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The Other Woman

  • Episode aired Feb 21, 1989
  • TV-PG
  • 50m
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7.7/10
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Nana Visitor in Matlock (1986)
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Ben defends psychiatrist Lucas Forbes accused of killing Adam Whitley, the cruel abusive husband of his patient Erin Whitley by gunfire.Ben defends psychiatrist Lucas Forbes accused of killing Adam Whitley, the cruel abusive husband of his patient Erin Whitley by gunfire.Ben defends psychiatrist Lucas Forbes accused of killing Adam Whitley, the cruel abusive husband of his patient Erin Whitley by gunfire.

  • Director
    • Robert Scheerer
  • Writers
    • Phil Mishkin
    • Joyce Burditt
  • Stars
    • Andy Griffith
    • Nancy Stafford
    • Julie Sommars
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    • Director
      • Robert Scheerer
    • Writers
      • Phil Mishkin
      • Joyce Burditt
    • Stars
      • Andy Griffith
      • Nancy Stafford
      • Julie Sommars
    • 3User reviews
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    Andy Griffith
    Andy Griffith
    • Ben Matlock
    Nancy Stafford
    Nancy Stafford
    • Michelle Thomas
    Julie Sommars
    Julie Sommars
    • Julie March
    • (credit only)
    Kene Holiday
    Kene Holiday
    • Tyler Hudson
    • (as Kene Holliday)
    Nana Visitor
    Nana Visitor
    • Erin Whitley…
    James Sloyan
    James Sloyan
    • Dr. Lucas Forbes
    Peter Mark Richman
    Peter Mark Richman
    • Adam Whitley
    Leslie Wing
    Leslie Wing
    • Hillary Benson
    Maria Rangel
    Maria Rangel
    • Dora Marquez
    Michael Durrell
    Michael Durrell
    • D.A. Lloyd Burgess
    Jerome Guardino
    Jerome Guardino
    • Mr. Puttman
    J.D. Hall
    J.D. Hall
    • Mickey
    Richard Newton
    • Judge Richard Cooksey
    Frank Kahlil Wheaton
    Frank Kahlil Wheaton
    • Bailiff
    • (as Kahlil Wheaton)
    Quinn O'Hara
    Quinn O'Hara
    • Alison Green
    • (uncredited)
    John Michael Quinn
    • Courtroom Spectator
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Robert Scheerer
    • Writers
      • Phil Mishkin
      • Joyce Burditt
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    The Other Woman

    Matlock agrees to defend psychiatrist Lucas Forbes when he's arrested for killing Adam Whitley, the husband of one of his patients whom Lucas was reportedly having an affair with, according to the woman's diary.

    Matlock soon realises that Erin Whitley has a host of deep-rooted psychiatric problems. After a few chance meetings with a woman named Shannon, Matlock is shocked to realise the extent of the connection between Erin and Shannon.

    A fairly involving episode finds Matlock taking on a case, which he admits during the trial as "a very difficult case he ever did", and there's a few twists, especially at the end. There are some implausibilities/unexplained bits and "Pseudo psychiatry science" but the story sucks you in with its acting and focus on the mystery at hand.

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    • Trivia
      All three top guest stars have Star Trek connections. Nana Visitor was a lead in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine; James Sloyan guested on both Deep Space Nine and Star Trek : The Next Generation; Peter Mark Richman was a guest on The Next Generation.
    • Goofs
      After Mr. Matlock fires a revolver twice, Mr. Hudson states that he could not hear anything but the birds chirping from where he was. There were no birds chirping since it was nighttime; what he heard chirping were crickets.

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    • Release date
      • February 21, 1989 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
      • Fred Silverman Company
      • Dean Hargrove Productions
      • Viacom Productions
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      • 50m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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