Favorite legal assistant - Michelle because she was cool, intelligent and beautiful Favorite investigator - Jeri Stone because she was cool and sang
Least favorite legal assistant - Cliff because he was an idiot Least favorite investigator - Cliff because he was an idiot
Least favorite other recurring character - Cliff's annoying idiot of a father
Least favorite daughter - Leanne because she treated Ben like a child and because she couldn't have been his daughter and because she couldn't have been a lawyer. I need something to hang suspension of disbelief on.
Conrad left the show to be on Walker, Texas Ranger. Also probably had to do with them moving the show to North Carolina for filming when they switched from NBC to ABC.
My list is:
Favorite Asst Lawyer: Michelle Thomas
Least Fav Asst Lawyer: Charlene Matlock
Favorite Investigator: Conrad McMasters
Least Fav Investigator: Cliff
Fav comic relief: Don Knotts
Least Fav comic relief: Cliff's father (he was great on his 1st episode, and ruined the show when he became a regular w/ Cliff several years later)
My favorite sidekick for Matlock has to be Tyler. Tyler was comic relief for me also. My least favorite is definitely Cliff. When I turn to an episode and I see only Cliff and not Conrad also, I turn to something else. Cliff wasn't funny and he wasn't friends with Matlock. Matter of fact, Ben seemed irritated when he was around.