Murphy Brown

Season 3 (26 Episodes)

10 Seasons1990TV-PG30m6.9

The personal and professional misadventures of an opinionated but beloved woman working as a television journalist.

Murphy Brown (Candice Bergen) is a very selfish, stubborn, extremely hot-tempered, but also talented, resourceful, clever, and caring middle-aged reporter who works for FYI News Network and at the same time tries to raise her child as an unmarried, working woman. Her friends and co-workers, Corky Sherwood (Faith Ford),Frank Fontana (Joe Regalbuto),Jim Dial (Charles Kimbrough),and Miles Silverberg (Grant Shaud),try to balance between her outbursts of anger and her family, personality, or even financial crises. It's a difficult life for Murphy, but she has the guts to live it.

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Season 3 Episodes:

Episode 1 The 390th Broadcast

1. The 390th Broadcast

Aired: Sep 17, 1990

Research indicates news shows are getting stale so Miles hires consultant Chr...

Episode 2 Brown and Blue

2. Brown and Blue

Aired: Sep 24, 1990

Murphy's idea to interview Tony Rocket, a vulgar comedian, backfires when she...

Episode 3 Loco Hero

3. Loco Hero

Aired: Oct 1, 1990

Frank feels an obligation to give his parents an 50th anniversary party but d...

Episode 4 Strike Two

4. Strike Two

Aired: Oct 15, 1990

The on-air talent at FYI goes on strike, and Miles struggles to put on a show...

Episode 5 The Gold Rush

5. The Gold Rush

Aired: Oct 22, 1990

Network executives hire Jerry Gold to appeal to a conservative crowd, dismayi...

Episode 7 The Last Laugh

7. The Last Laugh

Aired: Nov 12, 1990

Murphy causes Jim to laugh during a live news break, and he becomes upset ove...

Episode 8 Rootless People

8. Rootless People

Aired: Nov 19, 1990

Murphy's practical jokes have alienated the FYI staff, so when she is taken h...

Episode 9 The Bummer of 42

9. The Bummer of 42

Aired: Nov 26, 1990

Because Murphy had remarked that she had always wanted a sibling, Frank hires...

Episode 12 Retreat

12. Retreat

Aired: Jan 7, 1991

Miles thinks the on-air FYI staff need to bond closer, so he schedules a retr...

Episode 13 Eldin Imitates Life

13. Eldin Imitates Life

Aired: Jan 14, 1991

Murphy has a party, and a guest offers to buy one of Eldin's art pieces. He f...

Episode 14 Contractions

14. Contractions

Aired: Jan 21, 1991

Murphy's contract is up, and other news organizations make a huge effort to s...

Episode 15 Hoarse Play

15. Hoarse Play

Aired: Feb 4, 1991

Murphy loses her voice right after getting her credentials restored to the Wh...

Episode 16 The Novel

16. The Novel

Aired: Feb 11, 1991

Jim writes a novel about a desirable reporter who seems to be based on Murphy...

Episode 18 On Another Plane (I)

18. On Another Plane (I)

Aired: Feb 25, 1991

Murphy and Frank are questioning putting their jobs before everything else wh...

Episode 20 Driving Miss Crazy

20. Driving Miss Crazy

Aired: Mar 4, 1991

Murphy writes her will, at times while driving, when the gang car pools to wo...

Episode 22 Corky's Place

22. Corky's Place

Aired: Apr 8, 1991

Corky lands her first TV special, and manipulates Murphy into appearing as a ...

Episode 23 Small

23. Small

Aired: Apr 29, 1991

Murphy's little joke about short men gets her into big trouble, and her effor...

Episode 24 The Usual Suspects

24. The Usual Suspects

Aired: May 6, 1991

Murphy is outraged when a tabloid declares she has started drinking again. an...

Episode 25 Q & A on FYI

25. Q & A on FYI

Aired: May 13, 1991

Miles arranges for the gang of FYI to appear on a popular TV quiz show, again...

Episode 26 Uh-Oh: Part 1

26. Uh-Oh: Part 1

Aired: May 20, 1991

Jake, Murphy's ex husband, and Jerry Gold, Murphy's ex boyfriend are both bac...

Info about Murphy Brown

Current Status: Ended

Network: CBS

Production Country: United States

Genres:Comedy