Category:Diagnosis Murder – Season 8

Season 8 (Episode 11)

Air Date: 18 January 2001

Writer: Cathryn Michon

Director: Christian I. Nyby II

Synopsis

Guest Stars
Michelle Rene Thomas (Claire Sheldrake), Debra Christofferson (Lena), Nike Doukas (Heather), Andi Eystad (Laurel), Jennifer Gareis (Thalia), Russell Edge (Police Officer), Nick Mize (Carl), Richard Molinare (Henry)

 

← Playing God

Sins of the Father →

Season 8 (Episode 10)

Air Date: 11 January 2001

Writer: Burt Prelutsky

Director: Christian I. Nyby II

Synopsis

Recurring Actors/Characters
Shane Van Dyke (Alex)

Guest Stars
Ron Melendez (Hunter Kaskov), Sabine Singh (Jennie Slater), Janice Davies (Mrs Schneider), Breon Gorman (Margaret), Tom McCleister (Casey), Rob Moore (Max)

Production Notes

• Victoria Rowell and Charlie Schlatter do not appear in this episode

 

← Confession

Less Than Zero →

Season 8 (Episode 9)

Air Date: 4 January 2001

Writers: Chris Abbott and Steve Brown

Director: Donald L. Gold

Synopsis

Recurring Actors/Characters
Charmin Lee (Det. Cheryl Banks)

Guest Stars
Alan Gelfant (Father Dominic), Donna Bullock (Beth Scarborough), Chris Ellis (Leonard Wilson), Dakin Matthews (Monsignor D’Amico), Eric Leviton (Plumber), Brent Sexton (Mechanic), Michael Owen (Matthew)

Production Notes

• Charlie Schlatter does not appear in this episode

 

← All Dressed Up and Nowhere to Die

Playing God →

Season 8 (Episode 8)

Air Date: 7 December 2000

Writer: Terry Curtis Fox

Director: Bernie Kowalski

Synopsis

Recurring Actors/Characters
Kevin McNally (Will Sanders), Charmin Lee (Det. Cheryl Banks)

Guest Stars
Leila Kenzler (Tammy Bomgarden), Ellina McCormick (Nadja Rose), Douglas Roberts (Attorney Harrison), Don Stark (Stanley Bomgarden), Stephan Duvall (Tommy Tobakc), Steve Lawrence (Mike), Joanne Baron (Rabbi Nussbaum), Dan Shadwell (Reporter)

Production Notes

• Victoria Rowell does not appear in this episode

 

← Hot House

Confession →

Season 8 (Episode 7)

Air Date: 30 November 2000

Writer: Terry Curtis Fox

Director: Victor Lobl

Synopsis

Recurring Actors/Characters
Shane Van Dyke (Alex)

Guest Stars
Susan Blakely (Gillian), Darby Stanchfield (Nora), Todd Stashwick (Peter Warbler), Geoffrey Thorne (Jamel), Bobby Collins (Larry)

Production Notes

• Victoria Rowell does not appear in this episode

Episode Notes

• TV Company: Hot House Productions ~ All Real Network

 

← The Cradle Will Rock

All Dressed Up and Nowhere to Die →

Season 8 (Episode 6)

Air Date: 16 November 2000

Writer: Joel Steiger

Director: Victor Lobl

Synopsis

Guest Stars
Chad Michael Murray (Ray Santucci), Nicole Tarantini (Carla Padilla), Lisa Thornhill (Stacy Bradshaw), Tony Carreiro (Mr. Santucci), Jeffrey Corbett (Derek Bradshaw), Brenda Isaacs-Booth (Nurse Jeannie), Asante Jones (Cop), Benjamin Parrillo (Dr. Paster)

Production Notes

• Victoria Rowell does not appear in this episode

 

← The Patient Detective

Hot House →

Season 8 (Episode 5)

Air Date: 9 November 2000

Writer: Stephen A. Miller

Director: Victor Lobl

Synopsis

Recurring Actors/Characters
Charmin Lee (Det. Cheryl Banks)

Guest Stars
Sara Denison (Robin Helton), Heidi Mark (Ashley Wellers), Raphael Sbarge (Dr. Heart), Steven Amato (Technician), Nathan Anderson (Dr. Walker), Kevin McNally (EMT), Lynda Robertson (Nurse Tanya), Ned Von Leuck (Timmons)

