Diagnosis Murder 

Dr. Mark Sloan has a knack for getting into trouble, negotiating the twists and turns of mysteries and solving crimes with the help of his son, Steve, a homicide detective.

Creator:

Joyce Burditt

Stars:

Dick Van Dyke, Barry Van Dyke, Victoria Rowell

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 4 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Dick Van Dyke	...	Dr. Mark Sloan / ... 178 episodes, 1993-2001
Victoria Rowell	...	Amanda Bentley-Livingston / ... 178 episodes, 1993-2001
Barry Van Dyke	...	Steve Sloan 178 episodes, 1993-2001
Charlie Schlatter	...	Dr. Jesse Travis 137 episodes, 1995-2001
Michael Tucci	...	Norman Briggs 85 episodes, 1993-1997

Storyline

Dr. Mark Sloan is a doctor at Community General Hospital, and he is a consultant for the police department. His son Steve Sloan is a detective for the department. He and his father, along with emergency room resident Dr. Jesse Travis and Dr. Amanda Bentley, who is the pathologist at the hospital help to solve some very strange murder cases in Diagnosis Murder.

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Plot Keywords:

murder | doctor | hospital | detective | diagnosis | 

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Genres:

Crime | Mystery | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 October 1993 (USA)

Also Known As:

Diagnosis Murder

Filming Locations:

30760 Broad Beach Road, Malibu, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dean Hargrove Productions, Fred Silverman Company, Viacom Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

45 min (178 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In one episode, a stunt with a motorcycle was required. But the production team didn't have the budget to perform this stunt in real-life. Dick van Dyke, being a computer animation enthusiast, created the visual effects on his home computer using the LightWave 3-D animation software, and they were used on the show. He was paid two hundred dollars for creating the sequence.

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Goofs

Dr. Mark Slone often undertakes actions which would result in evidence and investigations being compromised. Since he has never been a police officer, these actions could result in cases being dropped or overturned upon appeal. There is no way that a District Attorney would allow Slone and his colleagues to perform the actions that they do in the show.

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Connections

Referenced in Frank McKlusky, C.I. (2002)

User Reviews

Dick Van Dyke's Second Most Famous Role

Take one part Columbo, one part E.R. and one part the Dick Van Dyke Show and you get this great show. Dick Van Dyke proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that he is one of the most versatile actors in the history of television. I think that this is most definitely his best role since Rob Petrie. Also, like the Dick Van Dyke Show, this show relied on a great ensemble. Victoria Rowell, Barry Van Dyke and Charlie Schlatter were great supporting characters in this great show. Too bad its not on the air anymore, I miss seeing it and its wonderful cast.