Diagnosis: Murder (season 5)

Diagnosis: Murder (season 5)
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	25
Release
Original network	CBS
Original release	September 25, 1997 (1997-09-25) – May 14, 1998 (1998-05-14)

This is a list of episodes from the fifth season of Diagnosis: Murder.

Broadcast history

The season originally aired Thursdays at 9:00-10:00 pm (EST).

DVD release

The season was released on DVD in two parts and as a whole by Visual Entertainment, Inc. When The Season was released In two parts and as a whole, They did not have the whole episode of Obsession Part 2. The scene where Mark Sloan meets Rob Petrie at the radio station is absent in the single releases. But that scene will be Included In The Complete Collection set of Diagnosis Murder.

Episodes

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
86	1	"Murder Blues"	Christian I. Nyby II	Lee Goldberg & William Rabkin	September 18, 1997 (1997-09-18)
The investigation of a councilman's wife's murder uncovers a possible conspiracy within the police. Guest Stars: Fred Dryer (plays Police Chief Masters), James Darren, Kent McCord, Angie Dickinson, and Martin Milner.
87	2	"Open and Shut"	Christopher Hibler	Jacquelyn Blain	September 25, 1997 (1997-09-25)
A judge's son, who's also a judge, murders the daughter of a media mogul. Guest Stars: Carol Huston (played Jerri Stone on Matlock in the final season), James Read (played Murphy Michaels on Remington Steele), and Robert Stack.
88	3	"Malibu Fire"	Christian I. Nyby II	Teleplay by: Gerry Conway & Wayne Berwick Story by: Gerry Conway	October 2, 1997 (1997-10-02)
Sloan's house is threatened by a fire spreading through Malibu. Guest Stars: Robert Fuller, Randolph Mantooth, Brian Patrick Clarke, and Richard Gross.
89	4	"Deadly Games"	Christopher Hibler	Jeff Peters	October 9, 1997 (1997-10-09)
A wealthy blue blood is stabbed as part of a plot concocted by her chief security guard.
90	5	"Slam-Dunk Dead"	Vincent McEveety	Teleplay by: Larry Brody and Lee Goldberg & William Rabkin Story by: Larry Brody	October 16, 1997 (1997-10-16)
Jesse is blamed for the death of a pro-basketball star who took a lethal mixture of medications. Guest Stars: Dan Gilvezan (plays Kent Beaudine), Mark Taylor, Lori Fetrick, Pooh Richardson, Charles O"Bannon, Malik Sealy, and Brent Barry.
91	6	"Looks Can Kill"	Christopher Hibler	Craig Tepper	October 23, 1997 (1997-10-23)
A beautiful model's death may be related to plastic surgery.
92/93	7/8	"Fatal Impact"	Christian I. Nyby II	Part 1: David Bennett Carren & J. Larry Carroll Part 2: Jacquelyn Blain	October 30, 1997 (1997-10-30)
Sloan and Amanda participate in the investigation of an airliner's deadly crash. Guest Stars: Harry J. Lennix (plats F.B.I. Agent Ron Wagner), and Steven Anderson.
94	9	"Must Kill TV"	Christopher Hibler	Lee Goldberg & William Rabkin	November 6, 1997 (1997-11-06)
A TV executive's death leads Sloan to uncover deception in an investigation that gives way to satire. Guest stars: Jaleel White, John Aniston, Erik Estrada, Peter Graves (plays himself doing a Pilot of Doctor Danger as Dr. Mark Sloane, Jane Seymour, Fred Willard, Stephen J. Cannell (plays Jackson Burley), Reginald VelJohnson, Doug E. Doug, Tom Gallop (plays Phil Zarkin), and Dr. Joyce Brothers.
95	10	"Discards"	Christian I. Nyby II	J. Larry Carroll & David Bennett Carren	November 13, 1997 (1997-11-13)
Jesse gets involved in a deadly web of international intrigue when he discovers his father is a secret agent. Guest stars: Robert Culp (plays Dane Travis Jesse's Father), Barbera Bain (played Cinnamon Carter the same character she played on the Mission Impossible TV Series), Robert Vaughn, Phil Morris, and Patrick Macnee.
96	11	"A Mime Is a Terrible Thing to Waste"	Christopher Hibler	Lee Goldberg & William Rabkin	November 20, 1997 (1997-11-20)
A fliratatious woman gets herself involved in Steve's investigation of a murdered mime. Guest Stars: Kim Lankford, and Ken Kercheval.
97	12	"Down and Dirty Dead"	Ron Satlof	Barry Van Dyke	December 11, 1997 (1997-12-11)
A motorcross daredevil's crash during the filming of a stunt turns out to be sabotage. Guest Stars: Carey Van Dyke, and Shane Van Dyke.
98	13	"Retribution: Part 1"	Christian I. Nyby II	Lee Goldberg & William Rabkin	January 8, 1998 (1998-01-08)
Sloan blames a crime lord for Steve getting hurt in a shoot-out, only to be accused of slaying the mobster. Guest Stars: Susan Gibney (plays Tanis Archer), Fred Dryer (plays Police Chief Masters), Dennis Lipscomb, Jack Carter, and Connie Blankenship (plays A.D.A. Sharon Ellison).
