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Creator:
Diane English
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Contact:
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Seasons:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 full episode list
Release Date:
14 November 1988 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy more
Plot:
The misadventures of a tough female television journalist and her friends. full summary
Awards:
Won 3 Golden Globes. Another 40 wins & 78 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(44 articles)
'Murphy Brown' cast reunites
 (From EW.com - PopWatch. 3 November 2009, 1:00 PM, PST)

Jim Belushi goes dramatic
 (From AOL - TVSquad. 3 November 2009, 12:04 PM, PST)

User Comments:
Great cast, Great characters, Great show more (20 total)

Cast

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Candice Bergen ... Murphy Brown (247 episodes, 1988-1998)
Charles Kimbrough ... Jim Dial (121 episodes, 1988-1998)
Faith Ford ... Corky Sherwood / ... (120 episodes, 1988-1998)

Joe Regalbuto ... Frank Fontana (120 episodes, 1988-1998)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
30 min (247 episodes)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
Australia:G (some episodes) | Singapore:PG | Australia:PG

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
One of the running series jokes was Murphy Brown's inability to get a good secretary or one that could work with her. One that was very efficient was Marcia Wallace, playing her Carol Kester character from 'The Bob Newhart Show (1972)'. At the end of the show, Bob Hartley (Bob Newhart) showed up and pleaded for her to return, which she did. more
Quotes:
Murphy: I was waiting for the universe to dispense some justice but sometimes the universe is just too damn slow. The effects of putting Nair in someone's styling gel, however, only take a few minutes. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in "I Love the '90s" (2004) more

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4 out of 6 people found the following comment useful.
Great cast, Great characters, Great show, 26 June 2005
Author: stir_it_up from Canada

My favorite sitcom ever.

The writing was incredibly smart and equally as humorous. To this day, I believe Murphy Brown was a show ahead of its time. It wasn't afraid to tackle any issue(or President) that came to pass during the show's 10-year run.

I adored every character on the show. Each actor clearly embraced their character and made him/her their own. Candice Bergen deserved every Emmy she won for playing "Murphy Brown", who was without a doubt the best character on television.

I loved watching Season 1 uncut on DVD. Bring on Season 2!

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