Murphy Brown 1988
Murphy Brown 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.
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S1·E1 RespectAfter completing treatment at the Betty Ford Center, celebrated investigative reporter Murphy Brown returns to FYI determined to resume her career. She discovers that…
S1·E2 Devil with a Blue Dress OnMurphy investigates a businessman suspected of involvement in drug smuggling, but Miles insists that Corky accompany her. Murphy expects the inexperienced former beauty…
S1·E3 Nowhere to RunMurphy investigates allegations that a federal prosecutor is connected to a prostitution operation controlled by organized crime. When a death threat is delivered to the…
S1·E4 Signed, Sealed, DeliveredMurphy is assigned to interview radical activist Jake Loewenstein, whom she briefly married years earlier. Their unresolved feelings and conflicting accounts of the…
S1·E5 Murphy's PonyShortly before Christmas, a desperate mother unexpectedly leaves her children in Murphy’s care. Completely unprepared for instant parenthood, Murphy tries to look after…
S1·E6 Baby LoveSpending time with a pregnant friend causes Murphy to question whether she wants a child of her own. She begins investigating artificial insemination and approaches…
S1·E7 Set Me FreeAn armed man enters the FYI studio and demands that the program broadcast his grievances. Murphy attempts to control the dangerous situation while Miles and the rest of…
S1·E8 And So He GoesMurphy is asked to deliver the eulogy for a longtime professional rival. She initially regards the assignment as an opportunity to settle old scores, but reflecting on…
S1·E9 I Would Have Danced All NightMurphy is outraged when everyone at FYI except her receives an invitation to George H. W. Bush’s inaugural ball. Determined to identify the person responsible for…
S1·E10 KyleMurphy’s investigative reporting helps exonerate Kyle, a man who has spent years in prison for a crime he did not commit. After his release, Kyle struggles to adjust to…
S1·E11 Off the Job ExperienceMiles suspends Murphy after she disregards his instructions during an interview. Murphy initially welcomes the forced vacation, confident that she can enjoy a life away…
S1·E12 Why Do Fools Fall in Love?Murphy and Frank agree to arrange romantic dates for one another, only to discover that each has badly misjudged what the other wants in a partner. Meanwhile, Murphy’s…
S1·E13 Soul ManMurphy challenges an exclusive Washington club that refuses to admit women. After discovering a possible loophole in its membership rules, she pressures Jim into…
S1·E14 It's How You Play the GameThe FYI staff fears that viewers will ignore Frank’s serious report on homelessness. To attract a larger audience, they imitate the sensational promotional tactics of…
S1·E15 Mama SaidMurphy’s formidable mother, Avery Brown, arrives for an open-ended visit. Avery’s relentless criticism quickly revives the arguments and insecurities that have long…
S1·E16 Moscow on the PotomacMurphy prepares for a joint American-Soviet television broadcast and meets Soviet journalist Vladimir Tishenko. She is startled to discover that her counterpart’s…
S1·E17 My Dinner with EinsteinMurphy begins dating brilliant physicist Dr. Victor Rudman to prove that intelligence matters more to her than physical attraction. Her supposedly reserved intellectual…
S1·E18 Funnies GirlAn insulting remark Murphy makes near an open microphone inspires a newspaper cartoonist to create a caricature called “Mouthy Brown.” Murphy’s attempts to suppress or…
S1·E19 The Unshrinkable Murphy BrownA judge suffers a fatal heart attack while Murphy is questioning him on the air. Although she insists that the death has not affected her, Murphy loses her usual…
S1·E20 The Summer of '77Phil remembers Murphy’s arrival in Washington in 1977, when she competed with Frank Fontana and journalist Linda Ellerbee for a position at FYI. In the present, Eldin…
S1·E21 The BicknersA minor traffic collision involving Murphy and a seemingly harmless elderly couple escalates into a $1.5 million lawsuit. Suspicious of the Bickners’ exaggerated…
S1·E22 The Morning ShowDuring a scheduled break from FYI, Murphy and Corky are assigned to co-host the network’s cheerful morning program. Corky adapts naturally to the lighter format, while…Cast
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Terri Keefer
Bullpen Reporter (uncredited)
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William Frankfather
Man in Bar
Crew
- Creator
- Diane English
- Executive Producers
- Diane English, Gary Dontzig
- Composer
- Steve Dorff
Details
- First air date
- Nov 14, 1988
- Last air date
- May 18, 1998
- Seasons
- 10
- Episodes
- 247
- Episode runtime
- 24 min
- Network
- CBS
- Status
- Ended
- Studios
- Warner Bros. Television, Shukovsky English Entertainment, Bend in the Road Productions
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
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