Matlock · SEASON 5
The Arsonist
Episode 17 · 1991-02-05

- Drama
- Crime
Episode overview
Marvin Sheam and Sid Franklin have been in business for 32 years. When their bank loan is denied and they can't pay their bills, Marv tries to talk Sid into hiring an arsonist to torch their business so they can collect the insurance money and rebuild from scratch. Just before Marv has a chance to talk to the arsonist again, he winds up dead outside his daughter's wedding reception, and Sid gets blamed.
Season 5 episodes
1. The Mother1990-09-18
2. Nowhere to Turn (1)1990-09-25
3. Nowhere to Turn (2)1990-09-25
4. The Madam1990-10-02
5. The Personal Trainer1990-10-09
6. The Narc1990-10-23
7. The Secret (1)1990-10-30
8. The Secret (2)1990-11-06
9. The Brothers1990-11-13
10. The Cover Girl1990-11-20
11. The Biker1990-11-27
12. The Broker1990-12-04
13. The Fighter1990-12-11
14. The Critic1991-01-08
15. The Parents1991-01-15
16. The Man of The Year1991-01-29
17. The Arsonist1991-02-05
18. The Formula1991-02-12
19. The Trial (1)1991-02-19
20. The Trial (2)1991-02-26
21. The Accident1991-03-26
22. The Celebrity1991-04-30