Justice Central (JUST)

Two armed robbers assume their actions go unheard by their sleeping hitchhiker, an orphaned Amerasian teen on his way to see his father's old friend---Gillespie (Carrol O'Connor). Skip Jensen: David Olsen. Summers: Charlie Deppish. Lisa: Lois Berg. (Repeat).

Woman seeks restitution from her son's father because she blames him for their teen's DUI arrest. (Repeat).

A man blames his ex-girlfriend for damaging his phone in a fit of jealousy; Dispute between comedians over contest prize winnings and a stolen joke. (Repeat).

A woman blames a bar owner and his nephew for a fall that led to a broken wrist. (Repeat).

A man is sued for not honoring the agreement with his mother's boyfriend to not meddle in their relationship. (Repeat).

Accusations of plagiarism and a failed group project. (Repeat).

A young man is bitten by a dog while on a neighbor's property; A bed bug infestation at a bed and breakfast ruins a couple's romantic getaway. (Repeat).

A teen is injured by a classmate; and a vase is damaged after a woman is surprised by her husband's mistress. (Repeat).

Glenda Hatchett presides over small-claims cases. Her experience with young people drives her to set juvenile offenders straight. (Repeat).

A widow is dissatisfied with a dating service; a woman sues her ex-husband's new wife over dresses for their daughter's quinceañera. (Repeat).

A dispute over DJ services is examined. Later, a man sues his former fiancee for breaking into his home to get an engagement ring. (Repeat).

A musician claims he was unfairly charged for property damage; an unexpected injury on a specialty tour. (Repeat).

Judge Mablean presides over small claims court arbitrations. (Repeat).

Woman blames hairstylist for hair loss; dispute between brothers over late father's savings bonds. (Repeat).

An aunt is blamed after her niece gets a belly button piercing without permission; a man sues his hairdresser for emotional distress after receiving a bad haircut. (Repeat).

Organic food provided by a child's father causes jealousy among half-siblings. (Repeat).

A man blames his roommate for his stolen catalytic converter. (Repeat).

Woman sues her daughter over money spent to get her granddaughter ready for school; dispute between friends over a damaged car. (Repeat).

Woman sues teammate after she is replaced for a dance event; an extravagant Christmas light display is blamed for an increased electric bill. (Repeat).

Man sues his softball teammate after he is hit by a thrown bat; dispute over who is to blame after a car is stolen from a parking lot during a work trip. (Repeat).

A woman refuses to return her ex-boyfriend's car because he never repaid her for the repairs; a private soccer trainer seeks payment for his services. (Repeat).

Part 1 of 2. Cliff's a suspect in the murder of a private detective, with whom he'd had a confrontation while investigating a blackmail plot. (Repeat).

Conclusion. Cliff's a suspect in the murder of a private detective, with whom he'd had a confrontation while investigating a blackmail plot. (Repeat).

A secretary discovers a new ingredient in candy manufacturer Claire Armstrong's product---poison. Claire: Nancy Gates. Purvis: Robert Rockwell. Mason: Raymond Burr. Chester: John Napier. Wanda: Patricia Smith. Arnold: John Archer. Carol: Nina Shipman. (Repeat).

Mason is tagged as a young woman's accomplice in a $50,000 jewel robbery. Simmons: Stuart Erwin. Diana: Bonnie Jones. Helga: Hanna Landy. Vincent: Don Dubbins. Dolwig: Jeff Cooper. Della: Barbara Hale. Drake: William Hopper. (Repeat).

Mason is summoned by a small insurance company that faces bankruptcy because of an unusually high number of heart-attack claims. Wendell: Robert Emhardt. Watson: Bruce Bennett. Groody: Whit Bissell. Drake: William Hopper. (Repeat).

During a murder trial, Matlock thinks that the killer is in the courtroom, but isn't the man sitting at the defense table. Judge Addison: Dick Van Dyke. Kevin Meredith: Brian Greene. Claire Leigh: Piper Laurie. Joanne Leigh: Bobbi Eakes. (Repeat).

A stripper fighting for custody of her son is charged with murder after her ex is killed. Alison Hardiman: Judith-Marie Bergan. Gracie Fielder: Jennifer Rhodes. Doug Templitt: Gary Frank. Jason Hardiman: John Carter. Matlock: Andy Griffith. (Repeat).

