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Diagnosis Murder/By Reason of Insanity

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By Reason of Insanity
Season 8, Episode 4
Airdate November 2, 2000
Written by Terry Curtis Fox
Directed by Sandy Smolan
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By Reason of Insanity is the fourth episode of the eighth season of Diagnosis Murder, and the one hundred sixtieth episode overall.

Starring: Dick Van Dyke (Dr. Mark Sloan), Victoria Rowell (Dr. Amanda Bentley) (credit only), Charlie Schlatter (Dr. Jesse Travis)

and Barry Van Dyke (Lt. Det. Steve Sloan)

Guest Stars: Lisa Akey (Cynthia Fielding), William Converse Roberts (Ethan Foster), Peter Gregory (George Lawson), Kaitlin Hopkins (Mrs. Foster)

Co-Starring: Jonathan Brown (Elliott), Joel McHale (Richard), Smalls (Brad), Tim Van Pelt (Dr. Kart Banks)

Contents

Plot Overview

George, a homeless man who was once a brilliant doctor and colleague of Mark's, is arrested for stabbing a beachfront homeowner to death, and Mark suspects that clues to the identity of the real killer lie in George's incoherent ramblings.

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Arc Advancement

Happenings

Characters

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Trivia

The Show

Behind the Scenes

Allusions and References

Memorable Moments

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