Diagnosis: Murder was a CBS network mystery\medical crime drama series created by Joyce Burditt and a spin-off of "Jake and the Fatman".
The show first aired as a set of three made-for-TV movies and then as a weekly TV series which lasted from October 29, 1993 to May 11, 2001, lasting for eight seasons & 178 episodes.
Plot[]
The series centered around Dr. Mark Sloan, a former United States Army doctor who served in a MASH unit and became a renowned physician after his service who consults with the local police department & can't resist a good mystery or helping out a friend in need.
Cast[]
- Dick Van Dyke as Dr. Mark Sloan
- Barry Van Dyke as Lieutenant Detective Steve Sloan
- Victoria Rowell as Dr. Amanda Bentley
- Charlie Schlatter as Dr. Jesse Travis
- Michael Tucci as Norman Briggs
- Delores Hall as Delores Mitchell
- Scott Baio as Dr. Jack Stewart (seasons 1-2)
Production[]
Television Movies[]
"Diagnosis: Murder" had five TV movies between 1992 and 2002, three of which aired prior to the TV series.
- Diagnosis of Murder, the first TV movie, aired before the regular series, January 5, 1992, on CBS.
- The House on Sycamore Street, the second TV movie, aired before the regular series, May 1, 1992, on CBS.
- A Twist of the Knife, the third TV movie, aired before the regular series, February 13, 1993, on CBS.
- A Town Without Pity, the fourth TV movie, aired after the end of the regular series, February 6, 2002, on CBS.
- Without Warning, the fifth and final TV movie, aired after the end of the regular series, April 26, 2002, on CBS.