''Matt Houston'' was an American

crime drama Crime films, in the broadest sense, is a film genre inspired by and analogous to the crime fiction literary genre. Films of this genre generally involve various aspects of crime and its detection. Stylistically, the genre may overlap and comb ...

television series starring Lee Horsley as the title character, a wealthy oilman who decides to hold a side job as a

private investigator A private investigator (often abbreviated to PI and informally called a private eye), a private detective, or inquiry agent is a person who can be hired by individuals or groups to undertake investigatory law services. Private investigators of ...

. Created by Lawrence Gordon and produced by

Aaron Spelling Aaron Spelling (April 22, 1923 June 23, 2006) was an American film and television producer and occasional actor. His productions included the TV series ''Family'' (1976–1980), '' Charlie's Angels'' (1976–1981), '' The Love Boat'' (1977–198 ...

, it originally aired on ABC for three seasons from 1982 to 1985.

Synopsis

''Matt Houston'' starred Lee Horsley as a wealthy mustachioed Texas oilman named Matlock "Matt" Houston who works as a

in Los Angeles in his abundant free time. The show also starred Pamela Hensley as his lawyer sidekick, C.J., and George Wyner as his continuously frustrated business manager, Murray. During the show's third and final season (1984–85), Buddy Ebsen played Houston's uncle, Roy Houston. Most episodes typically involve one of Houston's close friends being murdered or involved in some criminal enterprise, requiring his assistance. C.J. had access to an Apple III computer named "Baby" containing a database on virtually all living and deceased persons, allowing her to provide all necessary information. Murray frequently complained that Matt's private investigation business failed to make money, while Matt treated it more as an expensive hobby rather than a profit-making venture.

Cast

* Lee Horsley ... Mattlock 'Matt' Houston * Pamela Hensley ... C.J. Parsons * John Aprea ... Lt. Vince Novelli * Paul Brinegar ... Lamar Pettybone * Dennis Fimple ... Bo * Penny Santon ... Mama Rosa Novelli *

Lincoln Kilpatrick Lincoln Kilpatrick (February 12, 1932 – May 18, 2004) was an American film, television, and stage actor. Biography Career Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Kilpatrick attended Lincoln University and earned a degree in drama before he began acting. ...

... Lt. Michael Hoyt * Buddy Ebsen ... Uncle Roy Houston * George Wyner ... Murray Chase

Episodes

Season 1 (1982–83)

Season 2 (1983–84)

Season 3 (1984–85)

Home media

On March 9, 2010, CBS DVD (Distributed by Paramount) released season 1 of ''Matt Houston'' on DVD in Region 1 for the first time. Season 2 was released June 16, 2017 and Season 3 was released on July 21, 2017. On May 4, 2015, it was announced that all three seasons of Matt Houston would be released the summer of 2015 by VEI, Inc. The release was pushed back and was later released on July 15, 2016.'The Complete Collection' Pre-Order: Release Time, Package, More!

Award nominations

References

External links

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DVD Review of Season One with production history
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