![]() ![]() And Dick Van Dyke is nothing less than an incredibly gifted Genius!ĭiagnosis Murder is very enjoyable 1990s hokum with a great initial cast that has a palpable sense of chemistry, even when Charlie Schlatter joins Dr Mark Sloan's merry medical sleuthing band to replace Scott Baio. This series really deserves a good treatment. I truly hope that there will be a DVD-set sometime soon. ![]() So what's this nonsense about DM being an "old people show"? And if so, would that automatically make it bad? Really, there are some weird people out there. And another thing: I have been watching the series since it was first aired in Europe years ago - and I'm 32. Otherwise the show would have been called "Emergency Room". Oh, by the way: of COURSE you didn't see the doctors doing much work in the hospital, and of COURSE if you saw them in the hospital it had to do with a case they were working on. Every single member of the cast was involved and had his or her big moment. But it wasn't just a personality show à la "the Van Dykes meet Sherlock Holmes". Mark Sloan and his son Steve (Dick and Barry Van Dyke). Especially through the relationship of the main characters Dr. It gave the classic whodunnit-tales always a nice and warm family-touch. As already stated in other reviews DM had a remarkable wit and humour. Just lose some points and you're OUT - no matter who or what you are. They didn't even get a fair chance to bring their ratings back on track. Which means Dick Van Dyke and his staff have served their purpose and are now dismissed. But as we say in Switzerland: As soon as the money-cow can't be milked anymore it is slaughtered. All that is left now is to watch the reruns. ![]() A big fat PFOOOEY for the executives that cancelled Diagnosis Murder! As you can see the show had followers all over the world. ![]()
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