The Worst Episodes of Matt Houston

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.

Director: Kim Manners

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

Director: Cliff Bole

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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.

Director: Don Chaffey

Writer: Scott Shepherd

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.

Director: Don Chaffey

Writer: James L. Conway

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

Director: Kim Manners

Writer: N/A

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

Director: James L. Conway

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

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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.

Director: Michael Vejar

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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.

Director: Kim Manners

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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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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.

Director: James L. Conway

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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.

Director: Don Chaffey

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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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Writer: James L. Conway

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.

Director: James L. Conway

Writer: Scott Shepherd

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.

Director: Don Weis

Writer: James L. Conway

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.

Director: Charlie Picerni

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

Director: Don Chaffey

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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.

Director: Don Chaffey

Writer: N/A

Houston's old flame (Cristina Ferrare), a model, hires him when she is accused of killing her employer, a famous fashion designer.

Director: Richard Lang

Writer: Stephen Lord

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.

Director: Richard Lang

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other characters: Cletus Simms From his padded cell, an institutionalized madman (Chuck Connors) hires escaped convicts to kill Houston.

Director: Kim Manners

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

Director: Cliff Bole

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

Director: William Crain

Writer: Scott Shepherd