Matt Houston is an American crime drama television series starring Lee Horsley as the title character, a wealthy oilman who holds a side job as a private investigator. Created by Lawrence Gordon and produced by Aaron Spelling, it originally aired on ABC for three seasons from 1982 to 1985.
Synopsis Matt Houston stars Lee Horsley as a wealthy mustachioed Texas oilman named Matlock "Matt" Houston who works as a private investigator in Los Angeles in his abundant free time. The show also stars 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. uses 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 complains that the private investigation business fails to make money because of Matt's lavish expenses, but Matt treats it more as a hobby instead of a profit-making venture.
Cast Lee Horsley as Mattlock 'Matt' Houston Pamela Hensley as C.J. Parsons John Aprea as Lt. Vince Novelli Paul Brinegar as Lamar Pettybone Dennis Fimple as Bo Penny Santon as Mama Rosa Novelli Lincoln Kilpatrick as Lt. Michael Hoyt Buddy Ebsen as Uncle Roy Houston George Wyner as 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.Matt Houston - DVD Release Date Revealed by the Studio for The 1st Season; tvshowsondvd.com Season 2 was released June 16, 2017 and Season 3 was released on July 21, 2017.Matt Houston - Season 3 Scheduled for Tomorrow! No notice given; tvshowsondvd.com
On May 4, 2015, it was announced that all three seasons of Matt Houston would be released the summer of 2015 by VEI, Inc.Matt Houston - After a Long Wait, We'll Get More DVDs from the Lee Horsley-Starring Show; tvshowsondvd.com The date was pushed back and the set was later released on July 15, 2016.'The Complete Collection' Pre-Order: Release Time, Package, More!;
DVD nameEp #Region 1 The Complete First Season24 March 9, 2010 The Complete Second Season23 June 16, 2017 The Complete Third Season22 July 21, 2017 The Complete Series69 July 15, 2016
Award nominations Year Award Result Category Recipient1983 Emmy Award Nominated Outstanding Film Editing for a Series Bob Bring (For episode "The Showgirl Murders") Edgar Award Best Television Episode Richard Christian Danus and Ken Trevey (For episode "Matt Houston") 1985 Young Artist Award Best Young Actor – Guest in a Television Series Bumper Robinson
References
External links
Matt Houston episode guide DVD Review of Season One with production history