33 Years Ago, The Vice President Attacked ‘Murphy Brown’ For Being a Single Mother

Murphy Brown made its TV debut 37 years ago, on November 14, 1988. But while the Candice Bergen-led series about a famous investigative journalist and her wacky newsroom colleagues ran for 11 seasons and led to a single-season revival in 2018, its most enduring legacy might be the show’s 1992 battle with then-U.S. vice president Dan Quayle, who criticized the title character for raising a child alone.