Judge Carter Addison (Dick Van Dyke) kills his mistress then presides over the murder trial as Matlock tries to defend a framed man.
Matlock defends a rock star whose rowdy stage life appears to be affecting her courtroom performance.
Matlock's former professor and mentor (Don Porter), framed by students in a hit-and-run, seeks Ben's defense.
Accused of murdering his stingy landlord, a sidewalk Santa Claus (Pat Hingle) seeks Matlock's defense.
A man (Parker Stevenson) is wrongfully accused of trying to kill the author (Audra Lindley) of an expose on a Georgia town.
