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The Best Episodes of Matt Houston Season 1

Every episode of Matt Houston Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Matt Houston Season 1!

The Best Episodes of Matt Houston Season 1

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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    S1:E15

    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. 7.1/10(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(27 votes)

    #11 - 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
  13. 7.0/10(32 votes)

    #12 - 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
  14. 6.9/10(45 votes)

    #13 - 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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  15. 6.9/10(41 votes)

    #14 - 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
  16. 6.9/10(44 votes)

    #15 - 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
  17. 6.9/10(32 votes)

    #16 - 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
  18. 6.8/10(39 votes)

    #17 - 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
  19. 6.8/10(35 votes)

    #18 - 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
  20. 6.7/10(30 votes)

    #19 - 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
  21. 6.7/10(30 votes)

    #20 - 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
  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. 6.4/10(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. 6.3/10(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

Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Whose Party Is It Anyway?" is the best rated episode of "Matt Houston" season 1. 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 is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "X-22 (1)".