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