Matt Houston

Matt Houston stars Lee Horsley as a wealthy mustachioed Texas oilman named Matlock "Matt" Houston who works as a private investigator in Los Angeles in his abundant free time. The show also stars Pamela Hensley as his lawyer sidekick, C.J., and George Wyner as his continuously frustrated business manager, Murray. During the show's third and final season (1984–85), Buddy Ebsen played Houston's uncle, Roy Houston.

Most episodes typically involve one of Houston's close friends being murdered or involved in some criminal enterprise, requiring his assistance. C.J. uses an Apple III computer named "Baby" containing a database on virtually all living and deceased persons, allowing her to provide all necessary information. Murray frequently complains that the private investigation business fails to make money because of Matt's lavish expenses, but Matt treats it more as a hobby instead of a profit-making venture.

• Lee Horsley as Mattlock 'Matt' Houston
• Pamela Hensley as C.J. Parsons
• John Aprea as Lt. Vince Novelli
• Paul Brinegar as Lamar Pettybone
• Dennis Fimple as Bo
• Penny Santon as Mama Rosa Novelli
• Lincoln Kilpatrick as Lt. Michael Hoyt
• Buddy Ebsen as Uncle Roy Houston
• George Wyner as Murray Chase

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| Title = X-22

| DirectedBy = Richard Lang

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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1982|09|26}}

| ShortSummary = Series pilot: Matt Houston, an oil tycoon's son from Texas, comes to California to manage off-shore drilling. With plenty of cars, a helicopter, and many millionaire toys to choose from, Matt Houston finds plenty of time for his PI hobby.

Guest stars: Barbara Carrera, Jill St. John, Art Metrano. Special Guest Star: Dale Robertson.

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| EpisodeNumber = 3

| EpisodeNumber2 = 3

| Title = Stop the Presses

| DirectedBy = Don Chaffey

| WrittenBy = James L. Conway

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1982|10|03}}

| ShortSummary = A disreputable tabloid's publisher is nearly killed after telling his four worst enemies he plans to run a front-page story on them.

Guest Stars: Bradford Dillman, Herb Edelman, Murray Hamilton, Heather Locklear, Stuart Whitman

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| EpisodeNumber = 4

| EpisodeNumber2 = 4

| Title = Deadly Fashion

| DirectedBy = Richard Lang

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| t = Stephen Lord

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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1982|10|17}}

| ShortSummary = A famous fashion designer has been murdered and Matt's former girlfriend is under suspicion.

Guest stars: Britt Ekland, Cristina Ferrare, Carol Lawrence, Mr. Blackwell, Vic Tayback.

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| EpisodeNumber = 5

| EpisodeNumber2 = 5

| Title = Killing Isn't Everything

| DirectedBy = Don Chaffey

| WrittenBy = Robert Bielak

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1982|10|24}}

| ShortSummary = A football player is being blackmailed by someone who says they have proof he killed the coach.

Guest stars: John Beck, Scott Brady, Dick Butkus, Phyllis Davis, Rockne Tarkington, Forrest Tucker.

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| EpisodeNumber = 6

| EpisodeNumber2 = 6

| Title = Who Would Kill Ramona?

| DirectedBy = Richard Lang

| WrittenBy = Michael Fisher

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1982|10|31}}

| ShortSummary = When an actor dies after drinking from a tainted glass, the star who it belonged to becomes a suspect.

Guest stars: Janet Leigh, Kiel Martin, Cesar Romero, William Smith, Jill Whelan.

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| EpisodeNumber = 7

| EpisodeNumber2 = 7

| Title = Recipe for Murder

| DirectedBy = Hy Averback

| WrittenBy = Skip Webster

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1982|11|07}}

| ShortSummary = A severed head in gelatin shocks a food critic who recognizes it as belonging to his partner.

Guest stars: Sid Caesar, James Coco, David Hedison, Hope Lange, Misty Rowe.

