Diagnosis: Murder (season 4)

Diagnosis: Murder's fourth season originally aired Thursdays at 8:00–9:00 pm (EST).[1][2]

Diagnosis: Murder
Season 4
Country of originUnited States
No. of episodes26
Release
Original networkCBS
Original releaseSeptember 19, 1996 (1996-09-19) –
May 8, 1997 (1997-05-08)
Season chronology

This season is notable for establishing Dr. Mark Sloan's friendships with two other popular TV characters: Ben Matlock and Joe Mannix.

The season was released on DVD Complete and in two parts by Visual Entertainment, Inc.

Cast

Episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
601"Murder by Friendly Fire"Christian I. Nyby IIGillian HorvathSeptember 19, 1996 (1996-09-19)11.50

A friend of Steve's winds up dead in a friendly-fire incident involving a veteran cop, but the shooting may have been planned all along. Kim Johnston Ulrich played the conniving widow. Guest Star: Jonathan Banks.

Note: Michael Tucci does not appear in this episode.
612"Murder Can Be Contagious"Vincent McEveetyLee Goldberg & William RabkinSeptember 26, 1996 (1996-09-26)12.90

Sloan and Jesse make contact with a patient who died from a genetically altered strain of smallpox.

Note: Michael Tucci does not appear in this episode.
623"Murder on Thin Ice"Christopher HiblerRobin MaddenOctober 3, 1996 (1996-10-03)12.80

After faking an attack on herself just to win endorsements, a skater kills her accomplice and frames her rival.

Guest Star: Julie Benz
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5		"X Marks the Murder: Part 1 & 2"Christian I. Nyby IILindsay HarrisonOctober 10, 1996 (1996-10-10)12.30

A string of murders occurs with the same killer signature. One of the victims supposedly called Mark, but it is after she was known to be dead. The case becomes personal when the killer starts calling Mark. Mark gets involved in the string of murders when the killer starts calling Mark. It gets more personal when the killer attacks Amanda. She manages to escape. Mark and Steve get closer to finding the killer.

Guest Stars: Kurt Fuller, and John Schneider.
656"A Model Murder"Vincent McEveetySam EganOctober 17, 1996 (1996-10-17)11.80

Sloan and Steve probe the murder of a private eye in the not-so-pretty world of modeling.

Guest Star: Jessica Collins
667"Murder Can Be Murder"Christian I. Nyby IITom ChehakOctober 24, 1996 (1996-10-24)11.50

A cardiologist and two business partners concoct a devious insurance scam.

Guest Stars: Alan Rachins, Josh Taylor, and Stephen Lee.
678"An Explosive Murder"Steve MinerDean HargroveOctober 31, 1996 (1996-10-31)12.20

A terrorist bombing leads to an undercover investigation involving an ambitious cop.

Note: Michael Tucci does not appear in this episode.
689"Murder by the Busload"Christian I. Nyby IILee Goldberg & William RabkinNovember 7, 1996 (1996-11-07)13.00

Sloan discovers a murder victim amongst the trauma patients from a bus accident.

Guest Star: Richard Riehle
6910"A Candidate for Murder"Christopher HiblerSteve HattmanNovember 14, 1996 (1996-11-14)14.40

The drug-addicted daughter of a senator is killed during an argument, but a senior aide tries to make it look like an overdose.

Guest Star: Michael Cole, and John Rubinstein.
7011"The ABCs of Murder"Christian I. Nyby IISteve HattmanNovember 21, 1996 (1996-11-21)12.60

Sloan helps a lawyer probe a drive-by shooting at a high school which left a popular teacher dead. But her stubborn insistence that a Korean teen is responsible makes finding the real killer a challenge. Guest Star: Piper Laurie.

Note: Michael Tucci does not appear in this episode.
7112"Murder in the Family"Vincent McEveetyLindsay HarrisonDecember 12, 1996 (1996-12-12)12.50

Sloan's daughter escapes the wrath of her abusive trucker husband who ends up dead.

Guest Stars: Stacy Van Dyke (plays Carol Sloan Hilton), Anne Lockhart, and John Capodice.
7213"In Defense of Murder"Vincent McEveetyJoyce Burditt & Gerry ConwayJanuary 9, 1997 (1997-01-09)13.60
The head pediatric nurse turns out to be an ex-prostitute whose former madam is murdered after declaring her intentions to publish a tell-all book. The suspect nurse is defended by the lawyer and murderer Darren Worthy (David Dukes).
7314"A History of Murder"Christian I. Nyby IIGerry ConwayJanuary 16, 1997 (1997-01-16)14.10

Sloan looks for clues to solve the decades-old murder of his mentor.

