Matlock Archives - Pop Culture References https://popculturereferences.com/tag/matlock/ Brian Cronin takes a look at interesting pieces of pop culture history from the worlds of TV, film, music and more. Wed, 22 Oct 2025 12:15:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://popculturereferences.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/cropped-thumbnail-1-32x32.png Matlock Archives - Pop Culture References https://popculturereferences.com/tag/matlock/ 32 32 What Was the Best TV Drama ‘Star Vehicle’? https://popculturereferences.com/what-was-the-best-tv-drama-star-vehicle/ https://popculturereferences.com/what-was-the-best-tv-drama-star-vehicle/#comments Wed, 22 Oct 2025 12:15:09 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=7473 In the newest Pop Culture Theme Time, I want to know what was the best TV drama that was developed as a star vehicle.

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]]> https://popculturereferences.com/what-was-the-best-tv-drama-star-vehicle/feed/ 2 When Matlock Spun Off ‘The Fatman’ Without Jake (But Jake Was Somehow There)! https://popculturereferences.com/when-matlock-spun-off-the-fatman-without-jake-but-jake-was-somehow-there/ https://popculturereferences.com/when-matlock-spun-off-the-fatman-without-jake-but-jake-was-somehow-there/#comments Thu, 07 Dec 2023 17:46:51 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=6327 In the latest in a feature spotlighting backdoor pilots, Brian looks at how Matlock spun off "The Fatman" of Jake and the Fatman, without Jake (but Jake was somehow there...sorta)

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]]> https://popculturereferences.com/when-matlock-spun-off-the-fatman-without-jake-but-jake-was-somehow-there/feed/ 1 That Time Matlock Defended One of the Doctors on Diagnosis: Murder https://popculturereferences.com/that-time-matlock-defended-one-of-the-doctors-on-diagnosis-murder/ https://popculturereferences.com/that-time-matlock-defended-one-of-the-doctors-on-diagnosis-murder/#comments Sun, 05 Nov 2023 03:58:28 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=5968 In a feature spotlighting characters guest-starring on different shows, Brian looks at the time that Ben Matlock helped defend one of the doctors on Diagnosis: Murder from murder charges (while also singing to some sick kids).

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]]> https://popculturereferences.com/that-time-matlock-defended-one-of-the-doctors-on-diagnosis-murder/feed/ 4 Five Times Former Co-Stars Make References to Their Earlier Series When One Actor Guests on the Other’s Later Series https://popculturereferences.com/five-times-former-co-stars-make-references-to-their-earlier-series-when-one-actor-guests-on-the-others-later-series/ https://popculturereferences.com/five-times-former-co-stars-make-references-to-their-earlier-series-when-one-actor-guests-on-the-others-later-series/#comments Sat, 15 Jan 2022 19:57:09 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=1694 In the latest collection of recurring pieces of pop culture, Brian spotlights five times former co-stars appeared on a series of one of the stars later on and made references to their past TV history together.

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