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| EpisodeNumber = 8

| EpisodeNumber2 = 8

| Title = Shark Bait

| DirectedBy = Corey Allen

| WrittenBy = Skip Webster

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1982|11|21}}

| ShortSummary = Sharks have been attacking beachgoers, and Matt wonders if something sinister might be going on.

Guest stars: Lloyd Bochner, Gary Frank, Don Gordon, Dorothy Malone, Michelle Phillips.

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| EpisodeNumber = 9

| EpisodeNumber2 = 9

| Title = The Kidnapping

| DirectedBy = Barbara Peeters

| WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay

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| t = Michael Fisher

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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1982|11|28}}

| ShortSummary = A critically ill Arab prince has been abducted.

Guest stars: Cesare Danova, Tina Louise, Hugh O'Brian, Richard Romanus.

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| EpisodeNumber = 10

| EpisodeNumber2 = 10

| Title = Joey's Here

| DirectedBy = Jerome Courtland

| WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay

| s = Robert Dennis

| t = Janis Hendler

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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1982|12|05}}

| ShortSummary = Matt tries to discover why a robot would murder the brother of its genius creator.

Guest stars: David Cassidy, Troy Donahue, Norman Fell, Monte Markham, Jessica Walter.

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| EpisodeNumber = 11

| EpisodeNumber2 = 11

| Title = The Good Doctor

| DirectedBy = Don Weis

| WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay

| s = Brad Radnitz

| ex1 = James L. Conway

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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1982|12|12}}

| ShortSummary = During a party at Matt's, a research scientist is murdered.

Guest stars: Beverly Garland, Gayle Hunnicutt, Gary Lockwood, Cameron Mitchell, Jeanette Nolan, Susan Tolsky, William Windom.

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| EpisodeNumber = 12

| EpisodeNumber2 = 12

| Title = The Rock and the Hard Place

| DirectedBy = Kim Manners

| WrittenBy = Larry Alexander

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1983|01|02}}

| ShortSummary = A champion boxer's physical ailments and his wife's addictions come into light after a murder.

Guest stars: Dennis Cole, Dorian Harewood, Richard Jaeckel, Diane McBain, Stan Shaw, George Takei, Berlinda Tolbert.

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| EpisodeNumber = 13

| EpisodeNumber2 = 13

| Title = The Purrfect Crime

| DirectedBy = Mike Vejar

| WrittenBy = Calvin Clements Jr.

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1983|01|09}}

| ShortSummary = When a cat food mogul is found mauled to death by a domesticated tiger, his four ex-wives retain Matt's services so they can receive proceeds from the will.

Guest stars: Barbi Benton, Sonny Bono, Pat Crowley, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Gary Grimes, Werner Klemperer, Janis Paige.

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| EpisodeNumber = 14

| EpisodeNumber2 = 14

| Title = The Yacht Club Murders

| DirectedBy = Cliff Bole

| WrittenBy = Ned Wynn

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1983|01|16}}

| ShortSummary = A yacht club is the target of a killer, concerning someone with ties to Matt.

Guest stars: Jimmy Baio, Shelley Berman, Alan Hale, Mary Ann Mobley, Dick Sargent.

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| EpisodeNumber = 15

| EpisodeNumber2 = 15

| Title = Whose Party Is It Anyway?

| DirectedBy = Cliff Bole

| WrittenBy = Larry Forrester

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1983|01|23}}

| ShortSummary = Five famous folks are summoned to Matt's place through a murderous ruse.

Guest stars: Kevin Brophy, Brett Halsey, Edward Mulhare, Barbara Rush, Stella Stevens.

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| EpisodeNumber = 16

| EpisodeNumber2 = 16

| Title = Get Houston

| DirectedBy = Kim Manners

| WrittenBy = Calvin Clements Jr.

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1983|02|20}}

| ShortSummary = Psychopath Castanos (Chuck Connors) orchestrates attacks on Houston from his padded confinement. Don Stroud appears as Dirk Bronson.

