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Flashdance with Death

  • Episode aired Jan 28, 1994
  • TV-PG
  • 45m
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Dick Van Dyke and Paula Marshall in Diagnosis Murder (1993)
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While dancing a routine with Mark, dance studio owner Roland Spear dies when a prop cane short circuits his pacemaker. Mark and Steve research who had opportunity to sabotage the cane, with ... Read allWhile dancing a routine with Mark, dance studio owner Roland Spear dies when a prop cane short circuits his pacemaker. Mark and Steve research who had opportunity to sabotage the cane, with Roland's partner Sammy the leading suspect.While dancing a routine with Mark, dance studio owner Roland Spear dies when a prop cane short circuits his pacemaker. Mark and Steve research who had opportunity to sabotage the cane, with Roland's partner Sammy the leading suspect.

  • Director
    • Christian I. Nyby II
  • Writers
    • Joyce Burditt
    • Gerry Conway
  • Stars
    • Dick Van Dyke
    • Scott Baio
    • Victoria Rowell
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    116
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    • Director
      • Christian I. Nyby II
    • Writers
      • Joyce Burditt
      • Gerry Conway
    • Stars
      • Dick Van Dyke
      • Scott Baio
      • Victoria Rowell
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    Dick Van Dyke
    Dick Van Dyke
    • Dr. Mark Sloan
    Scott Baio
    Scott Baio
    • Dr. Jack Stewart
    Victoria Rowell
    Victoria Rowell
    • Amanda Bentley-Livingston
    Barry Van Dyke
    Barry Van Dyke
    • Steve Sloan
    Michael Tucci
    Michael Tucci
    • Norman Briggs
    Delores Hall
    • Nurse Delores Mitchell
    William Katt
    William Katt
    • Roland Spear
    Paula Marshall
    Paula Marshall
    • Cindy Martin
    Kristoff St. John
    Kristoff St. John
    • Sammy Garrett
    Elizabeth Berkley
    Elizabeth Berkley
    • Shannon Thatcher
    Craig Richard Nelson
    Craig Richard Nelson
    • Dr. Thatcher
    Lorry Goldman
    • Seymour Talbot
    Kim Johnston Ulrich
    Kim Johnston Ulrich
    • Barbara Spear
    Yorgo Constantine
    Yorgo Constantine
    • Andy
    Lori Pendergast
    • Receptionist
    Bill Shick
    Bill Shick
    • Locksmith
    Susan Nyby
    • Nurse
    • Director
      • Christian I. Nyby II
    • Writers
      • Joyce Burditt
      • Gerry Conway
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    • Trivia
      Elizabeth Berkley would go on to play an exotic dancer again in Showgirls (1995)
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      A dance studio owner is murdered when a cane he is holding during a dance routine malfunctions and "shorts out his pacemaker". It is quickly determined that someone tampered with the cane. First of all, the cane is in the victim's right hand. There is no pathway to electrical ground; the victim may have felt pain in his hand, but otherwise electricity should not have traveled to his heart; second, the victim uses his left hand to grasp the right side of his chest. That's the wrong side of the body, the heart is on the left side. Finally, Dr Sloan was present when the incident happened and within seconds began to administer CPR and immediately directed that someone call 911. Dr Sloan's prompt efforts should have saved his life.
    • Quotes

      Amanda Bentley-Livingston: Man, somebody really tagged you!

      Dr. Jack Stewart: Nobody tagged me! The lights went out, and I got hit by a flying stripper.

      Amanda Bentley-Livingston: Wouldn't be the first time.

    • Connections
      References Flashdance (1983)
    • Soundtracks
      Me and My Shadow
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      music by Dave Dreyer

      Lyrics by Billy Rose

      Dick Van Dyke and William Katt perform a soft show routine to the music

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    • Release date
      • January 28, 1994 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Cherry Creek, Colorado, USA
    • Production companies
      • Dean Hargrove Productions
      • Fred Silverman Company
      • Viacom Productions
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      45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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