McCabe had a son that was seen occasionally on the show. He later was killed by some criminals he betrayed. Most of the show's episodes are named after well-known songs from the Swing Era. The year before this show premiered, William Conrad (J.L. McCabe) appeared in a two part episode of "Matlock" (1986), titled "The Don", in which he played prosecutor James L. McShane. Joe Penny (Jake Styles) appeared in the same two-parter as Paul Baron, the son of Matlock's client. (Bot ...[Read Story ]