Diagnosis Murder (TV Series) Shanda's Song (1994) User Reviews

"She could sing, I got the stuff"

[safenoe · 8/10 · 27 November 2016]

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.

Prima Donna singer, stalker and one "bad" doctor

[coltras35 · 7/10 · 9 July 2022]

Exhausted international star Shanda has to deal with the attentions of a sinister stalker. Of course Dr Sloan and his team help her to stop this kind of attention but things aren't so cut and dried, and there's a neat twist in this good episode. Plus you Dick Van Dyke doing a passable Michael Jackson "Bad" dance move.

Why the "Hoofing"?

[shiftydoc · 5/10 · 25 May 2018]

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.