| Murder 101 | |
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| Genre | Mystery/Thriller |
| Written by | Dean Hargrove |
| Directed by | Christian I. Nyby II |
| Starring | Dick Van Dyke Barry Van Dyke |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
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| Producer(s) | Kyle A. Clark Larry Levinson Robert Halmi Jr. |
| Running time | 120 min. |
| Production company(s) | RHI (Hallmark) Entertainment |
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Murder 101 is the name of a series of two-hour TV movies appearing regularly on the Hallmark Channel since 2006. In it, Dick Van Dyke stars as professor Dr. Jonathan Maxwell, an absent-minded and brilliant criminologist. His son Barry Van Dyke co-stars as a former cop who is working as a private investigator. Both had previously starred together as father-and-son crime solvers in the TV series Diagnosis: Murder. Along with the movie series McBride, Jane Doe, and Mystery Woman, it is broadcast in rotation under the umbrella title Hallmark Channel Mystery Wheel.
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Dr. Jonathan Maxwell (Dick Van Dyke) - A criminology professor who helps solve crimes, usually because they happen directly in front of him. He takes care of the more analytical part of the crime-solving.
Mike Bryant (Barry Van Dyke) - A former cop who has become a Private Detective after being blackballed from the precinct. His father was close friends with Maxwell, and Bryant sees him as a father-figure. He participates in more of the action and chase scenes of the mystery solving. (Barry is the real-life son of Dick Van Dyke.)
Ben Manners (Shane Van Dyke) - First appearing in the movie College Can Be Murder (2007) and subsequently in Locked Room Mystery (2008), Ben is Mike Bryant's nephew who was studying to be a lawyer at the same college as Maxwell. However after seeing his uncle at work is looking to become a private investigator. He brings more technological aspects to the sleuthing. (Shane is the real-life grandson of Dick Van Dyke and son of Barry Van Dyke.)
Solar (Carey Van Dyke) - Appearing as a suspect in Locked Room Mystery. (Carey is the real-life grandson of Dick Van Dyke and son of Barry Van Dyke.)
Murder 101 (2006)
Murder 101: College Can Be Murder (2007)
Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses (2007)
Murder 101: Locked Room Mystery / New Age (2008)
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