The Powers of Matthew Star
| The Powers of Matthew Star | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Science fiction |
| Created by | Steven E. de Souza |
| Developed by | Daniel Wilson Harve Bennett Robert Earll Allan Balter |
| Written by | David Carren Steven E. de Souza Gregory S. Dinallo Gil Grant William Mageean Richard Christian Matheson Bruce Shelly Thomas E. Szollosi |
| Directed by | Barry Crane Guy Magar Leslie H. Martinson Ron Satlof |
| Starring | Peter Barton Louis Gossett Jr. Amy Steel Chip Frye Michael Fairman John Crawford James Karen |
| Composers | Michel Rubini and Denny Jaeger (1982) Johnny Harris (1983) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 22 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Harve Bennett (1982) Bruce Lansbury (1983) |
| Producers | Harve Bennett Steven E. de Souza Daniel Wilson |
| Cinematography | Héctor R. Figueroa |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production companies | Daniel Wilson Productions Harve Bennett Productions (1982–83) Paramount Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | September 17, 1982 – April 15, 1983 |
The Powers of Matthew Star is an American science fiction television series that aired on NBC on Friday evenings from September 17, 1982 until April 8, 1983. It starred Peter Barton as the title character, the alien prince Matthew "E'Hawke" Star of the planet Quadris, who used his powers to fight crime. Also starring were Amy Steel as Pam Elliot, Matthew’s girlfriend at Crestridge High; and Louis Gossett Jr. as Walt "D'Hai" Shepherd, Matthew’s guardian.
In 2002, The Powers of Matthew Star was ranked #22 on the list of TV Guide's "50 Worst TV Shows of All Time".
On June 7, 2020, the program began airing in syndication on Sunday mornings at 6:00 am as part of MeTV's Super SciFi Saturday Night block.