Overview of 'Matt Houston' Season 1

Matt Houston (1982)

Drama

Matt Houston is an American crime drama series that aired on ABC from 1982 to 1985. Created by Lawrence Gordon, the series was produced by Aaron Spelling.

Writing:

Lawrence Gordon

Stars:

Release Date: 1982-09-26
Seasons: 1 2 3

6.2/10

Country: US
Language: English
Runtime: 60

Season 1 Episode List

Episode 1 - X-22 (1)
Release Date: 1982-09-26
Synopsis coming soon.
Episode 2 - X-22 (2)
Release Date: 1982-09-26
Synopsis coming soon.
Episode 3 - Stop The Presses
Release Date: 1982-10-03
other characters: Ron Randolph, Lelani, Camalani A disreputable tabloid's publisher is nearly killed after telling his four worst enemies he plans to run a front-page story on them.
Episode 4 - Deadly Fashion
Release Date: 1982-10-17
Houston's old flame (Cristina Ferrare), a model, hires him when she is accused of killing her employer, a famous fashion designer.
Episode 5 - Killing Isn't Everything
Release Date: 1982-10-24
A pro quarterback (John Beck), Matt's college teammate, is blackmailed by a man who says he has proof the player killed his coach.
Episode 6 - Who Would Kill Ramona?
Release Date: 1982-10-31
other characters: Todd Gallager, Rick Matt enters the film world to investigate after a drink from a faded star's (Janet Leigh) glass instantly kills her new leading man.
Episode 7 - Recipe For Murder
Release Date: 1982-11-07
other characters: Roger Marsden (murdered) A restaurant critic's (James Coco) dinner is disrupted when a gelatin mold brought to his table contains his partner's severed head.
Episode 8 - Shark Bait
Release Date: 1982-11-21
other characters: Alice, Wyndell Murdock, Glenda Collins, Sam Gleason Matt steps in when the mother of a Malibu lifeguard fears her daughter will be the next victim of a series of fatal shark attacks.
Episode 9 - The Kidnapping
Release Date: 1982-11-28
other characters: Tony An old friend (Hugh O'Brian) calls in Matt when kidnappers snatch a seriously ill Arab prince during a jet flight to Los Angeles.
Episode 10 - Joey's Here
Release Date: 1982-12-05
other characters: Riley (Security Guard), Ms. Stevenson (Secretary) A robot designed by an electronics genius (David Cassidy) murders the brother (Troy Donahue) of it's creator.
Episode 11 - The Good Doctor
Release Date: 1982-12-12
other characters: Landlord After a research scientist is murdered during a party at Matt's place, a mutual friend of the victim asks Matt to investigate.
Episode 12 - The Rock and The Hard Place
Release Date: 1983-01-02
An upcoming fight appears rigged when murder uncovers the champion's (Dorian Harewood) physical problems and his wife's alcoholism.
Episode 13 - The Purrfect Crime
Release Date: 1983-01-09
other characters: John The four ex-wives of a wealthy cat-food manufacturer mauled to death by a pet tiger hire Matt to solve the crime so they can collect the money from the will.
Episode 14 - The Yacht Club Murders
Release Date: 1983-01-16
other characters: Dorian After a reunion with a secret childhood love, she asks Matt for help, fearing someone may die at a yacht-club party.
Episode 15 - Whose Party Is It Anyway?
Release Date: 1983-01-23
Fake telegrams summon five famous people to Matt's penthouse for a Sunday meeting with murder on the agenda.
Episode 16 - Get Houston
Release Date: 1983-02-20
other characters: Cletus Simms From his padded cell, an institutionalized madman (Chuck Connors) hires escaped convicts to kill Houston.
Episode 17 - The Visitors
Release Date: 1983-02-27
Matt must verify or disprove an alleged UFO encounter during which a scientist suffered a fatal heart attack.
Episode 18 - Here's Another Fine Mess
Release Date: 1983-03-06
After costumed killers try to kill C.J. by forcing her off the road, she learns all her college sorority sisters are also in danger.
Episode 19 - The Beverly Hills Social Club
Release Date: 1983-03-13
other characters: Carter A noted gossip columnist, Vonda Mirand, is murdered after threatening to expose the patrons of an exclusive bordello called the Afrodisia Fellowship.
Episode 20 - The Showgirl Murders
Release Date: 1983-03-20
other characters: Decoy #1 (woman), Doris (hotel photographer), Mattie (dancer) When a nightclub-singer friend (Robert Goulet) believes he has killed during alcohol-induced blackouts, Matt works to clear him.
Episode 21 - Fear For Tomorrow
Release Date: 1983-04-03
other characters: Kitchen Worker (possibly Randy or Tyler) A codebook and a cryptic message provide Matt his only clues to preventing the predicted deaths of thousands.
Episode 22 - A Deadly Parlay
Release Date: 1983-04-10
After Matt is found leaning over the dead body of a jockey (Lynn-Holly Johnson), he is charged with murder.
Episode 23 - A Novel Way To Die
Release Date: 1983-04-17
When a novelist (Terry Moore) at a mystery-writers' convention is murdered, Matt finds himself involved in a real murder mystery.
Episode 24 - The Hunted
Release Date: 1983-04-24
other characters: Senator Delaney, Sony C.J. is held hostage by a famous criminal (Martin Landau) in order to free his terrorist son held by authorities on Matt's eyewitness testimony.