Murphy Brown Season 1

November. 14,1988      TV-PG
Rating:
6.9
Trailer Synopsis

Murphy Brown (Candice Bergen) is a recovering alcoholic who returns to the fictional newsmagazine FYI for the first time following a stay at the Betty Ford Clinic residential treatment center. Over 40 and single, she is sharp tongued and hard as nails. In her profession, she is considered one of the boys, having shattered many glass ceilings encountered during her career. Dominating the FYI news magazine, she is portrayed as one of America's hardest-hitting (though not the warmest or more sympathetic) media personalities.

Episode 22 : The Morning Show
May. 22,1989
During 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.
Episode 21 : The Bickners
May. 15,1989
A minor traffic accident, with a sweet elderly couple, results in a 1.5 million dollar lawsuit for Murphy.
Episode 20 : The Summer of '77
May. 08,1989
Eldin 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.
Episode 19 : The Unshrinkable Murphy Brown
May. 01,1989
While 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.
Episode 18 : Funnies Girl
April. 10,1989
An on-camera slip of the tongue, makes Murphy the butt of a cartoonist's joke in ""The Adventures of Mouthy Brown,"" then the rest of the staff falls victim.
Episode 17 : My Dinner with Einstein
March. 20,1989
Murphy dates a physicist to prove looks aren't everything, but he proves to be a party guy.
Episode 16 : Moscow on the Potomac
March. 13,1989
Murphy prepares for a joint broadcast with the Soviet news equivalent of Murphy Brown.
Episode 15 : Mama Said
March. 06,1989
Murphy's overbearing mother comes to visit for an unspecified length of time.
Episode 14 : It's How You Play the Game
February. 27,1989
To get the public to see Frank's piece on the homeless, the FYI team competes with Jerry Gold's show on its level, with surprising results.
Episode 13 : Soul Man
February. 20,1989
Murphy tries to gain entry into Washington's last exclusive club, trouble is, it's for men only. Murphy tries to get Jim to sponsor her, when she discovers a loophole in the by-laws.
Episode 12 : Why Do Fools Fall in Love?
February. 13,1989
Cupid strikes the staff when Murphy reluctantly fixes Frank up on the condition he finds someone for her. Murphy's latest secretary has a crush on Jim.
Episode 11 : Off the Job Experience
January. 23,1989
Miles suspends Murphy for her handling of an interview. So she leaves the office for two weeks and becomes miserable.
Episode 10 : Kyle
January. 16,1989
Murphy'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.
Episode 9 : I Would Have Danced All Night
January. 09,1989
Murphy 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.
Episode 8 : And So He Goes
January. 02,1989
Murphy'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.
Episode 7 : Set Me Free
December. 19,1988
Murphy'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.""
Episode 6 : Baby Love
December. 12,1988
Murphy 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.
Episode 5 : Murphy's Pony
December. 11,1988
During the Christmas holidays, a mother abandons her children to the care of Murphy Brown. Murphy goes all out to help them out.
Episode 4 : Signed, Sealed, Delivered
December. 05,1988
Miles schedules Murphy to interview her radical ex-husband. Murphy & Jake's feelings for one another begin to ruin the chance of a professional interview.
Episode 3 : Nowhere to Run
November. 28,1988
Murphy investigates a federal prosecutor who's linked to mob-run prostitution, Miles fears for his life when he receives his first death threat.
Episode 2 : Devil With a Blue Dress On
November. 21,1988
Miles 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.""
Episode 1 : Respect
November. 14,1988
Murphy 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.

Seasons

Season 10
Season 10 1997
Season 9
Season 9 1996
Season 8
Season 8 1995
Season 7
Season 7 1994
Season 6
Season 6 1993
Season 5
Season 5 1992
Season 4
Season 4 1991
Season 3
Season 3 1990
Season 2
Season 2 1989
Season 1
Season 1 1988

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