Murphy Brown
TV-PG
6.9
1988
Comedy
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.
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- Cast:
- Candice Bergen , Faith Ford , Joe Regalbuto , Charles Kimbrough , Lily Tomlin
Episode 26 : Uh-Oh (1)
May. 20,1991
Jake resurfaces with matrimony on his mind, Murphy is caught between him and her ex-lover, Jerry Gold, when he returns unexpectedly. Later Murphy takes a home pregnancy test, the results are positive.
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Episode 25 : Q & A on FYI
May. 13,1991
The FYI staff vies against Yale on a TV quiz show, but at the dress rehearsal, they realize just how much they've forgotten since their school days.
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Episode 24 : The Usual Suspects
May. 06,1991
Murphy goes off the deep end when a tabloid prints lies about her, one of which says she is drinking again.
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Episode 23 : Small
April. 29,1991
Murphy makes a flip remark that insults short men, especially members of ""The 66 Club."" She shows them their ""short"" sightedness.
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Episode 22 : Corky's Place
April. 08,1991
Corky gets her own network special, she decides to do it as an interview show with a ""tea party"" theme. Murphy comes on as her first guest and is humiliated when Corky asks her really tough, Murphy Brown type of questions.
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Episode 21 : Everytime it Rains... You Get Wet
March. 18,1991
Suffering from ""3rd year burnout,"" Miles asks for a positive uplifting story. When everyone else fails, Murphy takes on the challenge. She gets a perfect story, until the interview is on the air.
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Episode 20 : Driving Miss Crazy
March. 04,1991
While the FYI staff car pool together, Murphy works on her will, Frank gets over a relationship, Corky obsesses over being right about a trivia question, Jim tries to think of an anecdote for an interview and Miles almost gets everyone killed.
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Episode 19 : On Another Plane (2)
February. 25,1991
Frank and Murphy witness their wake, giving them further time for reflection on their lives.
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Episode 18 : On Another Plane (1)
February. 25,1991
When their plane gets in trouble: Murphy and Frank's lives flash before their eyes.
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Episode 17 : Terror on the 17th Floor
February. 18,1991
The network is sold to American Industrial, a large corporation, who send in a management consultant to streamline the network. Miles and Murphy go to New York to meet with the new mis-management.
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Episode 16 : The Novel
February. 11,1991
Jim's new novel, seems to uncover his affection for Murphy, when the central character meets a blonde female reporter.
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Episode 15 : Hoarse Play
February. 04,1991
Ten years ago Murphy was banned from the White House press conferences. To top off her story on the education crisis, Murphy decides she needs a quotation from the ""Education"" president. When she manages to get a pass, she loses her voice two days before the conference.
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Episode 14 : Contractions
January. 21,1991
The Wolf network tries to woo Murphy away, something she isn't interested in until she finds out the network is taking her for granted.
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Episode 13 : Eldin Imitates Life
January. 14,1991
When Murphy throws a party, Eldin's artistic talent is discovered. Three weeks later Eldin has a showing at a premiere art gallery. Eldin's mural causes a stir that turns his life upside down.
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Episode 12 : Retreat
January. 07,1991
When tensions arise among the staff, Miles arranges for a corporate weekend retreat. Where they learn to develop their teamwork as they compete against a group of bankers.
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Episode 11 : Jingle Hell, Jingle Hell, Jingle All the Way
December. 17,1990
After Murphy gets the staff to agree to no presents this year, Murphy's little gifts for the rest of the staff causes a last-minute Christmas gift-buying frenzy.
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Episode 10 : Trouble in Sherwood-Forrest
December. 10,1990
On a ""suggestion"" from Murphy, Will and Corky throw a dinner party to feign togetherness. The event turns into a disaster.
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Episode 9 : The Bummer of 42
November. 26,1990
For Murphy's 42nd birthday present, Frank hires an actress to be Murphy's sister for a full twelve hours. The novelty wears off quickly for Murphy, when her ""sister"" keeps turning up.
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Episode 8 : Rootless People
November. 19,1990
Finished early with her story, Murphy terrorizes the rest of the staff with her practical jokes. When a gang of environmental terrorists kidnap her, nobody believes her.
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Episode 7 : The Last Laugh
November. 12,1990
Jim goes into hiding after losing control on the air, fearing the only thing people will remember about him is that one moment in his long career.
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Episode 6 : Bob & Murphy & Ted & Avery
November. 05,1990
Avery comes to stay with Murphy when she decides it's time to ""change the scenery of my existence""; Murphy suggests she gets a boyfriend. Two hours later she has a double date for herself and Murphy.
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Episode 5 : The Gold Rush
October. 22,1990
Jerry Gold joins FYI where in a new feature he goes ""Nose to Nose"" with Murphy and the sparks fly, then the fire is rekindled and the sparks fade away.
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Episode 4 : Strike Two
October. 15,1990
The on-air talent goes on strike, so management brings in Miller Redfield to handle Murphy's pending interview on the S&L crisis. When the only question Miller wants to know is why parking isn't validated, Miles must do the interview.
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Episode 3 : Loco Hero
October. 01,1990
Frank rescues people trapped in a hostage situation, but falls to pieces when his parents come to town for the celebration of 50th their wedding anniversary bash. A party Frank forgot to plan.
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Episode 2 : Brown and Blue
September. 24,1990
Murphy wants to interview a controversial comic, but after seeing some tapes of his act she changes her mind. Miles sets up the interview so Murphy decides to go ahead with it, the result of which makes for interesting viewing.
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Episode 1 : The 390th Broadcast
September. 17,1990
With the start of the 13th season, Miles decides it's time to change the image of FYI, so he hires a consultant.
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