Murphy Brown Episode Ratings Heatmap
1988 · 5 Seasons · 126 Episodes · Overall Score: 6.9/10 (22 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.89), maintaining an average of 6.9.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
| Episode | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 | Season 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 7.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 7.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 3 | 6.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 4 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 6 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 7 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 8 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 9 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 10 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 11 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 13 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 14 | 3.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 15 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 16 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 17 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 18 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 19 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 20 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 21 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 22 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 23 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 24 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 25 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 26 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 27 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 6.9 | – | – | – | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 126 episodes, Murphy Brown has earned an overall series rating of 6.9 out of 10. The series displays remarkable consistency across its narrative arc, maintaining reliable ratings from premiere to conclusion.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 1, Episode 1 ("Respect"), rated at an extraordinary 7.7/10 with 3 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 14 ("It's How You Play the Game"), landing at 3.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 13 ("Soul Man", 7) and Episode 14 ("It's How You Play the Game", 3), a swing of 4 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Murphy Brown
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Respect | 7.7 | 3 | Nov 14, 1988 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Devil With a Blue Dress On | 7.5 | 2 | Nov 21, 1988 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Signed, Sealed, Delivered | 7.0 | 1 | Dec 5, 1988 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Murphy's Pony | 7.0 | 1 | Dec 11, 1988 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Baby Love | 7.0 | 1 | Dec 12, 1988 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 7 | Set Me Free | 7.0 | 1 | Dec 19, 1988 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 8 | And So He Goes | 7.0 | 1 | Jan 2, 1989 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 9 | I Would Have Danced All Night | 7.0 | 1 | Jan 9, 1989 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 10 | Kyle | 7.0 | 1 | Jan 16, 1989 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 11 | Off the Job Experience | 7.0 | 1 | Jan 23, 1989 |