Would Andy Griffith's Ben Matlock get along with Kathy Bates' Matty Matlock? Read on to see the evidence — and our verdict.

In the late 1980s, Andy Griffith returned to TV (and brought a lot of famous friends with him) when he starred as the title character in Matlock. Griffith’s Ben Matlock was a folksy country lawyer ...

Andy Griffith is best known for his charming run as Sheriff Andy Taylor on The Andy Griffith Show, but in the ’80s, he found a second wave of fame starring on NBC’s Matlock, as defense attorney Ben ...

When Matlock returned for its later seasons in the early ’90s, one of the most notable new additions was Brynn Thayer, who stepped into the role of Ben Matlock’s daughter, Leanne MacIntyre. Leanne ...