Diagnosis Murder – Murder on Thin Ice

Season 4 (Episode 3)

Air Date: 3 October 1996

Writer: Robin Madden

Director: Christopher Hibler

Synopsis

Guest Stars
Peggy Fleming (Herself), Julie Benz (Julie Miller), Mark Derwin (Sean Farlow), Michael Bryan French (Soft Drink Commercial Producer), J. Robin Miller (Debbie Monroe), James Lesure (Skate Shop Clerk), Skip Stellrecht (Officer Ross), Tai Babilonia (Herself), Randy Gardner (Himself), Tom Bailey (The Officer), Lisa Dinkins (Reporter #1), Lucy Lin (T.V. Reporter), Don Familton (Reporter #3), Ed McCready (Reporter #2)

Episode Notes

  • Location: Ice Palace
  • Competition: Pan American Figure Skating Trials

Diagnosis Murder – Murder Can Be Contagious

Season 4 (Episode 2)

Air Date: 26 September 1996

Writers: Lee Goldberg and William Rabkin

Director: Vincent McEveety

Synopsis

Guest Stars
Roger Aaron Brown (Clark Easton – Attorney), Cindy Katz (Gayle Wentworth), Eric Menyuk (Peter), Wayne Péré (Ray Dinino), John Vargas (Sebastian Dupré), Ken Howard (Special Agent Dunleavy), Cody Glenn (Police Officer), Rebecca McFarland (Janie), Richard Wright (Security Guard)

Notable Guest Stars

Roger Aaron BrownRoger Aaron Brown Ken HowardKen Howard

Diagnosi Murder – Murder by Friendly Fire

Season 4 (Episode 1)

Air Date: 19 September 1996

Writer: Gillian Horvath

Director: Christian I. Nyby II

Synopsis

Guest Stars
Kim Johnston Ulrich (Janine Vogel), Robert Hooks (Andrew Chivers – City Attorney), Richard Joseph Paul (Daniel Brent – Attorney), Brent Huff (Officer Doug Vogel), Claudette Roche (Carol), Jonathan Banks (Max Jupe), David Shackelford (Gun Shop Proprietor), Robin Stapler (Linda), Vance Bjorklund (LAPD Honor Guard Leader)

Notable Guest Stars

Jonathan BanksJonathan Banks Kim Johnston UlrichKim Johnston Ulrich

Diagnosis Murder – Crew – Season 4

Assistant Editor

  • William Essary: Murder by Friendly Fire; Murder on Thin Ice; Murder Can Be Murder; Murder by the Busload; Murder in the Family; A History of Murder; Murder Two: Part 1; Murder Two: Part Two; Hard-Boiled Murder; Murder in the Air; The Merry Widow Murder; Comedy is Murder; The Murder of Mark Sloan
  • Debra I. Moore: Murder Can Be Contagious; X Marks the Murder: Part 1; X Marks the Murder: Part 2; A Model Murder; An Explosive Murder; A Candidate for Murder; The ABC’s of Murder; In Defense of Murder; Murder, Country Style; Delusions of Murder; A Passion for Murder; Blood Brothers Murder; Physician, Murder Thyself

Camera Operator: Leland Nakahara

Casting

  • Robert J. Ulrich
  • Eric Dawson
  • Carol Kritzer

Casting Assistant

  • Bill Beard: Murder by Friendly Fire; Murder Can Be Contagious; X Marks the Murder: Part 1; X Marks the Murder: Part 2; Murder Can Be Murder
  • Kate Caldwell: A Model Murder; An Explosive Murder; Murder by the Busload; A Candidate for Murder; The ABC’s of Murder; Murder in the Family; In Defense of Murder; A History of Murder; Murder Two: Part 1; Murder Two: Part Two; Hard-Boiled Murder; Murder, Country Style; Delusions of Murder; A Passion for Murder; Blood Brothers Murder; Physician, Murder Thyself; Murder in the Air; The Merry Widow Murder; Comedy is Murder; The Murder of Mark Sloan

