Matt Houston Shark Bait (Season 1, Episode 7)
TV Episode | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Matt Houston

Shark Bait (Season 1, Episode 7)

TV Episode | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Lifeguards at the beach are being fatally attacked by sharks. Before her daughter Sue becomes a victim, Alice Landa hired Houston to find out if a shark can be programmed to kill.

Director

Corey Allen

Writers

Lawrence Gordon (creator) | Skip Webster (written by)

Composer

Ken Harrison

Cinematographer

Richard M. Rawlings Jr. (as Dick Rawlings Jr)

Editor

Bob Bring

Casting Director

Gary Shaffer

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 21, 1982

Release date

Nov 21, 1982 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 2 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
23 cast members

Name	Known for
Lee Horsley Matt Houston Matt Houston See fewer	The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982)
Pamela Hensley C.J. Parsons C.J. Parsons See fewer	Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979)
John Aprea Lt. Vince Novelli Lt. Vince Novelli See fewer	The Godfather Part II (1974)
Paul Brinegar Lamar Pettybone (credit only) Lamar Pettybone (credit only) See fewer	Rawhide (1959)
Dennis Fimple Bo (credit only) Bo (credit only) See fewer	Maverick (1994)
Penny Santon Mama Rosa Novelli Mama Rosa Novelli See fewer	Fletch (1985)
Lloyd Bochner Scott Neville Scott Neville See fewer	The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991)
Gary Frank Wendell Murdoch Wendell Murdoch See fewer	Family (1976)
Don Gordon Sam Gleason Sam Gleason See fewer	The Towering Inferno (1974)
Dorothy Malone Alice Landa Alice Landa See fewer	Written on the Wind (1956)
Michelle Phillips Glenda Collins Glenda Collins See fewer	Knots Landing (1979)
George Wyner Murray Chase Murray Chase See fewer	Spaceballs (1987)
Elizabeth Foxx Nancy Nancy See fewer	Masquerade (1983)
Jourdan Fremin Emily Emily See fewer	Joe Dirt (2001)
June Gilbert Secretary Secretary See fewer	10 to Midnight (1983)
D.D. Howard Debbie (as De De Howard) Debbie (as De De Howard) See fewer	The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989)
Robert Dominick Jones Beach Bum Beach Bum See fewer	This Is Us (2016)
Lori Loughlin Sue Landa Sue Landa See fewer	Summerland (2004)
Morgan Most Rhonda (as Morgan Hart) Rhonda (as Morgan Hart) See fewer	The Man Who Wasn't There (1983)
Maureen O'Connor Secretary Secretary See fewer	Matt Houston (1982)
Gerard Prendergast Phil Brown Phil Brown See fewer	Bachelor Party (1984)
Dennis Robertson Andy Andy See fewer	Combat! (1962)
Cis Rundle Secretary Secretary See fewer	Hunter (I) (1984)