23.  5/5/87   THE REPORTER  (aka THE WIDOW)

         Matlock joins forces with an investigative reporter to help
         a woman charged with the arson murder of her husband.

         w. Robert Hamilton             d. Charles S. Dubin
            music by Robert Prince

         Danny Abrams...................David Carpenter
         Michael Palmer.................Robert Harper
         Laurie Palmer..................Caryn Richman
         Glenn Palmer...................Chris Cote
         Lewis Weiss....................Bob Delegall
         ...............................Michael Flanagan
         Dr. Randolph...................Lee Wilkof
         Sally Duncan...................Sarah Abrell
         Judge Irene Sawyer.............Lucille Meredith
         Asst.DA........................Robin Thomas
         Lt. Bob Brooks.................David Froman
         Detective......................Sean McGuirk
         ...............................Andrew Divoff
         ...............................Alixe C. Branch