Season 1 poster

Season 1

(1982)

Cast

Lee Horsley as Matt Houston
Lee Horsley

as Matt Houston

Pamela Hensley as C.J. Parsons
Pamela Hensley

as C.J. Parsons

John Aprea as Lt. Vince Novelli
John Aprea

as Lt. Vince Novelli

Paul Brinegar as Lamar Pettybone
Paul Brinegar

as Lamar Pettybone

Penny Santon as Mama Rosa Novelli
Penny Santon

as Mama Rosa Novelli

Episodes

X-22 (1) poster

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September 26, 1982

Synopsis coming soon.

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September 26, 1982

Synopsis coming soon.

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October 3, 1982

other characters: Ron Randolph, Lelani, Camalani A disreputable tabloid's publisher is nearly killed after telling his…

Deadly Fashion poster

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October 17, 1982

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

Killing Isn't Everything poster

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October 24, 1982

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

Who Would Kill Ramona? poster

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October 31, 1982

other characters: Todd Gallager, Rick Matt enters the film world to investigate after a drink from a faded star's (Jan…

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November 7, 1982

other characters: Roger Marsden (murdered) A restaurant critic's (James Coco) dinner is disrupted when a gelatin mold …

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November 21, 1982

other characters: Alice, Wyndell Murdock, Glenda Collins, Sam Gleason Matt steps in when the mother of a Malibu lifegu…

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November 28, 1982

other characters: Tony An old friend (Hugh O'Brian) calls in Matt when kidnappers snatch a seriously ill Arab prince d…

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December 5, 1982

other characters: Riley (Security Guard), Ms. Stevenson (Secretary) A robot designed by an electronics genius (David C…

The Good Doctor poster

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December 12, 1982

other characters: Landlord After a research scientist is murdered during a party at Matt's place, a mutual friend of t…

The Rock and The Hard Place poster

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January 2, 1983

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

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January 9, 1983

other characters: John The four ex-wives of a wealthy cat-food manufacturer mauled to death by a pet tiger hire Matt t…

The Yacht Club Murders poster

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January 16, 1983

other characters: Dorian After a reunion with a secret childhood love, she asks Matt for help, fearing someone may die…

Whose Party Is It Anyway? poster

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January 23, 1983

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

Get Houston poster

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February 20, 1983

other characters: Cletus Simms From his padded cell, an institutionalized madman (Chuck Connors) hires escaped convict…

The Visitors poster

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February 27, 1983

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

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March 6, 1983

After costumed killers try to kill C.J. by forcing her off the road, she learns all her college sorority sisters are al…

The Beverly Hills Social Club poster

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March 13, 1983

other characters: Carter A noted gossip columnist, Vonda Mirand, is murdered after threatening to expose the patrons o…

The Showgirl Murders poster

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March 20, 1983

other characters: Decoy #1 (woman), Doris (hotel photographer), Mattie (dancer) When a nightclub-singer friend (Robert…

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April 3, 1983

other characters: Kitchen Worker (possibly Randy or Tyler) A codebook and a cryptic message provide Matt his only clue…

A Deadly Parlay poster

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April 10, 1983

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 poster

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April 17, 1983

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

The Hunted poster

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April 24, 1983

other characters: Senator Delaney, Sony C.J. is held hostage by a famous criminal (Martin Landau) in order to free his…