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Question 1

With just the right snark, who plays Ben Matlock?

  • A
    Andy Griffith
  • B
    Peter Falk
  • C
    Dick Van Dyke
  • D
    Alan Alda

Question 2

Playing Billy Wheeler, which country music singer had a recurring role on Matlock?

  • A
    George Strait
  • B
    Willie Nelson
  • C
    Randy Travis
  • D
    Garth Brooks

Question 3

Who did a guest spot as "the judge" in the premiere episode?

  • A
    Tom Hanks
  • B
    Dick Van Dyke
  • C
    Bob Newhart
  • D
    Daniel Roebuck

Question 4

Matlock is a man of simple tastes. What is his favorite food?

  • A
    Tacos
  • B
    Hot dogs
  • C
    Pizza
  • D
    Hamburgers

Question 5

Who was almost always the actual killer?

  • A
    The last person on the stand being questioned by Matlock
  • B
    The person you least suspected
  • C
    Matlock
  • D
    The first person questioned

Question 6

The Andy Griffith Show's Barney Fife and Matlock's Conrad McMasters have something in common. What is it?

  • A
    They're both divorced
  • B
    They were both deputy sheriffs
  • C
    They both have a stutter
  • D
    They both drink Jack Daniels

Question 7

Not only is Julie March Matlock's love interest, what's her title?

  • A
    Assistant D.A.
  • B
    Judge
  • C
    The President
  • D
    Madame Secretary

Question 8

What is Matlock's occupation?

  • A
    Prosecutor
  • B
    Defense Attorney
  • C
    Attorney General
  • D
    Forensic Scientist

Question 9

Tyler Hudson and Matlock have great chemistry. What role does Hudson have?

  • A
    A conman
  • B
    A private investigator
  • C
    A prosecutor
  • D
    A deputy sheriff

Question 10

In the final scene of the series, Matlock takes a bow. What happens?

  • A
    He can't get up
  • B
    He lets one rip
  • C
    His pants split
  • D
    He falls over

Question 11

Matlock got along with some judges more than others. Which of these was NOT a judge who appeared on the show?

  • A
    Judge Judy
  • B
    Judge Irene Sawyer
  • C
    Judge Arthur Beaumont
  • D
    Judge Robert Cooksey

Question 12

Matlock is loyal to his auto brand. He owns three generations of what automobile?

  • A
    Ford Crown Victoria
  • B
    Bentley
  • C
    Lincoln Continental
  • D
    Chevrolet Corsica

Question 13

Matlock had several private investigators over the series. Who played P.I. Conrad?

  • A
    Clarence Gilyard, Jr.
  • B
    Matt Damon
  • C
    David Froman
  • D
    Kene Holliday

Question 14

Although it was shot in L.A., in what city does Matlock live?

  • A
    Atlanta
  • B
    Los Angeles
  • C
    Dallas
  • D
    Charleston

Question 15

Matlock has two daughters who work for him. Who are they?

  • A
    Michelle and Julie
  • B
    Charlene and Leanne
  • C
    Leanne and Michelle
  • D
    Julie and Charlene

Question 16

Who was the only actor to appear in every episode of Matlock?

  • A
    Don Knotts
  • B
    David Schwimmer
  • C
    Julie Sommars
  • D
    Andy Griffith

Question 17

Matlock also ran through plenty of P.I.s. Which of these men served as one of Matlock's private investigators?

  • A
    Conrad McMasters
  • B
    Les Calhoun
  • C
    Billy Lewis
  • D
    Joe Schmo

Question 18

What significant role does Charlie play for Matlock?

  • A
    Provides hot dogs
  • B
    Cleans his shoes
  • C
    Drives him places
  • D
    Does his taxes

Question 19

Two years after Matlock finished, what other series did the character appear on?

  • A
    America's Got Talent
  • B
    Diagnosis: Murder
  • C
    The Andy Griffith Show
  • D
    Monk

Question 20

Matlock has two daughters. Who is his younger daughter?

  • A
    Charlene
  • B
    Sally
  • C
    Leanne
  • D
    Lucy

Question 21

Matlock was a widower who never remarried. However, he does have a flirty love/hate relationship with who?

  • A
    Suzanne Somers
  • B
    Michelle Thomas
  • C
    Julie March
  • D
    Cassie Phillips

Question 22

What title does Lt. Bob Brooks have?

  • A
    Atlanta PD detective
  • B
    Los Angeles sheriff
  • C
    A drill sergeant
  • D
    Georgia governor

Question 23

Matlock's charm is half of his appeal. What words best describe his character?

  • A
    Flippant and flighty
  • B
    Folksy and cantankerous
  • C
    Jolly and buoyant
  • D
    Angry and rude

Question 24

Only the best. Where did Matlock study law?

