Murphy Brown

Murphy Brown - CBS

CBS

Series

1988

TVPG

Sitcom

The personal and professional misadventures of an opinionated but beloved woman working as a television journalist.

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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.

Tuesday, July 1

Small

Season 3 • Episode 23

Murphy's spontaneous on-air joke is seen as a slight against short men.

Tuesday, July 1

The Usual Suspects

Season 3 • Episode 24

Murphy suspects her colleagues when personal information about her appears in a tabloid.

Wednesday, July 2

Q & A on FYI

Season 3 • Episode 25

The "FYI" staff challenges a team from Yale on a television quiz show.

Wednesday, July 2

Uh-oh, Part I

Season 3 • Episode 26

Murphy is caught between an ex-husband (Robin Thomas) and ex-lover (Jay Thomas).

Thursday, July 3

Uh-oh, Part II

Season 4 • Episode 1

Murphy ponders her future when a home pregnancy test yields a positive result.

Thursday, July 3

Uh-oh, Part III

Season 4 • Episode 2

Murphy ponders her future when a home pregnancy test yields a positive result.

Friday, July 4

I'm as Much of a Man as I Ever Was

Season 4 • Episode 3

Murphy attempts to prove that she hasn't lost her knack for getting a story.

Friday, July 4

Male Call

Season 4 • Episode 4

Hoping to discredit the new men's movement, Murphy attends a male-bonding weekend.

Saturday, July 5

All the Life That's Fit to Print

Season 6 • Episode 8

Murphy has nightmares when a noted author pens her biography.

Saturday, July 5

Bah Humboldt

Season 6 • Episode 9

Murphy, Peter and Frank are nominated for Humboldt Awards.

Saturday, July 5

Reaper Madness

Season 6 • Episode 10

Murphy worries about what she should say when Avery is old enough to ask about death.

Saturday, July 5

It's Not Easy Being Brown

Season 6 • Episode 11

To improve her image, Murphy appears on a children's TV show.

Monday, July 7

The Square Triangle

Season 4 • Episode 5

Murphy finally finds a competent secretary, Miles' girlfriend.

Monday, July 7

Full Circle

Season 4 • Episode 6

Murphy receives a special letter after learning of her mother's death.

Tuesday, July 8

The Smiths Go to Washington

Season 4 • Episode 7

The "FYI" team covets the rights to a saucy videotape made by a small-town family.

Tuesday, July 8

It Came From College

Season 4 • Episode 8

Murphy looks after a friend's 18-year-old daughter (Anne Heche).

Wednesday, July 9

The Queen of Soul

Season 4 • Episode 9

Aretha Franklin is delayed on the way to do a live interview with Murphy.

Wednesday, July 9

Inside Murphy Brown

Season 4 • Episode 10

Jim accompanies Murphy to the test that will reveal the sex of her unborn baby.

Thursday, July 10

Mission Control

Season 4 • Episode 11

Murphy asks for help when she is forced to organize a Thanksgiving meal for the homeless.

Thursday, July 10

Be It Ever So Humboldt

Season 4 • Episode 12

A prestigious award brings out the worst in Frank; guest Harry Smith.

Friday, July 11

Love Is Blonde

Season 4 • Episode 13

Neglected Corky considers an extramarital fling.

Friday, July 11

Anchor Rancor

Season 4 • Episode 14

When the evening news anchor dies, Murphy and Jim compete for the job.

Saturday, July 12

To Have and Have Not

Season 6 • Episode 12

Being misquoted in a magazine results in intense scrutiny for Miles.

Saturday, July 12

Sox and the Single Woman

Season 6 • Episode 13

The president's cat stows away in Murphy's car during a White House visit.

Saturday, July 12

A Piece of the Auction

Season 6 • Episode 14

In a charity auction, an outrageous disc jockey (Dennis Boutsikaris) wins a date with Murphy.

Saturday, July 12

The Thrill of the Hunt

Season 6 • Episode 15

Peter returns from Bosnia and confesses to missing Murphy.

Monday, July 14

Guess Who's Coming to Luncheon

Season 4 • Episode 15

Murphy must buddy up to Corky to get into a White House luncheon.

Monday, July 14

Lovesick

Season 4 • Episode 16

When Murphy's doctor orders bed rest, Jerry Gold moves in to care for her.

Tuesday, July 15

Heartfelt

Season 4 • Episode 17

Miles is forced to change his lifestyle after suffering a near heart attack.

Tuesday, July 15

Send in the Clowns

Season 4 • Episode 18

A Senate hearing follows Murphy's story on personal spending.

Wednesday, July 16

Murphy Buys the Farm

Season 4 • Episode 19

Murphy invites her friends and their spouses to a farm she is thinking of buying.

Wednesday, July 16

Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are

Season 4 • Episode 20

A dream about a gay co-worker makes Miles question his sexuality.

Thursday, July 17

Rage Before Beauty

Season 4 • Episode 21

Murphy cuts off her hair to protest an appearance clause in her contract.

Thursday, July 17

Phil's Not-So-Silent Partner

Season 4 • Episode 22

Murphy becomes Phil's silent partner after she lends him money to keep his restaurant open.

Friday, July 18

He-Ho, He-Ho, It's Off to Lamaze We Go

Season 4 • Episode 23

At her doctor's urging, Murphy joins a childbirth class with Eldin as her coach.

Friday, July 18

On the Rocks

Season 4 • Episode 24

Murphy's temporary replacement (Kate Mulgrew) has a drinking problem.

Saturday, July 19

The Deal of the Art

Season 6 • Episode 16

Modern art sparks a debate between Murphy and art critics.

Saturday, July 19

The Anchorman

Season 6 • Episode 17

Jim tries to relive his youth by opening a piano bar and is amazed at its success.

Saturday, July 19

Fjord Eyes Only

Season 6 • Episode 18

Murphy's interview with a Norwegian skater results in disaster.

Saturday, July 19

Crime Story

Season 6 • Episode 19

After her car is stolen out of her driveway, Murphy joins the neighborhood watch.

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