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The Powers of Matthew Star (1982)

Action · Adventure · Sci-Fi

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".

IMDb rating
6.0 (645 votes)
Seasons
1
Language
EN
Type
TV series

Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1982)

4.05 avg 22 episodes 4.9 → 4.3 46 min avg

Ep 1: 4.9 · 71 votesEp 2: 4.3 · 63 votesEp 3: 3.9 · 62 votesEp 4: 4.6 · 69 votesEp 5: 4.3 · 64 votesEp 6: 3.8 · 54 votesEp 7: 3.7 · 59 votesEp 8: 4.3 · 59 votesEp 9: 3.7 · 58 votesEp 10: 3.8 · 53 votesEp 11: 3.4 · 52 votesEp 12: 3.6 · 52 votesEp 13: 3.6 · 56 votesEp 14: 3.1 · 51 votesEp 15: 3.3 · 47 votesEp 16: 3.2 · 49 votesEp 17: 3.7 · 54 votesEp 18: 3.6 · 49 votesEp 19: 3.7 · 50 votesEp 20: 4.4 · 57 votesEp 21: 8.0 · 58 votesEp 22: 4.3 · 60 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Jackal4.971
2The Accused4.363
3Daredevil3.962
4Genius4.669
5Prediction4.364
6The Italian Caper3.854
7Winning3.759
8Endurance4.359
9The Triangle3.758
10Mother3.853
11Experiments3.452
12Fugitives3.652
13Matthew Star D.O.A.3.656
14The Racer's Edge3.151
15Dead Man's Hand3.347
1636 Hours3.249
17The Quadrian Caper3.754
18Brain Drain3.649
19The Great Waldo Shepherd3.750
20The Road Rebels4.457
21Swords and Quests8.058
22Starr Knight4.360