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Overview
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Release Date:
14 November 1988 (USA)
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Plot:
The misadventures of a tough female television journalist and her friends. Full summary »
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Awards:
Won 3 Golden Globes.
Another 42 wins
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83 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(208 articles)
Celebrating A TV Trailblazer
(From Huffington Post. 18 May 2013, 11:11 AM, PDT)
'Murphy Brown' Writers: Candice Bergen, Jon Stewart Would Have a Fling in 2013
(From The Hollywood Reporter. 13 May 2013, 8:00 AM, PDT)
Candice Bergen To Tell Story Of Her Legendary Ventriloquist Father Edgar Bergen For Big Screen
(From Deadline TV. 30 April 2013, 12:25 PM, PDT)
(From Huffington Post. 18 May 2013, 11:11 AM, PDT)
'Murphy Brown' Writers: Candice Bergen, Jon Stewart Would Have a Fling in 2013
(From The Hollywood Reporter. 13 May 2013, 8:00 AM, PDT)
Candice Bergen To Tell Story Of Her Legendary Ventriloquist Father Edgar Bergen For Big Screen
(From Deadline TV. 30 April 2013, 12:25 PM, PDT)
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Wonderful comedy
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Cast
(Series Cast Summary - 4 of 124) | Candice Bergen | ... | Murphy Brown (247 episodes, 1988-1998) |
 | Faith Ford | ... | Corky Sherwood / ... (122 episodes, 1988-1998) |
 | Charles Kimbrough | ... | Jim Dial (122 episodes, 1988-1998) |
 | Joe Regalbuto | ... | Frank Fontana (122 episodes, 1988-1998) |
Series Directed by | |||
| Peter Bonerz | (93 episodes, 1991-1998) | ||
| Barnet Kellman | (76 episodes, 1988-1998) | ||
| Lee Shallat Chemel | (26 episodes, 1992-1994) | ||
| Joe Regalbuto | (20 episodes, 1993-1998) | ||
| Alan Rafkin | (11 episodes, 1994-1995) | ||
| Steve Zuckerman | (11 episodes, 1997-1998) | ||
| Peter Baldwin | (6 episodes, 1991-1992) | ||
| Eric Schotz | (2 episodes, 1995) | ||
Series Writing credits | ||
| Diane English | (247 episodes, 1988-1998) | |
| Gary Dontzig | (24 episodes, 1989-1994) | |
| Steven Peterman | (24 episodes, 1989-1994) | |
| Tom Palmer | (16 episodes, 1990-1997) | |
| Bill Diamond | (16 episodes, 1993-1997) | |
| Korby Siamis | (15 episodes, 1988-1994) | |
| Norm Gunzenhauser | (15 episodes, 1989-1998) | |
| Rob Bragin | (15 episodes, 1993-1997) | |
| Tom Seeley | (14 episodes, 1989-1998) | |
| Michael Saltzman | (13 episodes, 1993-1996) | |
| Sy Dukane | (12 episodes, 1989-1991) | |
| Denise Moss | (12 episodes, 1989-1991) | |
| Peter Tolan | (11 episodes, 1991-1993) | |
| Michael Patrick King | (10 episodes, 1991-1993) | |
| Joshua Sternin | (10 episodes, 1995-1997) | |
| J.R. Ventimilia | (10 episodes, 1995-1997) | |
| Russ Woody | (9 episodes, 1988-1998) | |
| Eileen Heisler | (8 episodes, 1993-1995) | |
| DeAnn Heline | (8 episodes, 1993-1995) | |
| Adam Belanoff | (6 episodes, 1993-1998) | |
| Daphne Pollon | (5 episodes, 1996-1998) | |
| Lee Aronsohn | (4 episodes, 1992-1993) | |
| Nell Scovell | (4 episodes, 1993-1994) | |
| Janis Hirsch | (4 episodes, 1997-1998) | |
| Jhoni Marchinko | (4 episodes, 1997-1998) | |
| Kathryn Baker | (3 episodes, 1989) | |
| Bill Kunstler | (3 episodes, 1996-1997) | |
| Marc Flanagan | (3 episodes, 1997-1998) | |
| Bill Masters | (3 episodes, 1997-1998) | |
| Craig Hoffman | (2 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Scott Kaufer | (2 episodes, 1990-1991) | |
| Eugene B. Stein | (2 episodes, 1992) | |
| John Bowman | (2 episodes, 1994-1995) | |
| Elaine Pope | (2 episodes, 1994-1995) | |
| Marsha Myers | (2 episodes, 1995-1996) | |
| David Sacks | (2 episodes, 1995-1996) | |
| Alana Sanko | (2 episodes, 1995-1996) | |
| Greg Czech | (2 episodes, 1995) | |
| Bill Paolantonio | (2 episodes, 1995) | |
| Eric Schotz | (2 episodes, 1995) | |
| Bob Stevens | (2 episodes, 1996-1997) | |
| Sarah Dunn | (2 episodes, 1996) | |
| Hayes Jackson | (2 episodes, 1997-1998) | |
Series Produced by | |||
| Korby Siamis | .... | consulting producer / supervising producer / ... (182 episodes, 1988-1998) | |