Industrial espionage blends with murder as Mason investigates the piracy of a valuable desalinization process. Meade: Grant Williams. Rhoda: Dee Hartford. Scranton: Gilbert Green. Rupert: Ben Cooper. Drake: William Hopper. (Repeat).

Victor Montalvo's nightmare begins when he picks up a hitchhiker---and falls prey to a blackmailer. Montalvo: Philip Bourneuf. Mason: Raymond Burr. Debbie: Angela Dorian. Durbin: Bruce Glover. Drake: William Hopper. Beverly: Paula Stewart. Florian: Mark Roberts. (Repeat).

An ex-prizefighter who once chauffeured for the mob tries to sell his silence to his former mob boss instead of testifying for the FBI. Li'l Calvin: Art Evans. Alvin Epp: Bob Penny. Etta: Charmin Talbert. Gillespie: Carroll O'Connor. (Repeat).

A doctor accused of incompetence in the death of a woman is killed with a rifle owned by her husband (James Greene). Roy Chandler: Ken Strong. Gillespie: Carroll O'Connor. Bubba: Alan Autry. Tibbs: Howard Rollins. (Repeat).

A man regarded as docile kills his wife and her longtime lover and takes his teenage daughter to the family's cabin. John Sevrance: John Diehl. Karen: Kerri Green. Tad: Andrew Winton. Dan Loomis: Steve Boles. Gillespie: Carroll O'Connor. (Repeat).

Bubba doubts the evidence surrounding the suicide of a pal whose 8-year-old son hasn't spoken since witnessing the death. Winston: Whitman Mayo. Cora: Donna Biscoe. Daryl: Kenny Leon. DeLong: Denise Nicholas. Dan Williams: Tim Ware. (Repeat).

The doctor says a nursing-home death was an accident, but the victim's nephew charges negligence, while another resident says it was murder and fears she's next. Richard Pooley: Andrew Prine. Tom McCauley: Ken Curtis. (Repeat).

Man sues his softball teammate after he is hit by a thrown bat; dispute over who is to blame after a car is stolen from a parking lot during a work trip. (Repeat).

A woman refuses to return her ex-boyfriend's car because he never repaid her for the repairs; a private soccer trainer seeks payment for his services. (Repeat).

A man sues after a comedy class doesn't give him the success he was promised; a jogger blames a homeowner for a fall that broke his tooth. (Repeat).

Dispute between ex-roommates after belongings were sold without permission; talent agent seeks commission from former client. (Repeat).

Property is damaged after an affair is discovered; A laptop and a cup of coffee leads to a dispute between college students. (Repeat).

An altercation while shopping leads to damaged merchandise; A man misses his performance because of a faulty elevator. (Repeat).

A woman seeks reimbursement for hefty vet bills; roommates argue over a broken guitar. (Repeat).

A broken front door and piano lessons are featured. (Repeat).

A physical altercation between neighbors leads to property damage; a speaker malfunction ruins a church service. (Repeat).

A bartender demands the tips he earned while working. A man claims that dry cleaners destroyed his suit. (Repeat).

A young man blames his foster mother for heat exhaustion after she refuses to fix the A/C; dispute over payment for a secondhand refrigerator. (Repeat).

Sister sues brother for scaring her date away; Woman believes her friend owes her for the cost of a plane ticket that wasn't used. (Repeat).

Dispute between exes after their son's half-brother ruins a sentimental basketball jersey; A backpacking tour guide is sued over excursion fees (Repeat).

Homeowner blames designer after home staging doesn't go as planned; An icy slip and fall while performing in a costume at a party leads to a concussion (Repeat).

Woman refuses to pay for travel expenses after friend drives recklessly during road trip, causing her to have an anxiety attack. (Repeat).

A man sues his ex-girlfriend for injuries after she pepper sprays him; and a woman blames her neighbor for construction damage to her property. (Repeat).

Woman blames her neighbor's goats for damage to her nativity scene; a fantasy football lineup is changed without permission. (Repeat).

A hockey player injures a fan at a game. Neighbors fight over loud music. (Repeat).

