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The Best Episodes of Matt Houston Season 2

Every episode of Matt Houston Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Matt Houston Season 2!

The Best Episodes of Matt Houston Season 2

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. 7.6/10(24 votes)

    #1 - Love You To Death

    S2:E4

    other characters: Doctor, Dr. Austin, Heidi (waitress) After Matt's one-night affair with an obsessed woman, she ransacks his home and murders.

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    Director:Kim Manners
  2. 7.5/10(26 votes)

    #2 - The Woman in White

    S2:E3

    other characters: Jenson, Flo Nightingale, Mo Jo (pimp), Tyrone Hadley (murdered) C.J. convinces Matt to help clear a former police officer imprisoned for a murder he claims he did not commit.

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    Director:Kim Manners
    Writer:N/A
  3. 7.4/10(23 votes)

    #3 - The Outsider

    S2:E12

    other characters: Charles (Chauffer) Skeptical Matt becomes the target of a self-proclaimed psychic (Robert Walker) working with a kidnapping ring.

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    Director:Michael Vejar
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  4. 7.4/10(24 votes)

    #4 - Criss-Cross

    S2:E17

    other characters: Arnie (boy) Returning from Hawaii, retiree Novelli is charged with robbing a police vault of $2 million in cocaine.

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    Director:Don Chaffey
  5. 7.3/10(31 votes)

    #5 - Heritage (2)

    S2:E2

    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
  6. 7.2/10(18 votes)

    #6 - Waltz of Death

    S2:E15

    other characters: Marla Pierce A concert pianist (George Chakiris) is pursued by a former detective who he believes strangled 18 blond girls.

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  8. 7.1/10(26 votes)

    #7 - Heritage (1)

    S2:E1

    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
  9. 7.1/10(21 votes)

    #8 - Cash and Carry

    S2:E22

    A petty thief (Stuart Pankin) asks Matt's help to return $3 million he unwittingly stole from the mob.

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  10. 6.8/10(20 votes)

    #9 - The Crying Clown

    S2:E11

    Matt must find one of a dead forger's original paintings, which is attracting an undue amount of interest from art dealers.

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  11. 6.8/10(22 votes)

    #10 - Target: Miss World

    S2:E13

    An international assassin (Judson Scott) kills a Navajo girl in order to use her apartment to have a clear shot at a victim.

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    Director:Cliff Bole
    Writer:N/A
  12. 6.8/10(25 votes)

    #11 - Blood Ties

    S2:E20

    A psychotic hospital orderly (Lou Ferrigno) who killed five men decides to make Matt's ailing father his next victim.

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  13. 6.7/10(22 votes)

    #12 - The Bikini Murders

    S2:E18

    other characters: John Davis, Paula Channing (or Jenning), Carol A psychiatrist's secretary discovers her boss' blackmail, then dies while leaving a message on Matt's answering machine.

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  14. 6.7/10(22 votes)

    #13 - Death Match

    S2:E19

    A man who murdered eight women, including Matt's fiancée, sends a clipping of his latest victim to Houston.

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    Director:Don Chaffey
    Writer:N/A
  15. 6.7/10(22 votes)

    #14 - The Secret Admirer

    S2:E21

    other characters: Bella Ellis When C.J. rejects a disturbed admirer's (Marjoe Gortner) advances, he kills her boyfriend and tries to murder her. NOTE: The registration for Matt's helicopter is N58407 (different than the N10902 shown in the previous episode. ""Too Mean"" states that his fee for body guard services is $200 a day, plus expenses. After watching C.J. dial Matt we see that Matt's phone # at his Texas estate is 275-6206. The address for Matt's home in Pinewood is 1217 Overlook Drive. Derived from a closeup of C.J.'s check we know that C.J.'s home address is 12718 Alden Canyon Road, Los Angeles, Ca., 90046, and she banks at Federated Bank.

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    Director:Don Chaffey
    Writer:N/A
  16. 6.6/10(25 votes)

    #15 - China Doll

    S2:E9

    While investigating the murder of C.J.'s college roommate, Matt discovers she might have been involved with Chinese drug smugglers.

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  17. 6.6/10(22 votes)

    #16 - The Monster

    S2:E14

    Attorney F. Lee Bailey decides to defend a man who has confessed to killing four teen-agers, then leaves C.J. to handle the details.

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  18. 6.5/10(22 votes)

    #17 - Marilyn

    S2:E7

    other characters: Luther, Pasquel Martinez, Patrick (Marilyn's Son) After one of Matt's employees is chased and shot by mobsters, his dying words to Matt is to protect a girl called Marilyn.

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  19. 6.5/10(29 votes)

    #18 - The Ghost of Carter Gault

    S2:E8

    other characters: Lori An ex-newsman investigating a crooked union leader calls Matt for help just before becoming the victim of a bomb planted in his car.

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  20. 6.3/10(18 votes)

    #19 - Houston Is Dead

    S2:E16

    After Matt learns the heads of a convalescent hospital murdered a nurse, he is shot.

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    Director:N/A
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  21. 6.2/10(20 votes)

    #20 - Butterfly

    S2:E10

    A teenage prostitute dies when she tries to stop a child prostitution ring from snaring her younger sister.

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  22. 6.1/10(22 votes)

    #21 - The Centerfold Murders

    S2:E5

    other characters: Henry Omant Matt searches for a killer who has already slain three of twelve top centerfold models.

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    Director:Kim Manners
    Writer:N/A
  23. 5.6/10(23 votes)

    #22 - Needle In A Haystack

    S2:E6

    other characters: ""Crazy"" Willie Conklin A mother begs Matt to find her diabetic son, deported to Mexico because he witnessed a dirty I.N.S. agent rape a woman.

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  24. NaN/10(0 votes)

    #23 - On The Run (1)

    S2:E23

    other characters: Veronica Sims (murdered) Matt awakens in his penthouse after a month-long absence, remembering nothing and finding himself accused of murder.

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    Director:Cliff Bole
    Writer:N/A

Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Love You To Death" is the best rated episode of "Matt Houston" season 2. It scored 7.6/10 based on 24 votes. Directed by Kim Manners and written by Robert Bielak, it aired on 9/23/1983. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "The Woman in White".