| Deborah Smith | .... | supervising producer / co-producer / ... (90 episodes, 1988-1998) | |
| John Bowman | .... | executive producer (88 episodes, 1994-1998) | |
| Bob Jeffords | .... | producer (73 episodes, 1993-1998) | |
| DeAnn Heline | .... | producer / co-producer (72 episodes, 1989-1995) | |
| Eileen Heisler | .... | producer / co-producer (71 episodes, 1989-1995) | |
| Todd Stites | .... | associate producer (69 episodes, 1993-1998) | |
| Ned E. Davis | .... | producer / co-producer (54 episodes, 1992-1997) | |
| Candice Bergen | .... | co-executive producer / executive producer (51 episodes, 1995-1998) | |
| Rob Bragin | .... | executive producer / producer (50 episodes, 1994-1997) | |
| Bill Diamond | .... | executive producer / co-executive producer / ... (48 episodes, 1994-1997) | |
| Tom Seeley | .... | co-executive producer / producer / ... (45 episodes, 1989-1998) | |
| Norm Gunzenhauser | .... | co-executive producer / producer (42 episodes, 1989-1998) | |
| Tom Palmer | .... | consulting producer / co-supervising producer / ... (30 episodes, 1990-1997) | |
| Michael Saltzman | .... | co-executive producer / executive producer / ... (30 episodes, 1993-1996) | |
| Joshua Sternin | .... | co-producer / producer (23 episodes, 1996-1997) | |
| J.R. Ventimilia | .... | co-producer / producer (23 episodes, 1996-1997) | |
| Diane English | .... | executive producer (22 episodes, 1988-1992) | |
| Joel Shukovsky | .... | executive producer (20 episodes, 1988-1992) | |
| Daphne Pollon | .... | supervising producer (20 episodes, 1996-1997) | |
| Marc Flanagan | .... | executive producer (20 episodes, 1997-1998) | |
| Janis Hirsch | .... | co-executive producer (20 episodes, 1997-1998) | |
| Jhoni Marchinko | .... | co-producer (20 episodes, 1997-1998) | |
| Bill Masters | .... | supervising producer (20 episodes, 1997-1998) | |
| Bob Stevens | .... | consulting producer / assistant producer (18 episodes, 1996-1997) | |
| Gary Dontzig | .... | supervising producer / producer / ... (17 episodes, 1989-1994) | |
| Steven Peterman | .... | supervising producer / executive producer / ... (17 episodes, 1989-1994) | |
| Barnet Kellman | .... | producer (17 episodes, 1989-1991) | |
| Elaine Pope | .... | co-executive producer (17 episodes, 1994-1995) | |
| Russ Woody | .... | producer (12 episodes, 1988-1990) | |
| David Sacks | .... | co-executive producer (9 episodes, 1995-1996) | |
| Adam Belanoff | .... | co-producer (8 episodes, 1995) | |
| Douglas Wyman | .... | consulting producer (6 episodes, 1995-1996) | |
| Peter Tolan | .... | co-producer (2 episodes, 1992) | |
| Greg Czech | .... | senior producer (2 episodes, 1995) | |
| Bill Paolantonio | .... | supervising producer (2 episodes, 1995) | |
| Eric Schotz | .... | executive producer (2 episodes, 1995) | |
| Nell Scovell | .... | supervising producer (unknown episodes) | |
Series Original Music by | |||
| Steve Dorff | (23 episodes, 1988-1994) | ||
Series Cinematography by | |||
| Gil Hubbs | (94 episodes, 1989-1998) | ||
Series Film Editing by | |||
| Tucker Wiard | (93 episodes, 1988-1998) | ||
| Jerry Davis | (7 episodes, 1989-1995) | ||
Series Casting by | |||
| Andrea Cohen | (95 episodes, 1989-1998) | ||
Series Art Direction by | |||
| Roy Christopher | (95 episodes, 1988-1998) | ||
Series Set Decoration by | |||
| Steve Rostine | (92 episodes, 1989-1998) | ||
Series Costume Design by | |||
| Bill Hargate | (58 episodes, 1988-1996) | ||
| Sanford Slepak | (unknown episodes, 1995-1998) | ||
Series Makeup Department | |||
| Patricia Messina | .... | makeup department head / makeup artist (247 episodes, 1988-1998) | |
| Judy Crown | .... | hair stylist / key hair stylist (96 episodes, 1988-1998) | |
| Michael John | .... | hair stylist (2 episodes, 1996) | |
Series Production Management | |||
| Bob Jeffords | .... | unit production manager / production manager (94 episodes, 1989-1998) | |
Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Teresa Pfiffner-Krebsbach | .... | second assistant director (88 episodes, 1990-1998) | |
| Ned E. Davis | .... | first assistant director / second assistant director (74 episodes, 1989-1997) | |
