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Diagnosis: Murder S2E1 — Many Happy Returns
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Diagnosis: Murder•Season 2•Episode 1

Many Happy Returns

7.8/10 · 118 votesSep 16, 199445 min

Ranked #6 of 22 in Season 2•+0.2 vs season avg

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Dr. Sloan is under suspicion after his tax preparer is killed with Mark spotted 'hovering' over the body.

Directed byLou Antonio
Written byWilliam Rabkin, Lee Goldberg
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Cast6

Dick Van Dyke

Dick Van Dyke

Mark Sloan

Victoria Rowell

Victoria Rowell

Amanda Bentley-Livingston

Scott Baio

Scott Baio

Jack Stewart

Barry Van Dyke

Barry Van Dyke

Steve Sloan

Michael Tucci

Michael Tucci

Norman Briggs

Delores Hall

Delores Hall

Delores Mitchell

Crew6

W

William Rabkin

Writer

Lou Antonio

Lou Antonio

Director

L

Lee Goldberg

Writer

P

Patrick E. McGinness

Director of Photography

Bob Bralver

Bob Bralver

Stunt Coordinator

N

Nell Arnold

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Many Happy Returns" is episode 1 of Diagnosis: Murder season 2. It scored 7.8/10 from 118 votes, ranking #6 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Lou Antonio and written by William Rabkin, Lee Goldberg, it aired on September 16, 1994.

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