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Diagnosis: Murder S1E3 — Murder at the Telethon

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Diagnosis: Murder•Season 1•Episode 3

Murder at the Telethon

7.1/10 · 184 votesNov 12, 199345 min

Ranked #16 of 19 in Season 1•−0.4 vs season avg

When an abrasive, washed-up comic is found dead at a Community General benefit telethon, suspicion is cast on everyone from his son to his former writers.

Directed byAnson Williams

Written byVance DeGeneres

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Dick Van Dyke

Dick Van Dyke

Mark Sloan

Victoria Rowell

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Amanda Bentley-Livingston

Scott Baio

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Jack Stewart

Barry Van Dyke

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Steve Sloan

Michael Tucci

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Norman Briggs

Delores Hall

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Delores Mitchell

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Vance DeGeneres

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Anson Williams

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Nell Arnold

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Robert Seaman

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Episode Summary

"Murder at the Telethon" is episode 3 of Diagnosis: Murder season 1. It scored 7.1/10 from 184 votes, ranking #16 of 19 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Anson Williams and written by Vance DeGeneres, it aired on November 12, 1993.

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