| Ronald Chong | .... | first assistant director (20 episodes, 1997-1998) | |
| Bob Jeffords | .... | first assistant director (4 episodes, 1988-1991) | |
| Barbara Gelman | .... | second assistant director (4 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Ned A. Davis | .... | first assistant director (unknown episodes) | |
| Nancy King | .... | second second assistant director (unknown episodes) | |
Series Art Department | |||
| Lawrence Robert Dolan | .... | property master (95 episodes, 1988-1998) | |
| Victor Anderson | .... | propmaker (60 episodes, 1988-1990) | |
| Bruce Fuselier | .... | leadman (46 episodes, 1996-1998) | |
| Gaylene West | .... | props (9 episodes, 1995-1997) | |
| Lee Lazarow | .... | assistant property master (4 episodes, 1993) | |
| Edward T. Reiff Jr. | .... | set constructor (3 episodes, 1988) | |
| Deborah Dierinzo Donnelly | .... | assistant property master (unknown episodes) | |
| Michael G. Gallenberg | .... | assistant art director (unknown episodes) | |
Series Sound Department | |||
| John Hicks | .... | sound mixer (95 episodes, 1988-1998) | |
| Tamara Johnson | .... | sound re-recording mixer (48 episodes, 1995-1997) | |
| Ron Garrard | .... | sound editor / sound re-recording mixer (26 episodes, 1994-1998) | |
| Al Gomez | .... | foley mixer & editor (12 episodes, 1995-1998) | |
| Thomas C. Brewer | .... | sound editor (unknown episodes, 1996-1997) | |
| Omie Craden | .... | sound editor / sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes, 1997-1998) | |
| Dicken Berglund | .... | foley mixer (unknown episodes) | |
| Todd Grace | .... | sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes) | |
| Paul Hulse | .... | sound maintenance engineer (unknown episodes) | |
| Ken Kobett | .... | sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes) | |
| Kathy Oldham | .... | sound recordist (unknown episodes) | |
Series Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Doug Scott | .... | camera operator (225 episodes, 1989-1998) | |
| Kevin McGill | .... | assistant camera (172 episodes, 1991-1998) | |
| Brian Brockway | .... | camera operator (88 episodes, 1990-1998) | |
| Steven V. Silver | .... | camera operator (68 episodes, 1990-1997) | |
| Kieran Mulgrew | .... | camera operator (53 episodes, 1995-1998) | |
| Douglas Knapp | .... | camera operator (35 episodes, 1990-1995) | |
| Candy Edwards | .... | camera operator (20 episodes, 1997-1998) | |
| Tom Munshower | .... | camera operator (13 episodes, 1990-1995) | |
| Adrian Licciardi | .... | first assistant camera (2 episodes, 1991) | |
| William E. Hines | .... | camera operator (unknown episodes) | |
| Kevan Jenson | .... | key video engineer (unknown episodes) | |
| William Mayer | .... | dolly grip (unknown episodes) | |
| Don Obarr | .... | grip (unknown episodes) | |
Series Casting Department | |||
| Barbara Miller | .... | executive in charge of casting (75 episodes, 1993-1998) | |
Series Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Sanford Slepak | .... | costume supervisor / costumer (247 episodes, 1988-1998) | |
| Deborah Lancaster | .... | costumer / costume supervisor (53 episodes, 1995-1998) | |
| Matthew Van Dyne | .... | costumer / costume supervisor (53 episodes, 1995-1998) | |
| Judith H. McGiveney | .... | costumer (44 episodes, 1988-1995) | |
| Kristina West | .... | set costumer (unknown episodes, 1996-1997) | |
Series Editorial Department | |||
| Gordon Ferris | .... | negative conforming supervisor (247 episodes, 1988-1998) | |
Series Music Department | |||
| Steve Dorff | .... | composer: theme music (247 episodes, 1988-1998) | |
| Andrew M. Chukerman | .... | composer: additional music / musician: piano and keyboards (unknown episodes) | |
Series Transportation Department | |||
| Joe Gary | .... | transportation coordinator (1 episode, 1988) | |
| Buddy Regan | .... | transportation coordinator (1 episode, 1998) | |
Series Other crew | |||
| Marge Mullen | .... | technical coordinator (76 episodes, 1988-1997) | |
| Candy Artmont | .... | script supervisor (44 episodes, 1992-1998) | |
