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29 Matlock quizzes and 445 Matlock trivia questions.
1.
  'Matlock' Fun Trivia   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is fun easy trivia questions about 'Matlock'.
Easier, 10 Qns, praynwifenmomof3, Sep 19 19
Easier
praynwifenmomof3
Sep 19 19
2807 plays
2.
  "Matlock" - The Changing Faces   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Has anyone noticed that, without explanation, the personnel surrounding "Matlock" kept changing? Try to pick the correct person, place or thing.
Easier, 10 Qns, nyirene330, Oct 20 09
Easier
nyirene330
840 plays
3.
  "Matlock"   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"Matlock" was one of my favorite shows. If you are a true fan, you will definitely get all of these questions right. Good luck!
Easier, 10 Qns, msmistyblue, Nov 12 12
Easier
msmistyblue
1997 plays
4.
  "Matlock" - Julie March   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Julie is my favourite character on the show, but it's hard to find information about her!
Average, 10 Qns, ladymacb29, Aug 12 02
Average
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1184 plays
5.
  "Matlock" - "The Foursome" Part I    
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
Another good Julie episode, another good (hopefully) quiz. Test your knowledge on this "Matlock" episode! This is part I of a three-part series. Please play them in order as they follow the order of the show.
Difficult, 25 Qns, ladymacb29, Sep 19 02
Difficult
ladymacb29 editor
345 plays
6.
  "Matlock" - "The Mistress" Part I    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
I found so many questions based on this episode that there are two halves to this quiz. Please make sure you play Part I before Part II.
Tough, 15 Qns, ladymacb29, Jul 04 02
Tough
ladymacb29 editor
348 plays
7.
  "Matlock" - "The Ex" Part II    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Please play Part I before this one as the questions are mainly in chronological order.
Tough, 15 Qns, ladymacb29, Jul 28 02
Tough
ladymacb29 editor
267 plays
8.
  "Matlock" - "The Model"    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
These questions are about "Matlock" in the episode, "The Model". Test your knowledge and have fun.
Average, 15 Qns, msmistyblue, Apr 14 03
Average
msmistyblue
527 plays
9.
  More 'Matlock' Trivia    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
This trivia comes from 'Matlock: The Student'
Tough, 15 Qns, Praynwifenmomof3, Oct 16 02
Tough
Praynwifenmomof3
988 plays
10.
  "Matlock" - "The Biker"    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
See if you can answer these questions about Matlock in "The Biker" episode. Have fun!
Average, 10 Qns, msmistyblue, Apr 01 03
Average
msmistyblue
544 plays
trivia question Quick Question
What object did Ben have brought into the courtroom to help with his line of questioning?

From Quiz ""Matlock" - "The Biker""




