Matt Houston on DVD
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Matt Houston on DVD
Any fans of this show? I remember liking it when I was a kid, but I don't really remember much about it...
There's a youtube clip somewhere in the forum of Roger Mosley on a red carpet trying to remember the name of some show that stole a lot of ideas from MPI - this is it.
Apparently season one is coming out on DVD soon and this website http://www.dvdtown.com/news/tv-pi-matt- ... o-dvd/7390 says guest appearances include Heather Locklear, Martin Landau, Tori Spelling, David Cassidy, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Janet Leigh, Jill St. John, George Takei, Sonny Bono, Dick Butkus, and Robert Goulet.
I'd love to catch a few episodes. Not sure about buying the whole season though.
There's a youtube clip somewhere in the forum of Roger Mosley on a red carpet trying to remember the name of some show that stole a lot of ideas from MPI - this is it.
Apparently season one is coming out on DVD soon and this website http://www.dvdtown.com/news/tv-pi-matt- ... o-dvd/7390 says guest appearances include Heather Locklear, Martin Landau, Tori Spelling, David Cassidy, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Janet Leigh, Jill St. John, George Takei, Sonny Bono, Dick Butkus, and Robert Goulet.
I'd love to catch a few episodes. Not sure about buying the whole season though.
"How fiendishly deceptive of you Magnum. I could have sworn I was hearing the emasculation of a large rodent."
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I recall liking Matt Houston when it was on. And true, it was an MPI rip-off. What was the name of the beautiful woman that was Houston's assistant? I recall she was gorgeous!!
It also seems to me that this show only ran a year or two.
It also seems to me that this show only ran a year or two.
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Actually, I think it's kinda cool. Very dramatic and reminiscent of the late 70s early 80s. Judge for yourself: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oWjWSHIw_gCarmen wrote:Wasn`t this the show with the most ridiculous theme music??
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Three seasons, I liked it when I was a kid so I snatched up Season 1 when it came out.
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Lee Horsley was in Django Unchained.........I dare you all to tell me what scene he was in.............
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Had to check Wikipedia for that one!Steve wrote:Lee Horsley was in Django Unchained.........I dare you all to tell me what scene he was in.............
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Thread resurrection... I remember Matt Houston being on in the UK and liking it a lot in the 80s. Pamela Hensley (Princess Ardala in 'Buck Rogers') was his assistant. I certainly can't remember Matt Houston ever having a repeat showing hence its noticeable lack of fans around Europe.
The DVD boxset is currently going for silly money and as with many US shows, is tricky to get hold of if you're not in the US. There are some comments online regarding a disc fault with the boxset.
That said, I saw season 1 going cheap on ebay, thus it came in just under the EU's 22 Euro rule, so currently looking forward to this arriving. Lee Horsley also appears without tache in the early 80s series 'Nero Wolfe' which isn't bad.
The DVD boxset is currently going for silly money and as with many US shows, is tricky to get hold of if you're not in the US. There are some comments online regarding a disc fault with the boxset.
That said, I saw season 1 going cheap on ebay, thus it came in just under the EU's 22 Euro rule, so currently looking forward to this arriving. Lee Horsley also appears without tache in the early 80s series 'Nero Wolfe' which isn't bad.
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Despite me starting this thread, I never actually got the discs and never got to re-watch. I do need to rectify that. I look forward to a thorough review jno.jno wrote: ↑Thu Jun 10, 2021 3:30 am Thread resurrection... I remember Matt Houston being on in the UK and liking it a lot in the 80s. Pamela Hensley (Princess Ardala in 'Buck Rogers') was his assistant. I certainly can't remember Matt Houston ever having a repeat showing hence its noticeable lack of fans around Europe.
The DVD boxset is currently going for silly money and as with many US shows, is tricky to get hold of if you're not in the US. There are some comments online regarding a disc fault with the boxset.
That said, I saw season 1 going cheap on ebay, thus it came in just under the EU's 22 Euro rule, so currently looking forward to this arriving. Lee Horsley also appears without tache in the early 80s series 'Nero Wolfe' which isn't bad.
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Hey. I just realized most (if not all) of Matt Houston Season 1 is on YouTube. Terrible quality though. I'll still carve out some time to watch.
Season 1, Episodes 1 & 2
youtu.be/OHS4_KtlDu8
Season 1, Episode 3
youtu.be/bIYnlyf8eOY
Etc..
Season 1, Episodes 1 & 2
youtu.be/OHS4_KtlDu8
Season 1, Episode 3
youtu.be/bIYnlyf8eOY
Etc..
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Watched the first two - it's not bad, it's ok but often played for laughs. Certainly based on the first two, Magnum PI is head and shoulders above this show. Noticed Gulls Way (from Hardcastle & McCormick) in episode 1 proper. Lee Horsley as Matt Houston sounds like a mix of James Garner's Rockford and Dirk Benedict's Templeton Peck.
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Wonder if the women were as crazy about Horsley as they were about Selleck. Both tall, dark, and handsome. Muscular, well-built, mustache. The complete package, right?
Except maybe Selleck was first on the scene and everyone else was considered an imitation? But on the other hand I think Horsley was probably a bit more manly, being a Texan and all. And let's face it - Magnum whined a lot. So in that respect I would think Horsley would be more of a chick magnet.
Except maybe Selleck was first on the scene and everyone else was considered an imitation? But on the other hand I think Horsley was probably a bit more manly, being a Texan and all. And let's face it - Magnum whined a lot. So in that respect I would think Horsley would be more of a chick magnet.
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I have no clue which actor women would prefer, but I do remember Selleck was almost immediately referred to as the next Burt Reynolds when MPI debuted. I think the mustache was the entire basis for these comparisons. I think it was in the LA two-part episode that the Reynolds comparison was referenced humorously on MPI.IvanTheTerrible wrote: ↑Fri Jun 25, 2021 7:12 pm Wonder if the women were as crazy about Horsley as they were about Selleck. Both tall, dark, and handsome. Muscular, well-built, mustache. The complete package, right?
Except maybe Selleck was first on the scene and everyone else was considered an imitation? But on the other hand I think Horsley was probably a bit more manly, being a Texan and all. And let's face it - Magnum whined a lot. So in that respect I would think Horsley would be more of a chick magnet.