Murphy Brown: Season 7
Season 7 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Murphy Brown Season 6.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 7 Progress Shield
Brown vs. the Board of Education
Sep 19, 1994 · 30 min
Murphy tries to impress the board members of the prestigious ""Ducky Lucky Pre-School,"" by inviting them to a celebrity filled party.
Where Have You Gone, Joe DiMaggio?
Sep 26, 1994 · 30 min
A media frenzy ensues when famous ex-astronaut ""Danger Duke"" Robinson is wanted for questioning in the murder of his brother.
Loose Affiliations
Oct 3, 1994 · 30 min
Murphy bad mouths the network's new fall line-up and the staff is forced to attend an affiliate's meeting.
Be Careful What You Wish For
Oct 10, 1994 · 30 min
Corky's handling of a tough interview impresses her colleagues, but it isn't a hit with her fans, so she invites a few of the hate mail writers to the FYI offices.
Burger, She Wrote
Oct 17, 1994 · 30 min
When her life-sized statue of ""Meaty Boy,"" an icon from a childhood burger place, is taken as a prank, Murphy unleashes a reign of terror against the suspected perpetrators.
Humboldt IV: Judgment Day
Oct 24, 1994 · 30 min
Jim tries to get the staff to be part of the Humboldt Award judging committee. Frank just tries to get on the ballot, since he forgot to send in his entry, but didn't forget his ad
Frank Cuts Loose
Oct 31, 1994 · 30 min
FYI is moved out of its time slot to Saturday night, Frank goes upstairs to try to get the show moved back. Instead, he gets his big chance at being the lead anchor of the new maga
Reporters Make Strange Bedfellows
Nov 7, 1994 · 30 min
After her story falls apart, Peter & Murphy try to have a romantic weekend in the Cayman Islands. Just after arriving, Murphy gets word that the story is back on and Peter stumbles
Prelude to a Kiss
Nov 14, 1994 · 30 min
Unbeknownst to Miles, Corky classifies a Saturday night dinner with him as a date. When he does find out, first he isn't interested, but then changes his mind.
Bye Bye Bernecky
Nov 21, 1994 · 30 min
Eldin's mother stops by to visit (she's a hit with the FYI staffers) and she has a letter for Eldin. The letter contains a chance for Eldin to study with a famous muralist in Spain
The Secret Life of Jim Dial
Nov 28, 1994 · 30 min
A series of incidents, while Doris is away, make Jim the subject of a tabloid article and his co-workers begin to doubt the credibility of his side of the story.
Brown in Toyland
Dec 12, 1994 · 30 min
Murphy joins the frenzied masses of toy shoppers, when she overhears Avery tell Santa that he wants the hottest toy on the market for Christmas. This holiday season is turning into
The Best and Not-So-Brightest
Jan 2, 1995 · 30 min
Stuart Best returns to Washington as a congressman and he humiliates Murphy at an inaugural party. To get her revenge, Murphy gets him on FYI to see where he stands on the issues,
Rumble in the Alley
Jan 9, 1995 · 30 min
Murphy and Peter find out how much they don't know; when they go out on a double date with Frank and a quick blind date that Peter finds for him. Corky and Miles relationship begin
Requiem For a Crew Guy
Jan 16, 1995 · 30 min
Murphy is the only one who can't remember Jack, a crew member who's just died; everyone else can, but Murphy is the one who's been asked to give the eulogy.
I Want My MTV-Jay
Jan 23, 1995 · 30 min
While Lansing is in the hospital for a ""heart attack,"" he decides to bring youth and cute animals into the CBS schedule, this includes the addition of a former MTV veejay to FYI.
Specific Overtures
Feb 6, 1995 · 30 min
When a network executive sexually harasses Corky, Murphy deals with him and then gets slapped with a harassment suit of her own.
A Rat's Tale
Feb 13, 1995 · 30 min
There is a rat running amok at FYI as they move to their new ground level studio, with a ""Window on America""; however, the animal rights activists react when Murphy is seen catch
It's Miller Time
Feb 20, 1995 · 30 min
Miles begins to split his time with another show that features Miller Redfield, who is still interested in Corky. Murphy takes over FYI meanwhile, Miles is too busy for a relations
McGovern: Unclothed
Feb 27, 1995 · 30 min
When McGovern appears naked on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine, Murphy is certain that Lansing will get rid of her.
The Good Nephew
Mar 13, 1995 · 30 min
Murphy is forced to hire Lansing's nephew as her new secretary. He proves to be the best one she's ever had, but only at the expense of the rest of the staff.
FYI of the Hurricane
Mar 20, 1995 · 30 min
The staff is sent down to Florida to cover a hurricane and Murphy is showing signs of being pregnant again. Later after the results of a test are in, Peter asks Murphy an important
Model Relationships
May 8, 1995 · 30 min
Miles begins dating Vendela, the supermodel, to make Corky jealous. Murphy relents and lets Corky help make her wedding plans, so that pizza won't be on the menu.
Make Room For Daddy
May 15, 1995 · 30 min
Their busy schedules keep postponing the details for the various wedding activities, Murphy claims they are not pre-wedding jitters, but aren't they? Miller confronts Corky about t
Retrospective (1)
May 22, 1995 · 30 min
The first seven seasons of the show are highlighted by Lesley Stahl of CBS's 60 Minutes including interviews with the cast and Diane English, the series creator.
Retrospective (2)
May 22, 1995 · 30 min
The first seven seasons of the show are highlighted by Lesley Stahl of CBS's 60 Minutes including interviews with the cast and Diane English, the series creator.