Season 5
Episode Guide
The Mother
S5
E1
Ben Matlock is confronted with a dilemma. He knows his client, Phyllis Todd, is innocent of murder, but he strongly suspects she has allowed herself to be accused of the crime to protect her daughter.
Nowhere To Turn (Part 1)
S5
E2
Ben Matlock took a crowded red-eye flight to Los Angeles, arrived on a foggy morning, and before sunset, he was mugged, drugged, jailed for contempt of court, robbed, accused of murder - and he can't even put on a clean shirt or change his socks.
Nowhere To Turn (Part 2)
S5
E3
Ben Matlock took a crowded red-eye flight to Los Angeles, arrived on a foggy morning, and before sunset, he was mugged, drugged, jailed for contempt of court, robbed, accused of murder - and he can't even put on a clean shirt or change his socks.
The Madam
S5
E4
Albeit with some reluctance, Ben Matlock defends one of Atlanta's most successful madams, Ann Rawls, when she is accused of murdering one of her "working girls."
The Personal Trainer
S5
E5
Ben Matlock discovers the private life of a personal trainer includes sizzling secrets that might shatter the reputations of several socialites. Harry Slade puts Casanova to shame, but it costs him his life.
The Narc
S5
E6
Ben Matlock exposes skimming and corruption when he defends undercover narcotics officer Johnny Bauer against murder charges.
The Secret (Part 1)
S5
E7
Matlock's client, a hot blues singer and compulsive gambler, is accused of murdering his boss/bookmaker, but Matlock discovers that a lot of people wanted the victim dead.
The Secret (Part 2)
S5
E8
Defending a compulsive gambler accused of killing his bookie, Matlock uncovers an unsolved 15-year-old art theft and murder, as well as a blackmail scheme that followed the crime.
The Brothers
S5
E9
Ben Matlock has a hunch his client, Dr. Lowell Carr, could be guilty of murdering his partner and framing a patient for the crime.
The Cover Girl
S5
E10
Something evil lurks behind the scenes of a high fashion photo session featuring three beautiful cover girls. In addition to their fame, all are suspects in the death of a powerful agent who was stabbed to death in a famous photographer's dark room.
The Biker
S5
E11
Ben Matlock inherits a major problem when he agrees to defend Cliff Lockwood, an anti-social biker with an attitude the size of downtown Detroit.
The Broker
S5
E12
D.A. Julie March refuses to back away from a closed case in which her prime murder suspect commits suicide and, after his death, allegedly disposes of a missing murder weapon.
The Fighter
S5
E13
Ben Matlock finds no shortage of shady characters when scandal and murder rock the training camp of boxer Billy Leon just before the biggest match of his career.
The Critic
S5
E14
Matlock reluctantly becomes an angel for a Broadway-bound musical about lawyers when the playwright Sam Spelvin is accused of murdering an acerbic theater critic.
The Parents
S5
E15
Ben Matlock has an unusual problem defending a young married couple accused of murdering the woman who gave birth to a baby they were prepared to adopt.
The Man Of The Year
S5
E16
It's good news/bad news for Ben Matlock on the day he will be honored as Atlanta's Man of the Year. The good news is that a presentation luncheon in his honor has been completely sold out for over a month.
The Arsonist
S5
E17
When the occasion arises for Ben Matlock to buy a new suit, he falls into the old same pattern as in the past. His requirements are simple - same fabric, same cut and, above all, same color.
The Formula
S5
E18
Misplaced loyalties make Jonathan Duvall the prime suspect for robbery and murder when he attempts to right alleged wrongs against his mentor.
The Trial (Part 1)
S5
E19
When an Assistant District Attorney is murdered, Matlock is asked to switch sides and act as Special Prosecutor for the state of Georgia.
The Trial (Part 2)
S5
E20
Matlock's investigation as the state's Special Prosecutor uncovers a judicial conspiracy involving two judges and a corporate lawyer.
The Accident
S5
E21
Matlock's client is accused of killing his ambulance-chasing lawyer who specializes in cases of personal injury - especially when the injuries occur at a local amusement park.
The Celebrity
S5
E22
Ben Matlock flies out to Hollywood to defend a beautiful former actress, Catherine Welden, who formed a lucrative cosmetic business only to be accused of murdering an ex-lover who was blackmailing her.