Matt Houston

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) Guest stars: Britt Ekland, Cristina Ferrare, Carol Lawrence, Mr. Blackwell, Vic Tayback. }} Guest stars: Cesare Danova, Tina Louise, Hugh O'Brian, Richard Romanus. }} Guest stars: David Cassidy, Troy Donahue, Norman Fell, Monte Markham, Jessica Walter. }} Guest stars: Beverly Garland, Gayle Hunnicutt, Gary Lockwood, Cameron Mitchell, Jeanette Nolan, Susan Tolsky, William Windom. }} Guest stars: Ron Ely, Ed Grover, Peter Isacksen, Lynn-Holly Johnson, Gerald S. O'Loughlin. }} }} 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 date was pushed back and the set was later released on July 15, 2016. ==Award nominations==