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The Worst Episodes of Matt Houston

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The Worst 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. Background image for The Hunted
    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #1 - The Hunted

    S1:E24

    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:Unknown
  2. Background image for On The Run (1)
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    #2 - 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:Unknown
  3. Background image for Needle In A Haystack
    5.5/10(23 votes)

    #3 - 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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    5.8/10(23 votes)

    #4 - 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:Unknown
  5. Background image for Marilyn
    5.9/10(24 votes)

    #5 - 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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for Butterfly
    5.9/10(21 votes)

    #6 - 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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    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for The Showgirl Murders
    6.0/10(26 votes)

    #7 - The Showgirl Murders

    S1:E20

    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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  9. Background image for The Visitors
    6.2/10(33 votes)

    #8 - The Visitors

    S1:E17

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    6.2/10(23 votes)

    #9 - 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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  11. Background image for Houston Is Dead
    6.3/10(18 votes)

    #10 - 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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for Fear For Tomorrow
    6.5/10(27 votes)

    #11 - Fear For Tomorrow

    S1:E21

    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:Unknown
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    6.5/10(29 votes)

    #12 - 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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    Writer:Unknown
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    6.6/10(35 votes)

    #13 - The Good Doctor

    S1:E11

    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
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    6.6/10(25 votes)

    #14 - 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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    Director:Unknown
  16. Background image for The Rock and The Hard Place
    6.7/10(44 votes)

    #15 - The Rock and The Hard Place

    S1:E12

    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:Unknown
  17. Background image for The Purrfect Crime
    6.7/10(29 votes)

    #16 - The Purrfect Crime

    S1:E13

    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:Unknown
  18. Background image for The Bikini Murders
    6.7/10(22 votes)

    #17 - 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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    Writer:Unknown
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    6.7/10(22 votes)

    #18 - 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:Unknown
  20. Background image for The Secret Admirer
    6.7/10(22 votes)

    #19 - 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:Unknown
  21. Background image for Who Would Kill Ramona?
    6.8/10(38 votes)

    #20 - Who Would Kill Ramona?

    S1:E6

    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:Unknown
  22. Background image for The Beverly Hills Social Club
    6.8/10(29 votes)

    #21 - The Beverly Hills Social Club

    S1:E19

    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:Unknown
  23. Background image for The Crying Clown
    6.8/10(20 votes)

    #22 - 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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  24. Background image for Target: Miss World
    6.8/10(22 votes)

    #23 - 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:Unknown
  25. Background image for Blood Ties
    6.8/10(25 votes)

    #24 - 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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    6.9/10(45 votes)

    #25 - Stop The Presses

    S1:E3

    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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Worst Episodes Summary

"The Hunted" is the worst rated episode of "Matt Houston". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Kim Manners and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/24/1983. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "On The Run (1)".