Series synopsis
Matt Houston is an American drama crime television series that premiered on ABC on September 26, 1982. It ended on March 29, 1985. It was created by Lawrence Gordon. It stars Lee Horsley, Pamela Hensley, Lincoln Kilpatrick and John Aprea.
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.
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Lee Horsley as Matt Houston
- Pamela Hensley as C.J. Parsons
- Lincoln Kilpatrick as Lt. Michael Hoyt
- John Aprea as Lt. Vince Novelli
- Paul Brinegar as Lamar Pettybone
- Dennis Fimple as Bo
- Penny Santon as Mama Rosa Novelli
- Buddy Ebsen as Roy Houston
Supporting cast
- Max Baer Jr.
- Ava Cadell
- Guy Doleman
- Jill St. John
- Kevin Brophy
- Deborah Adair
- Dick Butkus as Crusher Kawalski
- Shari Belafonte
- Lee Patterson
- Branscombe Richmond
- John McCook
- Belinda Balaski
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 69 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 24 | September 26, 1982 | April 24, 1983 |
| Season 2 | 23 | September 9, 1983 | March 30, 1984 |
| Season 3 | 22 | September 21, 1984 | March 29, 1985 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
X-22 (1) Matt Houston, a conglomerate head and part-time detective, is hired by a young woman to clear her of charges that she murdered her blackmailing billionaire father. |
September 26, 1982 |
| 2 | X-22 (2) | September 26, 1982 |
| 3 | Stop the Presses | October 3, 1982 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Heritage (1) Matt leaves for Texas to help Sharon, an old and dear friend who is at her wit's end. Sharon thinks somebody's trying to kill her and she has no idea why anyone would want to kill her. Houston's old adversary, Elgin Cody, lures the detective to Texas. There he wants to kill him and replace him with a doppelganger. The reason: Houston owns a property that Cody also suspects contains oil. |
September 9, 1983 |
| 2 | Heritage (2) | September 9, 1983 |
| 3 | The Woman in White | September 16, 1983 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wanted Man Falsely accused of two murders, fugitive Matt Houston (Lee Horsley) turns to his uncle (Buddy Ebsen), a retired criminologist, to help pin down the real killer (Andrew Prine). |
September 21, 1984 |
| 2 |
Vanished A killer kidnaps Hoyt's daughter, but when Hoyt and Houston nail a suspect, they learn that their Illegal tactics may set him free. |
September 28, 1984 |
| 3 |
Eyewitness C.J falls in love with Robert Tyler, an old school chum who is now a television anchorman, and Houston thinks that Tyler is in cahoots with a gang of kidnappers. |
October 12, 1984 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 26, 1982 |
| Last aired | March 29, 1985 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Friday |