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Diagnosis Murder
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Comedy Is Murder

  • Episode aired May 8, 1997
  • TV-PG
  • 45m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
132
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Tim Conway and Harvey Korman in Diagnosis Murder (1993)
Cozy MysteryCrimeDramaMystery

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.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.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.

  • Director
    • Christopher Hibler
  • Writers
    • Lee Goldberg
    • William Rabkin
    • Dick Van Dyke
  • Stars
    • Dick Van Dyke
    • Victoria Rowell
    • Charlie Schlatter
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    132
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    • Director
      • Christopher Hibler
    • Writers
      • Lee Goldberg
      • William Rabkin
      • Dick Van Dyke
    • Stars
      • Dick Van Dyke
      • Victoria Rowell
      • Charlie Schlatter
    • 4User reviews
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    Dick Van Dyke
    Dick Van Dyke
    • Dr. Mark Sloan
    Victoria Rowell
    Victoria Rowell
    • Amanda Bentley-Livingston
    Charlie Schlatter
    Charlie Schlatter
    • Dr. Jesse Travis
    Michael Tucci
    Michael Tucci
    • Norman Briggs
    • (credit only)
    Barry Van Dyke
    Barry Van Dyke
    • Steve Sloan
    Harvey Korman
    Harvey Korman
    • Harvey Huckaby
    Tom Gallop
    Tom Gallop
    • Phil Zarkin
    Shari Shattuck
    Shari Shattuck
    • Candy Zarkin
    Charlene Fernetz
    Charlene Fernetz
    • Susan Huckaby
    Carlos Palomino
    • Gardener
    Tim Conway
    Tim Conway
    • Tim Conrad
    Coleman McClary
    Coleman McClary
    • Pool Man
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Christopher Hibler
    • Writers
      • Lee Goldberg
      • William Rabkin
      • Dick Van Dyke
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    7Prismark10

    Comedy Is Murder

    Diagnosis Murder knows you can hit paydirt getting two former warring comedians implicated in a murder plot.

    Now it is the turn of Tim Conway and Harvey Korman to do their schtick.

    Tim Conrad (Conway) and Harvey Huckaby (Korman) were a successful double act. That is until the selfish and self absorbed Huckaby stole Conrad's wife.

    Now he has purchased Conrad's share of the their comedy rights cheaply and sold it to a movie company for millions.

    This has tipped Conrad over the edge who tries to kill Huckaby, unsuccessfully. Then someone else dies.

    There is little to do here for Dr Mark Sloan. Just let the guest cast do what they are good at. The mystery takes second place.
    8safenoe

    The Kings of Comedy

    Dick Van Dyke's comedy pals and legendary icons Harvey Korman and Tim Conway guest star as Harvey Huckaby (not Huckabee) and Tim Conrad, respectively. It's an opportunity for Korman and Conway to display their comedy genius to a new generation of viewers in the 90s and beyond thanks to reruns. Great to see them in top form. In fact Tim passed away only last year.

    The next episode is the season 4 finale and also the final appearance of Michael Tucci (no relation to Stanley).
    2valstone52

    Silly and moronic

    I used to be to watch the Carol and Burnette. Even though I then went to I didn't know what find it was Tim Conway and funny. Remember that him from mchales was navy, he was a more serious man idiotic than he was funny. Like a he was a trying to too many hard times to make him be funny. I've never seen found a out of his the way stuff was you or thought you were was funny, years ago ago really wasn't.

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    Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway in Chinatown (1974)
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    • Trivia
      The comedy duo clip that they watch at Sloane's house is of "The Carol Burnett Show", which starred Tim Conway (Tim Conrad) and Harvey Korman (Harvey Huckaby).
    • Goofs
      When Tim is driving the old Station wagon and following Harvey, he stops and keeps slamming the door cause it won't stay closed. As he he pulls out the Camera Crew's reflection is visible in back side window of Station Wagon.
    • Quotes

      Dr. Mark Sloan: I can't understand why he ran.

      Steve Sloan: Because he didn't want to get caught?

    • Connections
      Edited from The Carol Burnett Show (1967)

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    • Release date
      • May 8, 1997 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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      • English
    • Production companies
      • Fred Silverman Company
      • Dean Hargrove Productions
      • Viacom Productions
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      • 45m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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