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{{infobox television
| show_name = Houston Knights
| show_name = Houston Knights
| image =
| image =
| caption =
| caption =
| runtime = 60 minutes
| runtime = 60 minutes
| creator = Michael Butler<br>[[Jay Bernstein]]
| creator = Michael Butler<br>[[Jay Bernstein]]
| starring = [[Michael Beck]]<br>[[Michael Paré]]
| starring = [[Michael Beck]]<br>[[Michael Paré]]
| composer = [[Dennis McCarthy (composer)|Dennis McCarthy]]<br>George Doering
| composer = [[Dennis McCarthy (composer)|Dennis McCarthy]]<br>George Doering
| company = Jay Bernstein Productions<br>[[Columbia Pictures Television]]
| company = Jay Bernstein Productions<br>[[Columbia Pictures Television]]
| distributor = [[Sony Pictures Television]]
| distributor = [[Sony Pictures Television]]
| country = [[United States|USA]]
| country = United States
| network = [[CBS]]
| network = [[CBS]]
| first_aired = March 11, 1987
| first_aired = March 11, 1987
| last_aired = June 10, 1988
| last_aired = June 10, 1988
| num_seasons = 2
| num_seasons = 2
| num_episodes = 31
| num_episodes = 31
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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 Division|Texas Ranger]].
'''''Houston Knights''''' is an American [[crime drama]] set in [[Houston, Texas]]. The show ran on [[CBS]] from 1987 to 1988 and had 31 episodes.
==Summary==
The core of the series is 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 Division|Texas Ranger]].


Although as different as night and day, and after a rocky beginning (the two engage in a [[fist-fight]]) 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.
Although as different as night and day, and after a rocky beginning (the two engage in a [[fist-fight]]) 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.
During the series, it is revealed that both La Fiamma and Lundy have their own personal demons. La Fiamma's Chicago partner had been killed when the partner went into a crime scene while La Fiamma had waited for backup to arrive. Lundy's wife had been killed by an explosion that was intended to kill him.


==Music==
==Music==
The theme music for the series was Texan [[blues-rock]] style, opening with a steamy [[saxophone]] then featuring [[slide guitar]] work and a heavy bass line. Dennis McCarthy & George Doering composed the music for the series. [[Lee Ritenour]] is also credited as a major contributor to the music featured in the series.
The theme music for the series was Texan [[blues-rock]] style, opening with a steamy [[saxophone]] then featuring [[slide guitar]] work and a heavy bass line. Dennis McCarthy and George Doering composed the music for the series. [[Lee Ritenour]] is also credited as a major contributor to the music featured in the series.


==Features==
==Features==
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The titles of the 31 episodes are listed below, along with their original TV air dates. Although they are listed separately, the first two episodes were originally screened as a movie-length pilot. The first 9 episodes comprised the first season, the remaining 22 episodes formed season two. The first season ranked 34th out of 79 shows with a 15.1/26 rating/share.
The titles of the 31 episodes are listed below, along with their original TV air dates. Although they are listed separately, the first two episodes were originally screened as a movie-length pilot. The first 9 episodes comprised the first season, the remaining 22 episodes formed season two. The first season ranked 34th out of 79 shows with a 15.1/26 rating/share.


*1. Mirrors (1) 3/11/1987
# Mirrors (Part 1) 3/11/1987
*2. Mirrors (2) 3/11/1987
# Mirrors (Part 2) 3/11/1987
*3. North of the Border 3/18/1987
# North of the Border 3/18/1987
*4. Houston's Hero 3/25/1987
# Houston's Hero 3/25/1987
*5. Single in Heaven 4/1/1987
# Single in Heaven 4/1/1987
*6. Yesterday's Gone 4/8/1987
# Yesterday's Gone 4/8/1987
*7. Bad Girl 4/15/1987
# Bad Girl 4/15/1987
*8. Scarecrow 4/22/1987
# Scarecrow 4/22/1987
*9. Colt 4/29/1987
# Colt 4/29/1987
*10. Moving Violation 9/15/1987
# Moving Violation 9/15/1987
*11. Heads, I Win - Tails, You Lose 9/22/1987
# Heads, I Win – Tails, You Lose 9/22/1987
*12. Desperado 10/6/1987
# Desperado 10/6/1987
*13. Gun Shy 10/13/1987
# Gun Shy 10/13/1987
*14. Lady Smoke 10/20/1987
# Lady Smoke 10/20/1987
*15. God's Will 11/3/1987
# God's Will 11/3/1987
*16. Diminished Capacity 11/10/1987
# Diminished Capacity 11/10/1987
*17. Home Is Where the Heart Is 11/17/1987
# Home Is Where the Heart Is 11/17/1987
*18. Secrets 12/8/1987
# Secrets 12/8/1987
*19. Somebody to Love 12/22/1987
# Somebody to Love 12/22/1987
*20. There's One Born Every Minute 1/2/1988
# There's One Born Every Minute 1/2/1988
*21. Vigilante 1/9/1988
# Vigilante 1/9/1988
*22. The White Hand 1/16/1988
# The White Hand 1/16/1988
*23. Sins of the Father 1/30/1988
# Sins of the Father 1/30/1988
*24. Crime Spree 2/6/1988
# Crime Spree 2/6/1988
*25. Cajun Spice 2/13/1988
# Cajun Spice 2/13/1988
*26. The Stone 2/20/1988
# The Stone 2/20/1988
*27. Burnout 2/27/1988
# Burnout 2/27/1988
*28. Love Hurts 4/26/1988
# Love Hurts 4/26/1988
*29. Bad Paper 5/3/1988
# Bad Paper 5/3/1988
*30. For Caroline 5/10/1988
# For Caroline 5/10/1988
*31. The Jungle Fighter 6/7/1988
# The Jungle Fighter 6/7/1988