Guest stars: Chuck Connors, Dennis Fimple, Ed Nelson, Raymond St. Jacques, Don Stroud

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| EpisodeNumber = 17

| EpisodeNumber2 = 17

| Title = The Visitors

| DirectedBy = Barbara Peeters

| WrittenBy = Calvin Clements Jr.

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1983|02|27}}

| ShortSummary = A famous scientist suffers a fatal heart attack while witnessing an alleged extraterrestrial visit by an Unidentified Flying Object.

Guest stars: Robert Alda, Dane Clark, Shelley Fabares, David Groh, Alex Henteloff, Dawn Wells

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| EpisodeNumber = 18

| EpisodeNumber2 = 18

| Title = Here's Another Fine Mess

| DirectedBy = Cliff Bole

| WrittenBy = Robert Brennan

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1983|03|06}}

| ShortSummary = Someone is targeting C.J. and her sorority sisters.

Guest stars: Ernest Borgnine, Larry Harmon, Rebecca Holden, Anne Jeffreys, Chuck McCann, John Moschitta Jr., Andrew Robinson, Ann Turkel

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| EpisodeNumber = 19

| EpisodeNumber2 = 19

| Title = The Beverly Woods Social Club

| DirectedBy = Don Chaffey

| WrittenBy = Skip Webster

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1983|03|13}}

| ShortSummary = A gossip columnist is murdered after threatening to expose a high-class prostitution house. Bo Hopkins as Rev. Noah Sunday, Jayne Meadows as Holly Harkens

Guest stars: Jayne Meadows Allen, Michael Constantine, Don DeFore, Bo Hopkins, Ben Murphy, Ron Palillo, Natalie Schafer.

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| EpisodeNumber = 20

| EpisodeNumber2 = 20

| Title = The Showgirl Murders

| DirectedBy = Don Chaffey

| WrittenBy = James L. Conway

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1983|03|20}}

| ShortSummary = Matt's friend, who suffers from alcoholic binges and blackouts, is accused of murder.

Guest stars: George Chakiris, Robert Goulet, Fred Grandy, James Luisi, John Moschitta Jr., Renée Taylor.

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| EpisodeNumber = 21

| EpisodeNumber2 = 21

| Title = Fear for Tomorrow

| DirectedBy = Kim Manners

| WrittenBy = Michael Fisher

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1983|04|03}}

| ShortSummary = When a special code predicts deaths, Matt hunts for clues to prevent them and expose the code's reality.

Guest stars: Bruce M. Fischer, Ed Grover, Michael Halsey, Lenore Kasdorf, Lynne Marta, Tim O'Connor, Victoria Spelling.

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| EpisodeNumber = 22

| EpisodeNumber2 = 22

| Title = A Deadly Parlay

| DirectedBy = Charlie Picerni

| WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay

| s = E. Nick Alexander

| ex1 = Skip Webster

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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1983|04|10}}

| ShortSummary = Matt is charged with murdering a jockey whose body he happened upon.

Guest stars: Ron Ely, Ed Grover, Peter Isacksen, Lynn-Holly Johnson, Gerald S. O'Loughlin.

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| EpisodeNumber = 23

| EpisodeNumber2 = 23

| Title = A Novel Way to Die

| DirectedBy = Corey Allen

| WrittenBy = Skip Webster

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1983|04|17}}

| ShortSummary = A mystery is revealed when a murder-mystery writer is found dead at a convention.

Guest stars: Norman Alden, Richard Anderson, Joseph Campanella, Denny Miller, Terry Moore, John Moschitta Jr., Markie Post.

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| EpisodeNumber = 24

| EpisodeNumber2 = 24

| Title = The Hunted

| DirectedBy = Kim Manners

| WrittenBy = Calvin Clements Jr.

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1983|04|24}}

| ShortSummary = A notorious crime leader kidnaps C.J. in order to force a trade for his son who is being held in connection with a terrorism plot.

