Murphy Brown

Season 1

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An elderly female, her son, and their team of friends who are journalists work on a news show to deliver all the real news that is happening around the world. Outside of work, they all set out on adventures that could potentially change their lives.

Where to Watch Season 1

22 Episodes

Respect
E1
RespectMurphy returns to FYI after ""drying out"" at the Betty Ford clinic. The show has undergone some changes while she was gone, including the addition of a beauty queen to the anchor desk and a new young executive producer. In her first week back she isn't sure whether she still has her edge.
Devil With a Blue Dress On
E2
Devil With a Blue Dress OnMiles assigns Corky to work with Murphy on a big story about a corporate big shot. Corky inadvertently uncovers the fact that he is a drug smuggler, this isn't immediately apparent to her. Murphy almost feels guilty about taking credit for the story, but she doesn't get the chance, Corky ""grabs the brass ring.""
Nowhere to Run
E3
Nowhere to RunMurphy investigates a federal prosecutor who's linked to mob-run prostitution, Miles fears for his life when he receives his first death threat.
Signed, Sealed, Delivered
E4
Signed, Sealed, DeliveredMiles schedules Murphy to interview her radical ex-husband. Murphy & Jake's feelings for one another begin to ruin the chance of a professional interview.
Murphy's Pony
E5
Murphy's PonyTwo days before Christmas, three children show up at FYI with a note from their mother. She says she cannot take care of them anymore, and thinks Murphy would make a good mother - much to Murphy's irritation.
Baby Love
E6
Baby LoveMurphy feels maternal pangs after visiting with a pregnant friend. She considers in vitro fertilization and talks Frank into being the donor. When that option doesn't pan out, they consider a physical union.
Set Me Free
E7
Set Me FreeMurphy's having a rotten day, complicated by a gunman who interrupts the show and demands they read his statement on the air and it gets capped off by the painter she hired to do her kitchen sticking around to finish ""extending myself.""
And So He Goes
E8
And So He GoesMurphy's long time nemesis asks for her to deliver the eulogy at his funeral, and Murphy sees it as her chance to have the last laugh or so she thinks.
I Would Have Danced All Night
E9
I Would Have Danced All NightMurphy is perplexed and angry when everyone on the staff is invited to the inaugural ball of President-elect Bush. Was it something she reported? Miles debates about asking a taller woman to the ball.
Kyle
E10
KyleMurphy's story wins freedom for an innocent man; when the rest of the team realizes he has a problem adjusting with the outside world, Miles offers him a job as Murphy's secretary.
Off the Job Experience
E11
Off the Job ExperienceMiles suspends Murphy for her handling of an interview. So she leaves the office for two weeks and becomes miserable.
Why Do Fools Fall in Love?
E12
Why Do Fools Fall in Love?Frank & Murphy fix each others blind dates, while Miles has to deal with his break up with Jackie and Jim wonders what to do with an attractive lady that wants him. We learn more than what we would have wanted to for Phil's marriage life.
Soul Man
E13
Soul ManWhen Murphy is denied access into the last gentlemen's only club in Washington, she is determined to join. That makes her relationship with Jim uptight, and stirs a war between the sexes in the office.
It's How You Play the Game
E14
It's How You Play the GameWhen the FYI show goes lower onto the ratings - the network suggests to its journalists to make the news more pleasant and easy to the public. Though the FYI team wouldn't like to be less professional - they struggle with the reality of having to face a tough decision and compromise for the sakes of Frank's touching story for the homeless being seen by a larger sum of people.
Mama Said
E15
Mama SaidMurphy's overbearing mother comes to visit for an unspecified length of time.
Moscow on the Potomac
E16
Moscow on the PotomacMurphy prepares for a joint broadcast with the Soviet news equivalent of Murphy Brown.
My Dinner with Einstein
E17
My Dinner with EinsteinMurphy is excited to meet "the modern Einstein" Victor Rudman. She tries to challenge herself on a date with him, since "You can't judge a book by its cover", but discovers that geniuses can also be unpleasant people.
Funnies Girl
E18
Funnies GirlMurphy makes a joking remark, but her lurid comment is aired on live TV. She is faced with the consequences the next day as cartoonist Pat O'Shea starts a comic strip named "The Adventures of Mouthy Brown".
The Unshrinkable Murphy Brown
E19
The Unshrinkable Murphy BrownWhile Murphy is grilling him on the show, a judge dies of a heart attack. This causes Murphy to lose her edge, so she attends a group therapy session.
The Summer of '77
E20
The Summer of '77Eldin meets Corky for the first time and becomes infatuated with her. Phil reflects on the first time he met Murphy, when she first came to Washington to audition against Linda Ellerbee & Frank Fontana for FYI.
The Bickners
E21
The BicknersMurphy is involved in a fender bender with a seemingly sweet old couple who bring her home made cookies. She changes her opinion when they sue her for $1.5 million dollars. Frank's fear of the dentist causes him to accidentally break Jim's coffee cup which turns out to be a big deal.
The Morning Show
E22
The Morning ShowDuring an off week at FYI, Murphy & Corky co-anchor the network's morning show, and Murphy finds it's a job she just isn't made for. Murphy's new secretary has a passing resemblance to a ""dead"" celebrity.