Matt Houston is a wealthy Texan who moves to California to oversee his family's offshore drilling enterprises but spends most of his time dabbling in his private investigator hobby.
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- Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 2 nominations.
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Series Cast Summary
Lee Horsley | ... |
Matt Houston
(67 episodes, 1982-1985)
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Pamela Hensley | ... |
C.J. Parsons
(67 episodes, 1982-1985)
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Lincoln Kilpatrick | ... |
Lt. Michael Hoyt
(44 episodes, 1983-1985)
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Cis Rundle | ... |
Secretary
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(32 episodes, 1982-1985)
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John Aprea | ... |
Lt. Vince Novelli
(24 episodes, 1982-1984)
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Penny Santon | ... |
Mama Rosa Novelli
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(23 episodes, 1982-1983)
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Buddy Ebsen | ... |
Roy Houston
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(22 episodes, 1984-1985)
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George Wyner | ... |
Murray Chase
(19 episodes, 1982-1985)
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Maureen O'Connor | ... |
Secretary
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(12 episodes, 1982-1983)
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Dennis Fimple | ... |
Bo
(11 episodes, 1982-1983)
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Paul Brinegar | ... |
Lamar Pettybone
(10 episodes, 1982-1983)
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Paul Petersen | ... |
Cop
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(8 episodes, 1982-1985)
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Rockne Tarkington | ... |
Too Mean Malone
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(7 episodes, 1982-1984)
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Paula Jones | ... |
Secretary
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(6 episodes, 1982-1983)
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Alex Donnelley | ... |
Secretary Alex
(6 episodes, 1982)
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Mark Schneider | ... |
Det. Marlowe
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(5 episodes, 1983-1985)
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Paul Tuerpe | ... |
Doctor
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(5 episodes, 1982-1984)
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Leigh Walsh | ... |
Secretary
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(5 episodes, 1983)
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Anthony Leonardi | ... |
Cop
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(4 episodes, 1984-1985)
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Steve Doubet | ... |
Doctor
(4 episodes, 1984-1985)
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Jenny Sherman | ... |
Debra
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(4 episodes, 1982-1984)
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R.J. Williams | ... |
Tony
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(4 episodes, 1983-1984)
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Russ McCubbin | ... |
Coy
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(4 episodes, 1983-1984)
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Bruce M. Fischer | ... |
Jake
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(3 episodes, 1983-1984)
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Lloyd Bochner | ... |
Elgin Cody
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(3 episodes, 1982-1984)
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Herb Edelman | ... |
Dexter
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(3 episodes, 1982-1984)
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David Wayne | ... |
Bill Houston
(3 episodes, 1983-1984)
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John Moschitta Jr. | ... |
Myron Chase
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(3 episodes, 1983)
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Ramon Bieri | ... |
Archie O'Brien
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(3 episodes, 1982-1984)
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Norman Alden | ... |
Harley Kelton
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(3 episodes, 1983-1985)
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D.D. Howard | ... |
Debbie
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(3 episodes, 1982-1983)
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Christie Claridge | ... |
Blonde
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(3 episodes, 1982-1984)
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Dona Speir | ... |
Model
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(3 episodes, 1983-1984)
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Rod Loomis | ... |
District Attorney
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(3 episodes, 1983-1984)
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Michael Goodwin | ... |
Will Houston
(3 episodes, 1984-1985)
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Carmen Zapata | ... |
Marta
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(3 episodes, 1982-1984)
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Lew Saunders | ... |
Clerk
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(3 episodes, 1982-1984)
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Sandra Picerni | ... |
Lois
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(3 episodes, 1983-1985)
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Andrew Prine | ... |
Peter Martin Delaney
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(2 episodes, 1984)
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Charles Dierkop | ... |
Choo Choo
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(2 episodes, 1983-1984)
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George Chakiris | ... |
Brett Cole
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(2 episodes, 1983-1984)
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George Cheung | ... |
Lin
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(2 episodes, 1983-1984)
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Gary Lockwood | ... |
Dr. Owen Denny
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(2 episodes, 1982-1984)
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Rebecca Holden | ... |
Carol LeMaster
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(2 episodes, 1983)
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Edward Grover | ... |
Captain Kerrigan
(2 episodes, 1983)
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Judson Scott | ... |
Allen Garvey
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(2 episodes, 1983-1984)
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Rebecca Balding | ... |
Nan Kimball
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(2 episodes, 1983-1984)
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Kevin Brophy | ... |
Durwin Dunlap
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(2 episodes, 1983-1984)
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Elyssa Davalos | ... |
Carla
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(2 episodes, 1983)
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Kim Hamilton | ... |
Judge
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(2 episodes, 1983-1984)
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Production Companies
Distributors
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1985) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- BBC One (1983) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- France 2 (FR2) (1992) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- TF1 (1985) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Warner Bros. Television
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Storyline
Plot Summary |
Each week Matt Houston, a successful private investigator, takes on a new case. The cases usually involve murder, and always involve beautiful women in skimpy outfits. Drawing on his years of experience and investigative skills, and with a little help from his assistant, C.J., Houston always manages to bring the bad guys (or girls) to justice.
Written by Jean-Marc Rocher |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | Buddy Ebsen appeared in just 22 episodes, joining the series as Matts uncle Roy for its third and final season. See more » |
Movie Connections | Edited into Derrick contre Superman (1992). See more » |