==External links==
==External links==

Revision as of 15:05, 30 September 2017

Houston Knights
Created byMichael Butler
Jay Bernstein
StarringMichael Beck
Michael Paré
ComposersDennis McCarthy
George Doering
Country of originUnited States
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes31
Production
Running time60 minutes
Production companiesJay Bernstein Productions
Columbia Pictures Television
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseMarch 11, 1987 –
June 10, 1988

Houston Knights is an American crime drama set in Houston, Texas. The show ran on CBS from 1987 to 1988 and had 31 episodes.

Summary

The core of the series is 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 (the two engage in a fist-fight) 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 partner had been killed when the partner went into a crime scene while La Fiamma had waited for backup to arrive. Lundy's wife had been killed by an explosion that was intended to kill him.

Music

The theme music for the series was Texan blues-rock style, opening with a steamy saxophone then featuring slide guitar work and a heavy bass line. Dennis McCarthy and George Doering composed the music for the series. Lee Ritenour is also credited as a major contributor to the music featured in the series.

Features

One of the key features of the show was the car driven by La Fiamma, an ice-blue 289 AC Cobra "replicar", credited as being provided by "North American Fibreglass". The car was yet another way to demonstrate that La Fiamma didn't "fit" in Texas, as most other characters on the show drove pickup trucks (including Lundy).

The wardrobe for La Fiamma consisted of well-cut and stylish Italian label clothing, another contrast to Lundy, who was always attired in stereotypical Texas "cowboy" clothes (which are not, in fact, common attire in urban Texas).

Episodes

The titles of the 31 episodes are listed below, along with their original TV air dates. Although they are listed separately, the first two episodes were originally screened as a movie-length pilot. The first 9 episodes comprised the first season, the remaining 22 episodes formed season two. The first season ranked 34th out of 79 shows with a 15.1/26 rating/share.

  1. Mirrors (Part 1) 3/11/1987
  2. Mirrors (Part 2) 3/11/1987
  3. North of the Border 3/18/1987
  4. Houston's Hero 3/25/1987
  5. Single in Heaven 4/1/1987
  6. Yesterday's Gone 4/8/1987
  7. Bad Girl 4/15/1987
  8. Scarecrow 4/22/1987
  9. Colt 4/29/1987
  10. Moving Violation 9/15/1987
  11. Heads, I Win – Tails, You Lose 9/22/1987
  12. Desperado 10/6/1987
  13. Gun Shy 10/13/1987
  14. Lady Smoke 10/20/1987
  15. God's Will 11/3/1987
  16. Diminished Capacity 11/10/1987
  17. Home Is Where the Heart Is 11/17/1987
  18. Secrets 12/8/1987
  19. Somebody to Love 12/22/1987
  20. There's One Born Every Minute 1/2/1988
  21. Vigilante 1/9/1988
  22. The White Hand 1/16/1988
  23. Sins of the Father 1/30/1988
  24. Crime Spree 2/6/1988
  25. Cajun Spice 2/13/1988
  26. The Stone 2/20/1988
  27. Burnout 2/27/1988
  28. Love Hurts 4/26/1988
  29. Bad Paper 5/3/1988
  30. For Caroline 5/10/1988
  31. The Jungle Fighter 6/7/1988

External links

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