Murphy Brown: Season 1
Episode Guide
Season 1 Progress Shield
Respect
Nov 14, 1988 · 24 min
After completing treatment at the Betty Ford Center, celebrated investigative reporter Murphy Brown returns to FYI determined to resume her career. She discovers that the program i
Devil with a Blue Dress On
Nov 21, 1988 · 24 min
Murphy investigates a businessman suspected of involvement in drug smuggling, but Miles insists that Corky accompany her. Murphy expects the inexperienced former beauty queen to be
Nowhere to Run
Nov 28, 1988 · 24 min
Murphy investigates allegations that a federal prosecutor is connected to a prostitution operation controlled by organized crime. When a death threat is delivered to the FYI newsro
Signed, Sealed, Delivered
Dec 5, 1988 · 24 min
Murphy is assigned to interview radical activist Jake Loewenstein, whom she briefly married years earlier. Their unresolved feelings and conflicting accounts of the relationship ma
Murphy's Pony
Dec 11, 1988 · 24 min
Shortly before Christmas, a desperate mother unexpectedly leaves her children in Murphy’s care. Completely unprepared for instant parenthood, Murphy tries to look after the childre
Baby Love
Dec 12, 1988 · 24 min
Spending time with a pregnant friend causes Murphy to question whether she wants a child of her own. She begins investigating artificial insemination and approaches Frank about bec
Set Me Free
Dec 19, 1988 · 24 min
An 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 the staff s
And So He Goes
Jan 2, 1989 · 24 min
Murphy 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 their conten
I Would Have Danced All Night
Jan 9, 1989 · 24 min
Murphy 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 excluding her, sh
Kyle
Jan 16, 1989 · 24 min
Murphy’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 ordinary li
Off the Job Experience
Jan 23, 1989 · 24 min
Miles suspends Murphy after she disregards his instructions during an interview. Murphy initially welcomes the forced vacation, confident that she can enjoy a life away from televi
Why Do Fools Fall in Love?
Feb 13, 1989 · 24 min
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 newest secre
Soul Man
Feb 20, 1989 · 24 min
Murphy challenges an exclusive Washington club that refuses to admit women. After discovering a possible loophole in its membership rules, she pressures Jim into sponsoring her app
It's How You Play the Game
Feb 27, 1989 · 24 min
The 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 rival televis
Mama Said
Mar 6, 1989 · 24 min
Murphy’s formidable mother, Avery Brown, arrives for an open-ended visit. Avery’s relentless criticism quickly revives the arguments and insecurities that have long defined their r
Moscow on the Potomac
Mar 13, 1989 · 24 min
Murphy prepares for a joint American-Soviet television broadcast and meets Soviet journalist Vladimir Tishenko. She is startled to discover that her counterpart’s personality, inte
My Dinner with Einstein
Mar 20, 1989 · 24 min
Murphy begins dating brilliant physicist Dr. Victor Rudman to prove that intelligence matters more to her than physical attraction. Her supposedly reserved intellectual companion s
Funnies Girl
Apr 10, 1989 · 24 min
An 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 retaliate ag
The Unshrinkable Murphy Brown
May 1, 1989 · 24 min
A 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 confidence and rel
The Summer of '77
May 8, 1989 · 24 min
Phil 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 meets Corky a
The Bickners
May 15, 1989 · 24 min
A minor traffic collision involving Murphy and a seemingly harmless elderly couple escalates into a $1.5 million lawsuit. Suspicious of the Bickners’ exaggerated injuries and innoc
The Morning Show
May 22, 1989 · 24 min
During 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 Murphy strug