What are the best episodes of Matt Houston?

The best rated episodes of Matt Houston are: Company Secrets - S3E19 rated 10.0, Breakpoint - S3E14 rated 10.0, Deadly Games - S3E11 rated 10.0, Escape from Nam (2) - S3E7 rated 10.0, Return to Nam (1) - S3E6 rated 10.0, Wanted Man (2) - S3E1 rated 10.0, Eyewitness - S3E3 rated 9.7, On The Run (1) - S2E23 rated 9.7, Apostle of Death - S3E4 rated 9.5, Vanished - S3E2 rated 9.5

What are the worst episodes of Matt Houston?

The lowest rated episodes of Matt Houston are: Beach Club Murders - S3E17 rated 6.0, X-22 (1) - S1E1 rated 6.9, The Centerfold Murders - S2E5 rated 7.0, Needle In A Haystack - S2E6 rated 7.0, Waltz of Death - S2E15 rated 7.0, High Fashion Murders - S3E8 rated 7.0, Death Stalk - S3E9 rated 7.0, New Orleans Nightmare - S3E18 rated 7.0, The Ghost of Carter Gault - S2E8 rated 7.3, Killing Isn't Everything - S1E5 rated 7.3

Matt Houston Episode Rating Graph

Name: Matt Houston
Genre: Drama
Released: 1982-09-26
Rating: 6.2

Sep 1982 - Mar 1985

5.9

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Best Episodes of Matt Houston

Company Secrets
S3 Ep19
10.0
15th Feb 1985
other characters: Ed Thompson, The Chief To flush the killer after his old CIA squad that call themselves ""The Five Fingers"", Roy pretends an attempt to kill him was successful.
Breakpoint
S3 Ep14
10.0
11th Jan 1985
Matt rushes to find the girlfriend of his distraught cousin who threatens to leap from a rooftop.
Deadly Games
S3 Ep11
10.0
7th Dec 1984
Matt must convince Hoyt a sporting-goods tycoon (Stuart Whitman) hunted two athletes like game animals.
Escape from Nam (2)
S3 Ep7
10.0
9th Nov 1984
Andy (Max Baer Jr.) appears to have betrayed Matt and the rest to the Cambodian warlord holding Matt's cousin captive.
Return to Nam (1)
S3 Ep6
10.0
2nd Nov 1984
Matt, Roy and ""Too Mean"" team up with an arrogant mercenary (Max Baer Jr.) to find Matt's cousin, who he thought died as a POW in Cambodia.
Wanted Man (2)
S3 Ep1
10.0
21st Sep 1984
Matt's uncle (Buddy Ebsen), an ex-spy, helps Matt prove he is a victim of mind control and establish his innocence of murder.
Eyewitness
S3 Ep3
9.7
12th Oct 1984
other characters: Guard Matt believes C.J.'s new love (Simon MacCorkindale), a rising TV newsman, is involved in a kidnapping captured on film.
On The Run (1)
S2 Ep23
9.7
30th Mar 1984
other characters: Veronica Sims (murdered) Matt awakens in his penthouse after a month-long absence, remembering nothing and finding himself accused of murder.
Apostle of Death
S3 Ep4
9.5
19th Oct 1984
Matt must free a girl from a religious commune run by an evangelist who plans to take her inheritance of $3 million, and then kill her.
Vanished
S3 Ep2
9.5
28th Sep 1984
other characters: Judge C. Sylos, Billy, Farris (possibly Coroner's Assistant), Dr. M. Granger (murdered) When Hoyt's young daughter is kidnapped and held prisoner by a child molester (James Olson), Matt risks everything -- even his own life.
Cash and Carry
S2 Ep22
9.3
23rd Mar 1984
A petty thief (Stuart Pankin) asks Matt's help to return $3 million he unwittingly stole from the mob.
Death Match
S2 Ep19
9.3
24th Feb 1984
A man who murdered eight women, including Matt's fiancÃ©e, sends a clipping of his latest victim to Houston.
Houston Is Dead
S2 Ep16
9.3
20th Jan 1984
After Matt learns the heads of a convalescent hospital murdered a nurse, he is shot.
Stolen
S3 Ep12
9.0
21st Dec 1984
After an actress (Kay Lenz) is certain she saw her baby son, kidnapped a year earlier, with another woman in a park, she asks Matt for help.
The Secret Admirer
S2 Ep21
9.0
9th Mar 1984
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.
The Outsider
S2 Ep12
9.0
2nd Dec 1983
other characters: Charles (Chauffer) Skeptical Matt becomes the target of a self-proclaimed psychic (Robert Walker) working with a kidnapping ring.
The Crying Clown
S2 Ep11
9.0
25th Nov 1983
Matt must find one of a dead forger's original paintings, which is attracting an undue amount of interest from art dealers.
Heritage (2)
S2 Ep2
9.0
9th Sep 1983
other characters: Tanny, Mr. Lane, Sandy Matt encounters a land scam and learns the truth about his past when he goes home to Texas.
Heritage (1)
S2 Ep1
9.0
9th Sep 1983
other characters: Tanny, Mr. Lane, Sandy Matt encounters a land scam and learns the truth about his past when he goes home to Texas.
Caged
S3 Ep5
8.8
26th Oct 1984
other characters: Mike, Deputy Marsh C.J. gets amnesia after an auto accident, and finds herself in jail with inmates working for a prostitution ring.

