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Here is a select list of Ben's cases arranged by
theme:
Christmas: Matlock defends a Santa accused of
murder at a party populated by St. Nicks; an
owner of a toy store accused of killing his
business partner after firing the Santa he
hired; and a Santa Claus associated with
charitable organization accused of slaying a
developer.
Criminals: Ben defend a dying mob chieftain
charged with murdering his rival; the son of a
major organized-crime figure accused of killing
a mob-hunting congressman; a journalist who
claims to have killed an underworld figure in
self-defense after meeting with him for an
interview. Matlock goes behind bars to defend a
guard accused of murder in a kangaroo court set
up by inmates in a riot-torn prison. Mobsters
even kidnapped Michelle and negotiated her
release only if Ben handed over information a
mob lawyer gave to him.
Medicine: A stress attack puts Matlock in the
hospital after he becomes obsessed with a murder
case involving a TV star accused of killing a
psychiatrist at a rehab clinic. And then there
was the case about a nurse nurse accused of
murdering the doctor who had her fired; Four
hospital residents accused of murdering a
doctor; a Doctor charged with murdering a
minister; a Psychiatrist accused of murdering
the abusive husband of an emotionally disturbed
patient; and Millionaire's live-in nurse--and
sole heir to his fortune--charged with his
murder.
Music: Ben defends a free-spirited female rock
star charged with the death of her manager;
Ben's favorite singer, the hard-drinking country
legend Jimmy Legrand; a deejay accused of
murdering a rival jock; a music promoter accused
of murdering a country-music star; Legendary
blues guitarist Eddie Haynes charged with the
murder of a rock star; and Ben even defended his
old friend, Billy Wheeler, an aspiring country
singer who wins the lottery, but then is framed
for the murder of his cheating business partner.
Occult: Ben defends a clairvoyant who claimed
she'd be arrested for a murder before the crime
even took place. and perhaps Ben's strangest
case when he was hired by the "spirit" of a man
who wanted Ben to clear his former wife of a
murder charge.
Politics: Ben defends a woman accused of killing
the author, Stephen Cassidy, who exposed a
political family's secrets; a judge whose
investigation of the mayor's assassination
triggers a frame-up; a senate candidate accused
of murdering a tabloid editor; a British
ambassador (forgoes diplomatic immunity) accused
of murdering his lover's husband; a murdered
city councilwoman; and a 60's radical accused of
assassinating Chicago's mayor.
Religion: Ben defends a man accused of killing a
Catholic priest; investigates the assassination
attempt of an archbishop targeted for
termination; and a man whose brain-washed son
insists he saw his father kill the leader of his
religious cult.
Sports: Ben defends an aging quarterback accused
of murdering his lover; a pro wrestler, the
Annihilator framed for the murder of rival
grappler Sailor Jack; a popular Tennis pro is
convicted of murder; an enraged heavy-weight
fighter accused of killing a sports reporter; a
college basketball coach accused of murdering an
influential booster; and the murder of a
softball-league umpire.
TV, Radio & Film: Ben defends a TV reporter
accused of murdering his ex-wife; an actor
charged with the death of the head of the Halvorn sex-therapy clinic; a TV producer
accused of backstabbing - literally - a
network-programming chief; a director in a
community-theater production accused of
murdering an actress; an aging comedian accused
of murdering a foul-mouthed comic who had
insulted him on stage; a game-show host
suspected of killing the producer of the show
IT'S ABOUT TIME; a famous Hollywood actress
accused of murdering her blackmailing ex-lover;
a TV cooking-show hostess charged with murder in
the on-camera death of a guest chef--her
ex-husband; an anchorwoman who framed a TV
reporter for murder; a radio personality whose
morning-show partner is murdered; a clown
accused of strangling his partner during a
center-ring routine; a producer accused of
killing despised talk show host; a horror-film
director charged with stabbing his star in an
all-too-realistic murder scene; and a magician
charged with murder of his assistant.
Now, after all his hard work you'd think Ben
would get a break, but even outside the court
problems still encroached upon his personal life
like the time he defends a friend charged with
the murder of his old law school buddy; helps a
friend accused of murdering his Las Vegas
mob-connected girl friend; defends the daughter
of Janet Master, Ben's old flame who's been
accused of murdering the blackmailer who came in
second in a beauty contest; defends his pesky
retired neighbor Les "Ace" Calhoun accused of
murdering the used-car dealer who sold him a
lemon; defends a former client (nearing parole)
charged with the stabbing death of a fellow
inmate and defends his former law professor
against a charge of vehicular homicide.
And even when Ben got away on a vacation, crime
still followed like the time a "retired" Matlock
went fishing, but his trip was interrupted by a
mysterious death in a small town that was filled
uncooperative people who were in on some deep
dark secret; or the time Ben (along with Leanne
and Cliff) attended a murder mystery weekend on
an island, and of course, murder ensued.
And last but not least, lest we forget the time
Ben was stalked by a serial killer, hit by a
car, drugged and framed in a murder,
inadvertently provided inspiration to one of his
law students at Eton University to go out and
commit the perfect crime after giving a lecture
to his law school students; the time Ben served
as a juror in a case involving a wealthy man
accused of murdering his wife; and perhaps the
most traumatic encounter in Ben's life - a
meeting with his tax accountant and the IRS who
refused to accept Ben's grey suits as a
legitimate business expense. Wow, Ben, looks
like it time for a hot dog break. Mustard? And
how about a nice grape soda to wash it down?
Benjamin "Ben" Matlock
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