Arnaud Meert Take all police-crime series you've ever seen, and pick one out in which you were able to laugh and be baffled at the same time. You will only find one, and it is Diagnosis Murder.The difference between Diagnosis Murder and CSI or NCIS, is that every case is solved in a fun and friendly sphere. The tight friendships between Mark, Amanda and Jack (Or Jesse) or absolutely heart-warming. Every episode also contains a personal touch of one of the characters, as well as a different murder case every time.Although usually I'm quite good at guessing who did it, in Diagnosis Murder it just isn't always possible.Now you either love or hate Dick van Dyke, but personally I think every role he has ever played is highly entertaining and iconic.My final statement is that Diagnosis Murder, unlike many other series is one of the last few family friendly- innocent TV series left.

judithkeshet I'm a writer working at home and Diagnosis Murder is my lunchtime break companion - good, clean fun, good humour and nostalgia for the days of the Dick van Dyke show. How innocent we all were (and how innocent is Diagnosis Murder). I particularly enjoyed the episodes with other nostalgia figures like Joe Mannix. The bad guys always get caught, the good guys carry on. The stars clearly enjoy themselves and are having a ball without taking themselves too seriously.One beef: why were so many of the villains women or at least bitches? Amanda was too dizzy. Its hard to imagine her really carrying out anything as gruesome as an autopsy.I hope we haven't seen the last of Dick Van Dyke and family on our screens, esp. at lunchtimes!!

Kotter7579 This has to be one of the all time worst hour-long crime-drama shows in television history. The acting is horrible, the plots are cheesy, most scenes do not even look real (which is the point.we know it's fake but this is too fake.) and the `trying to be dramatic' looks on people's faces are downright hilarious. Seriously, this show could be a comedy. It is laughable to see what kind of story lines they dug up from who knows where. It seems like they recycled stories from `Murder She Wrote,' `Columbo,' and `Father Dowling.' Dick Van Dyke looked out of place, the kid who played Jesse was forgettable and was very annoying, and the Amanda Bentley character was silly and a waste of space. The only thing saving this from a zero out of 10 is Scott `Chachi' Baio, who provided us with some light laughter during the first few seasons. All those older viewers who watched it like crazy probably were the ones who kept this running for as long as it did in prime time by boosting the ratings. Ugh. It makes us long for the good old days of television.

richteabiscuit Thankfully as a student I have been able to watch "Diagnosis Murder" for a number of years now. It is basically about a doctor who solves murders with the help of his LAPD son, a young doctor and a pathologist. DM provided 8 seasons of exceptional entertainment. What made it different from the many other cop shows and worth watching many times over was its cast and quality of writing. The main cast gave good performances and Dick Van Dyke's entertainer roots shone through with the use of magic, dance and humor. The best aspects of DM was the fast pace, witty scripts and of course the toe tapping score. Sadly it has been unfairly compared to "Murder, She Wrote". DM is far superior boasting more difficult mysteries to solve and more variety. Now it is gone TV is a worse place. Gone are the days of feelgood, family friendly cop shows. Now there is just depressing 'gritty' ones.