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The Powers of Matthew Star is an American sci-fi television series that aired from September 17, 1982 until 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.
Original Release
09/17/1982 on NBC
US Release
09/17/1982
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Peter Barton | Matthew Star / Matthew Star (E'Hawke) / David Star |
| Louis Gossett Jr. | Walt Shepherd / Walter "Walt" Shepherd (D'Hai) / Julian |
| Amy Steel | Pam Elliott / Pamela Elliot |
| James Karen | Major Wymore |
| Chip Frye | Bob Alexander |
| Michael Fairman | Mr. Heller |
| John Crawford | General Tucker / General F.J. Tucker |
| Justin Mastro | Richard Lopez / Lopez |
| Barry Van Dyke | Coach Curtis |
| Deena Freeman | Millie / Harriet |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackal | Tuesday, 16 November 1982 |
| 2 | The Accused | Tuesday, 23 November 1982 |
| 3 | Daredevil | Tuesday, 30 November 1982 |
| 4 | Genius | Tuesday, 21 December 1982 |
| 5 | Prediction | Tuesday, 14 December 1982 |
| 6 | The Italian Caper | Tuesday, 07 December 1982 |
| 7 | Winning | Tuesday, 04 January 1983 |
| 8 | Endurance | Tuesday, 28 December 1982 |
| 9 | The Triangle | Tuesday, 11 January 1983 |
| 10 | Mother | Tuesday, 25 January 1983 |
| 11 | Experiments | Tuesday, 08 February 1983 |
| 12 | Fugitives | Tuesday, 22 February 1983 |
| 13 | Matthew Star D.O.A. | Tuesday, 08 March 1983 |
| 14 | The Racer's Edge | Tuesday, 22 March 1983 |
| 15 | Dead Man's Hand | Tuesday, 12 April 1983 |
| 16 | 36 Hours | Tuesday, 19 April 1983 |
| 17 | The Quadrian Caper | Tuesday, 03 May 1983 |
| 18 | Brain Drain | Tuesday, 10 May 1983 |
| 19 | The Great Waldo Shepherd | Tuesday, 17 May 1983 |
| 20 | The Road Rebels | Tuesday, 26 July 1983 |
| 21 | Swords and Quests | Tuesday, 19 July 1983 |
| 22 | Starr Knight | Friday, 15 April 1983 |
Directors
Guy Magar, Barry Crane, Leslie H. Martinson, Jeffrey Hayden, Paul Krasny, Bruce Bilson, Barbara Peeters, Ivan Nagy, Corey Allen, Leonard Nimoy, Gunnar Hellstrom, Louis Gossett Jr., Bob Claver, Vincent McEveety
Writers
Harve Bennett, Daniel Wilson, Robert Earll, Allan Balter, Richard Christian Matheson, Gil Grant, Tom Szollosi, Bruce Lansbury, Gregory S. Dinallo, Bruce Shelly, David Carren, Bruce Shelley, James Mitchell Miller, Tom Greene, Lee Sheldon, Mark Jones, Bill Taub, George McIdowie, Luciano Comici, Judy Burns, Ruel Fischmann, Walter Koenig, Jeffrey Scott, Steven E. De Souza
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Peter Barton | Matthew Star / Matthew Star (E'Hawke) / David Star |
| Louis Gossett Jr. | Walt Shepherd / Walter "Walt" Shepherd (D'Hai) / Julian |
| Amy Steel | Pam Elliott / Pamela Elliot |
| James Karen | Major Wymore |
| Chip Frye | Bob Alexander |
| Michael Fairman | Mr. Heller |
| John Crawford | General Tucker / General F.J. Tucker |
| Justin Mastro | Richard Lopez / Lopez |
| Barry Van Dyke | Coach Curtis |
| Deena Freeman | Millie / Harriet |
| Andrew Ethier | Party Kid / Ned |
| Michael Constantine | Giancarlo |
| Tricia O'Neil | Fortune Teller |
| Earl Boen | Mr. Hansley |
| Jeff Corey | Vohll |
| Judson Scott | Float |
| Bill Daily | Frank Trenton |
| John Aprea | Howard Crawford |
| John Reilly | Dr. Barnard |
| Sam Weisman | Dr. Stewart |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Harve Bennett | Executive Producer |
| Bruce Lansbury | Executive Producer |
| Daniel Wilson | Executive Producer |
| Gil Grant | Producer |
| Robert Earll | Producer |
| Carl Pingitore | Producer |
| Scott Winant | Producer |
| Christopher Chulack | Producer |
| Martin M. Goldstein | Producer |
| Jay Scherberth | Producer |
| Mervin B. Dayan | Producer |
| Bruce Johnson | Producer |
| Fran Sears | Producer |
| Linda Feitelson | Producer |
| Karl Epstein | Producer |
| Steven E. De Souza | Producer |
