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"Matlock" - "The Best Friend" Trivia Quiz

Two best friends: One accused of murder. See how it all unfolds in this episode of "Matlock."

A multiple-choice quiz by ladymacb29. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
ladymacb29

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
101,658

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
8 / 15

Plays
341

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 15

1. The first scene where we see Ben he has something for Julie. What does he have? Hint

theater tickets

subpoena

flowers

hot dog

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Question 2 of 15

2. What day is it when we first see Ben? Hint

Saturday

Wednesday

Monday

Friday

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Question 3 of 15

3. After Julie goes into the building, a woman comes up to Ben asking if he'll defend her best friend. She says that her friend will need a good lawyer. Ben agrees and says: Hint

"But are you sure you can afford my fee?"

"The evidence in this case is overwhelming."

"I know the prosecuter in this case and she's a tough cookie."

"The last lawyer who went up against this prosecuter was creamed."

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Question 4 of 15

4. Vanessa, the defendant was on the show once before playing a woman who was emotionally fragile (and, it turned out, had multiple personalities). Who was this talented actress? Hint

Jeri Ryan

Nana Visitor

Claudia Christian

Andrea Thompson

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Question 5 of 15

5. Why did Ben think Julie was looking for him? Hint

She wanted to give him something.

She wanted him to back out of the case.

She had changed her mind about that night.

She was going to dinner with him.

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Question 6 of 15

6. Why was Julie looking for Ben after he met his client? Hint

She wanted to give him a gift.

They had found the murder weapon.

She was taking him to lunch.

Someone had called for him.

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Question 7 of 15

7. Ben later saw Julie standing with a man at the food stand in the courthouse. Who was this man? Hint

Steven Frost

Harvey Froman

Jeffrey Linquist

Matthew Towner

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Question 8 of 15

8. Julie introduced Ben to the man she was drinking coffee with. What word did this man use to describe Ben? Hint

larger-than-life

old

institution

monument

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Question 9 of 15

9. At what restaurant did Julie eat instead of spending the time with Ben? Hint

Chez Max

Renoir's

Que Bella

Steve's House O'Cheese

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Question 10 of 15

10. Back to the murder. What type of gun was used? Hint

.15

.22

.45

.223

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Question 11 of 15

11. Who was the witness who saw Vanessa enter the house? Hint

Miss Nora

Miss Sawyer

Miss Richmond

Mrs. Colkdale

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Question 12 of 15

12. How did Ben explain how he figured out who the killer was? Hint

The killer knew the password to the computer.

The killer knocked because she knew the doorbell didn't work.

The killer knew the backdoor was always left unlocked.

The killer was familiar to the dog.

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Question 13 of 15

13. Who was the last person Ben called to the stand? Hint

Vanessa

Sara Pearlman

Julie

The witness

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Question 14 of 15

14. Where was the last person Ben called to the stand on the night of the murder? Hint

in her office

at home

at the hospital

stuck in traffic

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Question 15 of 15

15. Who won the case: Julie or Ben?

Answer: (One Word)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The first scene where we see Ben he has something for Julie. What does he have?

Answer: theater tickets

Ben had bought tickets to Gilbert and Sullivan and spent all morning trying to get them.

2. What day is it when we first see Ben?

Answer: Friday

Ben mentions that he'll pick Julie up at 7:15 that night. However, Julie had dinner plans that night. Ben is a little upset because he and Julie had done something the past 3 Fridays in a row and thought they would be doing something together again. Ben then asked the hot dog seller if he wanted the tickets.

3. After Julie goes into the building, a woman comes up to Ben asking if he'll defend her best friend. She says that her friend will need a good lawyer. Ben agrees and says:

Answer: "I know the prosecuter in this case and she's a tough cookie."

Her best friend had been accused of murdering a man who was going to write a tell-all book about her.

4. Vanessa, the defendant was on the show once before playing a woman who was emotionally fragile (and, it turned out, had multiple personalities). Who was this talented actress?

Answer: Nana Visitor

Nana Visitor is probably most well-known for her role as Kira Nerys in "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine." However, she also has extensive guest-star credits in such shows as "Dark Angel," "MacGyver," LA Law," and "Night Court."

5. Why did Ben think Julie was looking for him?

Answer: She had changed her mind about that night.

Ben thought Julie had cancelled her dinner plans so they could go to the theatre together. but it turned out she just wanted to tell him some information she had just found out.

6. Why was Julie looking for Ben after he met his client?

Answer: They had found the murder weapon.

The murder weapon (gun) was found in Vanessa's trunk.

7. Ben later saw Julie standing with a man at the food stand in the courthouse. Who was this man?

Answer: Jeffrey Linquist

She introduced Jeffrey as the newest Deputy DA.

8. Julie introduced Ben to the man she was drinking coffee with. What word did this man use to describe Ben?

Answer: institution

Ben took it the wrong way. After Jeffrey left, Ben commented on his age. Julie said "he's 27, that's hardly a boy." Ben replied "Did you look at his teeth?" Ben was pretty jealous in this episode, especially after she had other plans than spending Friday night with him.

9. At what restaurant did Julie eat instead of spending the time with Ben?

Answer: Renoir's

Ben kept askign questions about her dinner-date... He even asked her what she ate (Chicken Kiev) and if everyone had that (yes). She eventually hops into an elevator to escape the questions!

10. Back to the murder. What type of gun was used?

Answer: .45

Very heavy and unwieldly, according to Ben. He then asks the policeman on the stand if he'd ever heard of a woman using such a gun in a murder. Julie objects to this line of questioning for a variety of reasons, mainly that she thinks it calls for a sexist remark. Objection was sustained.

11. Who was the witness who saw Vanessa enter the house?

Answer: Miss Richmond

She's a TV reporter who had gone to Steven Cassidy's house.

12. How did Ben explain how he figured out who the killer was?

Answer: The killer knocked because she knew the doorbell didn't work.

And who was the killer? Ben's client. She was the only one who would have known that the doorbell didn't work.

13. Who was the last person Ben called to the stand?

Answer: Sara Pearlman

Sara Pearlman was Vanessa's best friend. Ben figured out that if he could put enough blame on the best friend, Vanessa would confess.

14. Where was the last person Ben called to the stand on the night of the murder?

Answer: in her office

Sara Pearlman had been prescribing (too many) painkillers to her friend. Ben decided that he could use that as a way of saying that Sara would kill Steven Cassidy because he was going to put that in his book. Vanessa's conscious got the better of her and Ben finally changed the plea from not guilty to guilty.

15. Who won the case: Julie or Ben?

Answer: Julie

Jeffrey Linquist said that he liked it when Ben was 'working over' Sara Pearlman. Julie rushed to Ben's defense saying that he was not 'working over' the woman, that Ben sometimes had to "use extraordinary means to arrive at the truth." And because Julie won the case, Ben owed her a victory dinner.

Source: Author ladymacb29

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