Episode
Matlock: The Cookie Monster
Overview
When cookie maker Katie White announces her plans to take over a number of smaller baking companies, any one of them could be the killer. After she dies from an allergic reaction to hazel nuts, Matlock defends cookie maker Bobby.
Details
- Series
- Matlock
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 24
- Air date
- 1990-05-08
Episode context
The Cookie Monster is Episode 24 in Season 4 of Matlock. It aired on 1990-05-08.
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