Rotten Tomatoes
Cancel Movies Tv shows FanStore News Showtimes

Season 5 – Diagnosis Murder

Play trailer Poster for Season 5 – Diagnosis Murder 1997 Crime Drama Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist Tomatometer Popcornmeter
Tomatometer 0 Reviews Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
Dr. Mark Sloan is chief of Internal Medicine at Community General Hospital -- and sometime consultant to the local police department. When he's drawn into a case, he combines sleuthing and medicine to solve the crime. That crime is usually one his detective son, Steve, is working on as a member of the local police department. Dr. Sloan's medical colleagues, including doctors Amanda Bentley, Jack Stewart and Jesse Travis, are also frequently drawn into his investigations.
Diagnosis Murder — Season 5

My Rating

Read More Read Less POST RATING WRITE A REVIEW EDIT REVIEW

Cast & Crew

View All Cast and Crew

Dick Van Dyke

Dr. Mark Sloan

Victoria Rowell

Amanda Bentley Livingston

Barry Van Dyke

Det. Steve Sloan

Charlie Schlatter

Dr. Jesse Travis

Michael Tucci

Norman Briggs

Harry Lennix

Guest Star

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 18, 1997 Murder Blues The wife of a city councilman turns up dead; guests Angie Dickinson, Kent McCord, Martin Milner, James Darren and Fred Dryer. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 25, 1997 Open and Shut Mark investigates when a college freshman with well-connected parents and a secret life is murdered in a sleazy motel. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 2, 1997 Malibu Fire Mark investigates an arson blaze in the Malibu hills that kills an unpopular ecology activist who was preventing a businessman's planned housing development. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 9, 1997 Deadly Games Mark sets out to discover who tried to kill a high-profile millionairess only to learn that she was not the intended victim. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 16, 1997 Slam-Dunk Dead Mark (Dick Van Dyke) attempts to solve the murder of a famous basketball player. Ken Howard, Malik Sealy and Pooh Richardson guest star. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 23, 1997 Looks Can Kill When a young model dies after a workout, Jesse and Mark learn she wasn't the all-natural person she appeared to be. Details Episode 7 Aired Oct 30, 1997 Fatal Impact Mark and Amanda learn that a plane crash is a case of murder involving a dead FBI agent, the Russian mob and a missing nuclear bomb. Details Episode 8 Aired Oct 30, 1997 Fatal Impact Mark and Amanda learn that a plane crash is a case of murder involving a dead FBI agent, the Russian mob and a missing nuclear bomb. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 6, 1997 Must Kill TV A network president is murdered and so is her successor; Michele Greene; Erik Estrada; Doug E. Doug; Jane Seymour; Fred Willard; John Aniston; Jaleel White; Reginald VelJohnson; Stephen J. Cannell; Dr. Joyce Brothers. Details Episode 10 Aired Nov 13, 1997 Discards Cinnamon Carter (Barbara Bain) comes out of retirement to protect Jesse's father (Robert Culp), a former CIA agent. Details Episode 11 Aired Nov 20, 1997 A Mime Is a Terrible Thing to Waste The death of a mime leads federal and local authorities to the conclusion that Mark and Steve are involved in an illegal auto-parts ring. Details Episode 12 Aired Dec 11, 1997 Down and Dirty Dead During the making of a dirt bike video, the star rider is found dead, and Mark must track down the killer. Details Episode 13 Aired Jan 8, 1998 Retribution Mark is convicted and sentenced to death for the murder of a mob boss suspected of gunning down Detective Steve Sloan. Details Episode 14 Aired Jan 15, 1998 Retribution Steve (Barry Van Dyke) recovers and is determined to find out who framed Mark (Dick Van Dyke) and started a mob war. Guest star: Fred Dryer. Details Episode 15 Aired Jan 22, 1998 Drill for Death A patient and a nurse are both murdered as the hospital staff scrambles to deal with casualties from a collapsed tunnel. Details Episode 16 Aired Jan 29, 1998 Rain of Terror Mark and Amanda (Dick Van Dyke, Victoria Rowell) unexpectedly find themselves in the middle of a triple murder at a friend's (guest star Adrienne Barbeau) house. Details Episode 17 Aired Feb 5, 1998 Baby Boom Mark negotiates the release of several pregnant women who have been taken hostage during their childbirth class by a man unable to have children. Details Episode 18 Aired Feb 26, 1998 Talked to Death A staged argument results in the death of a talk-show co-host; guests Regis Philbin and Kathie Lee Gifford. Details Episode 19 Aired Mar 5, 1998 An Education in Murder A murder at a local high school leads Mark to conclude that one of the students is demanding too high a price for her friendship. Details Episode 20 Aired Mar 26, 1998 Murder at the Finish Line Mark investigates a racing team when an autopsy reveals that one of the drivers, thought to have died in a fiery crash, was actually killed hours before. Details Episode 21 Aired Apr 16, 1998 First Do No Harm When a 4-year-old patient dies due to hospital bureaucracy, Mark and Jesse take on the system to ensure that it doesn't happen again. Details Episode 22 Aired Apr 23, 1998 Promises to Keep The hospital gets scammed when a police officer reluctantly works with a con man in order to protect his wife and daughter. Details Episode 23 Aired Apr 30, 1998 Food Fight Caterers sabotage one another for the Benefactors Ball account; guests Pat Morita; Donny Most; Erin Moran; David L. Lander; Leslie Easterbrook; Conrad Janis. Details Episode 24 Aired May 7, 1998 Obsession Mark's (Dick Van Dyke) investigation into a series of bombings casts doubt on his work in a previous case. Guest star: Orson Bean. Details Episode 25 Aired May 14, 1998 Obsession An explosion at the hospital leaves the lives of Mark, Steve, Amanda and Jesse hanging in the balance. Details

More Like This

View All Popular TV on Streaming
Walker, Texas Ranger % % Walker, Texas Ranger Watchlist Due South % 84% Due South Watchlist The Equalizer % % The Equalizer Watchlist Hack 20% % Hack Watchlist Cold Case % 95% Cold Case Watchlist Discover more movies and TV shows. View More
View All Diagnosis Murder — Season 5 photos

Diagnosis Murder — Season 5

Diagnosis Murder Diagnosis Murder Diagnosis Murder Diagnosis Murder View more photos

Season Info

Director
Chris Nyby, Christopher Hibler, Vincent McEveety, Ron Satlof
Executive Producer
Fred Silverman, Dean Hargrove, Tom Chehak, Dick Van Dyke
Screenwriter
William Rabkin, David Bennett Carren, Joyce Burditt, Craig Tepper, Gerry Conway, Robin Madden, Ernest Kinoy, Lee Goldberg, J. Larry Carroll, Wayne Berwick, Jacquelyn Blain, Larry Brody
Network
CBS
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 18, 1997