  • A
    Harvard
  • B
    Stanford
  • C
    Columbia
  • D
    Yale

Question 25

What character does Daniel Roebuck play?

  • A
    Watson
  • B
    Lt. Bob Brooks
  • C
    Cliff Lewis
  • D
    Tyler Hudson

Question 26

Matlock, the character, appeared on three networks. On which did he NOT appear?

  • A
    FOX
  • B
    NBC
  • C
    CBS
  • D
    ABC

Question 27

Matlock's a busy attorney. Who is his assistant?

  • A
    Cassie Phillips
  • B
    Ms. Havisham
  • C
    Ms. Hawkins
  • D
    Michelle Thomas

Question 28

A few episodes flashbacked to Matlock's youth. Who played his father in these flashbacks?

  • A
    Jerry Lewis
  • B
    Andy Griffith
  • C
    Martin Sheen
  • D
    Christopher Walken

Question 29

What two series were spin-offs of Matlock?

  • A
    Jake and the Fatman and Cheers
  • B
    Frasier and Diagnosis: Murder
  • C
    Jake and the Fatman and Diagnosis: Murder
  • D
    Cheers and Frasier

Question 30

Matlock had many guest stars. What puppet appeared on the show?

  • A
    Fozzie Bear
  • B
    Alf
  • C
    Big Bird
  • D
    Ted

Question 31

Matlock knows fashion. What color suit does he wear?

  • A
    Light grey
  • B
    Black
  • C
    Light blue
  • D
    Brown

Question 32

Matlock attends Laura Miller's wedding. Who is she to Matlock?

  • A
    His mistress
  • B
    His goddaughter
  • C
    His niece
  • D
    His wife

Question 33

Matlock had a daughter named Leanne. What was her married name?

  • A
    MacCalister
  • B
    MacIntyre
  • C
    McDonald
  • D
    Montgomery

Question 34

Matlock took some bad investment advice that drained his life savings. Who did he blame for it?

  • A
    Conrad McMasters
  • B
    Cliff Lewis
  • C
    Dr. Mark Sloan
  • D
    Tom Hiddleston

Question 35

How many seasons did Matlock run?

  • A
    1
  • B
    12
  • C
    9
  • D
    6

Question 36

This character really wanted to work for Matlock. Who became his secretary?

  • A
    Irene Sawyer
  • B
    Cassie Phillips
  • C
    Julie March
  • D
    Charlize Theron

Question 37

Genius comes at a cost. What does Matlock charge per case?

  • A
    $10
  • B
    $100,000
  • C
    $10,000
  • D
    $1,000

Question 38

Matlock appeared on two networks. On which did it originally air?

  • A
    NBC
  • B
    ABC
  • C
    CBS
  • D
    TBS

Question 39

Many of the lead characters didn't stick around. Why was Julie Sommars written out of Matlock?

  • A
    She was serving jail time
  • B
    She got pregnant
  • C
    She didn't want to relocate from Los Angeles
  • D
    She demanded more pay

Question 40

After season six, Matlock switched networks from NBC to ABC. What was the other major change?

  • A
    The show wasn't set in Atlanta anymore
  • B
    Filming switched from North Carolina to L.A.
  • C
    Filming switched from L.A. to North Carolina
  • D
    Matlock aged 10 years

Question 41

Even Matlock has to put up with annoying neighbors. Who is Matlock's next-door neighbor?

  • A
    Cliff Lewis
  • B
    Fred and Ethel
  • C
    Les Calhoun
  • D
    Conrad McMasters

Question 42

In a crossover with Diagnosis: Murder, it's revealed that Matlock lost his life savings on bad investment advice from Dr. Mark Sloan. What was the product?

  • A
    Enron
  • B
    Emus
  • C
    Gold
  • D
    8-track cassettes

Question 43

Matlock and guest star, Randy Travis, sing a couple of songs together. What was one of them?

  • A
    Forever and Ever, Amen
  • B
    Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad
  • C
    A Star is Born
  • D
    I Told You So

Question 44

What is Matlock's middle name?

  • A
    Lee
  • B
    George
  • C
    Fred
  • D
    Leighton

Question 45

What year did Matlock premiere?

  • A
    1991
  • B
    1983
  • C
    1986
  • D
    2010

Question 46

Why did Matlock switch networks?

  • A
    Andy Griffith fought over his NBC contract
  • B
    ABC appealed to Andy Griffith to make the switch
  • C
    Matlock's ratings tanked
  • D
    NBC wanted to appeal to a younger audience

Question 47

What happened in the case of "The Psychic"?

  • A
    A psychic gets amnesia
  • B
    A psychic reads Matlock's mind
  • C
    A psychic serial killer is caught
  • D
    A psychic is murdered

Question 48

What one staple did Andy Griffith expect staff to have on hand?

