Matlock The Hucksters (Season 2, Episode 18)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Matlock

The Hucksters (Season 2, Episode 18)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

An unscrupulous head of a pyramid scheme selling face cream, dies during a stage infomercial interview. One of the salespeople he swindled, Hal, is blamed for the murder. Ben takes the case despite Hal's lack of funds.

Director

Charles S. Dubin

Writers

Dean Hargrove (created by) (story) | Phil Mishkin (teleplay) (as Philip Mishkin) | Joel Steiger (story)

Producer

Richard Collins

Composer

Bruce Babcock

Cinematographer

Joseph M. Wilcots

Editor

Patricia Burke (as Patricia A. Burke)

Casting Director

Carol Dudley

Production Designer

John D. Jefferies Sr.

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 16, 1988

Release date

Feb 16, 1988 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 4 wins & 5 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
18 cast members

Name	Known for
Andy Griffith Ben Matlock Ben Matlock See fewer	The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
Nancy Stafford Michelle Thomas Michelle Thomas See fewer	First Lady (2020)
Kari Lizer Cassie Phillips (credit only) Cassie Phillips (credit only) See fewer	Will & Grace (1998)
Kene Holiday Tyler Hudson (as Kene Holliday) Tyler Hudson (as Kene Holliday) See fewer	The Philadelphia Experiment (1984)
Beth Broderick Jane Barnes Jane Barnes See fewer	Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996)
Dann Florek Ken Pritchard Ken Pritchard See fewer	Hard Rain (1998)
Michael Flynn Don Ridgely Don Ridgely See fewer	Wild Horses (2015)
Robert Lesser Robert Ullman Robert Ullman See fewer	Die Hard (1988)
James A. Watson Jr. Stephen Spector Stephen Spector See fewer	Airplane II: The Sequel (1982)
Rob Wininger Hal Simpson Hal Simpson See fewer	Matlock (1986)
Marla Adams Roselle Roselle See fewer	Gotcha! (1985)
Nick DeMauro Charlie (as Nick De Mauro) Charlie (as Nick De Mauro) See fewer	Hard to Kill (1990)
Heidi Kozak Haddad Alice Wierman (as Heidi Kozak) Alice Wierman (as Heidi Kozak) See fewer	Discord and Harmony (2014)
Lucille Meredith Judge Irene Sawyer Judge Irene Sawyer See fewer	They Live (1988)
Stephanie Shroyer Cathy Wolfe Cathy Wolfe See fewer	Alien Nation (1988)
Martin West Lawrence Hall Lawrence Hall See fewer	Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)
Carlo Allen Assistant D.A. Assistant D.A. See fewer	Home Sweet Hell (2015)
Arthur Shilling Janitor (as Art Shilling) Janitor (as Art Shilling) See fewer	Cheating the Public (1918)