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List Price: $49.99 | | Label: Paramount
Salesrank: 14399
Released: June 12, 2007 |
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MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
Emmy award winner Dick Van Dyke stars as Dr. Mark Sloan, a dedicated doctor who dabbles in detective work in Diagnosis Murder. Caring and compassionate, Dr. Sloan enlists the help of his police detective son, Steve (Barry Van Dyke) whenever he suspects one of his patients is the victim of foul play. And he won’t rest until the bad guys are put to bed - permanently! Working alongside Sloan is pathologist Amanda Bentley (Victoria Rowell). For star performances and classic "whodunit" suspense, the right prescription is Diagnosis Murder.
Description of Diagnosis Murder - The Second Season:
It's not unusual for the medical community to encounter law enforcement over a hospital bed, but there's something about the Los Angeles Community Hospital and its Chief of Internal Medicine Dr. Mark Sloan (Dick Van Dyke) that seem to attract suspicious cases. Far from a "treat them and street them" attitude, Dr. Mark Sloan is a compassionate and understanding doctor whose probing questions and natural curiosity repeatedly uncover mysterious circumstances and details that he invariably feels compelled to investigate. Of course the proper authorities (in the form of his son, police officer Steve Sloan, played by Van Dyke's real-life son Barry Van Dyke) are notified, but, like any good doctor, Dr. Sloan relies on the expertise of his own staff. Thus fellow Doctor Jack Stewart (Scott Baio), hospital pathologist Amanda Bentley (Victoria Rowell), and Dr. Sloan's secretary Delores (Delores Hall) are often embroiled in investigative work that results in an understaffed hospital and a distraught hospital administrator (Michael Tucci). From maternity hospitals selling babies on the black market to dishonest tax lawyers, murderous hospital inspectors, egocentric surgery patients, and dating services whose dates are the absolute end-all, Dr. Sloan and his crew can be counted upon to pursue and solve an abundance of mysteries--and maybe even see a patient or two in the process. Guest stars include Betty White and Bo Jackson. While not one of Van Dyke's best television series, Diagnosis Murder will appeal to Dick Van Dyke aficionados and murder mystery fans alike. --Tami Horiuchi
Diagnosis Murder - The Second Season Reviews:
Very Pleased Customer! 
2009-09-14 - Great, swift service, in great condition for an excellent price! Our family LOVES watching the Diagnosis Seasons!
diagnosis Murder
2009-04-06 - I have 1to 3 Diagnosis Murder and I like very much when will I be able to get 4 I am waiting for it
The best of its kind
2009-03-13 - There are a lot of murder mystery series, made in the 1980's and 1990's, that essentially follow the same format: each week an "older", amateur detective solves a relatively bloodless murder, usually with the help of one or two younger assistants. I'm not criticizing these series, I have been a fan of shows such as "Murder She Wrote" and "Matlock" since they were first screened. Nevertheless, rewatching many of these shows on DVD, I now realize just how predictable and formulaic many of them are (not that that's a bad thing - there is something comforting about the predictability of these shows). Season two of "Diagnosis Murder" also follows this same formula, but it does so in such a way as to stand out from the other shows in this genre.
This season of "Diagnosis Murder" is funny, innovative and some of the murders are actually a challenge to solve (often I can solve a "Murder She Wrote" mystery before the crime has even been committed). Episodes in this season include "A Very Fatal Funeral" (in which all of the murder suspects keep dropping dead just as Mark Sloan and his friends become convinced that they're guilty), "The Busy Body" (in which a corpse keeps vanishing and reappearing), "The Bela Lugosi Blues" (featuring a murderess who may or may not be a vampire), "Death in the Daytime" (in which Amanda makes a guest appearance on "The Young and the Restless") and "My Baby is Out of the World" (in which one of Mark's patients insists that the father of her baby is an alien from another planet), among others. The highlights of this season, however, are "Many Happy Returns" and "Sea No Evil", which feature Holland Taylor as a very determined IRS agent. Taylor, who later went on to appear as Evelyn Harper in "Two and a Half Men", is, as always, a joy to watch and is the perfect foil for Mark Sloan. There is a good reason why the makers of this show asked her back for a second appearance.
If you are a fan of shows such as "Murder She Wrote" and "Matlock", then this DVD set is a must. Murder mystery series don't get much better than this.
A Rare Treasure for All Ages
2007-12-15 - This is one of those rare shows that is both suspenseful and enjoyable while remaining clean cut. It is a rare gem. It is much like the old classic Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys Mysteries...intriguing, mysterious, fun...and without the fear of blood, guts, and foul language. I watch this show with my children, with my friends, and by myself. It is a great way to lose the worries of the day as you try to help the charming Mr. Van Dyke unravel all of the clues. I would highly recommend this show to anyone.
Why not in Spanish?
2007-08-27 - Why is not the DVD subtitled in other languages, like in Spanish, por example?.
In other TV series, it is so.
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