Worst Episodes of Matt Houston

Beach Club Murders
S3 Ep17
6.0
1st Feb 1985
Matt receives unexpected help in a murder/extortion case from a fellow detective, the sister of one of the victims.
X-22 (1)
S1 Ep1
6.9
26th Sep 1982
Synopsis coming soon.
The Centerfold Murders
S2 Ep5
7.0
30th Sep 1983
other characters: Henry Omant Matt searches for a killer who has already slain three of twelve top centerfold models.
Needle In A Haystack
S2 Ep6
7.0
7th Oct 1983
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.
Waltz of Death
S2 Ep15
7.0
13th Jan 1984
other characters: Marla Pierce A concert pianist (George Chakiris) is pursued by a former detective who he believes strangled 18 blond girls.
High Fashion Murders
S3 Ep8
7.0
16th Nov 1984
other characters: Kirby Andrews (Chauffeur), Monica, Beverly Roberts Matt can't accept the perfect alibi of his chief suspect (James Read) in the deaths of two models, until he learns a family secret.
Death Stalk
S3 Ep9
7.0
23rd Nov 1984
other characters: Mickey (the chimp) An international assassin (Judson Scott) hired to kill a Middle Eastern leader, ignores his orders and seeks revenge on Matt instead.
New Orleans Nightmare
S3 Ep18
7.0
8th Feb 1985
A frightened stewardess (Shari Belafonte-Harper) comes to Matt after her friend (Ellen Bry) photographs a secret-society execution.
The Ghost of Carter Gault
S2 Ep8
7.3
28th Oct 1983
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.
Killing Isn't Everything
S1 Ep5
7.3
24th Oct 1982
A pro quarterback (John Beck), Matt's college teammate, is blackmailed by a man who says he has proof the player killed his coach.
The Beverly Hills Social Club
S1 Ep19
7.3
13th Mar 1983
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.
Final Vows
S3 Ep22
7.3
29th Mar 1985
Matt's love, Elizabeth (Kerrie Keane), returns, while a murderer (Chuck McCann) uses Matt to publicize his deeds.
Get Houston
S1 Ep16
7.4
20th Feb 1983
other characters: Cletus Simms From his padded cell, an institutionalized madman (Chuck Connors) hires escaped convicts to kill Houston.
Shark Bait
S1 Ep8
7.5
21st Nov 1982
other characters: Alice, Wyndell Murdock, Glenda Collins, Sam Gleason Matt steps in when the mother of a Malibu lifeguard fears her daughter will be the next victim of a series of fatal shark attacks.
The Rock and The Hard Place
S1 Ep12
7.5
2nd Jan 1983
An upcoming fight appears rigged when murder uncovers the champion's (Dorian Harewood) physical problems and his wife's alcoholism.
Love You To Death
S2 Ep4
7.5
23rd Sep 1983
other characters: Doctor, Dr. Austin, Heidi (waitress) After Matt's one-night affair with an obsessed woman, she ransacks his home and murders.
Recipe For Murder
S1 Ep7
7.6
7th Nov 1982
other characters: Roger Marsden (murdered) A restaurant critic's (James Coco) dinner is disrupted when a gelatin mold brought to his table contains his partner's severed head.
The Showgirl Murders
S1 Ep20
7.6
20th Mar 1983
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.
A Novel Way To Die
S1 Ep23
7.6
17th Apr 1983
When a novelist (Terry Moore) at a mystery-writers' convention is murdered, Matt finds himself involved in a real murder mystery.
The Honeymoon Murders
S3 Ep16
7.7
25th Jan 1985
Matt investigates the murders of his college roommate's fiancÃ©e and another imminent bride.

