Matt Houston - Season 1
Season 1
Episodes
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When Nicolo Giambaccinni christens a new ocean liner, it blows up due to nitroglycerin in the champagne bottle. Suspects include his daughter Serena, his mistress Karen Ann, Karen Ann's agent Cody, and investor Wildcat Callahan.
Stop the Presses
Tabloid publisher Al Brodax is nearly electrocuted beside his pool. The prime suspects tried to sue him and lost: ex-con Hanrahan who became a scapegoat for his legal troubles; mobster Ross; a sexy centerfold; and a bigamist magician.
Deadly Fashion
When a fashion designer is murdered, the prime suspect is a model who happens to be Houston's ex. She turns to him for help. And he looks at the man's wife, his partner, and a designer.
Killing isn't Everything
When football team owner Jock Stryker is killed, suspicion falls on quarterback Randy, a friend of Houston's. Many people wanted Stryker dead, including his abused girlfriend Andrea, his resentful gofer Crusher, and Coach Buck Turley.
Who Would Kill Ramona?
Actress Ramona Landers reports to the set of her comeback film. Her young costar Todd Gallagher accuses her of drunkenness, then gulps her drink and dies of poisoning. Houston interviews her husband and those involved with the film.
Recipe for Murder
Restaurant critic Roger Marsden's severed head is served in aspic to his snooty partner J Hamilton Goodfellow. The cops suspect a restaurant owner whose eatery the critics panned. And then attempts are made on Goodfellow's life.
Shark Bait
Lifeguards at the beach are being fatally attacked by sharks. Before her daughter Sue becomes a victim, Alice Landa hires Houston to find out if a shark can be programmed to kill.
The Kidnapping
An old friend calls in Matt when kidnappers snatch a seriously ill Arab prince during a jet flight to Los Angeles.
Joey's Here
Matt tries to discover why a robot would murder the brother of its genius creator.
The Good Doctor
During a medical research fund raiser in Houston's office, a doctor is murdered by an orderly he fired—and who may have been hired as a hit man by a member of the doctor's research team.
The Rock and the Hard Place
An upcoming fight appears rigged when murder uncovers the champion's physical problems and his wife's alcoholism.
The Purrfect Crime
When a cat food mogul is found mauled to death by a domesticated tiger, his four ex-wives retain Matt's services so they can receive proceeds from the will.
The Yacht Club Murders
While being named Commodore of Southland Yacht Club, Rawson Harmon IV is killed by a snake. Manager Honey Lewis asks Matt to investigate. Suspects include Honey; her restless son Jeb; sleazy filmmaker Bevak; and unlucky gambler Binky.
Whose Party is It Anyway?
Fake telegrams summon five famous people to Matt's penthouse for a Sunday meeting with murder on the agenda.
Get Houston
From his padded cell, an institutionalized madman sends thugs to attack Matt's friends and finally Houston himself.
The Visitors
Matt Houston investigates the death of a scientist who was killed while awaiting a visit from extraterrestrials.
Here's Another Fine Mess
Two men dressed like Laurel & Hardy try to kill C.J. Houston learns that some of her former sorority sisters have already been victims, and that the man that they had been dating could be responsible. But others are marked for murder, too.
The Beverly Woods Social Club
During a carnival fund raiser, vicious gossip columnist Vonda Moran is blown up because someone tampered with a "strength test" mallet & ringing bell attraction. Houston is subsequently kidnapped and persuaded to investigate.
The Showgirl Murders
Alcoholic singer Johnny Foster wakes up with blood on his clothes and is arrested soon after for the serial killings of several Las Vegas showgirls. Johnny's friend Matt Houston thinks he's innocent.
Fear for Tomorrow
Bloodied gunfire victim Eric Brant lands in a passing car, hands the driver a codebook, and gives her a message for Houston: Fear for Tomorrow. Brant dies when the car blows up. His assailants then go after Houston's buddy Vince Novelli.
A Deadly Parlay
Winston Fowler's top jockey breaches her contract to move to England. When Houston is found standing over her remains in the stable, he is arrested for her murder.
A Novel Way to Die
At a mystery writers' convention where Houston is the keynote speaker, publisher Wayne Slocum shoots hated mystery writer Emily Armor three times with a .45 magnum, then brazenly entreats his friend Houston to help solve her murder.
The Hunted
C.J. is held hostage by a famous criminal in order to free his terrorist son held by authorities on Matt's eyewitness testimony.
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