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Diagnosis Murder
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By Reason of Insanity

  • Episode aired Nov 2, 2000
  • TV-PG
  • 45m
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By Reason of Insanity (2000)
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Mark comes to the defense of his schizophrenic former student, who can't explain his alibi after being charged with murder.Mark comes to the defense of his schizophrenic former student, who can't explain his alibi after being charged with murder.Mark comes to the defense of his schizophrenic former student, who can't explain his alibi after being charged with murder.

  • Director
    • Sandy Smolan
  • Writers
    • Joyce Burditt
    • Terry Curtis Fox
  • Stars
    • Dick Van Dyke
    • Victoria Rowell
    • Charlie Schlatter
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    • Director
      • Sandy Smolan
    • Writers
      • Joyce Burditt
      • Terry Curtis Fox
    • Stars
      • Dick Van Dyke
      • Victoria Rowell
      • Charlie Schlatter
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    Dick Van Dyke
    Dick Van Dyke
    • Dr. Mark Sloan
    Victoria Rowell
    Victoria Rowell
    • Amanda Bentley-Livingston
    • (credit only)
    Charlie Schlatter
    Charlie Schlatter
    • Dr. Jesse Travis
    Barry Van Dyke
    Barry Van Dyke
    • Steve Sloan
    Lisa Akey
    Lisa Akey
    • Cynthia Fielding
    William Converse-Roberts
    William Converse-Roberts
    • Ethan Foster
    • (as William Converse Roberts)
    Peter Gregory
    Peter Gregory
    • George Lawson
    Kaitlin Hopkins
    Kaitlin Hopkins
    • Sophie Foster
    Jonathan Brown
    • Elliott
    Joel McHale
    Joel McHale
    • Richard
    Daniel 'Smalls' Johnson
    • Brad
    • (as Smalls)
    Tim Van Pelt
    • Dr. Karl Banks
    Robin Blake
    • Nurse
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    Marilyn Brandt
    • Patient
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    • Director
      • Sandy Smolan
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      • Joyce Burditt
      • Terry Curtis Fox
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    • Trivia
      The consultant mentions two things when talking about George. He says that now that George is on his medications and no longer acts like a lunatic, he is no longer able to use an insanity defense in his murder case. While becoming stable on medications would make it possible for him to stand trial, his lawyer could still claim he was unable to distinguish the difference between right and wrong at the time of the murder, which would not negate an insanity defense. He also mentioned how the opinion of the insanity defense changed after John Hinkley tried to kill Pres. Reagan in 1981. In Sept. 2016, Hinkley was released from his hospital 35 years after his unsuccessful assassination attempt.
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      Mark is complaining about the air conditioning in his office and blames it on being an "old hospital". But in Season 4, episode 26, the hospital is destroyed by a mad bomber - so the hospital is relatively new.

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      • November 2, 2000 (United States)
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      • Fred Silverman Company
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      • Viacom Productions
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      45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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