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Diagnosis: Murder
Dr. Mark Sloan is a good-natured, offbeat physician who is called upon to solve murders.
- Created by:
- Joyce Burditt
- Cast:
- Dick Van Dyke, Victoria Rowell, Charlie Schlatter, Barry Van Dyke
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- United States of America
- Network:
- CBS
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Season 5
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E01
Episode 1
★ 9.0Murder Blues
1997-09-18 · 45mSteve becomes embroiled in political intrigue after the murder of a city councilman's wife appears to be part of a larger political strategy. Steve investigates two mayoral candidates, the councilman and the chief of police, as well as a rogue detective and his partner, all with strong motives.
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E02
Episode 2
Open and Shut
1997-09-25 · 45mMark investigates when a teenage girl is murdered after threatening to reveal her affair with her older lover, a newly appointed state Supreme Court Justice.
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E03
Episode 3
Malibu Fire
1997-10-02 · 45mA Malibu Hills fire is the backdrop for rising tensions between the residents; a disgraced stockbroker, a naturalist, a worried father, and a land developer. A worried Dr. Sloan deals with his own parental fears when Steve helps fight the fire.
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Deadly Games
1997-10-09 · 45mCommunity General is already under increased security, with a high-profile criminal hospitalized, when an important businesswoman is brought in. Mark suspects her security guard has deadly intentions.
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E05
Episode 5
Slam-Dunk Dead
1997-10-16 · 45mJesse's new part-time job as trainer of the pro basketball Mustangs turns deadly when he's accused of murdering a star player.
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E06
Episode 6
Looks Can Kill
1997-10-23 · 45mDr. Sloan investigates a plastic surgeon when an actress's death apparently results from an infection contracted during surgery.
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E07
Episode 7
Fatal Impact (1)
1997-10-30 · 45mMark and Amanda are assigned to the task force investigating an airplane crash. An adversarial FBI agent and Russian mobsters make their assignment more difficult.
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E08
Episode 8
Fatal Impact (2)
1997-10-30 · 45mSteve and Ron lead the chase for the stolen nuclear material.
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E09
Episode 9
Must Kill TV
1997-11-06 · 45mThe Sloans run into plenty of industry politics when they investigate the death of television network executive, Rachel Woodrall. Seamy revelations about Woodrall's college sorority lead to the killer.
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E10
Episode 10
Discards
1997-11-13 · 45mJesse finally reunites with his father. After they narrowly elude an assassin, Jesse begins to realize his father isn't the accountant he's always claimed to be, but rather a spy. The Travis's attempt to discover who's sending the killers.
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Episode 11
A Mime is a Terrible Thing to Waste
1997-11-20 · 45mA dead mime leads to an investigation of a crooked auto dealer. Randy Wolfe, a woman who's apparently an expert at everything, leads the investigation while continually annoying Steve.
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E12
Episode 12
Down and Dirty Dead
1997-12-11 · 45mA motorcycle stunt driver has a fatal accident while filming an action video. Steve investigates.
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E13
Episode 13
Retribution (1)
1998-01-08 · 45mWhen Steve is shot and falls into a coma, Mark does all in his power to find the assailant, even threatening a suspect with bodily harm. Mark finds himself the prime suspect when Steve's alleged attacker, Gordon Ganza, is murdered and all clues point directly towards Dr. Sloan.
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E14
Episode 14
Retribution (2)
1998-01-15 · 45mThis episode takes place four months after Mark was convicted of murder. Steve is slowly recovering from his wounds and Mark is still rotting in prison. While Mark endures the taunts of fellow death row inmate Malcolm Trainor, Steve and Tanis Archer launch a rogue investigation to find Ganza's real killers.
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E15
Episode 15
Drill for Death
1998-01-22 · 45mA hospital emergeny preparedness drill turns deadly when an unpopular and ambitious nurse is found dead amid the chaos with an eccentric artist the only witness.
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Episode 16
Rain of Terror
1998-01-29 · 45mA spat between a girl and her boyfriend leads to an apparent murder, leaving the girl and her mother with a dead body, just as dinner guests Mark and Amanda arrive. Panic sets in, when the body disappears, the power goes out, the roads are impassable, and the attacks begin.
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E17
Episode 17
Baby Boom
1998-02-05 · 45mA madman charges into a Lamaze class with a bomb, claiming that a fertility doctor was cheating him. Everything is complicated further when said doctor turns up dead.
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E18
Episode 18
Talked to Death
1998-02-26 · 45mRatings seeking stunts by TV talk show hosts Darren & Mary has tragic results.
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Episode 19
An Education in Murder
1998-03-05 · 45mWhen a rash of deaths at a high school revolve around one 'helpful' young girl, Dr. Sloan risks his own life to uncover the murderer.
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Episode 20
Murder at the Finish Line
1998-03-26 · 45mDr. Sloan investigates to find out who's behind the death of a driver in a speedway crash.
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Episode 21
First Do No Harm
1998-04-16 · 45mWhen a young girl is rushed into the hospital in need of immediate treatment, but dies due to a HMO's negligence, Dr. Travis and Community General are sued for negligence. Dr. Sloan must choose between his ethical convictions and the hospital.
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Episode 22
Promises to Keep
1998-04-23 · 45mThe Matthews family is reunited after years apart. Here, Ryan and Tess Matthews come to LA to help Kate when she's in trouble with a con man.
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E23
Episode 23
Food Fight
1998-04-30 · 45mDr. Travis gets involved in the treacherous and deadly trade of catering when he oversees the annual charity banquet.
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E24
Episode 24
Obsession (1)
1998-05-07 · 45mDr. Sloan insists that a man he helped condemn to death for a series of bombings is guilty, even after a post-execution explosion.
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E25
Episode 25
Obsession (2)
1998-05-14 · 45mThree months after the execution of Lewis Sweeney, explosions are still rocking the LA area every four days. The unpopular Dr. Sloan continues his efforts to nail Carter Sweeney for the bombings.
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Dick Van Dyke
Mark Sloan
Victoria Rowell
Amanda Bentley-Livingston
Charlie Schlatter
Jesse Travis
Barry Van Dyke
Steve Sloan