Matlock (1986 TV series) season 3

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Matlock
Season 3
No. of episodes20
Release
Original network NBC
Original releaseNovember 29, 1988 (1988-11-29) 
May 16, 1989 (1989-05-16)
Season chronology
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List of episodes

The third season of Matlock originally aired in the United States on NBC from November 29, 1988, through May 16, 1989.

Cast

Cast notes

Episodes

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date Viewers
(millions)
481"The Lemon" Leo Penn Diana Kopald MarcusNovember 29, 1988 (1988-11-29)28.0 [1]
492"The Ambassador: Part 1"Christopher HiblerStory by: Dean Hargrove & Joel Steiger
Teleplay by: Anne Collins
December 6, 1988 (1988-12-06)23.7 [2]
503"The Ambassador: Part 2"Christopher HiblerStory by: Dean Hargrove & Joel Steiger
Teleplay by: Anne Collins
December 13, 1988 (1988-12-13)26.0 [3]
514"The Mistress"Harvey S. LaidmanRobert HamiltonDecember 20, 1988 (1988-12-20)24.6 [4]
525"The D.J." Tony Mordente Bill Dana January 3, 1989 (1989-01-03)25.6 [5]
536"The Captain"Frank ThackeryLincoln KibbeeJanuary 10, 1989 (1989-01-10)25.9 [6]
547"The Vendetta" David Solomon Robert SchlittJanuary 17, 1989 (1989-01-17)27.6 [7]
558"The Mayor: Part 1"Harvey S. LaidmanStory by: Dean Hargrove & Joel Steiger
Teleplay by: Robert Schlitt
January 31, 1989 (1989-01-31)26.4 [8]
569"The Mayor: Part 2"Harvey S. LaidmanStory by: Dean Hargrove & Joel Steiger
Teleplay by: Robert Schlitt
February 7, 1989 (1989-02-07)26.5 [9]
5710"The Black Widow"Christopher HiblerGerald SanoffFebruary 14, 1989 (1989-02-14)26.8 [10]
5811"The Other Woman" Robert Scheerer Phil MishkinFebruary 21, 1989 (1989-02-21)27.3 [11]
5912"The Starlet"Harvey S. LaidmanMarvin KupferFebruary 28, 1989 (1989-02-28)28.3 [12]
6013"The Psychic"Frank ThackeryBeth Austin & Ron Austin (television story and teleplay by)
From a story by: Sue Downey
March 7, 1989 (1989-03-07)27.1 [13]
6114"The Thief: Part 1"Harvey S. LaidmanGerald SanoffMarch 28, 1989 (1989-03-28)26.5 [14]
6215"The Thief: Part 2"Harvey S. LaidmanGerald SanoffApril 4, 1989 (1989-04-04)23.7 [15]
6316"The Thoroughbred"Leo PennMary Ann Kasica & Michael ScheffApril 18, 1989 (1989-04-18)22.0 [16]
6417"The Model" Tony Mordente Robert SchlittApril 25, 1989 (1989-04-25)22.4 [17]
6518"The Cult"Harvey S. LaidmanMarvin KupferMay 2, 1989 (1989-05-02)23.5 [18]
6619"The Blues Singer"Leo Penn Joel Steiger May 9, 1989 (1989-05-09)23.6 [19]
6720"The Priest"Harvey S. LaidmanMax EisenbergMay 16, 1989 (1989-05-16)22.7 [20]

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