Murphy Brown 1988
“Comedy's Back In The News.”
What is Murphy Brown?
Murphy Brown is an American television sitcom created by Diane English. The series stars Candice Bergen as the eponymous Murphy Brown, a famous investigative journalist and news anchor for FYI, a fictional television newsmagazine.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1988
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 247
- Runtime
- 24 minutes
- First aired
- Nov 14, 1988
- Last aired
- May 18, 1998
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- CBS
- Genres
- Comedy
- Updated
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Murphy Brown is an American television sitcom created by Diane English. The series stars Candice Bergen as the eponymous Murphy Brown, a famous investigative journalist and news anchor for FYI, a fictional television newsmagazine. Murphy Brown is a recovering alcoholic who returns to FYI after a stay at the Betty Ford Clinic residential treatment center. She is portrayed as one of America's hardest-hitting media personalities, sharp tongued and hard as nails, having shattered many glass ceilings encountered during her career. The series premiered on CBS and follows the personal and professional misadventures of Murphy Brown, an opinionated but beloved woman working as a television journalist. The show features a cast including Candice Bergen, Grant Shaud, Robert Pastorelli, and Faith Ford. Murphy Brown is considered one of the boys in her profession, dominating the FYI news magazine.
Should you watch it?
“A sharp-tongued journalist navigates work and life with wit and resilience.”
- Candice Bergen's compelling performance
- sharp writing and humor
- tackles serious issues with depth
- some episodes feel dated
- occasionally slow pacing
you enjoy strong female leads in workplace comedies.
Suitable for mature audiences due to themes of addiction and adult situations.
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Episode guide
Season 1 · 22 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide →- E1 Respect Nov 14, 1988
- E2 Devil With a Blue Dress On Nov 21, 1988
- E3 Nowhere to Run Nov 28, 1988
- E4 Signed, Sealed, Delivered Dec 5, 1988
- E5 Murphy's Pony Dec 11, 1988
- E6 Baby Love Dec 12, 1988
- E7 Set Me Free Dec 19, 1988
- E8 And So He Goes Jan 2, 1989
- E9 I Would Have Danced All Night Jan 9, 1989
- E10 Kyle Jan 16, 1989
- E11 Off the Job Experience Jan 23, 1989
- E12 Why Do Fools Fall in Love? Feb 13, 1989
- E13 Soul Man Feb 20, 1989
- E14 It's How You Play the Game Feb 27, 1989
- E15 Mama Said Mar 6, 1989
- E16 Moscow on the Potomac Mar 13, 1989
- E17 My Dinner with Einstein Mar 20, 1989
- E18 Funnies Girl Apr 10, 1989
- E19 The Unshrinkable Murphy Brown May 1, 1989
- E20 The Summer of '77 May 8, 1989
- E21 The Bickners May 15, 1989
- E22 The Morning Show May 22, 1989
Season 2 · 27 episodes
- E1 The Brothers Silverberg Sep 18, 1989
- E2 Anchors Away Sep 25, 1989
- E3 The Memo that Got Away Oct 2, 1989
- E4 TV or Not TV Oct 16, 1989
- E5 Miles' Big Adventure Oct 23, 1989
- E6 Buddies Schmuddies Oct 30, 1989
- E7 Whose Garbage is it Anyway? Nov 6, 1989
- E8 And the Whiner Is... Nov 13, 1989
- E9 Roasted Nov 20, 1989
- E10 Brown Like Me (1) Nov 27, 1989
- E11 Brown Like Me (2) Nov 27, 1989
- E12 The Strike Dec 11, 1989
- E13 Here's to You Mrs. Kinsella Dec 18, 1989
- E14 What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? Jan 1, 1990
- E15 Subpoena Envy Jan 8, 1990
- E16 I Want My FYI Jan 29, 1990
- E17 Frankly Speaking Feb 5, 1990
- E18 The Murphy Brown School of Broadcasting Feb 12, 1990
- E19 Bad Girls Feb 19, 1990
- E20 Heart of Gold Feb 26, 1990
- E21 On the Road Again Mar 5, 1990
- E22 But First a Word From Our Sponsor Mar 19, 1990
