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Matt Houston S2E20 — Blood Ties
6.5
Matt Houston•Season 2•Episode 20

Blood Ties

6.5/10 · 30 votesMar 2, 198460 min

Ranked #17 of 22 in Season 2•−0.3 vs season avg

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

Directed byWilliam Crain
Written byScott Shepherd
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Episode Summary

"Blood Ties" is episode 20 of Matt Houston season 2. It scored 6.5/10 from 30 votes, ranking #17 of 22 episodes this season (season average 6.8). Directed by William Crain and written by Scott Shepherd, it aired on March 2, 1984.

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