Episode
Diagnosis: Murder: The Last Laugh (1)
Overview
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.
Details
- Series
- Diagnosis: Murder
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 9
- Air date
- 1994-11-11
- Runtime
- 45 min
Episode context
The Last Laugh (1) is Episode 9 in Season 2 of Diagnosis: Murder. It aired on 1994-11-11. The runtime is 45 min.
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Episode 8: Georgia on My Mind
Jack and Steve vie for a young woman's affections as she leads them in an investigation of a PI's death.
Episode 10: The Last Laugh (2)
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.
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