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Diagnosis: Murder S7E11 — Santa Claude
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Diagnosis: Murder•Season 7•Episode 11

Santa Claude

8.3/10 · 103 votesDec 16, 199945 min

Ranked #1 of 24 in Season 7•+0.6 vs season avg

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Hospital horticulturist Claude is revealed to be an escaped convict living under an assumed name for the past 10 years. Mark fights to shelter Claude from extradition while striving to prove his innocence.

Directed byNancy Malone
Written byBurt Prelutsky, Steve Brown
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Dick Van Dyke

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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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Episode Summary

"Santa Claude" is episode 11 of Diagnosis: Murder season 7. It scored 8.3/10 from 103 votes, ranking #1 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Nancy Malone and written by Burt Prelutsky, Steve Brown, it aired on December 16, 1999.

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