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  "Matlock" - "The Vendetta"    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
This is about a 'clips' episode where a man is trying to kill Ben.
Tough, 20 Qns, ladymacb29, Jul 10 02
Tough
ladymacb29 editor
424 plays
12.
  "Matlock" - "The Celebrity" Part I    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
This is about the episode where Julie ends up conning Ben into going ot Los Angeles.
Tough, 15 Qns, ladymacb29, Feb 12 14
Tough
ladymacb29 editor
314 plays
13.
  "Matlock" - "The Ex" Part I    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Another great episode featuring Julie Sommars.
Tough, 15 Qns, ladymacb29, Jul 28 02
Tough
ladymacb29 editor
276 plays
14.
  "Matlock" - "People vs. Matlock" Part I    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
A quiz on the episode where Matlock and Julie March team up to defend Matlock against a jury tampering charge.
Tough, 15 Qns, ladymacb29, Oct 31 02
Tough
ladymacb29 editor
384 plays
15.
  "Matlock" - "The D.A." Part I    
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
Warning: This includes some nit-picky questions. Good luck!
Tough, 25 Qns, ladymacb29, Jun 09 09
Tough
ladymacb29 editor
275 plays
16.
  "Matlock" - "The D.A." Part II    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
Part II of my quiz on the episode where Julie is stalked.
Difficult, 20 Qns, ladymacb29, Mar 27 03
Difficult
ladymacb29 editor
265 plays
17.
  "Matlock" - "The Magician"    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
I saw another episode which featured the character of Julie March so I had to make yet another quiz!
Average, 15 Qns, ladymacb29, Jul 04 02
Average
ladymacb29 editor
445 plays
18.
  "Matlock" - "People vs. Matlock" Part II    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Part II of my quiz on the episode where Julie has to defend Matlock against jury tampering charges.
Tough, 10 Qns, ladymacb29, Nov 01 02
Tough
ladymacb29 editor
329 plays
19.
  "Matlock" - "The Best Seller" Part I    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
A two-part quiz on a good Julie March episode!
Tough, 15 Qns, ladymacb29, Nov 06 02
Tough
ladymacb29 editor
219 plays
20.
  'Matlock' Quiz for "The Hunting Party"    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This episode was filmed in Manteo, NC, residence of Andy Griffith, it featured many local guest stars as themselves.
Tough, 10 Qns, tarheelg, Jun 02 04
Tough
tarheelg
486 plays
21.
  "Matlock" - "The Best Seller" Part II    
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
Part II of my quiz on the good Julie March episode.
Tough, 25 Qns, ladymacb29, Nov 06 02
Tough
ladymacb29 editor
196 plays
22.
  "Matlock" - "The Nurse"    
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
The episode where Ben meets his 'nemesis,' a.k.a. Julie March.
Tough, 25 Qns, ladymacb29, May 27 04
Tough
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370 plays
23.
  'Matlock' Quiz for "The Witness Killings"    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"The Witness Killings" was set in fictional Mt. Harlan, GA, supposed hometown of Ben Matlock before he moved to Atlanta.
Average, 10 Qns, tarheelg, Dec 11 03
Average
tarheelg
306 plays
24.
  "Matlock" - "The Best Friend"    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Two best friends: One accused of murder. See how it all unfolds in this episode of "Matlock."
Tough, 15 Qns, ladymacb29, May 09 13
Tough
ladymacb29 editor
336 plays
25.
  "Matlock" - "The Celebrity" Part II    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
Part II of the episode where Julie and Ben go to Los Angeles.
Tough, 20 Qns, ladymacb29, Sep 18 02
Tough
ladymacb29 editor
257 plays
26.
  "Matlock" - "The Gigolo"    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
One of my favourite "Matlock" episodes because not only is there a good mystery, but a lot of interaction between Ben and Julie.
Tough, 15 Qns, ladymacb29, Jul 04 02
Tough
ladymacb29 editor
350 plays
27.
  "Matlock" - "The Mistress" Part II    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Please play part I before you play Part II as the quiz sort of goes in the order of the episode.
Tough, 15 Qns, ladymacb29, Jul 18 02
Tough
ladymacb29 editor
215 plays
28.
  "Matlock" - "The Foursome" Part II    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Part II of my quiz that centers around a case which has to be seen to be believed.
Difficult, 15 Qns, ladymacb29, Jul 21 04
Difficult
ladymacb29 editor
227 plays
29.
  "Matlock" - "The Foursome" Part III    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I had so many questions for my quiz on this episode that I had to make three parts. Please take the first two parts first as the questions go in order of the episode.
Tough, 10 Qns, ladymacb29, Sep 19 02
Tough
ladymacb29 editor
247 plays

Matlock Trivia Questions
1. In what city did Ben Matlock defend most of his clients?

From Quiz "Matlock" - The Changing Faces

Answer: Atlanta

Andy Griffith played a clever Atlanta criminal defense lawyer with a "down home" demeanor.

2. Early in the episode, Ben received an invitation to return home to Mt. Harlan for the town's bicentennial celebration. Who sent it?