Costume Supervisor: Judith Scheurwater

Creative Consultant

  • Gerry Conway: A Model Murder; Murder Can Be Murder; An Explosive Murder; Murder by the Busload; A Candidate for Murder; The ABC’s of Murder; Murder in the Family; In Defense of Murder; A History of Murder; Murder Two: Part 1; Murder Two: Part Two; Hard-Boiled Murder; Murder, Country Style; Delusions of Murder; A Passion for Murder; Blood Brothers Murder; Physician, Murder Thyself; Murder in the Air; The Merry Widow Murder; Comedy is Murder; The Murder of Mark Sloan

Dick Van Dyke’s Wardrobe by Barbara Petersen

Director of Photography: Frank Thackery

Edited by

  • Tom Pryor: Murder by Friendly Fire; Murder on Thin Ice; Murder Can Be Murder; Murder by the Busload; Murder in the Family; A History of Murder; Murder Two: Part 1; Murder Two: Part Two; Hard-Boiled Murder; Murder in the Air; The Merry Widow Murder; Comedy is Murder; The Murder of Mark Sloan
    Ronald LaVine: Murder Can Be Contagious; X Marks the Murder: Part 1; A Model Murder; An Explosive Murder
  • Bill Luciano: X Marks the Murder: Part 2
  • Nell Arnold: A Candidate for Murder; The ABC’s of Murder; In Defense of Murder; Murder, Country Style; Delusions of Murder; A Passion for Murder; Blood Brothers Murder; Physician, Murder Thyself

Executive Producers

  • Joel Steiger: Murder Two: Part 1; Murder Two: Part Two
  • Gerald Sanoff: Murder Two: Part 1; Murder Two: Part Two

First Assistant Director

  • Jim Nasella: Murder by Friendly Fire; Murder on Thin Ice; Murder Can Be Murder; Murder by the Busload; Murder in the Family; In Defense of Murder; Murder, Country Style; Delusions of Murder; A Passion for Murder; Blood Brothers Murder; Physician, Murder Thyself
  • Gail Fortmuller: Murder Can Be Contagious; X Marks the Murder: Part 1; X Marks the Murder: Part 2; A Model Murder; An Explosive Murder; A Candidate for Murder; A History of Murder; Murder Two: Part 1; Murder Two: Part Two; Hard-Boiled Murder; Murder in the Air; The Merry Widow Murder; Comedy is Murder; The Murder of Mark Sloan
  • Glen Sanford: The ABC’s of Murder

Gaffer

  • Heather Hillmeyer: Murder by Friendly Fire; A Model Murder; Murder Can Be Murder; An Explosive Murder; Murder by the Busload; A Candidate for Murder; The ABC’s of Murder; Murder in the Family; In Defense of Murder; A History of Murder; Murder Two: Part 1; Murder Two: Part Two; Hard-Boiled Murder; Murder, Country Style; Delusions of Murder; A Passion for Murder; Blood Brothers Murder; Physician, Murder Thyself; Murder in the Air; The Merry Widow Murder; Comedy is Murder; The Murder of Mark Sloan
  • John Sprague: Murder Can Be Contagious; Murder on Thin Ice; X Marks the Murder: Part 1; X Marks the Murder: Part 2

Hair Stylist: Sharleen Rossi

Key Grip

  • Chico Anzures: Murder by Friendly Fire; A Model Murder; Murder Can Be Murder; An Explosive Murder; Murder by the Busload; A Candidate for Murder; The ABC’s of Murder; Murder in the Family; In Defense of Murder; A History of Murder; Murder Two: Part 1; Murder Two: Part Two; Hard-Boiled Murder; Murder, Country Style; Delusions of Murder; A Passion for Murder; Blood Brothers Murder; Physician, Murder Thyself; Murder in the Air; The Merry Widow Murder; Comedy is Murder; The Murder of Mark Sloan
  • Paul Sutton: Murder Can Be Contagious; Murder on Thin Ice; X Marks the Murder: Part 1; X Marks the Murder: Part 2

Location Manager

  • Jim Tadevic: Murder by Friendly Fire; Murder Can Be Contagious; X Marks the Murder: Part 1; X Marks the Murder: Part 2; A Model Murder; An Explosive Murder; A Candidate for Murder; Murder in the Family; Hard-Boiled Murder; Murder in the Air; The Merry Widow Murder; Comedy is Murder; The Murder of Mark Sloan
  • Lisa Stewart: Murder Can Be Murder; Murder by the Busload; The ABC’s of Murder; In Defense of Murder; A History of Murder; Murder Two: Part 1; Murder Two: Part Two; Murder, Country Style; Delusions of Murder; A Passion for Murder; Blood Brothers Murder; Physician, Murder Thyself