99	14	"Retribution: Part 2"	Christian I. Nyby II	Lee Goldberg & William Rabkin	January 15, 1998 (1998-01-15)
Sloan comes face to face with an old enemy on death row who may have set him up. Guest Stars: Susan Gibney, Fred Dryer, Dennis Lipscomb, James Stephens, Neal McDonough, and Robb Skyler.
100	15	"Drill for Death"	Ron Satlof	Robin Madden	January 22, 1998 (1998-01-22)
During an emergency drill at the hospital, someone murders the nursing administrator. Guest stars: Kim Little (plays Nurse Susan Hilliard, Jesse's Girlfriend), Sally Kellerman, Elliott Gould, Loretta Swit, Jamie Farr, William Christopher, and Christopher Norris.
101	16	"Rain of Terror"	Christian I. Nyby II	Craig Tepper	January 29, 1998 (1998-01-29)
Sloan and Amanda are dinner guests on a rainy night of murder and intrigue that involves a mother and daughter. Guest Stars: John O'Hurley, Phina Oruche, and Adrienne Barbeau.
102	17	"Baby Boom"	Vincent McEveety	Jacquelyn Blain	February 5, 1998 (1998-02-05)
A man holds a child-birth class hostage, along with Amanda, claiming that one of the expectant women used his sperm without permission. Guest Star: Sam McMuarray
103	18	"Talked to Death"	Christian I. Nyby II	Joyce Burditt	February 26, 1998 (1998-02-26)
A pair of talk-show hosts pull a ratings stunt that ends with one murdering the other. Murderers: Larry Duggin, Tom Grant & Lucy Caruso Guest Stars: Phyllis Diller, Army Archerd, Mary Frann, Kathie Lee Gifford, Regis Philbin, Ian Ogilvy, Greg Lauren, and Tod Susman.
104	19	"An Education in Murder"	Frank Thackery	Teleplay by: Jacquelyn Blain Story by: Jacquelyn Blain and D. O'Brien & Paul Rendle	March 5, 1998 (1998-03-05)
A social butterfly plots multiple deaths at a prep school. Guest Star: Kim Little (Nurse Susan Hilliard)
105	20	"Murder at the Finish Line"	Christopher Hibler	J. Larry Carroll & David Bennett Carren	March 26, 1998 (1998-03-26)
Sloan investigates a speedway crash that killed a stock-car racer. Guest Star: Marina Sirtis (voiced Demona in Disney's Gargoyles and Tommy Kendall as himself)
106	21	"First Do No Harm"	Vincent McEveety	Ernest Kinoy	April 16, 1998 (1998-04-16)
A young patient dies in the ER due to red-tape delays involving an HMO, leading Sloan to question managed care. Guest Stars: Alan Oppenheimer, Jason Schombing, Richard Fancy (plays Harold Lomax the new Administrator at Community General Hospital), Neil Dickson, Nancy Youngblut (plays Nurse Nancy Rush), and Davenia McFadden (plays Betty Pearson).
107	22	"Promises to Keep"	Christian I. Nyby II	David Bennett Carren & J. Larry Carroll	April 23, 1998 (1998-04-23)
Security guard Ryan Matthews (Gary Graham) shows up to identify the body of his murdered ex-wife, but it's not her. Little does the hospital know that Matthews is being blackmailed by a con artist who is holding her hostage. When the hospital is scammed and Matthews is the sole suspect Solan hatches a plan to expose the con man. Note: This episode is the second part of a two-part story that begins on the Promised Land episode "Total Security". Guest stars: Troy Evans, Gary Graham, and Christopher John Fields.
108	23	"Food Fight"	Ron Satlof	Jacquelyn Blain	April 30, 1998 (1998-04-30)
Jesse volunteers to elect the caterer for the annual Benefactor's Ball when a murder is committed. Little does he know just how cutthroat it can get. Guest Stars: Kim Little (plays Nurse Susan Hilliard), Pat Morita, David L. Lander, Leslie Easterbrook, Conrad Janis, Erin Moran, and Donny Most.
109	24	"Obsession: Part 1"	Christian I. Nyby II	Lee Goldberg & William Rabkin	May 7, 1998 (1998-05-07)
Sloan believes that a serial bomber he helped condemn to death is guilty, even when an explosion occurs after the execution. Guest stars: Harry J. lennix (plays F.B.I. Agent Ron Wagner), Orson Bean (plays Lewis Sweeney the son of Reagen Sweeney and father of Carter and Catlin Sweeney), Arye Gross (plays Carter Sweeney), Stephania Niznik (plays Catlin Sweeney), and Dennis Boutsikaris (plays D.A. Neil Burnside).
110	25	"Obsession: Part 2"	Christian I. Nyby II	Lee Goldberg & William Rabkin	May 14, 1998 (1998-05-14)
After being fired from his job Solan, along with Jesse, Amanda, and Steve go on an unauthorized investigation in the bombings of L.A. and discovers the link between the dead bombers and the suspects. Guest Stars: Harry J. Lennix (plays F.B.I. Agent Ron Wagner), Arye Gross (plays Carter Sweeney), Stephanie Niznik (plays Catlin Sweeney), Jasper Armstrong Marshalls (plays C.J.), and Dennis Boutsikaris (plays D.A. Neil Burnside).