  • A
    Hot dogs
  • B
    Champagne
  • C
    Cornflakes
  • D
    Peanut butter

Question 49

Which Andy Griffith Show crossover played Judge Cynthia Justin?

  • A
    Lucille Ball
  • B
    Aneta Corsaut
  • C
    Cheerio Meredith
  • D
    Frances Bavier

Question 50

Cliff Lewis is one of Matlock's private investigators. How is Cliff's father, Billy, significant to Ben?

  • A
    He is Matlock's nemesis
  • B
    He was Matlock's former teacher
  • C
    He was Matlock's first case
  • D
    He was Matlock's highschool girlfriend's brother

Question 51

What did Matlock say was "good for the soul"?

  • A
    A pro bono case
  • B
    Volunteer work
  • C
    Winning a case
  • D
    Making a friend

Question 52

Which actor played three different roles on the show before being cast as a recurring character?

  • A
    Rachel McAdams
  • B
    Daniel Roebuck
  • C
    Nancy Stafford
  • D
    Julie Sommars

Question 53

Lawyer Michelle Thomas doesn't cross paths with Matlock in his hometown of Atlanta. Where do they meet?

  • A
    Toronto
  • B
    London
  • C
    Cairo
  • D
    Charleston

Question 54

Matlock was filmed in two locations. What were they?

  • A
    Florida and Los Angeles
  • B
    Georgia and North Carolina
  • C
    Los Angeles and North Carolina
  • D
    Los Angeles and Georgia

Question 55

Matlock was set up for murder in one episode. Who represented him?

  • A
    His daughter, Charlene
  • B
    Julie March
  • C
    He represented himself
  • D
    Perry Mason

Question 56

Matlock is said to be based on a real-life lawyer. What's his name?

  • A
    Thurgood Marshall
  • B
    Lewis Libby
  • C
    Bobby Lee Cook
  • D
    Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Question 57

On NBC, Matlock was in a "whodunit" format. On ABC, what format did it change to?

  • A
    Inverted detective story
  • B
    Whatdidtheydoitwith?
  • C
    Howdidtheydoit?
  • D
    Clue

Question 58

Matlock runs through several assistants in nine seasons. Who is his final assistant?

  • A
    Ms. Hawkins
  • B
    Mrs. McArdle
  • C
    Anne Hathaway
  • D
    Jerri Stone

Question 59

Many people probably wanted Matlock dead. Which of these dudes tried to kill him?

  • A
    David "Hangman" Hawkins
  • B
    Jeffrey Spidell
  • C
    Tom Clancy
  • D
    Lloyd Burgess

Question 60

What often happened behind the scenes after Andy Griffith performed trial scenes?

  • A
    He drank 2 liters of water
  • B
    He received a standing ovation
  • C
    He took a 20-minute break
  • D
    He had to repeat the scene 4-5 times

Question 61

The Matlock series kicked off as a pilot movie. What was it called?

  • A
    Diary of a Perfect Murder
  • B
    Diagnosis: Murder
  • C
    Diary of a Wimpy Kid
  • D
    Murder in Small Town USA

Question 62

When Matlock introduces additional evidence late in the trial, what is it usually labeled as?

  • A
    Defence Exhibit Z
  • B
    Defence Exhibit C
  • C
    Defence Exhibit G
  • D
    Defence Exhibit A

Question 63

Shhhhhh! What silent film actor made his last appearance on the show?

  • A
    Charlie Chaplin
  • B
    Eddie Quillan
  • C
    Rudolph Valentino
  • D
    Brad Pitt

Question 64

Even smarties sometimes have to repeat a grade. What grade did Matlock repeat?

  • A
    1st grade
  • B
    3rd grade
  • C
    10th grade
  • D
    He never had to repeat

Question 65

After a hard day's work, Matlock likes to wind down with some music. Who owns Matlock's local piano bar?

  • A
    Sam Cooke
  • B
    Ray Templin
  • C
    Archie Lloyd
  • D
    Paul Shaffer

Question 66

Matlock is known for winning cases. How many losses did he have?

  • A
    1
  • B
    None
  • C
    3
  • D
    12

Question 67

Andy Griffith wanted to take the character of Matlock in a certain direction. What was he hoping to make Matlock?

  • A
    Dumber
  • B
    Funnier
  • C
    Younger
  • D
    Darker

Question 68

What condition made it painful for Andy Griffith to stand for long periods during trial scenes?

  • A
    Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • B
    Stockholm Syndrome
  • C
    Guillain-Barré Syndrome
  • D
    Scoliosis

Question 69

What local NBC affiliate resurrected Matlock in 2013 due to an Oscar snub?

  • A
    Los Angeles
  • B
    Cleveland
  • C
    Atlanta
  • D
    Raleigh

Question 70

What was Matlock's two-part finale called?

  • A
    The Last Stand
  • B
    The Final Bow
  • C
    The Scam
  • D
    The Final Trial

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