Guest stars: Martin Landau, Mark Shera.

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| EpisodeNumber_2 = 26

| EpisodeNumber2_1 = 1

| EpisodeNumber2_2 = 2

| Title = Heritage

| DirectedBy = Don Chaffey

| WrittenBy = Calvin Clements Jr.

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1983|09|09}}

| ShortSummary = While investigating a land scam, Matt finds out a few unnerving things about his family and his past.

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| EpisodeNumber = 27

| EpisodeNumber2 = 3

| Title = The Woman in White

| DirectedBy = Kim Manners

| WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay

| t = Skip Webster

| ex1 = Larry Alexander

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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1983|09|16}}

| ShortSummary = A former peace officer is jailed and under arrest for murder, but he might not have committed the crime.

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| EpisodeNumber = 28

| EpisodeNumber2 = 4

| Title = Love You to Death

| DirectedBy = Kim Manners

| WrittenBy = Robert Bielak

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1983|09|23}}

| ShortSummary = Matt is the victim of a stalker one-night-stand.

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| EpisodeNumber = 29

| EpisodeNumber2 = 5

| Title = The Centerfold Murders

| DirectedBy = Kim Manners

| WrittenBy = Skip Webster

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1983|09|30}}

| ShortSummary = Three stunning women have been murdered, their connection: they are all top centerfolds.

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| EpisodeNumber = 30

| EpisodeNumber2 = 6

| Title = Needle in a Haystack

| DirectedBy = Don Chaffey

| WrittenBy = Daniel Pyne & Scott Shepherd

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1983|10|07}}

| ShortSummary = After witnessing a brutal crime, a diabetic is deported to Mexico, and his mother is concerned about his condition.

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| EpisodeNumber = 31

| EpisodeNumber2 = 7

| Title = Marilyn

| DirectedBy = Barbara Peeters

| WrittenBy = Robert Brennan

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1983|10|21}}

| ShortSummary = As he lay dying from a fatal gunshot, an associate asks Matt to protect Marilyn. Only one problem: Matt has no idea who she is.

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 32

| EpisodeNumber2 = 8

| Title = The Ghost of Carter Gault

| DirectedBy = James L. Conway

| WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay

| s = Steven Thornley

| t = Jud Scott

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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1983|10|28}}

| ShortSummary = A man trying to expose dirty union tactics is murdered right after asking Matt to take the case.

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| EpisodeNumber = 33

| EpisodeNumber2 = 9

| Title = China Doll

| DirectedBy = Charlie Picerni

| WrittenBy = James L. Conway

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1983|11|04}}

| ShortSummary = Did Chinese drug smugglers murder C.J.'s former roommate?

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 34

| EpisodeNumber2 = 10

| Title = Butterfly

| DirectedBy = James L. Conway

| WrittenBy = Skip Webster

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1983|11|18}}

| ShortSummary = In the attempt to protect her little sister from a child prostitute ring, a teenage call girl is murdered.

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 35

| EpisodeNumber2 = 11

| Title = The Crying Clown

| DirectedBy = Charlie Picerni

| WrittenBy = Daniel Pyne & Scott Shepherd

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1983|11|25}}

| ShortSummary = A talented art forger is found murdered, and the clues may rest one of his paintings, which is now missing.

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 36

| EpisodeNumber2 = 12

| Title = The Outsider

| DirectedBy = Mike Vejar

| WrittenBy = Calvin Clements Jr.

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1983|12|02}}

| ShortSummary = A self-proclaimed "Psychic" who is involved in a kidnapping scheme targets Matt.

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| EpisodeNumber = 37

| EpisodeNumber2 = 13

| Title = Target: Miss World

| DirectedBy = Cliff Bole

| WrittenBy = Robert Brennan

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1983|12|23}}

| ShortSummary = A sniper assassin kills an innocent girl to maximize his targeting location.

