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Murphy Brown: Season 1

22 episodes · first aired Nov 14, 1988

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1 Respect Nov 14, 1988 · 24m After completing treatment at the Betty Ford Center, celebrated investigative reporter Murphy Brown returns to FYI determined to resume her career. She discovers that the program is now…
2 Devil with a Blue Dress On Nov 21, 1988 · 24m Murphy investigates a businessman suspected of involvement in drug smuggling, but Miles insists that Corky accompany her. Murphy expects the inexperienced former beauty queen to be a…
3 Nowhere to Run Nov 28, 1988 · 24m Murphy investigates allegations that a federal prosecutor is connected to a prostitution operation controlled by organized crime. When a death threat is delivered to the FYI newsroom…
4 Signed, Sealed, Delivered Dec 5, 1988 · 24m Murphy is assigned to interview radical activist Jake Loewenstein, whom she briefly married years earlier. Their unresolved feelings and conflicting accounts of the relationship make it…
5 Murphy's Pony Dec 11, 1988 · 24m Shortly before Christmas, a desperate mother unexpectedly leaves her children in Murphy’s care. Completely unprepared for instant parenthood, Murphy tries to look after the children while…
6 Baby Love Dec 12, 1988 · 24m Spending time with a pregnant friend causes Murphy to question whether she wants a child of her own. She begins investigating artificial insemination and approaches Frank about becoming…
7 Set Me Free Dec 19, 1988 · 24m An armed man enters the FYI studio and demands that the program broadcast his grievances. Murphy attempts to control the dangerous situation while Miles and the rest of the staff struggle…
8 And So He Goes Jan 2, 1989 · 24m Murphy is asked to deliver the eulogy for a longtime professional rival. She initially regards the assignment as an opportunity to settle old scores, but reflecting on their contentious…
9 I Would Have Danced All Night Jan 9, 1989 · 24m Murphy is outraged when everyone at FYI except her receives an invitation to George H. W. Bush’s inaugural ball. Determined to identify the person responsible for excluding her, she…
10 Kyle Jan 16, 1989 · 24m Murphy’s investigative reporting helps exonerate Kyle, a man who has spent years in prison for a crime he did not commit. After his release, Kyle struggles to adjust to ordinary life, and…
11 Off the Job Experience Jan 23, 1989 · 24m Miles suspends Murphy after she disregards his instructions during an interview. Murphy initially welcomes the forced vacation, confident that she can enjoy a life away from television…
12 Why Do Fools Fall in Love? Feb 13, 1989 · 24m Murphy and Frank agree to arrange romantic dates for one another, only to discover that each has badly misjudged what the other wants in a partner. Meanwhile, Murphy’s newest secretary…
13 Soul Man Feb 20, 1989 · 24m Murphy challenges an exclusive Washington club that refuses to admit women. After discovering a possible loophole in its membership rules, she pressures Jim into sponsoring her application…
14 It's How You Play the Game Feb 27, 1989 · 24m The FYI staff fears that viewers will ignore Frank’s serious report on homelessness. To attract a larger audience, they imitate the sensational promotional tactics of rival television…
15 Mama Said Mar 6, 1989 · 24m Murphy’s formidable mother, Avery Brown, arrives for an open-ended visit. Avery’s relentless criticism quickly revives the arguments and insecurities that have long defined their…
16 Moscow on the Potomac Mar 13, 1989 · 24m Murphy prepares for a joint American-Soviet television broadcast and meets Soviet journalist Vladimir Tishenko. She is startled to discover that her counterpart’s personality, interviewing…
17 My Dinner with Einstein Mar 20, 1989 · 24m Murphy begins dating brilliant physicist Dr. Victor Rudman to prove that intelligence matters more to her than physical attraction. Her supposedly reserved intellectual companion soon…
18 Funnies Girl Apr 10, 1989 · 24m An insulting remark Murphy makes near an open microphone inspires a newspaper cartoonist to create a caricature called “Mouthy Brown.” Murphy’s attempts to suppress or retaliate against…
19 The Unshrinkable Murphy Brown May 1, 1989 · 24m A judge suffers a fatal heart attack while Murphy is questioning him on the air. Although she insists that the death has not affected her, Murphy loses her usual confidence and reluctantly…
20 The Summer of '77 May 8, 1989 · 24m Phil remembers Murphy’s arrival in Washington in 1977, when she competed with Frank Fontana and journalist Linda Ellerbee for a position at FYI. In the present, Eldin meets Corky and is…
21 The Bickners May 15, 1989 · 24m A minor traffic collision involving Murphy and a seemingly harmless elderly couple escalates into a $1.5 million lawsuit. Suspicious of the Bickners’ exaggerated injuries and innocent…
22 The Morning Show May 22, 1989 · 24m During a scheduled break from FYI, Murphy and Corky are assigned to co-host the network’s cheerful morning program. Corky adapts naturally to the lighter format, while Murphy struggles…