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Diagnose: Mord Shanda's Song (1993–2001) Online
1993–2001 Dick Van Dyke Scott Baio Victoria Rowell Neema Barnette
Original Title :
Shandau0027s Song
Genre :
TV Episode / Crime / Mystery / Drama
Year :
1993–2001
Directror :
Neema Barnette
Cast :
Dick Van Dyke,Scott Baio,Victoria Rowell
Writer :
Joyce Burditt,Craig Volk
Type :
TV Episode
Time :
45min
Rating :
7.7/10

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Diagnose: Mord Shanda's Song (1993–2001) Online

Rock vamp with a prima donna complex Shanda faints on stage when she receives a cut-up picture of herself in a box of roses. Her manager brings her, an almost identically looking back-up singer Claire and drummer Cinnamon to Community General for a check-up, but nothing wrong is found. Shanda tells Dr. Mark Sloan she has had a stalker for months, but the police can't do anything without any physical threat. After a truck tries to run them over the next minute, her fan Dr. Jack Stewart finds no actual fractures. Steve is incredulous, given Shanda's publicity stunt record, but Mark takes her to his home; Steve goes into her hospital bed, where 'nurse' Dolores practices her torturous injection technique on the healthy hunk's behind. Mark concentrates on the dynamics of the musical staff, Jack regrets sorely taking Amanda along looking into roadie Parick, who gets murdered.
Episode complete credited cast:
Dick Van Dyke Dick Van Dyke - Dr. Mark Sloan
Scott Baio Scott Baio - Dr. Jack Stewart
Victoria Rowell Victoria Rowell - Amanda Bentley-Livingston
Barry Van Dyke Barry Van Dyke - Steve Sloan
Michael Tucci Michael Tucci - Norman Briggs
Delores Hall Delores Hall - Nurse Delores Mitchell
Haviland Morris Haviland Morris - Shanda
Michael Harris Michael Harris - Magic Mike
Luca Bercovici Luca Bercovici - Cinnamon
Alonna Shaw Alonna Shaw - Claire
Tim Moffett Tim Moffett - Patrick (as Tim Moffet)
Jeff Harris Jeff Harris - Richard Taylor (as Jeff Harms)
Vanessa Whitney Vanessa Whitney - Nurse
Jeffrey Judson Smith Jeffrey Judson Smith - Detective Carson (as Jeff Smith)

The name of the lead character, Shanda, might be a play on words by the writers. Shanda (pronounced "shonda") is a Yiddish term for scandal or shame, which is an apt description for what happens to the character.


User reviews

GEL

GEL

In this episode (like too many episodes), Dick Van Dyke just has to show that he is a hoofer. "Dr. Sloan" gets up on the stage, happens to have classic Hoofing accessories nearby (the hat and cane), and does a little soft shoe/ tap routine. My question is why. Why the Hoofing? It adds nothing to the story line or the episodes verisimilitude. I mean at this point in his career why did Dick Van Dyke feel the need to show off? It didn't "lighten" the episode. It was just plain silly.
Marige

Marige

The ending of Shanda's Song was a real twist. I never saw it coming. Anyway, the outcome reminded me of the documentary 20 Feet from Stardom which chronicled the lives of backup singers, which was the central point of Shanda's Song. At the end Shanda acknowledges her backup singer could sing, but she had the stuff.

This episode was filmed in Colorado. We know so because we see Colorado number plates in the bar, where Dr Bentley squared off against Patrick, a former roadie for Shanda, in a pool match (she won).

One amusing scene was where Dr Sloan did a quick "I'm bad" diddy on stage! Loved it!

I have to keep reminding myself that Michael Tucci, who plays the officious hospital administrator, is not related to Stanley Tucci. Not sure why I have to keep on reminding myself, but definitely Michael is not Stanley's brother.