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Season of television series
Matlock
Season 1
No. of episodes23
Release
Original networkNBC
Original releaseSeptember 20, 1986 (1986-09-20) –
May 12, 1987 (1987-05-12)
Season chronology
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Season 2
List of episodes

The first season of Matlock originally aired in the United States on NBC from September 20, 1986 – May 12, 1987. The two-part episode "The Don" served as a backdoor pilot for Jake and the Fatman.

Cast

Main

Recurring

Cast notes
  • Lori Lethin was replaced by Linda Purl
  • Linda Purl departed at the end of the season
  • Linda Purl was absent for six episodes
  • Kene Holiday was absent for one episode

Episodes

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateRating/share
(households)
11"The Judge"Christopher HiblerRobert HamiltonSeptember 20, 1986 (1986-09-20)N/A
22"The Stripper"Daniel HallerStory by : Rick Mittleman
Teleplay by : Michael Petryni		September 30, 1986 (1986-09-30)16.4/25
33"The Affair"John Llewellyn MoxeyPaul SavageOctober 7, 1986 (1986-10-07)19.6/30
44"The Seduction"Nicholas SgarroAnne CollinsOctober 14, 1986 (1986-10-14)18.1/27
55"The Don: Part 1"Nicholas SgarroAnne CollinsOctober 28, 1986 (1986-10-28)17.6/27
66"The Don: Part 2"Leo PennStory by : Dean Hargrove & Joel Steiger
Teleplay by : Anne Collins		November 4, 1986 (1986-11-04)17.3/25
77"The Sisters"Alan CookeDoc BarnettNovember 11, 1986 (1986-11-11)16.6/24
88"The Cop"Daniel HallerStory by : Joel Steiger, Robert Schlitt & Dean Hargrove
Teleplay by : Robert Schlitt		November 18, 1986 (1986-11-18)17.0/25
99"The Angel"Larry ElikannRobin BernheimNovember 25, 1986 (1986-11-25)17.1/26
1010"The Professor"Bill DukeDonald RossDecember 2, 1986 (1986-12-02)17.0/24
1111"Santa Claus"Daniel HallerStory by : Joel Steiger & Dean Hargrove
Teleplay by : Robert Schlitt		December 9, 1986 (1986-12-09)17.9/27
1212"The Chef"Bob SweeneyStory by : David R. Toddman, Joel Steiger & Dean Hargrove
Teleplay by : Anne Collins		January 6, 1987 (1987-01-06)19.6/28
1313"The Author"Michael O'HerlihyGerald SanoffJanuary 13, 1987 (1987-01-13)19.8/28
1414"The Rat Pack"Nicholas SgarroAnne CollinsJanuary 20, 1987 (1987-01-20)20.2/29
1515"The Nurse"Charles S. DubinRobert HamiltonFebruary 3, 1987 (1987-02-03)19.7/29
1616"The Convict"Daniel HallerMarvin KupferFebruary 10, 1987 (1987-02-10)19.3/29
1717"The Court-Martial: Part 1"Charles S. DubinStory by : Joel Steiger & Dean Hargrove
Teleplay by : Anne Collins		February 17, 1987 (1987-02-17)20.6/30
1818"The Court-Martial: Part 2"Charles S. DubinStory by : Joel Steiger & Dean Hargrove
Teleplay by : Anne Collins		February 24, 1987 (1987-02-24)22.0/31
1919"The Therapist"Christopher HiblerRobert HamiltonMarch 3, 1987 (1987-03-03)20.3/30
2020"The People vs. Matlock"Charles S. DubinRobert HamiltonMarch 24, 1987 (1987-03-24)20.3/31
2121"The Photographer"Bob SweeneyRobin BernheimMarch 31, 1987 (1987-03-31)21.2/32
2222"The Widow"
"The Reporter"		Charles S. DubinRobert HamiltonMay 5, 1987 (1987-05-05)18.1/31
2323"The Doctors"Tony MordenteDean Hargrove, Robin Bernheim & Joel SteigerMay 12, 1987 (1987-05-12)18.3/30


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