 

← By Reason of Insanity

The Cradle Will Rock →

Season 8 (Episode 4)

Air Date: 2 November 2000

Writer: Terry Curtis Fox

Director: Sandy Smolan

Synopsis

Guest Stars
Lisa Akey (Cynthia Fielding), William Converse Roberts (Ethan Foster), Peter Gregory (George Lawson), Kaitlin Hopkins (Sophie Foster), Jonathan Brown (Elliott), Smalls (Brad), Tim Van Pelt (Dr. Karl Banks)

Production Notes

• Victoria Rowell does not appear in this episode

 

← Sleight-of-Hand

The Patient Detective →

Season 8 (Episode 3)

Air Date: 26 October 2000

Writer: Mark Solomon

Director: Nancy Malone

Synopsis

Recurring Actors/Characters
Shane Van Dyke (Alex), Charmin Lee (Det. Cheryl Banks)

Guest Stars
Nick Chinlund (Jeff Briggs/Jim Briggs), Annie Fitzgerald (Dinna Briggs), Phina Oruche (Asia), Deirdre Quinn (Teri Deegan)

Production Notes

• Charlie Schlatter does not appear in this episode

 

← Blind Man’s Bluff

By Reason of Insanity →

Season 8 (Episode 2)

Air Date: 19 October 2000

Writer: Joel Steiger

Director: Frank Thackery

Synopsis

Guest Stars
Lisa Cerasoli (Julie Warren), Pamela D’Pella (Detective Barbara Quinn), Stephanie Niznik (Laura Caine), Sean O’Bryan (Dave Caine), Sonja Christopher (Woman), Gabe Cohen (Dr. Phillips), Vince Duque (Officer), Jimm Giannini (Albert)

Production Notes

• Victoria Rowell does not appear in this episode

Episode Notes

• Location: 3231 Beach Drive

 

← Death by Design

Sleight-of-Hand →

Season 8 (Episode 1)

Air Date: 12 October 2000

Writer: Mark Egan

Director: Christopher Hibler

Synopsis

Guest Stars
Andrea Roth (Kendra Masterson), Douglas Sheehan (Roger Andrews), Brooks Almy (Care Center Head Nurse), K Callan (Jake’s Landlady), Hamilton Von Watts (Jake Myers), Jeanetta Arnette (Lana Andrews), Darlene Kegan (Woman), John Duerler (Hauler), Christopher Faulk (Detective), Adam Gordon (Policeman), Jerry Rector (Uniformed Officer)

Production Notes

• Charlie Schlatter does not appear in this episode

Episode Notes

• Location: Davis Chadwick Residential Care Center

 

← Getting Mad, Getting Even

Blind Man’s Bluff →

Assistant Editor

• Bill Essary: Death by Design; Blind Man’s Bluff; Sleight-of-Hand; Confession; Playing God; Sins of the Father; Sins of the Father Part 2; Bachelor Fathers; Being of Sound Mind; The Red’s Shoes; On the Beach; The Blair Nurse Project
• Ann Hagerman: By Reason of Insanity; The Patient Detective; The Cradle Will Rock; Hot House; All Dressed Up and Nowhere to Die; Less Than Zero; You Bet Your Life; Dance of Danger; No Good Deed; Deja Vous

Camera Operator

• Leland Nakahara: Death by Design; Sleight-of-Hand; By Reason of Insanity; The Patient Detective; The Cradle Will Rock; Hot House; All Dressed Up and Nowhere to Die; Confession; Playing God; Less Than Zero; Sins of the Father; Sins of the Father Part 2; You Bet Your Life; Bachelor Fathers; Being of Sound Mind; No Good Deed; Deja Vous; On the Beach; The Blair Nurse Project
• Lynn Tomes: Blind Man’s Bluff; Dance of Danger
• Wendi Van Dyke: The Red’s Shoes

Casting: Penny Ellers

Casting Associate: Jan Powell

Choreographer

• Collen O’Callaghan: The Red’s Shoes

Chief Lighting Technician: Bill Huffman

Costume Supervisor: Judith Scheurwater

Dick Van Dyke’s Wardrobe: Barbara Petersen

Director of Photography

• Frank Thackery: Death by Design; Sleight-of-Hand; By Reason of Insanity; The Patient Detective; The Cradle Will Rock; Hot House; All Dressed Up and Nowhere to Die; Confession; Playing God; Less Than Zero; Sins of the Father; Sins of the Father Part 2; You Bet Your Life; Bachelor Fathers; Being of Sound Mind; No Good Deed; Deja Vous; On the Beach; The Blair Nurse Project
• Leland Nakahara: Blind Man’s Bluff; Dance of Danger; The Red’s Shoes

