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Matlock
S5.E20
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The Accident

  • Episode aired Mar 26, 1991
  • TV-PG
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7.5/10
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Don Knotts in Matlock (1986)
CrimeDramaMystery

Ben defends a man accused of killing an ambulance chasing lawyer who botched his promised big settlement suit.Ben defends a man accused of killing an ambulance chasing lawyer who botched his promised big settlement suit.Ben defends a man accused of killing an ambulance chasing lawyer who botched his promised big settlement suit.

  • Director
    • Christopher Hibler
  • Writers
    • Dean Hargrove
    • Max Eisenberg
    • Lonon F. Smith
  • Stars
    • Andy Griffith
    • Nancy Stafford
    • Julie Sommars
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    7.5/10
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    • Director
      • Christopher Hibler
    • Writers
      • Dean Hargrove
      • Max Eisenberg
      • Lonon F. Smith
    • Stars
      • Andy Griffith
      • Nancy Stafford
      • Julie Sommars
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    Andy Griffith
    Andy Griffith
    • Ben Matlock
    Nancy Stafford
    Nancy Stafford
    • Michelle Thomas
    Julie Sommars
    Julie Sommars
    • Julie March
    • (credit only)
    Clarence Gilyard Jr.
    Clarence Gilyard Jr.
    • Conrad McMasters
    Pamela Brull
    • Amanda Dobbs
    • (as Pamela Brüll)
    Judith Chapman
    Judith Chapman
    • Miss Radovich
    Michael Durrell
    Michael Durrell
    • D.A. Lloyd Burgess
    Charles Frank
    Charles Frank
    • Al DeMont
    • (as Charlie Frank)
    David Froman
    David Froman
    • Lt. Bob Brooks
    Richard Grove
    Richard Grove
    • John Kramer
    Tom Henschel
    • Eugene Dobbs
    Ken Lerner
    Ken Lerner
    • Nolan Wheeler
    Richard McGonagle
    Richard McGonagle
    • Dr. Eldon McNeeley
    Jason Wingreen
    Jason Wingreen
    • Judge Arthur Beaumont
    Richard Molinare
    • Nick Burnett
    Bruce Wright
    Bruce Wright
    • Janitor
    Don Knotts
    Don Knotts
    • Les Calhoun
    Eddie Allen
    Eddie Allen
    • Director
    • (as Edward Paul Allen)
    • Director
      • Christopher Hibler
    • Writers
      • Dean Hargrove
      • Max Eisenberg
      • Lonon F. Smith
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    • Trivia
      This is the second to last episode of the season. An earlier episode originally aired as a "Matlock Movie Mystery" and was later broken into two parts for syndication. That pushed the final episode into the 22nd, season-ending slot and left a blank space for episode 21.
    • Goofs
      In the three opening commercial takes for the Dobbs and Wheeler law firm, the clapperboard clearly shows the series name "Matlock."
    • Connections
      References The Muppet Show (1976)

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    • Release date
      • March 26, 1991 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
      • Dean Hargrove Productions
      • Fred Silverman Company
      • Viacom Productions
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      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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