Matlock The Assault (1986–1995) Online
- Original Title :
- The Assault
- Genre :
- TV Episode / Crime / Drama / Mystery
- Year :
- 1986–1995
- Directror :
- Christopher Hibler
- Cast :
- Andy Griffith,Daniel Roebuck,Carol Huston
- Writer :
- Dean Hargrove,Anne Collins
- Type :
- TV Episode
- Time :
- 1h
- Rating :
- 8.0/10
After Matlock's car breaks down in the bad part of Atlanta, he befriends a tenant of run down apartment complex in the same area. His new friend is accused of assaulting the slum lord owner of the building and Ben serves as his lawyer.
| Episode complete credited cast: | |||
 | Andy Griffith | - | Ben Matlock |
 | Daniel Roebuck | - | Cliff Lewis |
 | Carol Huston | - | Jerri Stone |
 | Christopher Birt | - | Stan Johnson |
 | H. Richard Greene | - | George Mitchell |
 | Marc Macaulay | - | Detective Robert Garrison |
 | James McEachin | - | Hollis Greeley |
| William Thomas Crumby | - | Gordon Matheny |
 | Tom Nowicki | - | Prosecutor |
| Al Wiggins | - | Judge Clagett |
 | Warren Frost | - | Billy Lewis |
| Leio Jackson | - | Young Man #2 |
| Tyhm Kennedy | - | Young Man |
| Shelley Reid | - | Sheriff |
| Beverly Skinner | - | Receptionist |
Unusual case, in that it doesn't involve a murder.
Guest star James McEachin previously played Lt. Frank Daniels in earlier episodes of Matlock.
This was originally meant to be the Series Finale. There's a birthday party, celebrating a job well done, and then ends with Matlock (Griffith) looking over an empty court room, as though he's saying goodbye. The show stopped airing in it's regular time slot, and the remaining two episodes (that were in the can) were shown 3 months later during the May 1995 sweeps.