- E23 Frank's Appendectomy Apr 9, 1990
- E24 Fax or Fiction Apr 30, 1990
- E25 The Bitch's Back May 7, 1990
- E26 Going to the Chapel (1) May 14, 1990
- E27 Going to the Chapel (2) May 21, 1990
Season 3 · 26 episodes
- E1 The 390th Broadcast Sep 17, 1990
- E2 Brown and Blue Sep 24, 1990
- E3 Loco Hero Oct 1, 1990
- E4 Strike Two Oct 15, 1990
- E5 The Gold Rush Oct 22, 1990
- E6 Bob & Murphy & Ted & Avery Nov 5, 1990
- E7 The Last Laugh Nov 12, 1990
- E8 Rootless People Nov 19, 1990
- E9 The Bummer of 42 Nov 26, 1990
- E10 Trouble in Sherwood-Forrest Dec 10, 1990
- E11 Jingle Hell, Jingle Hell, Jingle All the Way Dec 17, 1990
- E12 Retreat Jan 7, 1991
- E13 Eldin Imitates Life Jan 14, 1991
- E14 Contractions Jan 21, 1991
- E15 Hoarse Play Feb 4, 1991
- E16 The Novel Feb 11, 1991
- E17 Terror on the 17th Floor Feb 18, 1991
- E18 On Another Plane (1) Feb 25, 1991
- E19 On Another Plane (2) Feb 25, 1991
- E20 Driving Miss Crazy Mar 4, 1991
- E21 Everytime it Rains... You Get Wet Mar 18, 1991
- E22 Corky's Place Apr 8, 1991
- E23 Small Apr 29, 1991
- E24 The Usual Suspects May 6, 1991
- E25 Q & A on FYI May 13, 1991
- E26 Uh-Oh (1) May 20, 1991
Season 4 · 26 episodes
- E1 Uh-Oh (2) Sep 16, 1991
- E2 Uh-Oh (3) Sep 16, 1991
- E3 I'm As Much of a Man as I Ever Was Sep 23, 1991
- E4 Male Call Sep 30, 1991
- E5 The Square Triangle Oct 7, 1991
- E6 Full Circle Oct 14, 1991
- E7 The Smiths Go to Washington Oct 28, 1991
- E8 It Came From College Nov 4, 1991
- E9 The Queen of Soul Nov 11, 1991
- E10 Inside Murphy Brown Nov 18, 1991
- E11 Mission Control Nov 25, 1991
- E12 Be it Ever So Humboldt Dec 9, 1991
- E13 Love is Blonde Dec 16, 1991
- E14 Anchor Rancor Jan 6, 1992
- E15 Guess Who's Coming to Luncheon Jan 13, 1992
- E16 Lovesick Jan 20, 1992
- E17 Heartfelt Feb 3, 1992
- E18 Send in the Clowns Feb 24, 1992
- E19 Murphy Buys the Farm Mar 2, 1992
- E20 Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are Mar 4, 1992
- E21 Rage Before Beauty Mar 16, 1992
- E22 Phil's Not So Silent Partner Mar 23, 1992
- E23 He-Ho, He-Ho, It's Off to Lamaze We Go Apr 27, 1992
- E24 On the Rocks May 4, 1992
- E25 A Chance of Showers May 11, 1992
- E26 Birth 101 May 18, 1992
Season 5 · 25 episodes
- E1 You Say Potatoe, I Say Potato (1) Sep 21, 1992
- E2 You Say Potatoe, I Say Potato (2) Sep 21, 1992
- E3 Life After Birth Sep 28, 1992
- E4 Black, White & Brown Oct 5, 1992
- E5 I Never Sang for My Husband Oct 12, 1992
- E6 Night of Living News Oct 26, 1992
- E7 A Year to Remember Nov 2, 1992
- E8 Midnight Plane to Paris Nov 9, 1992
- E9 Me Thinks My Parents Doth Protest Too Much Nov 16, 1992
- E10 Winners Take All Nov 23, 1992
- E11 Till Death or Next Thursday Do We Part Dec 7, 1992
- E12 I'm Dreaming of a Brown Christmas Dec 14, 1992
- E13 Games Mother Play Jan 4, 1993
- E14 The British Invasion Jan 11, 1993
- E15 Back to the Ball Jan 18, 1993
- E16 The Intern Feb 1, 1993
- E17 Trickster, We Hardly Knew Ye Feb 8, 1993
- E18 The World According to Avery Feb 15, 1993
- E19 Bump in the Night Feb 21, 1993
- E20 To Market, to Market Mar 1, 1993
- E21 Two For the Road Mar 15, 1993
- E22 Murphy and the Amazing Leaping Man Mar 22, 1993
- E23 The Egg & I May 3, 1993
- E24 Ship of Phil's May 10, 1993
- E25 One May 17, 1993
Frequently asked questions
Is Murphy Brown based on a real person?
No, Murphy Brown is a fictional character created by Diane English.
Where can I watch Murphy Brown?
The series aired on CBS and is available through various streaming platforms.
Did the show win any awards?
Yes, it received multiple Emmy Awards and Golden Globe nominations.
What genre is Murphy Brown?
It is a comedy-drama sitcom with elements of satire.
How many seasons are there?
The original run lasted ten seasons from 1988 to 1998.