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The Best Episodes of Matt Houston

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The Best Episodes of Matt Houston

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...

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  1. 7.8/10(38 votes)

    #1 - Whose Party Is It Anyway?

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

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    Director:Cliff Bole
    Writer:N/A
  2. 7.5/10(73 votes)

    #2 - X-22 (1)

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    Director:Richard Lang
    Writer:N/A
  3. 7.4/10(42 votes)

    #3 - Recipe For Murder

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    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.

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    Director:Hy Averback
    Writer:N/A
  4. 7.4/10(30 votes)

    #4 - A Novel Way To Die

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

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    Director:Corey Allen
    Writer:N/A
  5. 7.3/10(33 votes)

    #5 - The Yacht Club Murders

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    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.

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    Director:Cliff Bole
    Writer:N/A
  6. 7.2/10(40 votes)

    #6 - Killing Isn't Everything

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

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    Director:Don Chaffey
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  8. 7.2/10(35 votes)

    #7 - Shark Bait

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    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 shark attacks.

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    Director:Corey Allen
    Writer:N/A
  9. 7.2/10(40 votes)

    #8 - Joey's Here

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    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.

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    Writer:N/A
  10. 7.0/10(46 votes)

    #9 - X-22 (2)

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    Director:Richard Lang
    Writer:N/A
  11. 7.0/10(42 votes)

    #10 - The Kidnapping

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    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.

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    Director:N/A
    Writer:N/A
  12. 7.0/10(32 votes)

    #11 - A Deadly Parlay

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

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    Director:N/A
    Writer:N/A
  13. 6.9/10(45 votes)

    #12 - Stop The Presses

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    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.

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  14. 6.9/10(44 votes)

    #13 - The Rock and The Hard Place

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

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    Director:Kim Manners
    Writer:N/A
  15. 6.9/10(27 votes)

    #14 - Here's Another Fine Mess

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    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.

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    Director:Cliff Bole
    Writer:N/A
  16. 6.8/10(41 votes)

    #15 - Deadly Fashion

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

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    Director:Richard Lang
  17. 6.8/10(35 votes)

    #16 - The Good Doctor

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    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.

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    Director:Don Weis
  18. 6.8/10(32 votes)

    #17 - Get Houston

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

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    Director:Kim Manners
    Writer:N/A
  19. 6.7/10(39 votes)

    #18 - Who Would Kill Ramona?

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    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.

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    Director:Richard Lang
    Writer:N/A
  20. 6.7/10(30 votes)

    #19 - The Beverly Hills Social Club

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    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.

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    Director:Don Chaffey
    Writer:N/A
  21. 6.6/10(30 votes)

    #20 - The Purrfect Crime

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    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.

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    Director:Michael Vejar
    Writer:N/A
  22. 6.5/10(28 votes)

    #21 - Fear For Tomorrow

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    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.

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    Director:Kim Manners
    Writer:N/A
  23. 6.3/10(33 votes)

    #22 - The Visitors

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

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    Director:N/A
    Writer:N/A
  24. 6.2/10(26 votes)

    #23 - The Showgirl Murders

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    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 works to clear him.

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  25. NaN/10(0 votes)

    #24 - The Hunted

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    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.

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    Director:Kim Manners
    Writer:N/A
  26. NaN/10(0 votes)

    #25 - Heritage (1)

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    other characters: Tanny, Mr. Lane, Sandy Matt encounters a land scam and learns the truth about his past when he goes home to Texas.

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    Director:Don Chaffey
    Writer:N/A

Best Episodes Summary

"Whose Party Is It Anyway?" is the best rated episode of "Matt Houston". It scored 7.8/10 based on 38 votes. Directed by Cliff Bole and written by N/A, it aired on 1/23/1983. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "X-22 (1)".