Murphy Brown
Comedy • Series

Murphy Brown

"Comedy's Back In The News."

6.4/10 1988 10 Seasons 247 Episodes Ended

Murphy Brown (Candice Bergen) is a recovering alcoholic who returns to the fictional newsmagazine FYI for the first time following a stay at the Betty Ford Clinic residential treatment center. Over 40 and single, she is sharp tongued and hard as nails. In her profession, she is considered one of the boys, having shattered many glass ceilings encountered during her career. Dominating the FYI news magazine, she is portrayed as one of America's hardest-hitting (though not the warmest or more sympathetic) media personalities.

Season: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Season 6 Episodes

E1
The More Things Change
30 min 1993

An arrogant new colleague threatens everyone on the staff, especially Murphy who's just reduced her role on FYI resultin…

E2
Angst For the Memories
30 min 1993

Murphy gets an interview with a reclusive '60s literary idol, but times and people have changed.

E3
Black and White and Read All Over
30 min 1993

After going to a function with Mitchell, Murphy begins to date him. Is there anything there, or do they just like it whe…

E4
Political Correctness
30 min 1993

A series of on-air comments made by Peter and Murphy gets the staff forced to attend a seminar on political correctness.

E5
The Young & the Rest of Us
30 min 1993

The staff gets nervous when Peter whisks away a depressed Corky on her 30th birthday.

E6
Ticket to Writhe
30 min 1993

Peter and Murphy compete for the Middle East peace story. Miles obtains sideline passes to a Washington football game wh…

E7
I Don't Know You From Madam
30 min 1993

Murphy works reluctantly on a story the network brass wants on ""The Beltway Madam,"" a high priced call girl who's just…

E8
All the Life That's Fit to Print
30 min 1993

Murphy has nightmares about what her colleagues will say about her when they are interviewed for a biography that she ha…

E9
Bah Humboldt
30 min 1993

Peter, Frank & Murphy are all nominated for the Humboldt Award. While at the ceremony, Murphy can't understand how disin…

E10
Reaper Madness
30 min 1993

Murphy is obsessed with the need to try to explain death to Avery and bothers everyone for their perspective.

E11
It's Not Easy Being Brown
30 min 1993

To improve upon her image, Murphy gets a publicist and makes an appearance on a children's puppet show.

E12
To Have and Have Not
30 min 1993

Miles comes under public scrutiny when he is misquoted in a magazine article that makes him out to be the biggest male c…

E13
Socks and the Single Woman
1993

Murphy gets invited to the White House by the Clintons. Once she gets back to the office, she finds out she has a furry …

E14
A Piece of the Auction
30 min 1994

Murphy gets rude remarks by radio personality, Marty Crane. She gets mad but the gang actually thin the things Marty sa…

E15
The Thrill of the Hunt
30 min 1994

An injured Peter returns from Bosnia and eventually they admit missing each other and decide to have a relationship they…

E16
The Deal of the Art
30 min 1994

Murphy's report and comments about modern art lead to her appearance on a PBS talk show, defending her views against art…

E17
The Anchorman
30 min 1994

Jim decides to open an English pub called ""The Anchorman"" and it turns out to be a big success as a gay bar.

E18
Fjord Eyes Only
30 min 1994

The team travels to Lillehammer, and Murphy, who's more interested in getting free stuff, has a ""fluff piece"" intervie…

E19
Crime Story
30 min 1994

After her car is stolen out of her driveway, Murphy joins the neighborhood watch, but discovers that her neighbors are b…

E20
The Fifth Anchor
30 min 1994

FYI's 17th anniversary show is more than complete when an annoying former anchor returns. They plot to get rid of him ag…

E21
Anything But Cured
30 min 1994

Frank's psychologist tells him after 18 years of therapy that he's cured and needs to move on and he leans on Murphy for…

E22
The Tip of the Silverburg
30 min 1994

When Murphy take Miles shopping for a new suit, he becomes humiliated when she ""sees it"" and then everyone else finds …

E23
It's Just Like Riding a Bike
30 min 1994

Peter returns to town and he and Murphy pick up right where they left off. Back at her place, Murphy delays the inevitab…

E24
My Movie With Louis
30 min 1994

Despite the network's policy against it, Murphy decides to play a ""small, but pivotal role"" in director Louis Malle's …

E25
The More Things Stay the Same
30 min 1994

Frank, Jim and Murphy are all up for contract renewals as FYI celebrates the airing of its 500th broadcast and their ego…

Cast

Candice Bergen
Candice Bergen
Murphy Brown
Faith Ford
Faith Ford
Corky Sherwood
Joe Regalbuto
Joe Regalbuto
Frank Fontana
Charles Kimbrough
Charles Kimbrough
Jim Dial
Lily Tomlin
Lily Tomlin
Kay Carter-Shepley

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