Q 01/05

What is Ben Matlock's profession?

A) Defense attorney

B) District attorney

C) Private detective

D) Superior court judge

Answer · why

A) Defense attorney

Most episodes end with him cross-examining a witness on the stand until the real culprit cracks.

Q 02/05

In which city does Ben Matlock practise law?

A) Charlotte

B) Savannah

C) Atlanta

D) Raleigh

Answer · why

C) Atlanta

He lives in a modest farmhouse in the suburbs and likes to visit crime scenes himself.

Q 03/05

Matlock debuted on which network in March 1986?

A) ABC

B) CBS

C) Fox

D) NBC

Answer · why

D) NBC

It moved to ABC in November 1992 and ran there until the finale in May 1995.

Q 04/05

Who created Matlock?

A) Aaron Spelling

B) Dean Hargrove

C) Stephen J. Cannell

D) Fred Silverman

Answer · why

B) Dean Hargrove

Hargrove also created the 1980s Perry Mason TV films, which explains the family resemblance.

Q 05/05

What colour suit does Ben Matlock almost always wear?

A) Seersucker white

B) Navy blue

C) Light grey

D) Brown

Answer · why

C) Light grey

His cars are grey too: three successive Ford Crown Victorias, a nod to Griffith's long association with Ford.

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