Ben Matlock and his daughter Charlene defend a TV journalist accused of killing his ex-wife.Ben Matlock and his daughter Charlene defend a TV journalist accused of killing his ex-wife.Ben Matlock and his daughter Charlene defend a TV journalist accused of killing his ex-wife.
Kene Holiday
- Tyler Hudson
- (as Kene Holliday)
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- TriviaOriginally produced as a television movie, this pilot aired in March 1986 as an NBC movie of the week. It was later broken into two episodes (parts 1 & 2) for the regular series.
- GoofsWhen Lt. Daniels confronts Emerson in his ex-wife's apartment, just after she had been murdered, he hands him a gun wrapped in an evidence bag and asks Emerson if he recognizes it. Emerson admits it is his gun, and Lt. Daniels says that one of his men just found it in Emerson's car. Since Lt. Daniels didn't produce a search warrant the gun should not be admissible as evidence.
- Quotes
Ben Matlock: [Ben, Steve and Charlene enter men's room to avoid reporters. A man enters and looks at Charlene] It's O.K. She's a lawyer.
- Alternate versionsAfter originally being broadcast as a two hour movie, it was syndicated as two one hour episodes.
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Matlock defends client in an impossible to win situation.
The beginning of a wonderful 9 years ahead. Avid fans of the series will find a critical mistake when Matlock speaks with the detective about his daughter. I viewed a lot of these shows when they first were shown and enjoy them even more the second time around. This was the first in a long line of impossible to win murder cases that has you becoming a detective to see if the killer left clues the police were unable to find. Quick synopsis--Famous reporter's wife wants to give information to him--she gets killed--he is arrested for her murder--after that--lots of twists and turns and guilty looking people--try to find the killer.Crucial point to remember--Matlock almost, always wins so assume nothing.
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- mdeit7
- Aug 9, 2011
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- Atlanta, Georgia, USA(None of the episodes in the series other than the Pilot was shot in Georgia.)
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What is the broadcast (satellite or terrestrial TV) release date of Diary of a Perfect Murder (1986) in Australia?
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