99 of 102 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
I love this show, I just hope that they release all 8 seasons ASAP, Jun 25 2006
By Metch - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Diagnosis Murder: Season 1 (DVD)
This Detective Drama Show fisrt telecasted on October 29th, 1993 until May 11th, 2001 for a total of 8 seasons and 178 episodes.
Dr. Mark Sloan, a very busy guy, was the Chief of internal medicine at fictional Community General Hospital in Los Angeles. Not only did he treated patients, he also teach young doctors at Community General. Over all that, he maintained a private practice and served as a special consultant to the L.A.P.D. and that gave him the most pleasure.
Working with Dr.Sloan were:
* Jack: a handsome young resident at the hospital who did double job as Mark's legman.
* Amanda: also a resident at Community General specialized in pathology.
* Steve (Dr. Sloan son): a detective on the L.A.P.D.
The cast for this show are:
*Dr.Mark Sloan ..... Dick Van Dyke
*Dr.Jack Stewart (1993-1995) ..... Scott Baio
*Amanda Bentley Livingston ..... Victoria Rowell
*Det. Steve Sloan ..... Barry Van Dyke
*Norman Briggs (1993-1997) ..... Michael Tucci
*Nurse Delores Mitchell (1993-1995) ..... Delores Hall
*Dr.Jesse Travis (1995-2000) ..... Charlie Schlatter
*Nurse Susan Hilliard (1998-1999) ..... Kim Little
*Dr.Madison Wesley (1999-2000) .....Joanna Cassidy
*Alex Smith (1999-2001) ..... Shane Van Dyke
*Det. Cheryl Banks (1999-2001) ..... Charmin Lee
The first season consisted of 19 episodes and they are as follows:
01- Miracle Cure 10/29/1993
02- Amnesia 11/5/1993
03- Murder at the Telethon 11/12/1993
04- Inheritance of Death 11/19/1993
05- The 13 Million Dollar Man 12/3/1993
06- Vanishing Act (1) 12/10/1993
07- Vanishing Act (2) 12/17/1993
08- Shanda's Song 1/7/1994
09- The Restless Remains 1/14/1994
10- Murder with Mirrors 1/21/1994
11- Flashdance with Death 1/28/1994
12- Reunion with Murder 2/4/1994
13- Lily 3/4/1994
14- Guardian Angel 4/1/1994
15- Nirvana 4/8/1994
16- Broadcast Blues 4/15/1994
17- Shaker 4/29/1994
18- The Plague 5/6/1994
19- Sister Michael Wants You 5/13/1994
I would like to see all seasons released as soon as possible.
Thank you for reading my review, have a nice day :)
30 of 30 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best Show EVER!, July 23 2006
By Creative Creature - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Diagnosis Murder: Season 1 (DVD)
I, like others who wrote before me, am THRILLED to finally see Diagnosis Murder on DVD. PLEASE put the other seasons on DVD as soon as possible!!!! It is one of the BEST shows ever developed.
Think about it---Dick Van Dyke and the creators were geniuses in their day. They were the pre-cursors to all the CSI shows and others like it. They did the forensics and solved murders, but in a much less gruesome way. Diagnosis Murder is a G-rated show that solves crimes in a thought provoking way, without showing all the blood and guts all the CSI and other shows do. You can actually sleep after watching the show.
Dick Van Dyke and the cast are like a huge family (no pun intended since his son Barry has a lead role) and the camaraderie comes through to make for a very enjoyable and family friendly show. Young and old, cool and nerdy, single or married, people from all walks of life can and will enjoy this wonderful show.
Amazon, if you could pass along all the positive feedback to the producers, so that they can see how much people desperately want the other seasons on DVD, I think I speak for all fans of the show when I say, "we'd GREATLY appreciate it!"
To readers, buy this DVD and you won't be disappointed. The show is AWESOME!
36 of 37 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Murder the Doctor Wrote, Aug 23 2006
By Bennet Pomerantz "Bennet Pomerantz, AUDIOWORLD" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Diagnosis Murder: Season 1 (DVD)
In Diagnosis Murder, Dick Van Dyke plays Doctor Mark Sloan.Head of Internal Medicine for a major hospital and an armchair detective. And unlike the TV show HOUSE, this detective solves crimes OUTSIDE the hospital. And he does it G-Rated without so much blood and gore as CSI or Law and Order..Think of this as Murder the Doctor Wrote! Its Pricesless
Van Dyke is no Rob Petrie in this one. He still has a friendly bedside manner and easygoingness that he has in the original Van Dyke show, but its not one liners and jokes that makes this shows. Its a friendly snoop that Dick brings to this show, like TV's Columbo, without the "MY WIFE SAID..., SIR".
The ensemble cast meshes together well. With dick's son Barry Van Dyke as Sloan's son Steve, Happy Days's Scott Baio as Dr.Jack Stewart, and Victoria Rowell as Amanda, the cast supports Van Dyke's witty detective style
an extra bonus, the DVD has the Jake and the Fat Man episode that introduced Van Dyke as the Dr Sloan.However the two hour pilot is not included in this set, nor is there an audio commentary (FOR SHAME). Would love to heard Van Dyke talk about an episode of two or even an interview with him
Its a great family series, Enjoyable
Bennet Pomerantz AUDIOWORLD