Cases include: a child who is injured at a birthday party; and a dispute over winnings from a robot competition. (Repeat).

Glenda Hatchett presides over small-claims cases. Her experience with young people drives her to set juvenile offenders straight. (Repeat).

A man sues his niece over unpaid rent. (Repeat).

Roommates are at odds after a watch was stolen; and a woman claims that someone wrote about her life without permission. (Repeat).

Dispute between brothers over a jointly owned autographed basketball that was secretly sold; lighthouse owner sues over an expensive broken lightbulb. (Repeat).

Dispute between co-workers over an office prank that led to injury; woman sues her father after he promised to drive her to see her ailing grandparents. (Repeat).

Woman blames her friend after she unknowingly ingested THC cooking oil; dispute between former roommates over a laptop destroyed by spilled beer. (Repeat).

Cousins argue over a gratuity that was left inside a borrowed suit jacket; a dog walker is blamed after an altercation between two dogs ends in injury. (Repeat).

Mason is listening to a late-night talk show when he hears the station owner's conversation cut dead---by the sound of gunfire. Thorne: Lee Patterson. Mason: Raymond Burr. Holly: Myrna Fahey. Austin: Dan Travanty. Sellers: Alan Baxter. Jackson: Ian Wolfe. (Repeat).

Pat Kean's future looks bleak when her astrologer's pessimistic predictions begin coming true. Pat: Julie Adams. Max: Jesse White. Mason: Raymond Burr. Evans: Lee Philips. Fisher: Ford Rainey. Della: Barbara Hale. (Repeat).

At his alma mater, Mason unveils a cheating scandal as he defends an educator accused of homicide. Hyatt: Peter Helm. Fowler: James Noah. Logan: G.B. Atwater. Evelyn: Lee Meriwether. Drake: William Hopper. Della: Barbara Hale. (Repeat).

A millionaire's previous wives all died under questionable circumstances---and his latest bride was no exception. Tolliver: Noah Beery. Alice: K.T. Stevens. Mason: Raymond Burr. Guy: Hugh Marlowe. Millicent: Cathy Downs. Roy: Strother Martin. (Repeat).

The owner of a football team is suspected of murdering her husband. Cameos by Lon Chuy, Roman Gabriel, Lamar Lundy, Marlin McKeever and Bill Munson. Burt Payne: Bill Williams. Grant: Regis Toomey. (Repeat).

After clearing a woman accused of murdering her husband, Mason must do it all over again: the supposed victim turns up---and is fatally shot. Rosemary: Jeanne Bal. Louise: Marion Moses. Ted: Douglas Dick. Ralph: Gene Lyons. (Repeat).

Mason is retained by a racing-car driver accused of murdering his double-crossing business partner. Griston: Henry Brandt. Marge: Jan Shepard. Ryan: Michael Constantine. Rettig: Anthony Caruso. Stone: Richard Eastham. Della: Barbara Hale. (Repeat).

Mason's investigation of murder is set back by six people who heard the crime being committed---but refuse to talk. Mason: Raymond Burr. Wolfe: Skip Homeier. Linda: Dianne Foster. Ron: David Macklin. Flo: Virginia Gregg. Fisher: Hampton Fancher. Coleman: Peter Baron. (Repeat).

Mason goes behind the Berlin Wall to negotiate the release of a child. Mason: Raymond Burr. Clay: Dan Tobin. Gerta: Susanne Cramer. Ritter: Wolfe Barzell. Emma: Jeanette Nolan. Stromm: Gregory Morton. (Repeat).

The odds are against accused murderer Tony Polk: he has a criminal record, a witness saw him grapple with the victim---and he's the owner of the murder weapon. Mason: Raymond Burr. Eldridge: Rhodes Reason. Beth: Mary Mitchell. Polk: Steve Harris. (Repeat).

Woman sues her adopted son after she bought him a first-class ticket to their family reunion and he was a no-show (Repeat).

A phone is shattered after a football is thrown by a flirty stranger in the stands; Dispute between friends over payment to moderate a book signing (Repeat).

A woman sues her neighbor after her son ingests batteries while under her care; a dispute between friends over profits from a viral video. (Repeat).

