Matt Houston

3 Seasons 1982 - 1985 NR 1h 30m 6.5

Matt Houston is a wealthy Texan who moves to California to oversee his family's offshore drilling enterprises but spends most of his time dabbling in his private investigator hobby.

Each week Matt Houston, a successful private investigator, takes on a new case. The cases usually involve murder, and always involve beautiful women in skimpy outfits. Drawing on his years of experience and investigative skills, and with a little help from his assistant, C.J., Houston always manages to bring the bad guys (or girls) to justice.

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Episodes:

Episode 1 X-22

1. X-22

Aired: Sep 26, 1982

When Nicolo Giambaccinni christens a new ocean liner, it blows up. Someone pu...

Episode 2 Stop the Presses

2. Stop the Presses

Aired: Sep 26, 1982

Tabloid publisher Al Brodax is nearly electrocuted beside his pool. The prime...

Episode 3 Deadly Fashion

3. Deadly Fashion

Aired: Oct 3, 1982

When a fashion designer is murdered, the prime suspect is a model who happens...

Episode 6 Recipe for Murder

6. Recipe for Murder

Aired: Oct 31, 1982

Restaurant critic Roger Marsden's severed head is served in aspic to his snoo...

Episode 7 Shark Bait

7. Shark Bait

Aired: Nov 7, 1982

Lifeguards at the beach are being fatally attacked by sharks. Before her daug...

Episode 8 The Kidnapping

8. The Kidnapping

Aired: Nov 21, 1982

Critically ill Arab Prince Fahad has been abducted in his private plane while...

Episode 9 Joey's Here

9. Joey's Here

Aired: Nov 28, 1982

Manufacturer Will Hoyt is shot dead by a company robot, called a Joey. Murray...

Episode 10 The Good Doctor

10. The Good Doctor

Aired: Dec 5, 1982

At a hospital fund-raiser, Dr. Belkamp is shot by waiter Tom Chapman, a forme...

Episode 12 The Purrfect Crime

12. The Purrfect Crime

Aired: Jan 2, 1983

Cat food magnate Felix Randolph is killed by his pet tiger Pasha. Groundsman ...

Episode 15 Get Houston

15. Get Houston

Aired: Jan 23, 1983

Years ago, Matt sent dangerous psychotic Castanos to prison. Now Castanos esc...

Episode 16 The Visitors

16. The Visitors

Aired: Feb 20, 1983

Womanizing scientist Ivar Mardosian dies of an induced heart attack while in ...

Episode 19 The Showgirl Murders

19. The Showgirl Murders

Aired: Mar 13, 1983

Alcoholic singer Johnny Foster wakes up with blood on his clothes and is arre...

Episode 20 Fear for Tomorrow

20. Fear for Tomorrow

Aired: Mar 20, 1983

Bloodied gunfire victim Eric Brant lands in a passing car, hands the driver a...

Episode 21 A Deadly Parlay

21. A Deadly Parlay

Aired: Apr 3, 1983

After Houston's friend Winston Fowler's top jockey Cindy Gaines breaches her ...

Episode 22 A Novel Way to Die

22. A Novel Way to Die

Aired: Apr 10, 1983

At a mystery writers' convention where Houston is the keynote speaker, publis...

Episode 23 The Hunted

23. The Hunted

Aired: Apr 17, 1983

Marquis Duval Sr. kidnaps C.J. and holds her hostage. As ransom, he demands t...

Episode 24 The Hunted

24. The Hunted

Aired: Apr 24, 1983

other characters: Senator Delaney, Sony C.J. is held hostage by a famous cri...


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Info about Matt Houston

Current Status: Ended

Network: ABC

Genres: Drama, Crime, Mystery