Starring
Peter BartonLouis Gossett Jr.Amy SteelJames KarenChip FryeMichael Fairman
Written by
Steven E. de SouzaAllan BalterHarve BennettRobert Earll
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The Powers of Matthew Star Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | E14 | E15 | E16 | E17 | E18 | E19 | E20 | E21 | E22 | ||
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| S1 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 8.0 | 4.3 |
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About
The Powers of Matthew Star is an American sci-fi television series that aired from September 17, 1982 through April 8, 1983, on NBC. It starred Peter Barton as the title character, alien prince Matthew ‘E’Hawke’ Star of the planet Quadris. Also starring were Amy Steel as Pam Elliot, Matthew’s girlfriend at Crestridge High, and Louis Gossett, Jr. as Matthew’s guardian Walt ‘D’hai’ Shepherd. In 2002, The Powers of Matthew Star was ranked #22 on the list of TV Guide's "50 Worst TV Shows of All Time".
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Season 11982
4.11K2216h 52m
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | Jackal | 4.9 | 71 | 46 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | The Accused | 4.3 | 63 | 46 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | Daredevil | 3.9 | 62 | 46 min | |
| ▶ | 4 | Genius | 4.6 | 69 | 46 min | |
| ▶ | 5 | Prediction | 4.3 | 64 | 46 min | |
| ▶ | 6 | The Italian Caper | 3.8 | 55 | 46 min | |
| ▶ | 7 | Winning | 3.7 | 60 | 46 min | |
| ▶ | 8 | Endurance | 4.3 | 60 | 46 min | |
| ▶ | 9 | The Triangle | 3.7 | 58 | 46 min | |
| ▶ | 10 | Mother | 3.9 | 54 | 46 min | |
| ▶ | 11 | Experiments | 3.5 | 53 | 46 min | |
| ▶ | 12 | Fugitives | 3.7 | 53 | 46 min | |
| ▶ | 13 | Matthew Star D.O.A. | 3.7 | 57 | 46 min | |
| ▶ | 14 | The Racer's Edge | 3.2 | 52 | 46 min | |
| ▶ | 15 | Dead Man's Hand | 3.4 | 48 | 46 min | |
| ▶ | 16 | 36 Hours | 3.3 | 50 | 46 min | |
| ▶ | 17 | The Quadrian Caper | 3.8 | 55 | 46 min | |
| ▶ | 18 | Brain Drain | 3.7 | 50 | 46 min | |
| ▶ | 19 | The Great Waldo Shepherd | 3.8 | 51 | 46 min | |
| ▶ | 20 | The Road Rebels | 4.4 | 57 | 46 min | |
| ▶ | 21 | Swords and Quests | 8.0 | 58 | 46 min | |
| ▶ | 22 | Starr Knight | 4.3 | 60 | 46 min |
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Peter Barton Matthew Star, David Star
Louis Gossett Jr. Walt Shepherd, Julian
Amy Steel Pam Elliott
James Karen Major Wymore
Chip Frye Bob Alexander
Michael Fairman Mr. Heller
John Crawford General F.J. Tucker
Justin Mastro Richard Lopez, Lopez
Barry Van Dyke Coach Curtis
Andrew Ethier Ned, Party Kid
Crew
Steven E. de Souza
Allan Balter
Harve Bennett
Robert Earll
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