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The Best Episodes of Diagnosis: Murder Season 2

Every episode of Diagnosis: Murder Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Diagnosis: Murder Season 2!

Dr. Mark Sloan is a good-natured, offbeat physician who is called upon to solve murders.
Genres:DramaFamily
Network:CBS
Episodes
22
Avg. Rating
7.5
S1
S2
S3
S4
E1
E2
E3
7.6
7.7
8.0

Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Many Happy Returns" is the best rated episode of "Diagnosis: Murder" season 2. It scored 7.6/10 based on 89 votes. Directed by Lou Antonio and written by William Rabkin, Lee Goldberg, it aired on 9/16/1994. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "A Very Fatal Funeral".

  • Many Happy Returns
    7.6/10(89)

    #1 - Many Happy Returns

    Season 2 Episode 1

    Aired 9/16/1994

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

    Director: Lou Antonio

    Writer: William Rabkin, Lee Goldberg

  • A Very Fatal Funeral
    7.7/10(94)

    #2 - A Very Fatal Funeral

    Season 2 Episode 2

    Aired 9/23/1994

    Suspicion is cast on Norman Briggs after the chairman of a philanthropical medical group of which Norman is a part, is murdered. Steve and Mark attend the funeral to nail the culprit, who promptly falls over dead.

    Director: Alan Myerson

    Writer: Gerry Conway

  • Woman Trouble
    8.0/10(101)

    #3 - Woman Trouble

    Season 2 Episode 3

    Aired 9/30/1994

    Two women involved in a love triangle plot to murder a man, take his millions, and leave the country. Dr. Sloan investigates after his friend's mysterious disappearence.

    Director: Roy Campanella II

    Writer: Joyce Burditt

  • The Busy Body
    7.6/10(93)

    #4 - The Busy Body

    Season 2 Episode 4

    Aired 10/7/1994

    Dr. Sloan's birthday is less than festive when he discovers the body of a prominent divorce lawyer in the Hospital pharmacy. When Steve arrives, the body is nowhere to be found. Mark and Jack work feverishly to find the body, find the culprit, and lead a tour of potential investors all at the same time.

    Director: Vincent McEveety

    Writer: Dan Wilcox

  • My Four Husbands
    7.5/10(92)

    #5 - My Four Husbands

    Season 2 Episode 5

    Aired 10/14/1994

    A famous actress, a patient at Community General, is implicated in the murder of one of her four ex-husbands. Against everyone's advice, Mark believes in her innocence and sets out to prove it.

    Director: Christian I. Nyby II

    Writer: Robin Bernheim Burger

  • Murder Most Vial
    7.8/10(87)

    #6 - Murder Most Vial

    Season 2 Episode 6

    Aired 10/21/1994

    A cantankerous patient at Community General is given a double injection of his medication, eventually leading to his death. Jack suspects a doctor he's had a grudge against for a long time. Despite Mark's objections, Jack sets out to prove his ""enemy"" is the killer.

    Director: Richard Compton

    Writer: Richard Collins

  • You Can Call Me Johnson
    7.8/10(93)

    #7 - You Can Call Me Johnson

    Season 2 Episode 7

    Aired 10/28/1994

    At Jack's request, Mark operates on a Godfather-like mobster, Albert Bartell... and faces retribution from the man's son when Albert dies suddenly.

    Director: Christian I. Nyby II

    Writer: John Wirth

  • Georgia on My Mind
    7.8/10(109)

    #8 - Georgia on My Mind

    Season 2 Episode 8

    Aired 11/4/1994

    Jack and Steve vie for a young woman's affections as she leads them in an investigation of a PI's death.

    Director: Peter Ellis

    Writer: Brad Kern

  • The Last Laugh (1)
    7.9/10(172)

    #9 - The Last Laugh (1)

    Season 2 Episode 9

    Aired 11/11/1994

    A plastic surgeon dies due to an overdose of laughing gas... with no shortage of suspects. Mark campaigns furiously to exonerate Bonnie Valin, the victim's wife, while Steve makes a solid case against her. Meanwhile, Amanda's new electronic checking service is less than effective.

    Director: Christian I. Nyby II

    Writer: William Rabkin, Lee Goldberg

  • The Last Laugh (2)
    7.5/10(102)

    #10 - The Last Laugh (2)

    Season 2 Episode 10

    Aired 11/18/1994

    Realizing that he's been duped, Mark goes all out to thwart the murderer's plans. Amanda and Jack go after Wallace Sterling, the crooked financier and art lover by selling a forged painting of a can of Cream of Celery soup.