| Gina Hendrick | .... | production estimator (26 episodes, 1994-1995) | |
| Lee Aronsohn | .... | executive script consultant (25 episodes, 1992-1993) | |
| Katy Dowdalls | .... | script supervisor (24 episodes, 1988-1991) | |
| John Bowman | .... | executive consultant (24 episodes, 1995-1996) | |
| Stacie L. Speaker | .... | production assistant (24 episodes, 1995-1996) | |
| Ernest Hollingsworth | .... | script coordinator (22 episodes, 1997-1998) | |
| Diane English | .... | executive consultant (20 episodes, 1997-1998) | |
| Bill Kunstler | .... | executive story editor (18 episodes, 1996-1997) | |
| Michael C. King | .... | technical coordinator (17 episodes, 1997-1998) | |
| Sy Dukane | .... | executive story editor / story editor (16 episodes, 1989-1991) | |
| Denise Moss | .... | executive story editor / story editor (15 episodes, 1989-1991) | |
| Adam Belanoff | .... | executive story editor / story editor (12 episodes, 1993-1994) | |
| Molly Newman | .... | executive story editor (9 episodes, 1994-1995) | |
| Joshua Sternin | .... | executive story editor (9 episodes, 1995-1996) | |
| J.R. Ventimilia | .... | executive story editor (9 episodes, 1995-1996) | |
| John Wagner | .... | craft service (8 episodes, 1988-1989) | |
| Korby Siamis | .... | creative consultant (7 episodes, 1995-1996) | |
| Hayes Jackson | .... | story editor (5 episodes, 1998) | |
| Gary Dontzig | .... | executive story editor (3 episodes, 1988-1989) | |
| Steven Peterman | .... | executive story editor (3 episodes, 1988-1989) | |
| Michael G. King | .... | technical coordinator (3 episodes, 1997) | |
| Chris Schutsky | .... | production staff (2 episodes, 1988-1989) | |
| Alice Barrett | .... | stand-in: Julia Roberts (2 episodes, 1998) | |
| John Penna | .... | production accountant (2 episodes, 1998) | |
| Mary Temkin | .... | assistant to writer (unknown episodes, 1988-1991) | |
| Roger Christiansen | .... | associate director (unknown episodes) | |
| Fred Einesman | .... | medical consultant (unknown episodes) | |
| Brian McMillan | .... | animal trainer (unknown episodes) | |
| Ronald D. Weyand | .... | craft service (unknown episodes) | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1988-1998)
- Warner Bros. Television (1992) (worldwide) (TV)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD) (season 1)
- Warner Home Video (2004) (USA) (DVD)
- Central Casting extras casting (1991-1998)
- ShowBiz Enterprises draperies
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30 min (247 episodes)
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In the final episode of season four, Murphy Brown gave birth to her child, Avery. Around that time Vice President Dan Quayle, during a televised debate, criticized the show for introducing the theme of an unmarried woman having a child and thereby promoting the idea of single motherhood and the decay of family values, a hot issue during that year's election campaigning. The producers and writers retaliated in the 60-minute season premiere which aired 21 September 1992. The clip from the debate was featured prominently in the episode (entitled "You Say Potatoe, I Say Potato") and the majority of the writing made fun of VP Quayle's remarks (To his credit, Vice President Quayle later sent the fictional baby Avery a very real plush toy elephant.)See more »
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Murphy Brown is one of my all time favorite situation comedies. Candice Bergen is a comedic genius, and I wish I could see more of her. The rest of the cast did a great job, too.
The series tackled real problems with insight and humor such as an unmarried mature woman becoming pregnant, alcoholism, and cancer, to name a few.
The summer of 2000, I was battling breast cancer, chemo, nausea, and hair loss when reruns of Murphy's breast cancer experience were shown. It was so true to life but yet so funny. It helped me tremendously! Laughter is indeed the best medicine. These episodes should be shown during chemo treatments.
I implore whoever is in charge of such things to please market DVDs of the entire Murphy Brown series. It should not be allowed to slide into oblivion.