- Network: CBS
- Series Premiere Date: Sep 27, 2018
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It’s all anchored by these well-defined characters played by true veterans of the genre, who bring an ease to their scenes while also maintaining the original show’s energy. ... Easily the best aspect of Murphy Brown is how it acknowledges the meta elements of its existence without sacrificing the quality of its comedy or breaking the fourth wall.
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Ford and Regalbuto aren’t given enough new things to do and Charles Kimbrough (who played Jim Dial) checks in long enough to let you know he’s still around. The mother/son angle is the show’s best. ... But it’s English’s smart writing that will keep them [viewers] around.
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It’s funny and sweet and true to its roots, if, at times, a little obvious in its aims.
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Murphy’s comeback is as reassuring and entertaining as it is timely.
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Just as Murphy strives to place her journalistic integrity above the sensationalistic cravings of cable news, Murphy Brown would be well served to place the human connection between its characters above its mission to make the ugliness of our current reality funny.
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Bergen still rattles off her lines as if she’s in a hurry to get to lunch, but the cast has chemistry to spare.
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The ensemble has held together nicely in the two decades since. ... When it comes time to take aim at today’s political landscape, Murphy Brown misses its target. ... The revival’s strongest asset, actually, is Murphy’s relationship with her now-adult son Avery (Jake McDorman).
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Because Murphy is in a preachy, sanctimonious state of mind, the show can seem smug. But when the episodes slow down and focus on Murphy's relationship with her son, or her internal struggle with the new world of journalism, there's a spark of the old magic.
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This new “Murphy Brown” is it at its best when the show is most topical, when Murphy is at her most outspoken as Ms. Bergen still delivers a zinger-filled rant flawlessly. ... There’s an obvious fire-in-the-belly for these scenes, but they’re surrounded by a lot of dated sitcom cliches.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 8 out of 28
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Mixed: 3 out of 28
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Negative: 17 out of 28
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Sep 27, 2018it's too one sided and political to be interesting to a wide swath of people. It almost feels like this should have aired during the Clinton era.
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Oct 4, 2018
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Sep 27, 2018