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Houston Knights is an American crime drama set in Houston, Texas. The show ran on CBS from 1987 to 1988 and had 31 episodes. The core of the show was the partnership between two very different cops from two different cultures. Chicago cop Joey LaFiamma, played by Michael Paré, is transferred to Houston after he kills a mobster from a powerful Mafia family and a contract is put out on him. Once there, he is partnered with Levon Lundy, played by Michael Beck, the grandson of a Texas Ranger.
Although as different as night and day, and after a rocky beginning they form a successful partnership and become friends. This is aided to a certain extent by an event where a hitman from Chicago who holds the contract to shoot La Fiamma arrives in Houston and is ultimately killed by Lundy.
During the series, it is revealed that both La Fiamma and Lundy have their own personal demons; La Fiamma's Chicago police partner had been killed when he went ahead while La Fiamma had waited for backup to arrive. Lundy's wife had been killed by an explosion that was intended to kill him.
Cast
Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01Mirrors (1)March 11, 1987—There are two underlying stories here. The first is the murder of a Houston business man. The other is the pasts of LaFiamma and Lundy. It i
- S01E02Mirrors (2)March 11, 1987—
- S01E03North of the BorderMarch 18, 1987—The story is about an wealthy American going into a Mexican border town and getting away with murder. Efrain Figueroa is introduced here as
- S01E04Houston's HeroMarch 25, 1987—A hero turns out to be the killer everyone is seeking. See Recap for more details.
- S01E05Single in HeavenApril 1, 1987—A serial killer is on the loose, and one of the victims is a friend of Levon's. Danni, a novice journalist overheads Joe & Levon talking and
- S01E06Yesterday's GoneApril 8, 1987—A high school friend of Levon's is shot at in a hotel lobby. The boys are assigned the case. Joe sees a Chicago 'mob tailor' and talks with
- S01E07Bad GirlApril 15, 1987—At a rich boy's party, things suddenly turn deadly when someone dies of laced cocaine. One of the party girls makes a play for LaFiamma. As
- S01E08ScarecrowApril 22, 1987—A motorcycle cop is murdered during a traffic stop. A young black man named Scarecrow says he witnessed it. The Knights find him and put him
- S01E09ColtApril 29, 1987—The gun Levon carries belonged to his grandfather, who was a Texas Ranger. In this episode, Lundy walks into a jewelry store to check on som
Season02
- S02E01
Moving ViolationSeptember 15, 1987—An off-duty officer is killed doing some private investigation. It is soon learned that he was working on a stolen car ring. The Knights spo - S02E02Heads, I Win - Tails, You LoseSeptember 22, 1987—The show has two separate storylines. One deals with date rape, the other with a prison breakout. In the date rape, a man at a fitness cente
- S02E03DesperadoOctober 6, 1987—The Desperado is Bodine,(Rex Smith of STREETHAWK), who robs from the bank that repossessed his oil rig, his house and his life. He is a mode
- S02E04Gun ShyOctober 13, 1987—Three night club owners are killed within six weeks of each other. All killed with the same gun. The sixth killing comes on the same day as
- S02E05Lady SmokeOctober 20, 1987—The Knights happen upon a ransom drop in progress. Teddy & Frank Stark decided to kidnap the daughter of Houston's wealthiest woman. Unfortu
- S02E06God's WillNovember 3, 1987—An attempt is made on an evangelist's life. At first the suspect is another evangelist. Soon it is narrowed down to a young man who works fo
- S02E07Diminished CapacityNovember 10, 1987—The Boys are put in charge of a man getting an early prison release. The public and Levon are not happy for the man he killed was a prominen
- S02E08Home Is Where the Heart IsNovember 17, 1987—Joe and Levon come face to face with the homeless in this episode. Chicken has a new cook who lives in an abandoned high-rise with her fianc
- S02E09SecretsDecember 8, 1987—
- S02E10Somebody to LoveDecember 22, 1987—It is Christmas in Houston, and once again Sgt Gutierrez is tracking someone from Mexico. This time the missing is a kidnapped baby. It turn
- S02E11There's One Born Every MinuteJanuary 2, 1988—Joey is sitting in a bar without a date when a pretty girl makes a play for him. He soon learns she has charged $300 on his credit card that
- S02E12VigilanteJanuary 9, 1988—A man who has lived in Oman most of his life returns to Houston after his father is killed during a robbery. In the airport parking lot a ma
- S02E13The White HandJanuary 16, 1988—A young man who works for Councilwoman Sonia Zamora is killed by a hate group. At the scene the group leaves is a white hand painted on a wa
- S02E14Sins of the FatherJanuary 30, 1988—The Knights are teamed with a detective who is used to working solo. He assists Joe and Levon in a raid on a warehouse, and ends up saving L
- S02E15
Crime SpreeFebruary 6, 1988— - S02E16Cajun SpiceFebruary 13, 1988—Using a tip from Chicken, Joe & Levon raid a warehouse and discover cash hidden in cases of 'Cajun Spice.' The man they are seeking isn't th
- S02E17The StoneFebruary 20, 1988—Joe and Levon wrestle with a man who has been exposed to radiation. Joe did not like having to give up one of his best suits when told by a
- S02E18BurnoutFebruary 27, 1988—
- S02E19Love HurtsApril 26, 1988—This episode is about the senseless murder of a quiet, suburban family. The only surviving member is college student, Aaron Frost, who staye
- S02E20Bad PaperMay 3, 1988—Three teenage boys pull off a burglary in a small grocery store that one of the boys had worked at. When the safe is open they discover a hu
- S02E21For CarolineMay 10, 1988—The opening scene is a funeral. Levon is standing off to the side watching a man bury his mother. As the man walks back to his car, Levon at
- S02E22The Jungle FighterJune 7, 1988—The Vietnamese community is up in arms when three of their immigrants are murdered. All clues point to a Vietnam veteran with a history of v
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