tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4006108502645191096.post5026585768915425838..comments2024-03-28T11:30:13.457-04:00Comments on Poseidon's Underworld: "Houston," We Have No Problem!Poseidon3http://www.blogger.com/profile/10465785002285422594noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4006108502645191096.post-59361467199645291612023-06-05T13:43:18.485-04:002023-06-05T13:43:18.485-04:00I just reread this myself, the post being more tha...I just reread this myself, the post being more than 9 tears old now, and it gave me a hankerin' to see more of ol' Matt! He was one charming character. Thanks for visiting this page! ;-) Poseidon3https://www.blogger.com/profile/10465785002285422594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4006108502645191096.post-85972740692660530542023-06-03T17:33:22.885-04:002023-06-03T17:33:22.885-04:00I'm watching the "Sword and the Sorcerer ...I'm watching the "Sword and the Sorcerer " and new the rogue hero looked familiar. And here he is, Lee Horsley. Great to go back and read all this!Gingerguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17989371210392669145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4006108502645191096.post-17813322693727628152017-05-03T07:59:31.164-04:002017-05-03T07:59:31.164-04:00Hi, Miles! Thanks for commenting. I'm glad you...Hi, Miles! Thanks for commenting. I'm glad you liked this. I sat in goggle-eyed delight through that first season of "Matt Houston" on DVD, but have yet to watch any beyond that. I feel like I will be disappointed and don't want to be. Maybe some time. I agree with you that Horsley was underrated and underappreciated. He wasn't just a clone of Selleck, but his own, sly, fun, handsome person. Poseidon3https://www.blogger.com/profile/10465785002285422594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4006108502645191096.post-87000635816098372712017-05-02T22:39:36.177-04:002017-05-02T22:39:36.177-04:00Thanks for posting this. I just rewatched the enti...Thanks for posting this. I just rewatched the entire MATT HOUSTON series for the first time since it was on the air when I was a kid, and my God, was it a blast. I couldn't agree more that the decision to serious-up and conventionalize the show after the first season was a huge mistake. It's still entertaining, but it lost the special campy charisma that made it unique. Horsley has never gotten his due as one of the eminent go-to actors of the 80s, which sucks because he's known as a very genuine, likeable guy who never "went Hollywood." Mileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03680149378471418959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4006108502645191096.post-62866979814438861032014-01-10T15:24:58.981-05:002014-01-10T15:24:58.981-05:00Felix, it's like Joan Collins said after being...Felix, it's like Joan Collins said after being pegged as "The poor man's Elizabeth Taylor" or "The poor man's Ava Garder." "The poor man didn't do too bad after all!" ;-)<br /><br />Maybe I need to give "Hawkeye" a chance. I don't believe I ever saw anything more than clips from it. I LOVED "Last of the Mohicans" and probably felt protective of that and to me Lynda Carter was the epitome of "Wonder Woman" and I wasn't happy seeing her without her full monty makeup. These days, I might be more relaxed about it all. I always felt that "Dr Quinn" stemmed more from Lindsay Wagner's "The Incredible Journey of Dr. Meg Laurel" but maybe it took from both! (I didn't watch "Quinn" either because, ditto, I wanted my Jane Seymour fierce and glammed up!)<br /><br />Thanks for you remarks, as always!!Poseidon3https://www.blogger.com/profile/10465785002285422594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4006108502645191096.post-65119750665557146872014-01-07T17:45:21.208-05:002014-01-07T17:45:21.208-05:00I remember when he first broke out on TV with MH h...I remember when he first broke out on TV with MH he was called a "poor man's version of Tom Selleck." Nothing could have been further from the truth. They were just two different types. <br /><br />I happen to own "Hawkeye: The complete series." By the time he was in it I thought he had gone from pretty boy with a stache to full hunk status. I loved the period costumes and thought Lynda had never looked lovelier. Today when I see it it reminds me of "Dr. Quinn: Medicine Woman" and I wonder if Jane Seymour may have taken the idea for her show from this!<br /><br />BTW, I see Peter Barton poked his head (and only his head)into the UnderWorld. Talk about pretty-boys. I'm still pissed at him for inheriting a fortune from some guy he never met! NotFelixUngerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04812102754911699275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4006108502645191096.post-52357696634988270362014-01-06T09:30:18.911-05:002014-01-06T09:30:18.911-05:00Narciso, so good to see your name again. It's ...Narciso, so good to see your name again. It's been a while! ;-)<br /><br />I used to be a devout subscriber to TV Guide (and always loved the ads in it!), but haven't even glanced at one in years. I bet it's a mess now with ALL those channels to somehow keep track of.... I just try to wade through life using the onscreen guide with my satellite service now.<br /><br />Joel, I like Lee with and without the 'stache. He was just very handsome (and so nice...) Check out this hilariously uproarious interview he did with a local Texas personality from the hospital room of his grandmother!!<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9SeDP-R08I<br /><br />He's so polite and patient with that ninny.<br /><br />I didn't mention it in my post, but if anyone is a fan of "Gilligan's Island," Natalie Schaefer isn't the only guest star from that show. Alan Hale, Tina Louise and Dawn Wells also appear on "Matt Houston" in season one! It's a hoot when they pile on the campy guest stars, but I lost interest once the series turned more conventional.Poseidon3https://www.blogger.com/profile/10465785002285422594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4006108502645191096.post-34269558330594529682014-01-05T19:55:41.076-05:002014-01-05T19:55:41.076-05:00I was never a consistent Matt Houston viewer but s...I was never a consistent Matt Houston viewer but still enjoyed your recap. I thought Horsley was much better looking without that moustache but still handsome with it.<br /><br />What really caught my eye was when you were first writing about the bevy of guest stars the show had. While reading that I was thinking of Burke's Law and lo and behold you referenced it in the next paragraph! Ha! <br /><br />I recently watched the first season of Burke's on disc through Netflix and each show was a cornucopia of guest stars. My favorite episode featured the incredible guest cast of Linda Darnell, Elizabeth Montgomery, Telly Savalas, Gale Storm, Mickey Rooney, Bert Parks, Lurene Tuttle and Sheldon Leonard but every one of the series chapters had some amazing collection of actors. <br /><br />Not sure if they are rerunning Matt Houston anywhere but you've peaked my interest and will have to seek out at least a couple episodes. If for no other reason besides the guest stars than to get a look at the office and chuckle at the 80's fashions.joel65913https://www.blogger.com/profile/14526657073681774683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4006108502645191096.post-61061089370414965992014-01-04T04:29:33.712-05:002014-01-04T04:29:33.712-05:00Another informative post. And I loved the photos o...Another informative post. And I loved the photos of Horsley. I think he was my favorite of all the '80s television hunks. The post also made me consider how long ago it all was. For example, the little photo from the TV Guide. Has anyone picked up a TV Guide lately? I honestly cannot read it; chaotic, confusing, too-small print, no focus, and such a confusing crazy-quilt of times, channels and listings. It looks like an electronics schematic or something... Narcisohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05145756558278365203noreply@blogger.com