I have the perfect episode of Matlock 20X6 written in my head. It goes a little something like this:
Matlock starts a weblog. (Or is that web"law"g?) He gets in trouble for complaining about the local district attorney's law-practicing methods or whatever you call them. His frickin' modus operandi. Well, the D.A. files a civil suit for libel. Blah blah blah, fast forward to the opening arguments. The D.A. gets up and hates on Matlock for what seems like forever, making it out to be some kind of crazy injustice that the King of Southern Lawyering cyberspatially called him a "wack-ass prosecutor". Then, it's Matlock's turn.
"Your Honor," he drawls, "it ain't libel if it's true."
"Case dismissed!" shouts the judge. The courtroom erupts in applause. Matlock flashes that big country grin, freeze frame, the awesome theme song plays (it would be a tight jungle version of the original), roll credits.
What a great theme song. It's a perfect musical representation of the "aw, shucks" Matlock attitude. And seeing as Matlock won everything, it's got smugness built right in! "Aw, shucks, Mr Prosecutor - I done whooped you again. See ya in church, punk!" You can even sing that last sentence along to the tag. Isn't that cool? I know you tried it.
Matlock starts a weblog. (Or is that web"law"g?) He gets in trouble for complaining about the local district attorney's law-practicing methods or whatever you call them. His frickin' modus operandi. Well, the D.A. files a civil suit for libel. Blah blah blah, fast forward to the opening arguments. The D.A. gets up and hates on Matlock for what seems like forever, making it out to be some kind of crazy injustice that the King of Southern Lawyering cyberspatially called him a "wack-ass prosecutor". Then, it's Matlock's turn.
"Your Honor," he drawls, "it ain't libel if it's true."
"Case dismissed!" shouts the judge. The courtroom erupts in applause. Matlock flashes that big country grin, freeze frame, the awesome theme song plays (it would be a tight jungle version of the original), roll credits.
What a great theme song. It's a perfect musical representation of the "aw, shucks" Matlock attitude. And seeing as Matlock won everything, it's got smugness built right in! "Aw, shucks, Mr Prosecutor - I done whooped you again. See ya in church, punk!" You can even sing that last sentence along to the tag. Isn't that cool? I know you tried it.

