Diagnosis: Murder — Season 2
A tangled web of mystery. Classic 'whodunit' suspense.
About this season
Dr. Mark Sloan is a good-natured, offbeat physician who is called upon to solve murders.
Episodes (22)
1. Many Happy Returns
Aired 16 September 1994 • 45 min
Dr. Sloan is under suspicion after his tax preparer is killed with Mark spotted 'hovering' over the body.
2. A Very Fatal Funeral
Aired 23 September 1994 • 45 min
Suspicion is cast on Norman Briggs after the chairman of a philanthropical medical group of which Norman is a part, is murdered. Steve and Mark attend the funeral to nail the culprit, who promptly falls over dead.
3. Woman Trouble
Aired 30 September 1994 • 45 min
Two women involved in a love triangle plot to murder a man, take his millions, and leave the country. Dr. Sloan investigates after his friend's mysterious disappearence.
4. The Busy Body
Aired 7 October 1994 • 45 min
Dr. Sloan's birthday is less than festive when he discovers the body of a prominent divorce lawyer in the Hospital pharmacy. When Steve arrives, the body is nowhere to be found. Mark and Jack work feverishly to find the body, find the culprit, and lead a tour of potential investors all at the same time.
5. My Four Husbands
Aired 14 October 1994 • 45 min
A famous actress, a patient at Community General, is implicated in the murder of one of her four ex-husbands. Against everyone's advice, Mark believes in her innocence and sets out to prove it.
6. Murder Most Vial
Aired 21 October 1994 • 45 min
A cantankerous patient at Community General is given a double injection of his medication, eventually leading to his death. Jack suspects a doctor he's had a grudge against for a long time. Despite Mark's objections, Jack sets out to prove his ""enemy"" is the killer.
7. You Can Call Me Johnson
Aired 28 October 1994 • 45 min
At Jack's request, Mark operates on a Godfather-like mobster, Albert Bartell... and faces retribution from the man's son when Albert dies suddenly.
8. Georgia on My Mind
Aired 4 November 1994 • 45 min
Jack and Steve vie for a young woman's affections as she leads them in an investigation of a PI's death.
9. The Last Laugh (1)
Aired 11 November 1994 • 45 min
A plastic surgeon dies due to an overdose of laughing gas... with no shortage of suspects. Mark campaigns furiously to exonerate Bonnie Valin, the victim's wife, while Steve makes a solid case against her. Meanwhile, Amanda's new electronic checking service is less than effective.
10. The Last Laugh (2)
Aired 18 November 1994 • 45 min
Realizing that he's been duped, Mark goes all out to thwart the murderer's plans. Amanda and Jack go after Wallace Sterling, the crooked financier and art lover by selling a forged painting of a can of Cream of Celery soup.
11. Death By Extermination
Aired 2 December 1994 • 45 min
The body of a dead real estate agent is found in the walk-in closet of Mark's sister's new house. Mark and Steve have to work around Dora Sloan's annoying habits while investigating the murder.
12. Standing Eight Count
Aired 9 December 1994 • 45 min
The newly crowned boxing champion is found murdered shortly after the bout. Jack and Amanda investigate the deceased's former trainer, his opponent, and his opponent's manager to find a way through a web of lies and deceit.
13. The Bela Lugosi Blues
Aired 6 January 1995 • 45 min
Mark has some unorthodox theories when several dead bodies are found drained of blood with puncture marks on their neck.
14. The New Healers
Aired 13 January 1995 • 45 min
When an unpopular actor on a hot new medical drama (being filmed at Community General) suddenly dies, Mark suspects everyone from the writer to other cast members.
15. Call Me Incontestable
Aired 20 January 1995 • 45 min
A rash of murders made to look like suicide leads to a dating service and its beautiful customers.
16. A Blast From the Past
Aired 3 February 1995 • 45 min
One of Steve's old ""collars"" gets out of prison and comes looking for revenge.
17. Playing for Keeps
Aired 10 February 1995 • 45 min
Dr. Sloan investigates the murder of an antagonistic pro volleyball player. Steve searches for an alleged stalker while Amanda and Jack keep an eye on her teammates, none of whom are particularly upset over her death.
18. Sea No Evil
Aired 17 February 1995 • 45 min
IRS Agent Gretchen McCord returns when her lifeguard nephew is accused of murder.
19. How to Murder Your Lawyer
Aired 24 February 1995 • 45 min
After Steve's night school law teacher is nearly run down in the parking lot, he and a paralegal investigate shady dealings in their law firm.
20. Naked Babes
Aired 31 March 1995 • 45 min
When Amanda's friend Angela is kidnapped immediately after giving birth to quadruplets, Amanda feigns pregnancy and goes undercover at an adoption agency to locate Angela. Jack and Dr. Sloan try to care for the babies.
21. Death in the Daytime
Aired 28 April 1995 • 45 min
Amanda wins a guest role on The Young and the Restless and walks right into a murder.
22. My Baby is Out of this World
Aired 5 May 1995 • 45 min
The death of a popular musician raises suspicious questions. The musicians' pregnant wife, who claims to be carrying an alien's child, complicates matters.