Woman blames astrologist after incorrect astrology chart causes fiancé to call off their engagement. (Repeat).

Neighbors argue over incomplete repairs to a fence; a woman sues over a lost home sale. (Repeat).

Women fight over a parking ticket.; Dispute over a family keepsake. (Repeat).

Cases include: a dispute over a commissioned portrait of a loved one; and a man who blames a contractor for problems with an eco-friendly home. (Repeat).

A woman says an intimate photo of herself was leaked online. A mother wants the expenses from her daughter's dance competition reimbursed. (Repeat).

Salon owners sue an esthetician for breach of contract. A man sues his friend over car damage. (Repeat).

A restaurant owner sues over damaged arcade game; and an attempted photo between friends leads to injury. (Repeat).

An old high school rivalry leads to a present-day injury. (Repeat).

A woman claims jealousy lead to a damaged ballgown; a man claims he consumed food that was spiked, causing a work suspension. (Repeat).

Groom-to-be suffers a back injury from a bad massage; dispute between parents and their former nanny after she quits without notice. (Repeat).

Teacher blames defective sleep app for getting her suspended without pay; Woman seeks reimbursement for a poorly constructed custom dress. (Repeat).

Dispute between sisters over a gifted hotel stay after allegations of domestic abuse are recanted (Repeat).

Dispute between former friends after a bear damages a car; Landlord sues for unpaid rent after tenant refuses to allow access for water damage repairs (Repeat).

Caterer's business is damaged after groom's ex-girlfriend sabotages wedding by canceling catering order; a former couple argue over lost property. (Repeat).

Man sues ex-girlfriend for misuse of money he gave her for a medical procedure; Parents argue over who is to blame for bounce house damage. (Repeat).

A first date doesn't go as planned; Dance instructor sues former student over stolen choreography. (Repeat).

A man is sued by his ex-girlfriend and her mother. (Repeat).

A couple claims that their B&B room has spiders; A disagree over a trip to Vegas. (Repeat).

Glenda Hatchett presides over small-claims cases. Her experience with young people drives her to set juvenile offenders straight. (Repeat).

A marriage proposal goes downhill; Friends fight over a broken jewelry. (Repeat).

A woman claims the money she gave her son was a loan, not a wedding present; a dispute arises between neighbors over bees. (Repeat).

A beagle needs surgery after it's left in the care of an ex-girlfriend who wanted an engagement ring, but was given a dog instead (Repeat).

Dispute between cousins over money lost during a card game; A neighbor is blamed after a child is injured by a vintage toy (Repeat).

A teacher blames the parent of one of her students for falsely accusing her of shoplifting, which led to a false arrest and her damaged reputation. (Repeat).

Dispute over a contract for animated character sketches and stolen artwork; a stranger is sued for breaking a car window to save a dog on a hot day. (Repeat).

Althea is worried about a student's home life, but the Chief's visit to the girl's home reveals nothing---no appliances, no furniture and no parents. Jana: Pierrette Grace. Colleen Craven: Deborah Hobart. Althea: Anne-Marie Johnson. Randy Calhoun: Scott Higgs. (Repeat).

Bubba recognizes the name left by a woman who was looking for him, but not the infant he finds on his doorstep. Cassie Chapin: Katy Boyer. Paul Borden: Michael Zelniker. Roger Selworth: Andy Stahl. Mrs. Barrett: Mary Nell Santacroce. Bubba: Alan Autry. (Repeat).

Gillespie and Tibbs (Carroll O'Connor, Howard Rollins) investigate the murder of a minister who had been caught lurking outside the windows of a brothel, and discover that the pastor was more than just a peeping Tom. Maybelle: Diane Ladd. Joelle: Banks Harper. (Repeat).

First the mother,then the father of two young children are murdered.Althea takes responsibility for the children. The killings appear to be related to a shady trucking firm. (Repeat).

Althea plays matchmaker for Sweet and her friend from Philadelphia, which is also the home of a hit-and-run victim found the day her friend arrives. Regina: Patrice Chanel. Nathan Baxter: Barry Scott. Althea: Anne-Marie Johnson. Calhoun: Scott Higgs. (Repeat).

Racial tensions run high when a white cabbie is murdered in the bottoms. (Repeat).