Matt Houston
Matt Houston
TV ShowEnded

Matt Houston

6.2 / 10
1982
3 seasons
69 episodes
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.

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Cast

Seasons

  • X-22 (1)

    1.X-22 (1)

    26-09-198260m

    Synopsis coming soon.

  • X-22 (2)

    2.X-22 (2)

    26-09-198260m

    Synopsis coming soon.

  • Stop The Presses

    3.Stop The Presses

    03-10-198260m

    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 the...

  • Deadly Fashion

    4.Deadly Fashion

    17-10-198260m

    Houston's old flame (Cristina Ferrare), a model, hires him when she is accused of killing her employer, a famous fashion designer.

  • Killing Isn't Everything

    5.Killing Isn't Everything

    24-10-198260m

    A pro quarterback (John Beck), Matt's college teammate, is blackmailed by a man who says he has proof the player killed his coach.

  • Who Would Kill Ramona?

    6.Who Would Kill Ramona?

    31-10-198260m

    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.

  • Recipe For Murder

    7.Recipe For Murder

    07-11-198260m

    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.

  • Shark Bait

    8.Shark Bait

    21-11-198260m

    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...

  • The Kidnapping

    9.The Kidnapping

    28-11-198260m

    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.

  • Joey's Here

    10.Joey's Here

    05-12-198260m

    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.

  • The Good Doctor

    11.The Good Doctor

    12-12-198260m

    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.

  • The Rock and The Hard Place

    12.The Rock and The Hard Place

    02-01-198360m

    An upcoming fight appears rigged when murder uncovers the champion's (Dorian Harewood) physical problems and his wife's alcoholism.

  • The Purrfect Crime

    13.The Purrfect Crime

    09-01-198360m

    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...

  • The Yacht Club Murders

    14.The Yacht Club Murders

    16-01-198360m

    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.

  • Whose Party Is It Anyway?

    15.Whose Party Is It Anyway?

    23-01-198360m

    Fake telegrams summon five famous people to Matt's penthouse for a Sunday meeting with murder on the agenda.

  • Get Houston

    16.Get Houston

    20-02-198360m

    other characters: Cletus Simms From his padded cell, an institutionalized madman (Chuck Connors) hires escaped convicts to kill Houston.

  • The Visitors

    17.The Visitors

    27-02-198360m

    Matt must verify or disprove an alleged UFO encounter during which a scientist suffered a fatal heart attack.

  • Here's Another Fine Mess

    18.Here's Another Fine Mess

    06-03-198360m

    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.

  • The Beverly Hills Social Club

    19.The Beverly Hills Social Club

    13-03-198360m

    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.

  • The Showgirl Murders

    20.The Showgirl Murders

    20-03-198360m

    other characters: Decoy #1 (woman), Doris (hotel photographer), Mattie (dancer) When a nightclub-singer friend (Robert Goulet) believes he has killed during alcohol-induced blacko...

  • Fear For Tomorrow

    21.Fear For Tomorrow

    03-04-198360m

    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.

  • A Deadly Parlay

    22.A Deadly Parlay

    10-04-198360m

    After Matt is found leaning over the dead body of a jockey (Lynn-Holly Johnson), he is charged with murder.

  • A Novel Way To Die

    23.A Novel Way To Die

    17-04-198360m

    When a novelist (Terry Moore) at a mystery-writers' convention is murdered, Matt finds himself involved in a real murder mystery.

  • The Hunted

    24.The Hunted

    24-04-198360m

    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 testi...

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