"Matt Houston" (1982) TV series 1982-1985

User Rating:

6.7/10   

Creator:

Lawrence Gordon

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | unknown

Release Date:

26 September 1982 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Plot:

Each week Matt Houston, a successful private investigator, takes on a new case. The cases usually involve murder...

Plot Keywords:

Texas | Private Detective | Detective | Character Name In Title

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 2 nominations

Cast

Lee Horsley

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Matt Houston (66 episodes, 1982-1985)

Runtime:

60 min (69 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Company:

Aaron Spelling Productions

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Stranded in Space (#4.5)" (1991)

The Greatest Detective Show on TV

This show followed up the great classic 70's detective show's: Barnaby Jones, Cannon, Banecek, McMillan and Wife, Mcloud, Starsky and Hutch, Ironside, Longstreet, and Columbo, and was equal on par in terms of quality. I used to watch this show every Sunday night with my family. CJ was hot, Murray was cool, and the Lts where always willing to help solve the crime. What better premise can you have than A millionaire Texan that has nothing better to do than solve crimes. I even remember the running "baddie" in a couple of episodes who was Houston's arch nemesis played bu Chuck Connors. And when Buddy Ebson joined the cast as uncle Floyd it added some credibility to the show.