    Director: Christian I. Nyby II

    Writer: William Rabkin, Lee Goldberg

  • Death By Extermination
    7.8/10(117)

    #11 - Death By Extermination

    Season 2 Episode 11

    Aired 12/2/1994

    The body of a dead real estate agent is found in the walk-in closet of Mark's sister's new house. Mark and Steve have to work around Dora Sloan's annoying habits while investigating the murder.

    Director: Christopher Hibler

    Writer: Dan Wilcox

  • Standing Eight Count
    6.9/10(88)

    #12 - Standing Eight Count

    Season 2 Episode 12

    Aired 12/9/1994

    The newly crowned boxing champion is found murdered shortly after the bout. Jack and Amanda investigate the deceased's former trainer, his opponent, and his opponent's manager to find a way through a web of lies and deceit.

    Director: Christopher Hibler

    Writer: Travis Fine

  • The Bela Lugosi Blues
    6.6/10(124)

    #13 - The Bela Lugosi Blues

    Season 2 Episode 13

    Aired 1/6/1995

    Mark has some unorthodox theories when several dead bodies are found drained of blood with puncture marks on their neck.

    Director: Lee Philips

    Writer: Michael Gleason

  • The New Healers
    7.2/10(98)

    #14 - The New Healers

    Season 2 Episode 14

    Aired 1/13/1995

    When an unpopular actor on a hot new medical drama (being filmed at Community General) suddenly dies, Mark suspects everyone from the writer to other cast members.

    Director: Christopher Hibler

    Writer: William Rabkin, Lee Goldberg

  • Call Me Incontestable
    7.7/10(84)

    #15 - Call Me Incontestable

    Season 2 Episode 15

    Aired 1/20/1995

    A rash of murders made to look like suicide leads to a dating service and its beautiful customers.

    Director: Michael Schultz

    Writer: Dan Wilcox

  • A Blast From the Past
    7.7/10(102)

    #16 - A Blast From the Past

    Season 2 Episode 16

    Aired 2/3/1995

    One of Steve's old ""collars"" gets out of prison and comes looking for revenge.

    Director: Burt Brinckerhoff

    Writer: Joyce Burditt

  • Playing for Keeps
    6.8/10(89)

    #17 - Playing for Keeps

    Season 2 Episode 17

    Aired 2/10/1995

    Dr. Sloan investigates the murder of an antagonistic pro volleyball player. Steve searches for an alleged stalker while Amanda and Jack keep an eye on her teammates, none of whom are particularly upset over her death.

    Director: Peter Ellis

    Writer: Gerry Conway

  • Sea No Evil
    7.7/10(99)

    #18 - Sea No Evil

    Season 2 Episode 18

    Aired 2/17/1995

    IRS Agent Gretchen McCord returns when her lifeguard nephew is accused of murder.

    Director: Christian I. Nyby II

    Writer: William Rabkin, Lee Goldberg

  • How to Murder Your Lawyer
    7.5/10(108)

    #19 - How to Murder Your Lawyer

    Season 2 Episode 19

    Aired 2/24/1995

    After Steve's night school law teacher is nearly run down in the parking lot, he and a paralegal investigate shady dealings in their law firm.

    Director: Leo Penn

    Writer: Michael Gleason

  • Naked Babes
    7.4/10(101)

    #20 - Naked Babes

    Season 2 Episode 20

    Aired 3/31/1995

    When Amanda's friend Angela is kidnapped immediately after giving birth to quadruplets, Amanda feigns pregnancy and goes undercover at an adoption agency to locate Angela. Jack and Dr. Sloan try to care for the babies.

    Director: Christian I. Nyby II

    Writer: Joyce Burditt

  • Death in the Daytime
    7.5/10(112)

    #21 - Death in the Daytime

    Season 2 Episode 21

    Aired 4/28/1995

    Amanda wins a guest role on The Young and the Restless and walks right into a murder.

    Director: Christian I. Nyby II

    Writer: Michael Gleason

  • My Baby is Out of this World
    6.5/10(98)

    #22 - My Baby is Out of this World

    Season 2 Episode 22

    Aired 5/5/1995

    The death of a popular musician raises suspicious questions. The musicians' pregnant wife, who claims to be carrying an alien's child, complicates matters.

    Director: Christopher Hibler

    Writer: Richard Collins