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 38

| EpisodeNumber2 = 14

| Title = The Monster

| DirectedBy = James L. Conway

| WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay

| s = Michael Fisher

| t = Daniel Pyne & Scott Shepherd

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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1984|01|06}}

| ShortSummary = C.J. is left to deal with defending a man who has confessed to killing four teens.

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| EpisodeNumber = 39

| EpisodeNumber2 = 15

| Title = Waltz of Death

| DirectedBy = Don Chaffey

| WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay

| s = Robert Bielak

| ex1 = Daniel Pyne & Scott Shepherd

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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1984|01|13}}

| ShortSummary = Someone thinks a renowned concert pianist is a mad strangler.

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| EpisodeNumber = 40

| EpisodeNumber2 = 16

| Title = Houston Is Dead

| DirectedBy = Charlie Picerni

| WrittenBy = Michael Fisher

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1984|01|20}}

| ShortSummary = While investigating the death of a nursing home nurse, Matt is shot.

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| EpisodeNumber = 41

| EpisodeNumber2 = 17

| Title = Criss-Cross

| DirectedBy = Don Chaffey

| WrittenBy = Stephen Lord

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1984|01|27}}

| ShortSummary = A retired Lieutenant Vincent Novelli is charged with stealing cocaine from a police evidence vault upon his return from vacation in Hawaii.

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 42

| EpisodeNumber2 = 18

| Title = The Bikini Murders

| DirectedBy = Charlie Picerni

| WrittenBy = Skip Webster

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1984|02|03}}

| ShortSummary = A secretary is murdered after uncovering a plot to blackmail her boss.

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 43

| EpisodeNumber2 = 19

| Title = Death Match

| DirectedBy = Don Chaffey

| WrittenBy = Robert Brennan

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1984|02|24}}

| ShortSummary = A serial killer who killed Matt's fiancee in the past reveals that he has struck again.

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| EpisodeNumber = 44

| EpisodeNumber2 = 20

| Title = Blood Ties

| DirectedBy = William Crain

| WrittenBy = Daniel Pyne & Scott Shepherd

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1984|03|02}}

| ShortSummary = A hospital angel of death targets Matt's father.

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| EpisodeNumber = 45

| EpisodeNumber2 = 21

| Title = The Secret Admirer

| DirectedBy = Don Chaffey

| WrittenBy = Calvin Clements Jr.

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1984|03|09}}

| ShortSummary = C.J. is stalked by an obsessed admirer who murders her beau.

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 46

| EpisodeNumber2 = 22

| Title = Cash and Carry

| DirectedBy = James L. Conway

| WrittenBy = James L. Conway

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1984|03|23}}

| ShortSummary = A thief has second thoughts after stealing a cool $3 million from the mob.

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| EpisodeNumber = 47

| EpisodeNumber2 = 23

| Title = On the Run: Part 1

| DirectedBy = Cliff Bole

| WrittenBy = Michael Fisher

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1984|03|30}}

| ShortSummary = An amnesiac Matt wakes in his penthouse to discover a month is past and he is accused of murder.

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| EpisodeNumber = 48

| EpisodeNumber2 = 1

| Title = Wanted Man: Part 2

| DirectedBy = James L. Conway

| WrittenBy = Michael Fisher

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1984|09|21}}

| ShortSummary = Buddy Ebsen stars as Roy Houston, Matt's uncle who investigates the accusations against his nephew and uncovers a mind control plot.

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| EpisodeNumber = 49

| EpisodeNumber2 = 2

| Title = Vanished

| DirectedBy = Don Chaffey

| WrittenBy = Michael Fisher

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1984|09|28}}

| ShortSummary = Hoyt's young daughter is kidnapped by a child molester.

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| EpisodeNumber = 50

| EpisodeNumber2 = 3

| Title = Eyewitness

| DirectedBy = Charlie Picerni

| WrittenBy = Ann Lewis Hamilton

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1984|10|12}}

| ShortSummary = A TV newsman covers a kidnapping that he might be involved in to boost ratings.