From Quiz 'Matlock' Quiz for "The Witness Killings"

Answer: Aunt Elsie

Aunt Elsie sent it, she was about the only person in Mt. Harlan who didn't hold a grudge against Ben for leaving years before, Ben did not want to go; he dreaded going it because he leftafter finishing law school and moved to Atlanta, he said the people there felt they'd let them down, they wanted him as their town lawyer.

3. "The Hunting Party" was Clarence Gilyard Jr.'s first appearance on Matlock as Conrad McMasters, but he did not work for Ben until the end of the show. What was his job in this episode?

From Quiz 'Matlock' Quiz for "The Hunting Party"

Answer: deputy sheriff

Conrad, as a deputy sheriff, helped Ben conduct the investigation in this episode just like Tyler Hudson used to do. At the end of the show, he visited Ben in Atlanta where he was hired to investigate a "mob hit", he became Ben's investigator for the next three seasons.

4. Who was the victim?

From Quiz "Matlock" - "The Model"

Answer: Sally Hitchcock

Sally Hitchcock, a glamorous model, was the victim. She was at a party given by Arthur Richardson. She collapsed and died after she was seen talking to David Tanney.

5. What was Ben's favorite food?

From Quiz "Matlock"

Answer: Hot dogs

Ben Matlock loved hot dogs with all the trimmings.

6. Who was killed at the beginning of the show?

From Quiz "Matlock" - "The Biker"

Answer: Nicky Tower

Nicky Tower, a movie star, was killed after he got out of a limousine at a movie premiere he was attending.

7. The first scene where we see Ben he has something for Julie. What does he have?

From Quiz "Matlock" - "The Best Friend"

Answer: theater tickets

Ben had bought tickets to Gilbert and Sullivan and spent all morning trying to get them.

8. While talking with Mr. O'Hara at the jail, Julie says that she resigned from the DA's office. What reason did she give for resigning?

From Quiz "Matlock" - "People vs. Matlock" Part II

Answer: It was a matter of principle.

Ben replied that she should have discussed it with him first. Julie then said that had she asked, Ben wouldn't have let her - so she did so without asking.

9. The first scene we see with Ben is when he is coming into the courthouse and a group of reporters are asking questions. Ben says that he won't reveal his strategy because he's up against...

From Quiz "Matlock" - "People vs. Matlock" Part I

Answer: "the toughest, wildest, most ruthless prosecuter."

Then the scene cut to an image of Julie questioning a witness.

10. Where did Ben and Julie meet?

From Quiz "Matlock" - "The Nurse"

Answer: in an elevator

Ben was getting into the elevator when Julie yells fo rhim to hold it for her. She gets in and the elevator starts - then stops. So Julie used the bell and called for help.

11. What day of the week did the murder take place?

From Quiz "Matlock" - "The Foursome" Part III

Answer: Wednesday

When Conrad was asking Tom Neville questions at his restaurant, Tom replied that he was at the restaurant every night - except Wednesdays. Conrad then followed Tom (and his wife) and found that they went to AA meetings that night of the week.

12. What did Fred Bigolo say that Ellis had asked him while in jail?

From Quiz "Matlock" - "The Foursome" Part II

Answer: "Do you keep your mouth shut or do you tell your lawyer you did it?"

Fred replied that you always keep your mouth shut.

13. Ellis Blake said that he had been where at the time of the murder?

From Quiz "Matlock" - "The Foursome" Part I

Answer: Driving back home

He had been at a golf tournament in Columbus at the Briar Crest Country Club and originally said he had been driving home at that time.

14. Why did Catherine go to her ex-husband's house the night before he died?

From Quiz "Matlock" - "The Celebrity" Part II

Answer: To see if she could change his mind about the blackmail.

Because her ex-husband was trying to blackmail her, Catherine went to his house to see if she could change him mind about demanding so much money. She couldn't and that's when she left her make-up case.

15. When Julie first entered Ben's kitchen, what was he doing?

From Quiz "Matlock" - "The Celebrity" Part I

Answer: his taxes

He kept saying how he owed "thousands and thousands of dollars," which could easily be amended - if he stopped charing so much! Julie then replied that she didn't have that problem as she was in "a significantly lower tax bracket."