Editor

• Tom Pryor: Death by Design; Blind Man’s Bluff; Sleight-of-Hand; Confession; Playing God; Sins of the Father; Sins of the Father Part 2; Bachelor Fathers; Being of Sound Mind; The Red’s Shoes; On the Beach; The Blair Nurse Project
• Nell Arnold: By Reason of Insanity; The Patient Detective; The Cradle Will Rock; Hot House; All Dressed Up and Nowhere to Die; Less Than Zero; You Bet Your Life; Dance of Danger; No Good Deed; Deja Vous

Executive Story Consultant: Burt Prelutsky

First Assistant Director

• Bob King: Death by Design; Blind Man’s Bluff; All Dressed Up and Nowhere to Die; Playing God; Less Than Zero; You Bet Your Life; Being of Sound Mind; Dance of Danger; No Good Deed; Deja Vous
• Jim Nasella: Sleight-of-Hand; By Reason of Insanity; The Patient Detective; Hot House; Confession; Sins of the Father; Sins of the Father Part 2; The Red’s Shoes; On the Beach; The Blair Nurse Project
• Phil Cook: Bachelor Fathers

Hair Stylist: Joan Phillips

Key Grip: Chico Anzures

Location Manager: Jim Tadevic

Make-Up Artists

• Ruth Haney
• Dianne Smith
• Stacy Halax

Men’s Costumer: Scott O’Leary

Music

• Lou Forestieri: Death by Design; Sleight-of-Hand; By Reason of Insanity; The Patient Detective; Hot House; Confession; You Bet Your Life; Dance of Danger; Deja Vous; On the Beach; The Blair Nurse Project
• David Lawrence: Blind Man’s Bluff; The Cradle Will Rock; All Dressed Up and Nowhere to Die; Playing God; Less Than Zero; Sins of the Father; Sins of the Father Part 2; Bachelor Fathers; Being of Sound Mind; The Red’s Shoes; No Good Deed

Music Editor: Stan Jones

Post Production Executive: Hal Harrison

Post Production Supervisor: Derek Bodkin

Production Assistance: Gordon K. K. Loi

Production Coordinator: Kami Turrou

Production Designer: Ira Diamond

Production Executive: Michele Durboraw

Property Master: Paul Picerni

Script Supervisor: Jeff Glasser

Second Assistant Director

• Vince Duque: Death by Design; Blind Man’s Bluff; Sleight-of-Hand; By Reason of Insanity; The Patient Detective; The Cradle Will Rock; Hot House; All Dressed Up and Nowhere to Die; Playing God; Being of Sound Mind
• Michael Keller: Confession; Less Than Zero; Sins of the Father; Sins of the Father Part 2; You Bet Your Life; Bachelor Fathers; Dance of Danger; The Red’s Shoes; No Good Deed; Deja Vous; On the Beach; The Blair Nurse Project

Set Decorator: Joe Kroesser

Sound Effects Editor: Mark Friedgen

Sound Mixer: Dan Church

Special Effects: Ron Nary

Stunt Coordinator: Spike Silver

Technical Consultant: Jonathan Rest MD

Transportation Coordinator: Dave West

Unit Production Manager: Gail Fortmuller

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Created by Joyce Burditt

Co-Producer: Craig Yahata

Supervising Producer: Steve Brown

Creative Consultants: Joel Steiger, Terry Curtis Fox

Produced by Donald L. Gold

Executive Producers: Dean Hargrove, Fred Silverman, Chris Abbott, Dick Van Dyke

Associate Producer: Geoffrey Colo

Theme by Dick DeBenedictis

Re-Recorded at Universal Studios Sound Facilities

Main Title Design by Paramount Digital Design

Executive in Charge of Production: Paul Mason

Episodes Copyright: 2000 (1-11, 22), 2001 (12-21)

The Fred Silverman Company, Dean Hargrove Productions, Viacom Productions

 

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