Matlock – Season Eight (1993 – 1994/CBS DVD Set)

 

Picture: C     Sound: C     Extras: D     Episodes: B+

 

 

The mystery cases continue with Season 8 of Matlock.  He maybe old but in the courtroom he is second to none with courtroom savy, and is the best defense attorney money can buy. Partner with his daughter Leanne and intern go-fer attorney Cliff they will tackle any case from petty thievery to murder. 

 

Matlock is the Colonel Sanders of the courtroom, his sharp wits, instincts have also made him nearly succeed in all his cases.  More often he notices the little details at crime scenes and what people say, then trick the guilty into incriminating themselves on the courtroom floor.  He is backed up by his beautiful (and single) daughter who handles all PR and social media, and Cliff who investigates all the clues, crime scenes, and does all the legwork for the team.

 

Before CSI and NYPD, there was Matlock, watch out because this grandpa is going to get you.  This series was filmed in a time when shows were actually film somewhere than in a fake Hollywood studio.  The detectives were old instead of young strapping lads just out of crime/law school.  Usually each episode is tied up with some murder, or they are defending their client from being framed from murder, but it also mixed in with some light drama and comedy sometimes with Matlock and company's various relationships.   Extras include teasers on all episodes, but that is very weak.

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The Play - Matlock is in a play about murder, but when the actress really gets murdered people start blaming the director.

 

The Fatal Seduction (Pt 1) - While attending a funeral with Billy, Matlock gets mixed up in a double homicide murder at the beach.

 

The Fatal Seduction (Pt 2) - Two murderous beach vixens scam men of their money are air tight alibis for each other on the night of the murders, Matlock must prove them otherwise.

 

The Diner - Matlock remembers his first case with a black man accused of murdering a racist sheriff. 

 

The View - Matlock witness what appears to be an affair lead to a murder. 

 

Last Laugh - An old comedian is accused of murdering another fellow comedian when he is pushed out of the lime light. 

 

The Capital Offense - A con man accused of murder 5 years ago is in the last hours to prove his innocence before his execution. 

 

The Haunted - A woman is said to be murdered by the ghost of her dead husband, but someone is after her fortune. 

 

The Conspiracy - Matlock must defend another attorney from murder in a million dollar case and prove his opponents are jury tampering.

 

Matlock's Bad, Bad, Bad Dream - Matlock dreams himself, Leanne, Billy and Cliff a murder in the 1930s.

 

The Defendant - Leanne must defend a philanthropist from murdering his partner. 

 

The Kidnapping (Pt. 1) - Billy is kidnapped instead of Leanne and ransomed for a half a million dollars.

 

The Kidnapping (Pt. 2) - Matlock must prove a hard nosed FBI agent from murder against his corrupt FBI Chief who framed him.

 

The Temptation - Leanne unknowingly falls for the thief who robbed her. 

 

The Crook - A member of Matlock's choir group is accused of murder after already being proved he is thief. 

 

The Murder Game - A fake murder mystery party turns real when their rich host is really found dead. 

 

Brennen - Matlock must prove a power corrupt DA guilty of murder and then covering up the evidence. 

 

The P.I. - Another private investigator gets his daughter involved with murder when her evidence puts the wrong man on the stand. 

 

The Godfather - Matlock has a wedding at his home but it is prolonged when one of the groomsmen is found murdered.

 

The Idol - Matlock meets a young attorney who reminds himself of his younger days.

 

 

-   Ricky Chiang