Guest Stars: Tricia O'Neil, Nicholas Pryor, and David Purdham.
7415"Murder Two: Part 1"Christopher HiblerGerald Sanoff & Joel SteigerJanuary 30, 1997 (1997-01-30)15.70

Sloan enlists his friend Ben Matlock (Andy Griffith) to defend Jesse, who's accused of murdering a resident. Guest Star: Lee Chamberlin.

Note: Michael Tucci does not appear in this episode.
7516"Murder Two: Part 2"Christopher HiblerGerald Sanoff & Joel SteigerFebruary 6, 1997 (1997-02-06)15.60

With Jesse falsely accused of murdering Eric Spindler, Ben Matlock (Andy Griffith) gathers all the evidence to find the real killer. Guest Star: H. Richard Greene. Note: This was Andy Griffiths final appearance as Ben Matlock

Note: Michael Tucci does not appear in this episode.
7617"Hard-Boiled Murder"Christian I. Nyby IILee Goldberg & William RabkinFebruary 13, 1997 (1997-02-13)15.20

Sloan assists Joe Mannix (Mike Connors) with an unsolved murder case from 1973.
Note: This episode serves as a sequel to the Mannix episode "Little Girl Lost". Guest Stars: Richard Gant, Julie Adams, Pernell Roberts, and Beverly Garland.

Note: Michael Tucci does not appear in this episode.
7718"Murder, Country Style"Christopher HiblerTeleplay by: Gerry Conway
Story by: Lee Goldberg & William Rabkin and Gerry Conway		February 20, 1997 (1997-02-20)14.90

The prime suspects in the murder of a country star are a driven TV producer and her timid songwriter daughter. Guest Stars: Deanne Bray, Barbara Mandrell, Billy Ray Cyrus, Terri Clark, Linda Davis, Billy Dean, Joe Diffie, Eddie Rabbitt, and Reba McEntire.

Note: Michael Tucci does not appear in this episode.
7819"Delusions of Murder"Christopher HiblerMichael Berlin & Eric EstrinFebruary 27, 1997 (1997-02-27)14.10

A psychiatrist kills his estranged wife and tries to frame a patient. Guest Stars: Dwight Schultz.

Note: Michael Tucci does not appear in this episode.
7920"A Passion for Murder"Christian I. Nyby IILee Goldberg & William RabkinApril 3, 1997 (1997-04-03)12.40
A sexy, but sinister, pharmaceutical rep has every intention of winning Sloan's heart.
8021"Blood Brothers Murder"Christian I. Nyby IIBarry Van Dyke & Jeffrey GlasserApril 10, 1997 (1997-04-10)TBA

A beach boy is suspected of killing his girlfriend's brother – a gang member. Guest Stars: Carey Van Dyke, and Shane Van Dyke.

Note: Michael Tucci does not appear in this episode.
8122"Physician, Murder Thyself"Christian I. Nyby IITeleplay by: Gerry Conway
Story by: Gerry Conway and Lee Goldberg & William Rabkin		April 24, 1997 (1997-04-24)13.30

A surgeon drops dead while operating on another doctor.

Guest Stars: Jack Klugman (plays Dr. Jeff Everden), Chad Everett, Wayne Rogers, Bernie Kopell
8223"Murder in the Air"Tom ChehakTom ChehakApril 24, 1997 (1997-04-24)13.30
The pilot of an airliner escorting Sloan and Amanda to a medical conference in Europe is killed.
8324"The Merry Widow Murder"Oz ScottJoyce BurdittMay 1, 1997 (1997-05-01)12.20

A wealthy woman, Claire Whitfield (Brynn Thayer) and her lover cook up an elaborate plot to bump off her husband, Elliott (Wayne Tippit). Brynn Thayer plays Leanne Macintyre on Matlock.

Note: Charlie Schlatter and Michael Tucci do not appear in this episode.
8425"Comedy Is Murder"Christopher HiblerTeleplay by: Lee Goldberg & William Rabkin
Story by: Dick Van Dyke & Lee Goldberg & William Rabkin		May 8, 1997 (1997-05-08)12.60

A washed up comedian stumbles in his attempts to murder his more successful partner, whose wife ends up dead in the pool. But evidence soon suggests he might not be responsible. Guest Stars: Harvey Korman, Tim Conway (plays Tim Conrad), and Tom Gallop (plays Phil Zarkin).

Note: Michael Tucci does not appear in this episode.
8526"The Murder of Mark Sloan"Christopher HiblerSteve HattmanMay 8, 1997 (1997-05-08)12.60

A mad bomber whom Sloan helped put away breaks out of prison bent on revenge. Guest Stars: Carol Bruce, and Mary Kay Adams.

Note: This marks the final appearance of Michael Tucci as Norman Briggs.
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References
  1. "TV Listings for – September 19, 1996". TV Tango. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  2. "TV Listings for – May 8, 1997". TV Tango. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
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