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Diagnosis: Murder S3E14 — The Murder Trade

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Diagnosis: Murder•Season 3•Episode 14

The Murder Trade

7.5/10 · 116 votesApr 5, 199645 min

Ranked #15 of 18 in Season 3•−0.2 vs season avg

In an episode reminiscent of Hitchcock's 'Strangers on a Train'", Dr. Sloan is drawn into a murder pact by a psychiatrist in need of money. The psychiatrist kills a woman pestering Dr. Sloan, expecting Mark to eliminate his 'problem'".

Directed byOz Scott

Written byJoyce Burditt

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Cast5

Dick Van Dyke

Dick Van Dyke

Mark Sloan

Victoria Rowell

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Amanda Bentley-Livingston

Charlie Schlatter

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Jesse Travis

Barry Van Dyke

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Steve Sloan

Michael Tucci

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Norman Briggs

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Oz Scott

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Joyce Burditt

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Bob Bralver

Bob Bralver

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Tom Pryor

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Michael Negrin

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Episode Summary

"The Murder Trade" is episode 14 of Diagnosis: Murder season 3. It scored 7.5/10 from 116 votes, ranking #15 of 18 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Oz Scott and written by Joyce Burditt, it aired on April 5, 1996.

Next: E15 · Mind Over Murder Best of Season 3