Murphy Brown
TVPG
Sitcom
The personal and professional misadventures of an opinionated but beloved woman working as a television journalist.
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Cast & Crew
Candice Bergen Murphy Brown
Faith Ford Corky Sherwood
Joe Regalbuto Frank Fontana
Grant Shaud Miles Silverberg
Charles Kimbrough Jim Dial
Lily Tomlin Kay Carter-Shepley
Pat Corley Phil
Robert Pastorelli Eldin Bernecky
Jay Thomas Jerry Gold
Diane English Executive Producer
Candice Bergen Executive Producer
⨁Full Cast & CrewWhere to Stream
1988–2018 Series 10 Seasons249 Episodes
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Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Saturday, January 3
Nowhere to Run
Season 1 • Episode 3
Murphy investigates a federal prosecutor linked to mob-run prostitution.
Saturday, January 3
Signed, Sealed, Delivered
Season 1 • Episode 4
Murphy interviews her ex-husband, a radical who has been abroad for 20 years.
Saturday, January 3
Respect
Season 1 • Episode 1
A TV journalist's professional success contrasts her personal failings.
Saturday, January 3
Devil With a Blue Dress On
Season 1 • Episode 2
Novice Corky finds a corporate Wunderkind is a drug smuggler.
Saturday, January 3
Nowhere to Run
Season 1 • Episode 3
Murphy investigates a federal prosecutor linked to mob-run prostitution.
Saturday, January 3
Signed, Sealed, Delivered
Season 1 • Episode 4
Murphy interviews her ex-husband, a radical who has been abroad for 20 years.
Tuesday, January 6
Baby Love
Season 1 • Episode 6
Murphy feels maternal pangs after a visit with a pregnant friend.
Tuesday, January 6
Set Me Free
Season 1 • Episode 7
A gunman holding the news team hostage demands Murphy read a statement on-air.
Wednesday, January 7
And So He Goes
Season 1 • Episode 8
Murphy's in a quandary when asked to give the eulogy at her arch rival's funeral.
Wednesday, January 7
I Would Have Danced All Night
Season 1 • Episode 9
Murphy is sure it is a mistake when she is not invited to the inaugural ball.
Thursday, January 8
Kyle
Season 1 • Episode 10
Murphy's story wins freedom for an innocent convict and earns an unwanted friend for the FYI team.
Thursday, January 8
Off the Job Experience
Season 1 • Episode 11
Miles suspends Murphy for her handling of an "F.Y.I." guest.
Friday, January 9
Why Do Fools Fall in Love?
Season 1 • Episode 12
Valentine's Day brings romantic surprises for Murphy and Frank when they double-date.
Friday, January 9
Soul Man
Season 1 • Episode 13
Murphy is determined to attend Jim's party at a men-only club.
Saturday, January 10
It's How You Play the Game
Season 1 • Episode 14
The news team changes tactics to lure viewers from a "trash TV" show.
Saturday, January 10
Mama Said
Season 1 • Episode 15
A visit from her mother (Colleen Dewhurst) brings out the worst in Murphy (Candice Bergen).
Saturday, January 10
Baby Love
Season 1 • Episode 6
Murphy feels maternal pangs after a visit with a pregnant friend.
Saturday, January 10
Set Me Free
Season 1 • Episode 7
A gunman holding the news team hostage demands Murphy read a statement on-air.
Saturday, January 10
And So He Goes
Season 1 • Episode 8
Murphy's in a quandary when asked to give the eulogy at her arch rival's funeral.
Saturday, January 10
I Would Have Danced All Night
Season 1 • Episode 9
Murphy is sure it is a mistake when she is not invited to the inaugural ball.
Tuesday, January 13
Murphy's Pony
Season 1 • Episode 5
During the holidays, Murphy reluctantly takes in three abandoned children.
Tuesday, January 13
Moscow on the Potomac
Season 1 • Episode 16
"F.Y.I." prepares a joint broadcast with a Soviet news team.
Wednesday, January 14
My Dinner With Einstein
Season 1 • Episode 17
Murphy dates a physicist (Buck Henry) to prove looks aren't everything.
Wednesday, January 14
Funnies Girl
Season 1 • Episode 18
An on-camera gaffe makes Murphy the butt of a cartoonist's jokes.
Thursday, January 15
The Unshrinkable M.B.
Season 1 • Episode 19
A judge dies while Murphy is grilling him on the air.
Thursday, January 15
Summer of '77
Season 1 • Episode 20
Murphy's major competitor in her 1977 audition for "F.Y.I." anchor is Linda Ellerbee.
Friday, January 16
The Bickners
Season 1 • Episode 21
An elderly couple's lawyer grandson persuades them to sue Murphy after a minor traffic mishap.
Friday, January 16
The Morning Show
Season 1 • Episode 22
Murphy takes her stint as anchor of the morning news too lightly.
Saturday, January 17
The Brothers Silverberg
Season 2 • Episode 1
Miles' older brother visits and attracts Murphy's amorous attentions.
Saturday, January 17
Anchors Away
Season 2 • Episode 2
The network sends Jim to Libya to audition a handsome new anchor.
Saturday, January 17
Kyle
Season 1 • Episode 10
Murphy's story wins freedom for an innocent convict and earns an unwanted friend for the FYI team.
Saturday, January 17
Off the Job Experience
Season 1 • Episode 11
Miles suspends Murphy for her handling of an "F.Y.I." guest.
Saturday, January 17
Why Do Fools Fall in Love?
Season 1 • Episode 12
Valentine's Day brings romantic surprises for Murphy and Frank when they double-date.
Saturday, January 17
Soul Man
Season 1 • Episode 13
Murphy is determined to attend Jim's party at a men-only club.
Tuesday, January 20
A high-profile reporter provides laughs in the newsroom.
Tuesday, January 20
A high-profile reporter provides laughs in the newsroom.
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