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Matt Houston S2E6 — Needle In A Haystack
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Matt Houston•Season 2•Episode 6

Needle In A Haystack

5.5/10 · 30 votesOct 7, 198360 min

Ranked #22 of 22 in Season 2•−1.3 vs season avg

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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.

Directed byDon Chaffey
Written byScott Shepherd
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Lee Horsley

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Episode Summary

"Needle In A Haystack" is episode 6 of Matt Houston season 2. It scored 5.5/10 from 30 votes, ranking #22 of 22 episodes this season (season average 6.8). Directed by Don Chaffey and written by Scott Shepherd, it aired on October 7, 1983.

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