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Matlock/The Fighter

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The Fighter
Season 5, Episode 13
Airdate December 11, 1990
Teleplay by David Hoffman &
Leslie Daryl Zerg
Story by David Hoffman &
Leslie Daryl Zerg and
Phil Combest
Directed by Christopher Hibler
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The Fighter is the thirteenth episode of the fifth season of Matlock, and the one hundred fourth episode overall.

Starring: Andy Griffith (Ben Matlock), Nancy Stafford (Michelle Thomas), Julie Sommars (Julie March) (credit only)

and Clarence Gilyard, Jr. (Conrad McMasters)

Guest Stars (in alphabetical order): Christopher Allport (Nick Underwood), Steven Anderson (D.A. David Hawkins), Dick Bakalyan (Mickey Callahan), Wanda De Jesus (Alana Leon), Ken Foree (Billy Leon), David Froman (Lt. Bob Brooks), Stanley Kamel (Clayton Ross), Tom Ruben (Monroe Weber)

Special Appearance by: Don Knotts (Les Calhoun)

Co-Starring: James V. Christy (Freddy Romano), John Petlock (Doctor), Aurelia Sweeney (Maid), Garth Wilton (Hotel Manager), Alexander Zale (Judge Alden)

Contents

Plot Overview

A hot-tempered boxer is accused of killing a sportswriter who wrote an article accusing him of taking steroids. Under the belief that someone close to his client fed the dead man the bogus story, Matlock, Michelle and Conrad investigates the three people closest to him: his agent, his trainer and his wife.

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