murdered himself, which doesn't help Matlock's client much...not only that, but there's a real estate scam looming in the wings that also affects the case.

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  18. 7.4/10(163 votes)

    #17 - The Witness Killings (1)

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    S6:E1

    Matlock goes back to his hometown for a family reunion, but things turn sticky when a good friend of his nephew's son dies, and his rival is charged with murder. Not only that, but the whole town seems to hate Matlock, as many of them believe he thinks he's better than them because he's a big city lawyer.

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  19. 7.4/10(115 votes)

    #18 - The Nightmare

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    S6:E4

    After a bump on the head, Matlock has a nightmare where he is trapped in the Old West, and needs to save Conrad from an angry lynch mob when he is accused of murder. His is frequently distracted by Michelle, a beautiful saloon girl, and Julie, the vengeance-seeking sister of the dead man.

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  20. 7.4/10(141 votes)

    #19 - The Picture (1)

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    S6:E12

    After much persuasion, Matlock agrees to help his disagreeable cousin locate her erstwhile husband, using a doctored photograph to help find him.

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  21. 7.2/10(113 votes)

    #20 - The Defense

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    S6:E9

    Teenager Danny Hayes is on trial for the murder of his father. Danny honestly believed that his father was about to kill his mother as he threatened to, but the testimony of his father's best friend threatens Danny's chances at freedom.

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    Director:Peter Ellis
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    #21 - The Suspect (1)

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    S6:E7

    Matlock defends a wealthy widow charged with the murder of her husband, while Michelle helps to defend a father accused of murdering the drug dealer who got his child hooked...a dealer who just happened to be a cop.

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    #22 - The Assassination (2)

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    S6:E22

    While defending Judge Eller in his murder trial, Conrad uncovers the connection between the killing of a mayor and a pornography production using underage girls.

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Season 6 Ratings Summary

"The Witness Killings (2)" is the best rated episode of "Matlock" season 6. It scored 7.9/10 based on 112 votes. Directed by Christopher Hibler and written by N/A, it aired on 10/18/1991. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "The Strangler".