Matlock

This article is about Matlock references on The Simpsons. For the character, see Ben Matlock.

Matlock is an American television legal drama. It has been referenced many times in The Simpsons.

References to Matlock in The Simpsons

Picture Season Episode number Episode name Reference 4 79 "Whacking Day" Grampa said he hates everything but Matlock. 5 83 "Cape Feare" After Sideshow Bob sent threatening letters to Bart, Grampa said they should call Matlock as he'll find the culprit, adding it was probably "that evil Gavin MacLeod or George "Goober" Lindsey". Bart then told him that Matlock's not real. 86 "Treehouse of Horror IV" Lionel Hutz watched Matlock in a bar, and though the sound wasn't on, he thought he got the gist of it. 95 "Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy" A group of seniors meet Matlock himself in Springfield. 102 "Lady Bouvier's Lover" Grampa and Jacqueline Bouvier leaves the Simpsons five minutes before Matlock. 6 108 "Sideshow Bob Roberts" To pander to the senior voters, Mayor Quimby proposing the new highway to named the Matlock Expressway. The Simpsons Road Rage Grampa said he needs a lift to the Retirement Castle as he is missing Matlock.

Cast

Picture Name Role in Matlock Role on The Simpsons Scott Bakula Played Jed Palmer in two-part episode "The Power Brokers". Voiced himself in the season 31 episode "Bobby, It's Cold Outside". Jason Bateman Played himself in "The Network". Voiced himself in the season 18 episode "Home Away from Homer" and the season 32 episode "The Road to Cincinnati". Bryan Cranston Played Brian Emerson in "The Gift" and "The Marriage Counselor". Voiced Stradivarius Cain in the season 23 episode "The Spy Who Learned Me". Dennis Franz Played Jack Brennert in the two-part episode "The Mayor". Voiced himself in the season 6 episode "Homer Badman". Paul Fusco Voiced ALF in "The Network". Voiced ALF in the Stoopid Buddy Stoodios Couch Gag from the season 34 episode "The Many Saints of Springfield". Chick Hearn Played the Announcer in "The Annihilator". Voiced himself in the season 3 episode "Homer Defined". David Lander Played Eli Walsh in "The Convict". Voiced Squiggy in the season 14 episode "Helter Shelter". Sam McMurray Played Bart Hess in "The Model". Voiced a Duff commercial narrator and an Springfield Nuclear Power Plant employee in the season 1 episode "Homer's Odyssey" and Gulliver Dark in the season 1 episode "Homer's Night Out". Rhea Perlman Played herself in "The Network". Voiced Carla Tortelli in the season 6 episode "Fear of Flying". Ron Taylor Played Deacon Holmes in two-part episode "The Prisoner" and Tyler Mullins in two-part episode "The Secret". Voiced Bleeding Gums Murphy in the season 1 episode "Moaning Lisa" and the season 6 episode "'Round Springfield". Dick Van Dyke Played Judge Carter Addison in "The Judge". Voiced himself in the season 35 episode "McMansion & Wife". Betty White Played herself in "The Network". Voiced herself in the season 11 episode "Missionary: Impossible" and the season 18 episode "Homerazzi".

External links

• Matlock at Wikipedia

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