Up against the other crimebuster shows of the time (Knight Rider, Street Hawk, Airwolf, Manimal), Matt Houston's oil-rich Texan playboy had his work cut out to keep viewers gripped. However I seem to remember he had rather a swanky penthouse, helicopter, probably a jet, yacht, glamorous assistant, Magnum-esque facial hair and flip-top table with a hidden computer underneath. Quite why he didn't put this triumph of PC technology in pride of place in his office is beyond me, but I guess that would have looked rather less swish.
As to the actual plots of the show, how should I know? It was the 80's... flashy accessories was all anyone cared about. Most likely there was something involving drugs runners. Or oil company espionage. Or oily runners secretly taking drugs.
Do You Remember Matt Houston?
Do You Remember Matt Houston?