Classic Retrovision Milestones - 30 years ago today, Matlock premiered. The show, produced by The Fred Silverman Company, Dean Hargrove Productions, Viacom Productions, and Paramount Television (season 9 only), originally aired from
![The success of Matlock's TV movie pilot convinced Andy Griffith to return to his first regular TV role in years The success of Matlock's TV movie pilot convinced Andy Griffith to return to his first regular TV role in years](https://videopostercdn.weigelbroadcasting.com/metv-originals/WEB_MATLCK_PILOT-1-METV%20480x270.jpg?1652127111)
The success of Matlock's TV movie pilot convinced Andy Griffith to return to his first regular TV role in years
![Matlock: The Complete Series [DVD] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]: Amazon.co.uk: Andy Griffith, Linda Purl, Clarence Gilyard Jr, Nancy Stafford, Daniel Roebuck, Julie Sommars, Carol Huston, Kene Holliday, David Froman, Richard Newton, Matlock: The Complete Series [DVD] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]: Amazon.co.uk: Andy Griffith, Linda Purl, Clarence Gilyard Jr, Nancy Stafford, Daniel Roebuck, Julie Sommars, Carol Huston, Kene Holliday, David Froman, Richard Newton,](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71yv5guyXcL._AC_UF1000,1000_QL80_.jpg)