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With Andy Griffith, Nancy Stafford, Kari Lizer, Kene Holiday. A writer is found shot to death while he was writing a tell-all book about Georgia's most prominent political family, the Douglases. James Douglas' ex-wife, Vanessa, is accused of the murder but Matlock agrees to defend her.
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- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Tony Mordente
- 1987-12-08
"Matlock" The Best Friend (TV Episode 1987) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
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The Best Friend is the ninth episode of the second season of Matlock, and the thirty-second episode overall.
Matlock agrees to defend Vanessa Douglas when she's accused of murdering Stephen Cassidy, an author who destroyed a political family's ambitions with a tell-all book. When Matlock realizes his client is indeed guilty of the murder she is charged of committing, he sets up a plan to implicate her best friend, Sarah with the crime, knowing Vanessa wil...
Main
•Andy Griffith as Ben Matlock •Nancy Stafford as Michelle Thomas •Kari Lizer as Cassie Phillips •and Kene Holliday as Tyler Hudson
Also Starring
•Julie Sommars as ADA Julie March
Guest Stars
(in alphabetical order) •Katherine Cannon as Dr. Sarah Perlman •David Froman as Lt. Bob Brooks •Grant Heslov as Computer Expert •Josef Rainer as James Douglas •Bert Remsen as Wilson Douglas •Jean Bruce Scott as Sylvia Richland •Jason Wingreen as Judge Arthur Beaumont and •Nana Visitor as Vanessa Douglas
•This is the first of three episodes with Nana Visitor.
Matlock. Jump to Edit. Summaries. A writer is found shot to death while he was writing a tell-all book about Georgia's most prominent political family, the Douglases. James Douglas' ex-wife, Vanessa, is accused of the murder but Matlock agrees to defend her. Synopsis. Steven Cassidy is found shot to death in his house.
Directing. Tony Mordente. Director. Matlock agrees to defend Vanessa Douglas when she's accused of murdering Stephen Cassidy, and author who destroyed a political families ambitions with a tell-all book. When Matlock realises his client is indeed guilty of the murder she is charged of committing, he sets up a plan to implicate her best friend ...
The Best Friend Aired Dec 8, 1987 Drama Mystery & Thriller Reviews Matlock defends the subject of a slain biographer and learns a disturbing fact about his client during the trial.
The Best Friend is the ninth episode of the second season of Matlock, and the thirty-second episode overall. Starring: Andy Griffith ( Ben Matlock ), Nancy Stafford ( Michelle Thomas ), Kari Lizer ( Cassie Phillips ) and Kene Holliday ( Tyler Hudson ) Also Starring: Julie Sommars ( Julie March )
