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Matlock (1986 TV series) season 4

The fourth season of Matlock originally aired in the United States on NBC with a two-hour season premiere from September 19, 1989, through May 8, 1990.

Matlock
Season 4
No. of episodes24
Release
Original networkNBC
Original releaseSeptember 19, 1989 (1989-09-19) –
May 8, 1990 (1990-05-08)
Season chronology
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Season 3
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Season 5
List of episodes

Cast

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Main

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Recurring

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Cast notes
  • Clarence Gilyard Jr. joined the cast this season
  • Kene Holliday was credited in "The Best Seller" and "The Witness" instead of Gilyard who didn't appear in those episodes.
  • Julie Sommars was absent for seventeen episodes
  • Nancy Stafford was absent for eleven episodes
  • Clarence Gilyard Jr. was absent for seven episodes

Episodes

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No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date Viewers
(millions)
681"The Hunting Party"Robert ScheererStory by : Dean Hargrove & Joel Steiger
Teleplay by : Anne Collins		September 19, 1989 (1989-09-19)28.4[1]
692
703"The Good Boy"Christopher HiblerDavid Hoffman & Leslie Daryl ZergSeptember 26, 1989 (1989-09-26)23.9[2]
714"The Best Seller"Christopher HiblerRobert SchlittOctober 10, 1989 (1989-10-10)20.5[3]
725"The Ex"Harvey S. LaidmanDiana Kopald MarcusOctober 17, 1989 (1989-10-17)19.0[4]
736"The Clown"Leo PennLincoln KibbeeOctober 24, 1989 (1989-10-24)23.7[5]
747"The Star"Seymour RobbieStory by : Joyce Burditt, Dean Hargrove & Joel Steiger
Teleplay by : Anne Collins		October 31, 1989 (1989-10-31)25.1[6]
758"The Con Man"Leo PennGerald SanoffNovember 7, 1989 (1989-11-07)24.1[7]
769"The Prisoner: Part 1"Harvey S. LaidmanStory by : Marvin Kupfer & Gerald Sanoff
Teleplay by : Gerald Sanoff		November 14, 1989 (1989-11-14)22.3[8]
7710"The Prisoner: Part 2"Harvey S. LaidmanStory by : Marvin Kupfer & Gerald Sanoff
Teleplay by : Gerald Sanoff		November 21, 1989 (1989-11-21)23.7[9]
7811"The Fugitive"Tony MordenteBruce Shelly & Reed ShellyNovember 28, 1989 (1989-11-28)24.4[10]
7912"The Buddies"Frank ThackeryPhil MishkinDecember 12, 1989 (1989-12-12)24.7[11]
8013"The Scrooge"Harvey S. LaidmanStory by : Joel Steiger
Teleplay by : Anne Collins		December 19, 1989 (1989-12-19)25.6[12]
8114"The Witness"Tony MordenteSusan WoollenJanuary 2, 1990 (1990-01-02)27.8[13]
8215"The Student"Burt BrinckerhoffStory by : Marvin Kupfer
Teleplay by : Gerald Sanoff		January 9, 1990 (1990-01-09)25.4[14]
8316"The Talk Show"Robert ScheererDavid Hoffman & Leslie Daryl ZergJanuary 16, 1990 (1990-01-16)25.5[15]
8417"The Victim"Robert ScheererMichael MarksJanuary 23, 1990 (1990-01-23)27.0[16]
8518"The Kidnapper"Frank ThackeryJoyce BurdittFebruary 6, 1990 (1990-02-06)24.1[17]
8619"The Pro"Burt BrinckerhoffMax EisenbergFebruary 13, 1990 (1990-02-13)25.4[18]
8720"The Informer: Part 1"Harvey S. LaidmanStory by : Sam Rolfe & Gerald Sanoff
Teleplay by : Gerald Sanoff		February 20, 1990 (1990-02-20)25.2[19]
8821"The Informer: Part 2"Harvey S. LaidmanStory by : Sam Rolfe & Gerald Sanoff
Teleplay by : Gerald Sanoff		February 27, 1990 (1990-02-27)25.7[20]
8922"The D.A."Russ MayberryDiana Kopald MarcusMarch 20, 1990 (1990-03-20)23.4[21]
9023"The Blackmailer"Christopher HiblerGerald SanoffMay 1, 1990 (1990-05-01)19.9[22]
9124"The Cookie Monster"Harvey S. LaidmanMichele S. Chodos & Bonnie L. DeSouzaMay 8, 1990 (1990-05-08)19.0[23]


References

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  1. ^ "'Cosby' reclaims the top spot". Life. USA Today. September 27, 1989. p. 3D.
  2. ^ "NBC wins but loses viewers". Life. USA Today. October 4, 1989. p. 3D.
  3. ^ "ABC muscles way to the top". Life. USA Today. October 18, 1989. p. 3D.
  4. ^ "Earthquake shifts the ratings". Life. USA Today. October 25, 1989. p. 3D.
  5. ^ "NBC's hits beat ABC baseball". Life. USA Today. November 1, 1989. p. 3D.
  6. ^ "NBC sweeps the week, 1-2-3". Life. USA Today. November 8, 1989. p. 3D.
  7. ^ "Brokaw still 3rd despite coup". Life. USA Today. November 15, 1989. p. 3D.
  8. ^ "'Small Sacrifices' wins big". Life. USA Today. November 22, 1989. p. 3D.
  9. ^ "NBC sweeps up another win". Life. USA Today. November 29, 1989. p. 3D.
  10. ^ "'Cosby' rebounds to lead NBC". Life. USA Today. December 6, 1989. p. 3D.
  11. ^ "'Rudolph' shines for CBS". Life. USA Today. December 20, 1989. p. 3D.
  12. ^ "A special 'Lucy' Christmas". Life. USA Today. December 27, 1989. p. 3D.
  13. ^ "Football fumbles for ABC". Life. USA Today. January 10, 1990. p. 3D.
  14. ^ "49ers are ratings winners, too". Life. USA Today. January 17, 1990. p. 3D.
  15. ^ "A 'Grand' entrance for NBC". Life. USA Today. January 24, 1990. p. 3D.
  16. ^ "AMA gets the popular vote". Life. USA Today. January 31, 1990. p. 3D.
  17. ^ "'Faith' abides for No. 1 NBC". Life. USA Today. February 14, 1990. p. 3D.
  18. ^ "'Home Videos' a hit for ABC". Life. USA Today. February 21, 1990. p. 3D.
  19. ^ "'Videos' is a repeat winner". Life. USA Today. February 28, 1990. p. 3D.
  20. ^ "'Incident' tops Sunday movies". Life. USA Today. March 7, 1990. p. 3D.
  21. ^ "Fox builds Sunday strength". Life. USA Today. March 28, 1990. p. 3D.
  22. ^ "NBC barely sweeping by CBS". Life. USA Today. May 9, 1990. p. 3D.
  23. ^ "Sunday night sinks NBC". Life. USA Today. May 16, 1990. p. 3D.
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