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
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1988–2018 Series 10 Seasons 249 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.
Thursday, April 2
Black and White and Read All Over
Season 6 • Episode 3
Baldwin escorts Murphy to a fund-raiser.
Thursday, April 2
Political Correctness
Season 6 • Episode 4
On-air gaffes prompt a seminar on political correctness.
Friday, April 3
The Young & the Rest of Us
Season 6 • Episode 5
The "F.Y.I." team is nervous when a depressed Corky disappears with Peter on her 30th birthday.
Friday, April 3
Ticket to Writhe
Season 6 • Episode 6
A pair of football tickets seems to be jinxed.
Saturday, April 4
I Don't Know You From Madam
Season 6 • Episode 7
A high-priced call-girl operation is exposed; Murphy is assigned to the story.
Saturday, April 4
All the Life That's Fit to Print
Season 6 • Episode 8
Murphy has nightmares when a noted author pens her biography.
Saturday, April 4
Goin' to the Chapel
Season 2 • Episode 26
After a whirlwind two-week courtship, Corky decides to marry an old friend from high school.
Saturday, April 4
Goin' to the Chapel
Season 2 • Episode 27
Corky gets cold feet on her wedding day.
Saturday, April 4
A high-profile reporter provides laughs in the newsroom.
Saturday, April 4
Brown and Blue
Season 3 • Episode 2
Murphy interviews a racist/sexist comic.
Tuesday, April 7
Bah Humboldt
Season 6 • Episode 9
Murphy, Peter and Frank are nominated for Humboldt Awards.
Tuesday, April 7
Reaper Madness
Season 6 • Episode 10
Murphy worries about what she should say when Avery is old enough to ask about death.
Wednesday, April 8
It's Not Easy Being Brown
Season 6 • Episode 11
To improve her image, Murphy appears on a children's TV show.
Wednesday, April 8
To Have and Have Not
Season 6 • Episode 12
Being misquoted in a magazine results in intense scrutiny for Miles.
Thursday, April 9
Sox and the Single Woman
Season 6 • Episode 13
The president's cat stows away in Murphy's car during a White House visit.
Thursday, April 9
A Piece of the Auction
Season 6 • Episode 14
In a charity auction, an outrageous disc jockey (Dennis Boutsikaris) wins a date with Murphy.
Friday, April 10
The Thrill of the Hunt
Season 6 • Episode 15
Peter returns from Bosnia and confesses to missing Murphy.
Friday, April 10
The Deal of the Art
Season 6 • Episode 16
Modern art sparks a debate between Murphy and art critics.
Saturday, April 11
The Anchorman
Season 6 • Episode 17
Jim tries to relive his youth by opening a piano bar and is amazed at its success.
Saturday, April 11
Fjord Eyes Only
Season 6 • Episode 18
Murphy's interview with a Norwegian skater results in disaster.
Saturday, April 11
Loco Hero
Season 3 • Episode 3
Frank botches his parents' (Barney Martin, Rose Marie) golden-wedding bash.
Saturday, April 11
Strike Two
Season 3 • Episode 4
During a labor dispute, Miles must take Murphy's place conducting an interview.
Saturday, April 11
The Gold Rush
Season 3 • Episode 5
The network hires Jerry Gold for "F.Y.I." to balance the show's liberal viewpoint.
Saturday, April 11
Bob & Murphy & Ted & Avery
Season 3 • Episode 6
Murphy's mother moves in and sets up a double date with a father and son.
Tuesday, April 14
Crime Story
Season 6 • Episode 19
After her car is stolen out of her driveway, Murphy joins the neighborhood watch.
Tuesday, April 14
The Fifth Anchor
Season 6 • Episode 20
A disliked former anchor (Wallace Shawn) returns for the anniversary show.
Wednesday, April 15
Anything but Cured
Season 6 • Episode 21
A psychologist tells Frank he no longer needs therapy; guest Marcia Wallace.
Wednesday, April 15
The Tip of the Silverburg
Season 6 • Episode 22
Miles is embarrassed when Murphy accidentally sees him without his clothes.
Thursday, April 16
It's Just Like Riding a Bike
Season 6 • Episode 23
When Peter Hunt returns to town, he and Murphy resume their relationship.
Thursday, April 16
My Movie With Louis
Season 6 • Episode 24
A director (Louis Malle) invites Murphy to appear in his film; guest Garry Marshall.
Friday, April 17
... The More Things Stay the Same
Season 6 • Episode 25
Contract renegotiations mar the 500th broadcast.
Friday, April 17
Brown vs. the Board of Education
Season 7 • Episode 1
Murphy throws board members a lavish party to get Avery into a prestigious preschool.
Saturday, April 18
Where Have You Gone, Joe DiMaggio?
Season 7 • Episode 2
"FYI" is caught in the media circus of a high-profile murder.
Saturday, April 18
Loose Affiliations
Season 7 • Episode 3
Murphy's criticism of the network hits the papers; guest Garry Marshall.
Saturday, April 18
The Last Laugh
Season 3 • Episode 7
Jim loses confidence and is humiliated when he gets the giggles on the air.
Saturday, April 18
Rootless People
Season 3 • Episode 8
When Murphy is held hostage, the staff assumes she is playing a joke.
Saturday, April 18
The Bummer of 42
Season 3 • Episode 9
Frank hires an actress to be Murphy's sister for her 42nd birthday.
Saturday, April 18
Trouble in Sherwood-Forest
Season 3 • Episode 10
In an attempt at togetherness, Corky and Will host their first dinner party.
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Ask Matt: New Face on ‘Mom,’ Doctors as Patients on ‘Grey’s,’ Mickey Mouse Club, ‘Murphy’ Amnesia
Oprah Interviews Michelle Obama, ‘TGIT’ Winter Finales, Sitcom Guests Jon Cryer (‘Will & Grace’) and Brooke Shields (‘Murphy’)
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Parental Matters on NBC Comedies, Day of the Dead on ‘Grey’s,’ ‘Murphy’ Anchors Midterms
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Best Lines of the Week (October 12-19): ‘What If the Person Who Died Was the One That Cooked?’
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