16. Where did Julie say she'd meet Ben to get some food for dinner?

From Quiz "Matlock" - "The D.A." Part II

Answer: Food mart on Carson

Ben said he'd meet her there and find a cart which had 4 working wheels.

17. What is the name of the man whose brother was convicted of murder at the beginning of the episode?

From Quiz "Matlock" - "The D.A." Part I

Answer: Nick Beloit

The first scene of the episode is Julie in court questioning Nick. It was this line of questioning which ended up convincing the jury to convict Nick's brother of murder.

18. When Julie and Donald were in his office, what was he doing that annoyed her?

From Quiz "Matlock" - "The Ex" Part II

Answer: staring

He said that he couldn't help staring at her because she was so beautiful. Too bad he didn't feel that way when he was married to her - maybe he wouldn't have had so many affairs.

19. Who was the defendant?

From Quiz "Matlock" - "The Ex" Part I

Answer: Stephen Gabriel

Stephen Gabriel's name had been put into an article about insider trading when he hadn't been. The story was on the front page, while the newspaper buried the retraction. As a consequence, Gabriel lost a lot of money.

20. What type of car was Phillip driving when Julie first followed him?

From Quiz "Matlock" - "The Best Seller" Part II

Answer: BMW

Phillip had said he was not going to lunch with his wife because he was waiting on a long distance phone call. But then Julie saw him sneak out of the house.

21. Who was held 'hostage' first in this episode?

From Quiz "Matlock" - "The Vendetta"

Answer: Michelle

Michelle came into the office and found Ned there. Then Julie came in. Tyler called and came over when Michelle 'told' him there was a problem. Les comes in to fix the air conditioning after that and finally Ben shows up. Ben doesn't even realise what had just happened and tells Michelle no clients and tells Julie to bag and tag the evidence and put it on his desk.

22. Who were Ben and Julie looking for during the majority of this episode?

From Quiz "Matlock" - "The Mistress" Part II

Answer: Wanda

Wanda was the woman who had interrupted court wanting to testify, but disappeared before she could.

23. It was Julie's turn to buy lunch. What flavour of pop did Ben want?

From Quiz "Matlock" - "The Mistress" Part I

Answer: Grape

Julie was buying lunch from the stand inside the courtroom.

24. Where was Sandi Farrell, Daniel's assistant, going to go after the show?

From Quiz "Matlock" - "The Magician"

Answer: Miami

She said that she was going to go to Miami with a friend and would be back in time for the next performance.

25. When Ben comes home from a fishing trip early, how long did he say that the workmen would still be at Julie's house?

From Quiz "Matlock" - "The Gigolo"

Answer: 2 weeks

And at the end of the episode, Julie says that the workmen said it would be another 2 weeks before they were finished.

26. What is Ben keeping secret from Conrad and Michelle?

From Quiz More 'Matlock' Trivia

Answer: He is attending college

27. What is Matlock's first name?

From Quiz 'Matlock' Fun Trivia

Answer: Ben

28. What was Matlock's usual base price for most of his cases?

From Quiz "Matlock" - The Changing Faces

Answer: $100,000

Of course, if Matlock believed a poor client was innocent (or someone on his staff did), he often practiced pro bono.

29. The first scene of the "The Witness Killings" is a flashback of three young boys witnessing a murder that happened 15 years ago. We later learn this victim's name. What was it?

From Quiz 'Matlock' Quiz for "The Witness Killings"

Answer: Bobby Atwater

The three young boys went to get the sheriff. When they came back the body was missing; no investigation ever took place for the murder.

30. What U.S. Senator was a guest star in "The Hunting Party"?

From Quiz 'Matlock' Quiz for "The Hunting Party"

Answer: Fred D. Thompson

Fred Dalton Thomposon played the role of Gordon Lewis, or "commissioner" as he was known, though he was not really a commissioner in the small town.

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