Matlock The Critic (1986–1995) Online
- Original Title :
- The Critic
- Genre :
- TV Episode / Crime / Drama / Mystery
- Year :
- 1986–1995
- Directror :
- Robert Scheerer
- Cast :
- Andy Griffith,Nancy Stafford,Julie Sommars
- Writer :
- Dean Hargrove,Phil Mishkin
- Type :
- TV Episode
- Time :
- 1h
- Rating :
- 7.4/10
Ben acts as technical advisor on a play written by a young friend. When the play is ripped apart by a television critic and the television critic is subsequently found murdered, Ben is called in to defend his friend and find the real murderer.
| Episode cast overview, first billed only: | |||
 | Andy Griffith | - | Ben Matlock |
 | Nancy Stafford | - | Michelle Thomas |
 | Julie Sommars | - | Julie March |
 | Clarence Gilyard Jr. | - | Conrad McMasters |
 | Joel Grey | - | Tommy DeLuca |
 | Tony Roberts | - | Guy Palmer |
 | Geoffrey Blake | - | Sam Spelvin |
 | Tony Jay | - | John Bosley Hackett |
 | Ken Michelman | - | Sidney Falco |
| Lauren Mitchell | - | Sally Ayn White |
| Richard Newton | - | Judge Richard Cooksey |
 | Kim Strauss | - | Brian |
 | Chuck Wagner | - | Assistant D.A. Moran |
| Janeen Damian | - | Miss Snyder (as Janeen Best) |
 | Raymond Del Barrio | - | Lead Male Dancer |
The letter opener that the composer finds on the floor is a twin for the one shown in 'absolute power' with Clint Eastwood.