Makeup Artists

  • Stacy Halax
  • Ruth Haney

Men’s Costumer: Scott O’Leary

Music

  • Peter Myers: Murder by Friendly Fire; Murder on Thin Ice; Murder by the Busload; The ABC’s of Murder; A History of Murder; Murder Two: Part 1; Murder Two: Part Two; Murder, Country Style; Physician, Murder Thyself; The Murder of Mark Sloan
  • Dick DeBenedictis: Murder Can Be Contagious; X Marks the Murder: Part 1; X Marks the Murder: Part 2; A Model Murder; An Explosive Murder; A Candidate for Murder; Murder in the Family; Hard-Boiled Murder; Delusions of Murder; A Passion for Murder; Murder in the Air; Comedy is Murder
  • Lou Forestieri: Murder Can Be Murder; In Defense of Murder; Blood Brothers Murder
  • Alan Oldfield: The Merry Widow Murder

Music Editor: Stan Jones

Post Production Assistant

  • Rob Vaughn: Comedy is Murder

Post Production Supervisor: Craig Yahata

Production Assistance

  • Gordon K. K. Loi: Murder on Thin Ice; X Marks the Murder: Part 1; X Marks the Murder: Part 2; A Model Murder; Murder Can Be Murder; An Explosive Murder; Murder by the Busload; A Candidate for Murder; The ABC’s of Murder; Murder in the Family; In Defense of Murder; A History of Murder; Murder Two: Part 1; Murder Two: Part Two; Hard-Boiled Murder; Murder, Country Style; Delusions of Murder; A Passion for Murder; Blood Brothers Murder; Physician, Murder Thyself; Murder in the Air; The Merry Widow Murder; Comedy is Murder; The Murder of Mark Sloan

Production Consultant: Abby Singer

Production Coordinator

  • Kami Turrou: all except for Comedy is Murder
  • Nate Lottsfelot: Comedy is Murder

Production Designer: Paul Staheli

Production Executive: Hal Harrison

Property Master: Michael Wilson

Script Supervisor: Jeff Glasser

Second Assistant Director

  • Glen Sanford: Murder by Friendly Fire; Murder Can Be Contagious; Murder on Thin Ice; X Marks the Murder: Part 1; X Marks the Murder: Part 2; A Model Murder; Murder Can Be Murder; An Explosive Murder; Murder by the Busload; A Candidate for Murder; In Defense of Murder; A History of Murder; Murder Two: Part 1; Murder Two: Part Two; Hard-Boiled Murder; Murder, Country Style; Delusions of Murder; A Passion for Murder; Blood Brothers Murder; Physician, Murder Thyself; Murder in the Air; The Merry Widow Murder; Comedy is Murder; The Murder of Mark Sloan
  • Kalai Strode: The ABC’s of Murder; Murder in the Family

Set Decorator: Cecelia Rodarte

Sound Effects Editor: Mark Friedgen

Sound Mixer: Dick Church

Stunt Coordinator: Bob Bralver

Technical Consultants

  • Dr. Elsie Giorgi
  • Dr. Augusto Silva
  • Gordon Loi: Murder Can Be Contagious

Transportation Captain: Ray Carrion

Unit Production Manager: Don Gold


Created by Joyce Burditt

Co-Producer: Robin Madden

Produced by Barry Steinberg

Creative Consultants: Joyce Burditt and Gerry Conway

Supervising Producers: Lee Goldberg and William Rabkin

Co-Executive Producer: Steve Hattman

Executive Producers: Dean Hargrove, Fred Silverman, Tom Chehak and Dick Van Dyke

Theme by Dick DeBenedictis

Main Title Design: Production Resource Center

Re-Recorded at Universal Studios Sound Facilities

Executive in Charge of Production: Paul Mason

Episodes Copyright: 1996 (1-12), 1997 (13-26)

The Fred Silverman Company, Dean Hargrove Productions, Viacom

 

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