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Matlock (1986 TV series) season 3

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Matlock
Season 3
No. of episodes20
Release
Original networkNBC
Original releaseNovember 29, 1988 (1988-11-29) –
May 16, 1989 (1989-05-16)
Season chronology
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List of episodes

The third season of Matlock originally aired in the United States on NBC from November 29, 1988, through May 16, 1989.

Cast

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Cast notes
  • Julie Sommars joined the cast this season
  • Don Knotts begins making recurring appearances as Matlock's neighbor Les Calhoun.
  • Kene Holliday departed at the end of the season, but appeared twice more early in Season 4. He missed 7 episodes, because he was sent to a rehabilitation clinic, for his drug and alcohol abuse.
  • Kene Holliday was absent for eight episodes
  • Julie Sommars was absent for fifteen episodes
  • Nancy Stafford was absent for six episodes

Episodes

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No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date Viewers
(millions)
481"The Lemon"Leo PennDiana Kopald MarcusNovember 29, 1988 (1988-11-29)28.0[1]
492"The Ambassador: Part 1"Christopher HiblerStory by : Dean Hargrove & Joel Steiger
Teleplay by : Anne Collins		December 6, 1988 (1988-12-06)23.7[2]
503"The Ambassador: Part 2"Christopher HiblerStory by : Dean Hargrove & Joel Steiger
Teleplay by : Anne Collins		December 13, 1988 (1988-12-13)26.0[3]
514"The Mistress"Harvey S. LaidmanRobert HamiltonDecember 20, 1988 (1988-12-20)24.6[4]
525"The D.J."Tony MordenteBill DanaJanuary 3, 1989 (1989-01-03)25.6[5]
536"The Captain"Frank ThackeryLincoln KibbeeJanuary 10, 1989 (1989-01-10)25.9[6]
547"The Vendetta"David SolomonRobert SchlittJanuary 17, 1989 (1989-01-17)27.6[7]
558"The Mayor: Part 1"Harvey S. LaidmanStory by : Dean Hargrove & Joel Steiger
Teleplay by : Robert Schlitt		January 31, 1989 (1989-01-31)26.4[8]
569"The Mayor: Part 2"Harvey S. LaidmanStory by : Dean Hargrove & Joel Steiger
Teleplay by : Robert Schlitt		February 7, 1989 (1989-02-07)26.5[9]
5710"The Black Widow"Christopher HiblerGerald SanoffFebruary 14, 1989 (1989-02-14)26.8[10]
5811"The Other Woman"Robert ScheererPhil MishkinFebruary 21, 1989 (1989-02-21)27.3[11]
5912"The Starlet"Harvey S. LaidmanMarvin KupferFebruary 28, 1989 (1989-02-28)28.3[12]
6013"The Psychic"Frank ThackeryBeth Austin & Ron Austin (television story and teleplay by)
From a story by: Sue Downey		March 7, 1989 (1989-03-07)27.1[13]
6114"The Thief: Part 1"Harvey S. LaidmanGerald SanoffMarch 28, 1989 (1989-03-28)26.5[14]
6215"The Thief: Part 2"Harvey S. LaidmanGerald SanoffApril 4, 1989 (1989-04-04)23.7[15]
6316"The Thoroughbred"Leo PennMary Ann Kasica & Michael ScheffApril 18, 1989 (1989-04-18)22.0[16]
6417"The Model"Tony MordenteRobert SchlittApril 25, 1989 (1989-04-25)22.4[17]
6518"The Cult"Harvey S. LaidmanMarvin KupferMay 2, 1989 (1989-05-02)23.5[18]
6619"The Blues Singer"Leo PennJoel SteigerMay 9, 1989 (1989-05-09)23.6[19]
6720"The Priest"Harvey S. LaidmanMax EisenbergMay 16, 1989 (1989-05-16)22.7[20]

References

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  10. ^ "NBC's back alone on top". Life. USA Today. February 22, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306175741.
  11. ^ "CBS up despite Grammy drop". Life. USA Today. March 1, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306152931.
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  20. ^ "Everybody loved ABC's 'Baby'". Life. USA Today. May 24, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306198690.
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