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| EpisodeNumber = 51

| EpisodeNumber2 = 4

| Title = Apostle of Death

| DirectedBy = Kim Manners

| WrittenBy = Skip Webster

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1984|10|19}}

| ShortSummary = Whether it's a religious cult or a commune, Matt must rescue Peggy Allyson (Wendy Smith Howard) who is being bilked out of a $3 million inheritance by evangelist leader Jesse Mercer (Richard Lynch) who plans to murder her after he has gained control of the cash.

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| EpisodeNumber = 52

| EpisodeNumber2 = 5

| Title = Caged

| DirectedBy = Cliff Bole

| WrittenBy = William T. Conway

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1984|10|26}}

| ShortSummary = After getting amnesia after a car accident, C.J. finds herself in prison and uncovers a prostitution ring. Guest starring Cynthia Cypert as Cynthia.

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| EpisodeNumber = 53

| EpisodeNumber2 = 6

| Title = Return to Nam: Part 1

| DirectedBy = James L. Conway

| WrittenBy = Daniel Pyne & Scott Shepherd

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1984|11|02}}

| ShortSummary = Matt discovers that his cousin, who was once believed dead in Cambodia, is still a POW.

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 54

| EpisodeNumber2 = 7

| Title = Escape from Nam: Part 2

| DirectedBy = James L. Conway

| WrittenBy = Daniel Pyne & Scott Shepherd

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1984|11|09}}

| ShortSummary = The Cambodian warlord who has imprisoned Matt's cousin might be getting a little help from someone close to Matt.

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 55

| EpisodeNumber2 = 8

| Title = The High Fashion Murders

| DirectedBy = Cliff Bole

| WrittenBy = James L. Conway

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1984|11|16}}

| ShortSummary = Two models have been murdered, and Matt can't accept the alibi of the most likely suspect.

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 56

| EpisodeNumber2 = 9

| Title = Death Stalk

| DirectedBy = Mike Vejar

| WrittenBy = Robert Brennan

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1984|11|23}}

| ShortSummary = An international assassin has a grudge against Matt.

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 57

| EpisodeNumber2 = 10

| Title = Blood Money

| DirectedBy = Don Chaffey

| WrittenBy = Stephen Lord

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1984|11|30}}

| ShortSummary = Matt is dragged into a case involving international gem smuggling from a war-torn Vietnam. Guest-starring Scott Marlowe.

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 58

| EpisodeNumber2 = 11

| Title = Deadly Games

| DirectedBy = Charlie Picerni

| WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay

| s = David Florimbi

| t = Daniel Pyne & Scott Shepherd

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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1984|12|07}}

| ShortSummary = The most dangerous game is revisited when a sporting goods mogul hunts athletes.

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| EpisodeNumber = 59

| EpisodeNumber2 = 12

| Title = Stolen

| DirectedBy = Cliff Bole

| WrittenBy = Margie Gordon

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1984|12|21}}

| ShortSummary = An actress, whose infant son had been kidnapped a year earlier, asks Matt to investigate a woman she saw in a park with a child who resembled her lost baby.

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 60

| EpisodeNumber2 = 13

| Title = The Nightmare Man

| DirectedBy = Kim Manners

| WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay

| s = Michael Fisher

| t = Daniel Pyne

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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1985|01|04}}

| ShortSummary = Matt believes that the man who abducted him as a boy is kidnapping again.

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| EpisodeNumber = 61

| EpisodeNumber2 = 14

| Title = Breakpoint

| DirectedBy = Peter Crane

| WrittenBy = Robert Brennan

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1985|01|11}}

| ShortSummary = Matt and Roy rush to the aid of Roy's son (and Matt's cousin), a Vietnam vet who is threatening suicide.

