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The Best Episodes of Matlock Season 6

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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Matlock Season 6 Episode 1 - The Witness Killings (1)
    7.6/10(175 votes)

    #1 - The Witness Killings (1)

    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.

    Director:Christopher Hibler
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Matlock Season 6 Episode 2 - The Witness Killings (2)
    8.0/10(124 votes)

    #2 - The Witness Killings (2)

    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.

    Director:Christopher Hibler
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Matlock Season 6 Episode 3 - The Strangler
    8.0/10(144 votes)

    #3 - The Strangler

    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.

    Director:Leo Penn
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Matlock Season 6 Episode 4 - The Nightmare
    7.6/10(124 votes)

    #4 - The Nightmare

    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.

    Director:Robert Scheerer
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Matlock Season 6 Episode 5 - The Marriage Counselor
    7.6/10(137 votes)

    #5 - The Marriage Counselor

    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.

    Director:Christopher Hibler
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Matlock Season 6 Episode 6 - The Dame
    8.0/10(134 votes)

    #6 - The Dame

    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.

    Director:Leo Penn
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Matlock Season 6 Episode 7 - The Suspect (1)
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #7 - The Suspect (1)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Matlock Season 6 Episode 8 - The Suspect (2)
    7.9/10(177 votes)

    #8 - The Suspect (2)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Matlock Season 6 Episode 9 - The Defense
    7.3/10(122 votes)

    #9 - The Defense

    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.

    Director:Peter Ellis
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Matlock Season 6 Episode 10 - The Game Show
    7.9/10(125 votes)

    #10 - The Game Show

    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.

    Director:Robert Scheerer
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Matlock Season 6 Episode 11 - The Foursome
    7.9/10(127 votes)

    #11 - The Foursome

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Matlock Season 6 Episode 12 - The Picture (1)
    7.5/10(147 votes)

    #12 - The Picture (1)

    S6:E12

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

    Director:Leo Penn
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Matlock Season 6 Episode 13 - The Picture (2)
    7.7/10(121 votes)

    #13 - The Picture (2)

    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.

    Director:Leo Penn
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Matlock Season 6 Episode 14 - The Outcast (1)
    7.9/10(162 votes)

    #14 - The Outcast (1)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Robert Schlitt

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  15. Matlock Season 6 Episode 15 - The Outcast (2)
    7.9/10(135 votes)

    #15 - The Outcast (2)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Matlock Season 6 Episode 16 - The Big Payoff
    7.6/10(120 votes)

    #16 - The Big Payoff

    S6:E16

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

    Director:Leo Penn
    Writer:Gerry Conway

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  17. Matlock Season 6 Episode 17 - The Abduction
    7.6/10(119 votes)

    #17 - The Abduction

    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.

    Director:Robert Scheerer
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Matlock Season 6 Episode 18 - Mr. Awesome
    7.7/10(117 votes)

    #18 - Mr. Awesome

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Matlock Season 6 Episode 19 - The Evening News (1)
    7.8/10(105 votes)

    #19 - The Evening News (1)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Matlock Season 6 Episode 20 - The Evening News (2)
    7.7/10(141 votes)

    #20 - The Evening News (2)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Matlock Season 6 Episode 21 - The Assassination (1)
    7.8/10(121 votes)

    #21 - The Assassination (1)

    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.

    Director:Christopher Hibler
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Matlock Season 6 Episode 22 - The Assassination (2)
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #22 - The Assassination (2)

    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.

    Director:Christopher Hibler
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 6 Ratings Summary

"The Witness Killings (1)" is the best rated episode of "Matlock" season 6. It scored 7.6/10 based on 175 votes. Directed by Christopher Hibler and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/18/1991. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "The Witness Killings (2)".