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Murphy Brown

  • TV Series
  • 1988–20181988–2018
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 30m
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6.8/10
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Candice Bergen in Murphy Brown (1988)
Murphy Brown: Season 11
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The personal and professional misadventures of an opinionated but beloved woman working as a television journalist.The personal and professional misadventures of an opinionated but beloved woman working as a television journalist.The personal and professional misadventures of an opinionated but beloved woman working as a television journalist.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
9.6K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,285
92
  • Creator
    • Diane English
  • Stars
    • Candice Bergen
    • Grant Shaud
    • Robert Pastorelli
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  • Creator
    • Diane English
  • Stars
    • Candice Bergen
    • Grant Shaud
    • Robert Pastorelli
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 116User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    • Won 18 Primetime Emmys
      • 49 wins & 121 nominations total

    Episodes260

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    Funny Women of Television
    Clip 3:41
    Funny Women of Television
    Murphy Brown: Season 11
    Trailer 0:18
    Murphy Brown: Season 11
    Murphy Brown
    Trailer 0:18
    Murphy Brown
    Preview
    Video 0:21
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    The Band Is Getting Back Together
    Video 1:20
    The Band Is Getting Back Together
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    Video 0:31
    #MurphyToo Preview
    Who's Murphy Brown?
    Video 1:11
    Who's Murphy Brown?

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    Candice Bergen, Morgan Fairchild, and Joe Regalbuto in Murphy Brown (1988)
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    Candice Bergen
    Candice Bergen
    • Murphy Brownas Murphy Brown…
    258 episodes258 eps • 1988–2018
    Grant Shaud
    Grant Shaud
    • Miles Silverbergas Miles Silverberg…
    212 episodes212 eps • 1988–2018
    Robert Pastorelli
    Robert Pastorelli
    • Eldin Berneckyas Eldin Bernecky
    159 episodes159 eps • 1988–1998
    Faith Ford
    Faith Ford
    • Corky Sherwoodas Corky Sherwood…
    258 episodes258 eps • 1988–2018
    Joe Regalbuto
    Joe Regalbuto
    • Frank Fontanaas Frank Fontana…
    258 episodes258 eps • 1988–2018
    Charles Kimbrough
    Charles Kimbrough
    • Jim Dialas Jim Dial…
    248 episodes248 eps • 1988–2018
    Pat Corley
    Pat Corley
    • Philas Phil
    184 episodes184 eps • 1988–1998
    John Hostetter
    John Hostetter
    • Johnas John
    65 episodes65 eps • 1988–1997
    Lily Tomlin
    Lily Tomlin
    • Kay Carter-Shepleyas Kay Carter-Shepley
    46 episodes46 eps • 1996–1998
    Ritch Brinkley
    Ritch Brinkley
    • Carl Wishnitskias Carl Wishnitski
    28 episodes28 eps • 1988–1997
    Charlotte Price
    • Jeanineas Jeanine
    26 episodes26 eps • 1993–1995
    Garry Marshall
    Garry Marshall
    • Stan Lansingas Stan Lansing
    25 episodes25 eps • 1994–1997
    Christopher Rich
    Christopher Rich
    • Miller Redfieldas Miller Redfield
    23 episodes23 eps • 1989–1997
    Peter Chew
    • Bobbyas Bobby
    22 episodes22 eps • 1991–1996
    Ernest-Frank Taylor
    • Marvas Marv
    18 episodes18 eps • 1990–1996
    Jake McDorman
    Jake McDorman
    • Avery Brownas Avery Brown
    13 episodes13 eps • 2018
    Nik Dodani
    Nik Dodani
    • Pat Patelas Pat Patel
    13 episodes13 eps • 2018
    Tyne Daly
    Tyne Daly
    • Phyllisas Phyllis
    13 episodes13 eps • 2018
    • Creator
      • Diane English
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    • Trivia
      One of the running series jokes was Murphy Brown's inability to get a good secretary or one that could work with her. During the show's first ten seasons, Murphy had a total of ninety-three secretaries. They were referred to by number in the closing credits cast list, as "Secretary #1", "Secretary #2", et cetera. 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, Dr. Robert Hartley (Bob Newhart) showed up and pleaded for her to return, which she did. In one episode, Murphy discovered there was a support group for her former secretaries, where they comforted each other over their inability to keep the job.
    • Quotes

      [after learning that Murphy is pregnant]

      Jim: Murphy, do you need any money?

      Murphy: Jim, I make as much as you do.

      Jim: Good God, Miles, is that true?

    • Connections
      Featured in The 41st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1989)

    User reviews116

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    5/10
    Same characters, not the same show
    Rating Murphy Brown wasn't easy because I would give the original show an 8 and the reboot a 2. I settled for a 5, right in the middle.

    The old Murphy Brown, while Left in nature, was smart and funny enough not to insult me, a moderate Republican. Sure, there was good-natured ribbing of the Right, but it wasn't hate filled. Who wouldn't have laughed at Murphy's fight with Dan Quayle no matter which side of the aisle you sat? New Murphy Brown changed that and now only throws out hate toward the Right. The way it is done is insulting and humorless.

    Adding Tyne Daly was a good move. Avery is a likable guy and had potential, but they are only using him as a way to put down the news channel liberals hate the most. Too bad they didn't make him a real Republican for a little balance and to really tick off and spar with Murphy.

    The new show is a shadow of the original, and after this week's episode, I think it is time for me to say "goodbye" to these characters I used to enjoy enormously. I only stuck around this long because I wanted to see Jim Dial again. One final thought, it was kinda strange how the Miles/Corky marriage never happened.
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    • Oct 19, 2018

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    • Release date
      • November 14, 1988 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • official site
      • Official Site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 風雲女郎
    • Filming locations
      • Queens, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Shukovsky English Entertainment
      • Bend in the Road Productions
      • Warner Bros. Television
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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