Matlock is an American mystery legal drama television series created by Dean Hargrove and starring Andy Griffith that ran from March 3, 1986, to May 8, 1992, on NBC and from November 5, 1992, to May 4, 1995, on ABC.
A total of 9 seasons and 193 episodes were produced, including a pilot movie.
Ben Matlock (Andy Griffith) and his daughter Charlene (Lori Lethin) defend TV journalist Steve Emerson (Steve Inwood) who is accused of killing Linda Coolidge (Katherine Cannon), his ex-wife.
The courtroom used is also different and larger, and the theme song and credits are uniquely composed to this story, when the full series would use a more upbeat rendition of the theme tune and footage as opposed to still photography with filters on it.
The two-part episode "The Don" served as a back-door pilot for Jake and the Fatman.