"Diagnosis Murder" A Very Fatal Funeral (1994)

Director:

Alan Myerson

Writers:

Joyce Burditt (creator)
Gerry Conway (written by)

TV Series:

"Diagnosis Murder" (1993)

Original Air Date:

23 September 1994 (Season 2, Episode 2)

Genre:

Crime | Mystery | Drama

Plot:

Chairman Elton Malone drops dead from the fast poison on an envelope he licks claiming it contains proof...

Plot Keywords:

Murder | Hospital | Doctor | Detective | Diagnosis

Cast

Dick Van Dyke	...	Dr. Mark Sloan
Scott Baio	...	Dr. Jack Stewart
Victoria Rowell	...	Amanda Bentley-Livingston
Michael Tucci	...	Norman Briggs
Delores Hall	...	Nurse Delores Mitchell
Barry Van Dyke	...	Steve Sloan
Michelle Phillips	...	Christine Shaw
Ray Abruzzo	...	Mort Slater
William Allen Young	...	Alexander Damon
Khrystyne Haje	...	Jennifer Sweeney
Dakin Matthews	...	Elton Malone
Richard Stahl	...	Preacher
Lisa Chess	...	Regina
Tim Haldeman	...	Desk Clerk
Christopher Maher	...	Bellboy (as Chris Maher)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Timothy Guest	...	Policeman

Directed by
Alan Myerson

Writing credits
Joyce Burditt		(creator)
Gerry Conway		(written by)

Produced by
Joyce Burditt	....	supervising producer
Michael Gleason	....	executive producer
Dean Hargrove	....	executive producer
Robin Madden	....	co-producer
Fred Silverman	....	executive producer
Barry Steinberg	....	producer

Original Music by
Peter T. Myers		(as Peter Myers)

Cinematography by
Patrick E. McGinness		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Tom Pryor

Casting by
Maureen A. Arata

Production Design by
Paul Staheli

Set Decoration by
Charles Graffeo

Makeup Department
Stacy Halax	....	makeup department head
Kim Messina	....	hair stylist (as Kimi Messina)
Paula Sutor	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Donald L. Gold	....	unit production manager (as Don Gold)
Paul Mason	....	executive in charge of production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Glen Sanford	....	first assistant director
Kalai Strode	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Michael Wilson	....	property master

Sound Department
Richard S. Church	....	sound mixer (as Dick Church)
Mark Friedgen	....	sound effects editor

Stunts
Bob Bralver	....	stunt coordinator
Eddie Braun	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Robert Devine	....	key grip
Dennis Hall	....	camera operator (as Denny Hall)
Don Nygren	....	gaffer (as Donald Nygren)

Casting Department
Maureen A. Arata	....	casting
Michael Greer	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Barbara Petersen	....	wardrobe: Dick Van Dyke
Judith Scheurwater	....	costume supervisor
Donna Beltran	....	set costumer (uncredited)

Editorial Department
William Essary	....	assistant editor
Hal Harrison	....	post-production executive
James Hilton	....	post-production coordinator

Music Department
Dick DeBenedictis	....	composer: theme
Stan Jones	....	music editor
Bryan Pezzone	....	musician: piano (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Ray Carrion	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Donna Colabella	....	production executive
Jane Everett	....	production coordinator
Elsie Giorgi	....	technical consultant (as Dr. Elsie Giorgi)
Jeff Glasser	....	script supervisor
James Tadevic	....	location manager (as Jim Tadevic)
David Halver	....	location assistant: Malibu (uncredited)
Linda Klein	....	medical technical advisor (uncredited)
Susie Schelling	....	medical technical advisor (uncredited)

Directed by
Jerry London

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Joyce Burditt		creator
Cynthia Deming		multiple episodes
Victoria Rowell		(episode "The Red Shoes")
William J. Royce		multiple episodes
William Read Woodfield		writer

Produced by
Jacquelyn Blain	....	producer (1997-1999)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Velvet Andrews-Smith	....	dga trainee (1998)
Michael T. McNerney	....	dga trainee
Paul Schneider	....	dga trainee (1999)
Carrie Specht	....	dga trainee (2001)

Sound Department
Gregg Barbanell	....	foley artist
Bob Costanza	....	sound effects editor
Shawn Ian Kerkhoff	....	assistant sound editor (1999-2000 season)
Peter Reale	....	sound re-recording mixer

Stunts
Kevin Abercrombie	....	stunts
Robin Lynn Bonaccorsi	....	stunt performer
Chuck Borden	....	stunts
Charlie Brewer	....	stunt double
Alisa Christensen	....	stunts
Brennan Dyson	....	stunt double (1998-1999)
Kenneth David Ebling	....	stunt skater
Andy Gill	....	stunts
Hiro Koda	....	stunts
Cheryl Lawson	....	stunt double
Scott Leva	....	stunts
Jalil Jay Lynch	....	stunts
Brad Martin	....	stunts
Scott Nicholson	....	stunt double
Conrad E. Palmisano	....	stunts
Denney Pierce	....	stunts
Michael J. Sarna	....	stunts
Monty L. Simons	....	stunts
Roger Stoneburner	....	stunt double
Darlene Ava Williams	....	stunt double: Kim Little

Camera and Electrical Department
Andreas Crawford	....	best boy grip
Eric Guerin	....	second assistant camera
Chris Helcermanas-Benge	....	still photographer: Canada
Paul McCallum	....	still photographer (1997 season)
Linda Morgenstern	....	key first assistant camera
Bubba Sheffield	....	key grip (1996-1997)
Ralph Watson	....	Steadicam operator

Casting Department
Kim Everett	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Amy Dodson	....	costumer

Other crew
Mary Kara	....	technical consultant (1996-1997)
Bob Landau	....	assistant production coordinator
Lisa McNeil	....	additional script supervisor
Kami Turrou	....	production coordinator (1994-2000)
Ty Warren	....	assistant to producer
Steve Zukowski	....	craft service

Production Companies

• Dean Hargrove Productions
• Fred Silverman Company (as The Fred Silverman Company)
• Viacom Productions

Distributors

• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1994) (USA) (TV)

Other Companies

• Castle/Bryant/Johnsen  main title design by
• Universal Studios Sound Facilities  re-recorded at
• Viacom Productions  author: Berne Convention (as Viacom Productions Inc.)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

UK:PG (video rating) (2008)

Company:

Dean Hargrove Productions