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CBS orders more episodes of ''Diagnosis Murder''.


UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 31, 1996-- Viacom Productions Viacom Productions was a television production company active from 1974 until 2004. History
  • 1971: Viacom Enterprises (VE) was spun-off from CBS.
  • 1974: Viacom Productions (VP) was launched as the production arm of VE.
 has received an order for three more episodes of Dick Van Dyke's ``Diagnosis Murder,'' giving the popular series a total of 16 hours for the current season.

Since rejoining the CBS (Cell Broadcast Service) See cell broadcast.  schedule on Dec. 8, 1995, ``Diagnosis Murder'' has been the network's highest rated show among households on Friday night. It improves on prior programs in the time slot Continuously repeating interval of time or a time period in which two devices are able to interconnect.  by 30 percent in ratings and 25 percent in share.

The series, which stars Dick Van Dyke This page is protected from moves until disputes have been resolved on the .
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, Barry Van Dyke Barry Van Dyke (born July 31, 1951 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an actor and the second son of actor and entertainer, Dick Van Dyke, and nephew of Jerry Van Dyke. He has one older brother, Christian, and two younger sisters, Stacy and Carrie Beth. , Victoria Rowell, Charlie Schlatter and Michael Tucci, has been steadily growing in ratings as more audiences tune to CBS Friday nights at 9 p.m.

``Diagnosis Murder'' is a production of the Fred Silverman Co., and Dean Hargrove Productions in association with Viacom Productions.

Hargrove, Silverman, Dick Van Dyke and Tom Chehak are executive producers. Barry Steinberg is the producer.

CONTACT: Viacom Productions, Universal City

George Faber, 818/505-7600
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