Matt Houston Episode Guide

X-22 (1)
S1 Ep1
6.9
26th Sep 1982
Synopsis coming soon.
X-22 (2)
S1 Ep2
8.5
26th Sep 1982
Synopsis coming soon.
Stop The Presses
S1 Ep3
7.8
3rd Oct 1982
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.
Deadly Fashion
S1 Ep4
8.2
17th Oct 1982
Houston's old flame (Cristina Ferrare), a model, hires him when she is accused of killing her employer, a famous fashion designer.
Killing Isn't Everything
S1 Ep5
7.3
24th Oct 1982
A pro quarterback (John Beck), Matt's college teammate, is blackmailed by a man who says he has proof the player killed his coach.
Who Would Kill Ramona?
S1 Ep6
8.0
31st Oct 1982
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.
Recipe For Murder
S1 Ep7
7.6
7th Nov 1982
other characters: Roger Marsden (murdered) A restaurant critic's (James Coco) dinner is disrupted when a gelatin mold brought to his table contains his partner's severed head.
Shark Bait
S1 Ep8
7.5
21st Nov 1982
other characters: Alice, Wyndell Murdock, Glenda Collins, Sam Gleason Matt steps in when the mother of a Malibu lifeguard fears her daughter will be the next victim of a series of fatal shark attacks.
The Kidnapping
S1 Ep9
8.0
28th Nov 1982
other characters: Tony An old friend (Hugh O'Brian) calls in Matt when kidnappers snatch a seriously ill Arab prince during a jet flight to Los Angeles.
Joey's Here
S1 Ep10
8.4
5th Dec 1982
other characters: Riley (Security Guard), Ms. Stevenson (Secretary) A robot designed by an electronics genius (David Cassidy) murders the brother (Troy Donahue) of it's creator.
The Good Doctor
S1 Ep11
7.8
12th Dec 1982
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.
The Rock and The Hard Place
S1 Ep12
7.5
2nd Jan 1983
An upcoming fight appears rigged when murder uncovers the champion's (Dorian Harewood) physical problems and his wife's alcoholism.
The Purrfect Crime
S1 Ep13
8.3
9th Jan 1983
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.
The Yacht Club Murders
S1 Ep14
8.3
16th Jan 1983
other characters: Dorian After a reunion with a secret childhood love, she asks Matt for help, fearing someone may die at a yacht-club party.
Whose Party Is It Anyway?
S1 Ep15
7.8
23rd Jan 1983
Fake telegrams summon five famous people to Matt's penthouse for a Sunday meeting with murder on the agenda.
Get Houston
S1 Ep16
7.4
20th Feb 1983
other characters: Cletus Simms From his padded cell, an institutionalized madman (Chuck Connors) hires escaped convicts to kill Houston.
The Visitors
S1 Ep17
8.0
27th Feb 1983
Matt must verify or disprove an alleged UFO encounter during which a scientist suffered a fatal heart attack.
Here's Another Fine Mess
S1 Ep18
7.8
6th Mar 1983
After costumed killers try to kill C.J. by forcing her off the road, she learns all her college sorority sisters are also in danger.
The Beverly Hills Social Club
S1 Ep19
7.3
13th Mar 1983
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.
The Showgirl Murders
S1 Ep20
7.6
20th Mar 1983
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.
Fear For Tomorrow
S1 Ep21
8.3
3rd Apr 1983
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.
A Deadly Parlay
S1 Ep22
8.0
10th Apr 1983
After Matt is found leaning over the dead body of a jockey (Lynn-Holly Johnson), he is charged with murder.
A Novel Way To Die
S1 Ep23
7.6
17th Apr 1983
When a novelist (Terry Moore) at a mystery-writers' convention is murdered, Matt finds himself involved in a real murder mystery.
The Hunted
S1 Ep24
8.6
24th Apr 1983
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.

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 Aaron Spelling.

The best rated episodes of Matt Houston are: