"Diagnosis Murder" (1993) TV series 1993-2001

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Creator:

Joyce Burditt

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8

Release Date:

29 October 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Mystery | Drama

Plot:

Dr. Mark Sloan is a doctor at Community General Hospital, and he is a consultant for the police department...

Plot Keywords:

Murder | Doctor | Hospital | Los Angeles | Detective

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 4 nominations

Cast

Dick Van Dyke	...	Dr. Mark Sloan / ... (178 episodes, 1993-2001)
Barry Van Dyke	...	Detective Steve Sloan (178 episodes, 1993-2001)
Victoria Rowell	...	Amanda Bentley-Livingston / ... (176 episodes, 1993-2001)
Charlie Schlatter	...	Dr. Jesse Travis / ... (137 episodes, 1995-2001)
Michael Tucci	...	Norman Briggs (83 episodes, 1993-1997)

Runtime:

60 min (178 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:M (some episodes) | Netherlands:6 | Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Paramount Ranch - 2813 Cornell Road, Agoura, California, USA

Company:

Dean Hargrove Productions

Trivia:

In the 1999 episode "Gangland", it is revealed that Amanda was a foster child. Victoria Rowell, who played the character, was a foster child in real life.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The IT Crowd: Fifty-Fifty (#1.3)" (2006)

How could they ever cancel this show???

A big fat PFOOOEY for the executives that cancelled Diagnosis Murder! As you can see the show had followers all over the world. I sure do miss it. All that is left now is to watch the reruns. But as we say in Switzerland: As soon as the money-cow can't be milked anymore it is slaughtered. Which means Dick Van Dyke and his staff have served their purpose and are now dismissed. They didn't even get a fair chance to bring their ratings back on track. Just lose some points and you're OUT - no matter who or what you are. THAT's how it works nowadays, baby.

As already stated in other reviews DM had a remarkable wit and humour. It gave the classic whodunnit-tales always a nice and warm family-touch. Especially through the relationship of the main characters Dr. Mark Sloan and his son Steve (Dick and Barry Van Dyke). But it wasn't just a personality show à la "the Van Dykes meet Sherlock Holmes". Every single member of the cast was involved and had his or her big moment.

Oh, by the way: of COURSE you didn't see the doctors doing much work in the hospital, and of COURSE if you saw them in the hospital it had to do with a case they were working on. Otherwise the show would have been called "Emergency Room"... And another thing: I have been watching the series since it was first aired in Europe years ago - and I'm 32. So what's this nonsense about DM being an "old people show"? And if so, would that automatically make it bad??? Really, there are some weird people out there.

I truly hope that there will be a DVD-set sometime soon. This series really deserves a good treatment. And Dick Van Dyke is nothing less than an incredibly gifted Genius!