Matlock is a TV series that aired on NBC from March 3, 1986 to May 8, 1992 and ABC from November 5, 1992 to May 7, 1995 for a total of nine seasons.
Guest Characters
Characters | From | Date | Episode | Crossover Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ALF | December 1, 1987 | S02E08: “The Network” | B* |
(Note: ALF’s appearance on Matlock is in the context of him being on an entertainment news show behind the scenes of the sitcom ALF. ALF is not referred to as a puppet in the scene, but technically, this could be argued to be a celebrity appearance of puppeteer Paul Fusco playing ALF.)
Outgoing Crossovers
Characters | Guest On | Date | Episode | Crossover Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ben Matlock | January 30, 1997 | S04E15: “Murder Two: Part 1” | A | |
Ben Matlock | February 6, 1997 | S04E16: “Murder Two: Part 2” | A |
Spinoffs & Outgoing Cast
Character | New Show | Episode | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
James L. Mcshane* | S01E01: “Happy Days Are Here Again” | September 26, 1987 |
(Note: The Matlock two-parter “The Don” served as a backdoor pilot to Jake and the Fatman. The prosecutor character played by William Conrad character was named James L. Mcshane on Matlock and reworked into similar character J.L. Mcabe for Jake and the Fatman. Actor Joe Penny, who ended up playing Jake on Jake and the Fatman was also in “The Don” as a separate character. Jake and the Fatman later spun off Diagnosis Murder which had a Ben Matlock guest appearance.)