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| EpisodeNumber = 62

| EpisodeNumber2 = 15

| Title = Death Trap

| DirectedBy = Kim Manners

| WrittenBy = Richard Fisher

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1985|01|11}}

| ShortSummary = A once-prosperous oil town is now home to corruption and embezzlement.

| LineColor = AE1D1A

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 63

| EpisodeNumber2 = 16

| Title = The Honeymoon Murders

| DirectedBy = Charlie Picerni

| WrittenBy = Steven Whitney

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1985|01|25}}

| ShortSummary = Someone is targeting brides-to-be.

| LineColor = AE1D1A

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 64

| EpisodeNumber2 = 17

| Title = The Beach Club Murders

| DirectedBy = Cliff Bole

| WrittenBy = William T. Conway

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1985|02|01}}

| ShortSummary = Matt investigates blackmail murders with the assistance of one of the victim's sisters.

| LineColor = AE1D1A

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 65

| EpisodeNumber2 = 18

| Title = New Orleans Nightmare

| DirectedBy = Mike Robe

| WrittenBy = Mike Robe

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1985|02|08}}

| ShortSummary = A stewardess accidentally happens upon and photographs a murder and asks Matt to protect her.

| LineColor = AE1D1A

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 66

| EpisodeNumber2 = 19

| Title = Company Secrets

| DirectedBy = Charlie Picerni

| WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay

| s = Thomas G. Edwards

| t = Scott Shepherd

| slabel = {{abbr|S|Story by}}

| tlabel = {{abbr|T|Teleplay by}}

}}

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1985|02|15}}

| ShortSummary = Roy fakes his death to uncover a plot to murder his CIA squad members.

| LineColor = AE1D1A

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 67

| EpisodeNumber2 = 20

| Title = Killing Time

| DirectedBy = Mike Vejar

| WrittenBy = Daniel Pyne

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1985|02|22}}

| ShortSummary = Matt's new flame has a family secret; her brother is funding Irish terrorists.

| LineColor = AE1D1A

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 68

| EpisodeNumber2 = 21

| Title = Death Watch

| DirectedBy = William Crain

| WrittenBy = Robert Earll

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1985|03|15}}

| ShortSummary = Matt and company investigate a drug ring.

| LineColor = AE1D1A

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 69

| EpisodeNumber2 = 22

| Title = Final Vows

| DirectedBy = James L. Conway

| WrittenBy = Skip Webster

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1985|03|29}}

| ShortSummary = Elizabeth, the object of Matt's affections, returns.

| LineColor = AE1D1A

}}

}}

On March 9, 2010, CBS DVD (Distributed by Paramount) released season 1 of Matt Houston on DVD in Region 1 for the first time.[http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Matt-Houston-Season-1/13113 Matt Houston - DVD Release Date Revealed by the Studio for The 1st Season] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091217180315/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Matt-Houston-Season-1/13113 |date=December 17, 2009 }} tvshowsondvd.com Season 2 was released June 16, 2017 and Season 3 was released on July 21, 2017.[http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Matt-Houston-season-3/23481 Matt Houston - Season 3 Scheduled for Tomorrow! No notice given] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170722111320/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Matt-Houston-season-3/23481 |date=July 22, 2017 }} tvshowsondvd.com

On May 4, 2015, it was announced that all three seasons of Matt Houston would be released the summer of 2015 by VEI, Inc.[http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Matt-Houston-DVDs-Planned/21052 Matt Houston - After a Long Wait, We'll Get More DVDs from the Lee Horsley-Starring Show] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150506212016/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Matt-Houston-DVDs-Planned/21052 |date=May 6, 2015 }} tvshowsondvd.com The date was pushed back and the set was later released on July 15, 2016.[http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Matt-Houston-Complete-Collection/22394 'The Complete Collection' Pre-Order: Release Time, Package, More!] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160621213621/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Matt-Houston-Complete-Collection/22394 |date=June 21, 2016 }}

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• [http://www.thrillingdetective.com/eyes/houston.html Matt Houston episode guide]
• [http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/41262/matt-houston-first-season/ DVD Review of Season One with production history]

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