Episode guide
Matt Houston: Season 1
24 episodes · premiered Sep 26, 1982
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- Episode 1: X-22 (1) Sep 26, 1982 · 1h Synopsis coming soon.
- Episode 2: X-22 (2) Sep 26, 1982 · 1h Synopsis coming soon.
- Episode 3: Stop The Presses Oct 3, 1982 · 1h 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 Oct 17, 1982 · 1h 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 Oct 24, 1982 · 1h 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? Oct 31, 1982 · 1h 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 Nov 7, 1982 · 1h 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 Nov 21, 1982 · 1h 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…
- Episode 9: The Kidnapping Nov 28, 1982 · 1h 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 Dec 5, 1982 · 1h 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 Dec 12, 1982 · 1h 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 Jan 2, 1983 · 1h 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 Jan 9, 1983 · 1h 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 Jan 16, 1983 · 1h 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? Jan 23, 1983 · 1h Fake telegrams summon five famous people to Matt's penthouse for a Sunday meeting with murder on the agenda.
- Episode 16: Get Houston Feb 20, 1983 · 1h other characters: Cletus Simms From his padded cell, an institutionalized madman (Chuck Connors) hires escaped convicts to kill Houston.
- Episode 17: The Visitors Feb 27, 1983 · 1h 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 Mar 6, 1983 · 1h 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 Mar 13, 1983 · 1h 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 Mar 20, 1983 · 1h 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…
- Episode 21: Fear For Tomorrow Apr 3, 1983 · 1h 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 Apr 10, 1983 · 1h 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 Apr 17, 1983 · 1h 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 Apr 24, 1983 · 1h 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.