Murphy Brown: Season 2

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Season Details & Credits

CBS | Season Premiere Date: September 18, 1989

Starring: Jane Leeves, Joe Regalbuto, Lily Tomlin

Summary: Murphy Brown was created by Diane English. Murphy is the star reporter on a news magazine show called FYI. The show is based in Washington DC, which gives the FYI team more than enough material to work with. Murphy lives in a townhouse that she has been having repainted for the duration of the series, Eldin the painter may never finish theMurphy Brown was created by Diane English. Murphy is the star reporter on a news magazine show called FYI. The show is based in Washington DC, which gives the FYI team more than enough material to work with. Murphy lives in a townhouse that she has been having repainted for the duration of the series, Eldin the painter may never finish the job, but Murphy doesn't seem to mind. Murphy owes her Betty Ford trip to Phil, he owns the local bar & restaurant where the staff and the rest of the political scene have lunch. Phil knows about everything going on in Washington. Jim Dial is the uptight senior anchor, a seasoned veteran, who accompanied Murphy on her trip to the Betty Ford Clinic. Frank is a single guy and constantly looking for a girlfriend, he is also Murphy's best friend. Corky is a former Miss America turned news person, she covers all the "hard" news. Miles is a young Harvard graduate, whose first "real job" out of school is as executive producer of FYI.
Murphy has trouble keeping a secretary, in this guide the actors that play this small part has their appearance number placed after their names, take note of the increasing number after the character name of Secretary. Some secretaries had no dialog and did not get credited, others wound up on the cutting room floor, this accounts for holes in the numbering scheme. When Murphy became a new mother, she began to run through nannies the same way, they are also numbered after the character name of Nanny. After running through 6 of them, she makes the obvious choice for a nanny, Eldin, who prefers the term "Big Guy." It also takes Murphy four months to give the baby his name.
After nine seasons in the newsroom, the series looked like it might take a different direction in the 10th season. Murphy may change careers and become a White House senior advisor. Amazing since in the past she had been banned from the White House press room on several occassions. True to form, when she does, it is only for a short time. When a commercial for the series aired during the 49th Annual Prime Time Emmy Awards, it seemed to indicate that Murphy's life would take a different turn. It certainly does when she faces her own mortality when she is diagnosed with breast cancer.
Murphy Brown has done well with the Prime Time Emmy Awards with nominations in many categories and numerous awards for Candice Bergen as "Best Actress in a Comedy Series." So many in fact that she declined the nomination for 1996, allowing Helen Hunt to get the Emmy that Candice thought she deserved a few years earlier.

First air date: November 14, 1988
Last air date: May 18, 1998
Original air time: Monday 9:00:00 pm (Eastern)

Episodes: 247 Color Episodes + 1 Special

Nielsen Ratings:
(Top 30 or Better)
#27 in the 1989–1990 Season
#6 in the 1990–1991 Season
#3 in the 1991–1992 Season
#4 in the 1992–1993 Season
#9 in the 1993–1994 Season
#16 in the 1994–1995 Season
#20 in the 1995–1996 Season… Expand

Genre(s): Comedy

Season 2 Episodes

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S2:E27. Going to the Chapel (2)
Air Date: May 21, 1990
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S2:E26. Going to the Chapel (1)
Air Date: May 14, 1990
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S2:E25. The Bitch's Back
Air Date: May 7, 1990

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Critic Reviews

100

Ken Tucker

Jun 7, 2013

The second season of Murphy Brown was even better than the first, expanding the parameters of its characters' behavior and providing lots of belly laughs. Read full review

100

Marvin Kitman

Jul 12, 2013

This second season has been marvelous. Now it's absolutely brilliant. [27 Nov 1989]

100

Tom Shales

Jul 23, 2013

A series that started out merely good and has now become, like NBC's "Cheers," a comedy essential, a good reason to stay home and laugh. [18 Sep 1989]

100

John J. O'Connor

Jul 23, 2013

The sitcom doesn't get any better than this. ... Over the last year... 'Murphy Brown' has evolved from a clearly promising idea... into a landmark series. Read full review

100

John Engstrom

Jul 23, 2013

Rarely has a cast been so perfectly chosen and thoughtfully developed as the crew on "Murphy Brown." [14 May 1990]

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TotallyEpicHD

Dec 3, 2014

I like it, it's nostalgic to me now, great acting, great story, one of my favorite TV shows of all time, I was really happy to see the '100' score when I searched it!

1 of 4 users found this helpful13

sumsupporter

Dec 17, 2016

the "100" score is paid just like your review. no real person like this show its horrid. cbs cant afford good shows so it airs what it has for the budget in the slot. its not rocket science.

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Cyliann

Jun 30, 2014

Bribing and monopoly does not get more clear than this. Shame on you, CBS. Bedtime was hours ago and yet, here you are, jerking off in broad daylight, hoping that nobody notices.

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Murabit

Sep 4, 2013

Murphy Brown: Season 2 is a horrible show, I can't stand the acting and the story is pretty damn bad.
In all honesty I think the only reason it has such a high critic review average is because it's owned by CBS.

2 of 11 users found this helpful29

Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 10

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- Season 10 Overview
  Air Date: October 1, 1997
Season 9

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- Season 9 Overview
  Air Date: September 16, 1996
Season 8

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- Season 8 Overview
  Air Date: September 18, 1995
Season 7

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- Season 7 Overview
  Air Date: September 19, 1994
Season 6

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- Season 6 Overview
  Air Date: September 20, 1993
Season 5

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- Season 5 Overview
  Air Date: September 21, 1992
Season 4

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- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: September 16, 1991
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: September 17, 1990
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: September 18, 1989
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  S2:E27. Going to the Chapel (2)
  Air Date: May 21, 1990
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  S2:E26. Going to the Chapel (1)
  Air Date: May 14, 1990
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  S2:E25. The Bitch's Back
  Air Date: May 7, 1990
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  S2:E24. Fax or Fiction
  Air Date: April 30, 1990
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  S2:E23. Frank's Appendectomy
  Air Date: April 9, 1990
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  S2:E22. But First a Word From Our Sponsor
  Air Date: March 19, 1990
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  S2:E21. On the Road Again
  Air Date: March 5, 1990
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  S2:E20. Heart of Gold
  Air Date: February 26, 1990
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  S2:E19. Bad Girls
  Air Date: February 19, 1990
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  S2:E18. The Murphy Brown School of Broadcasting
  Air Date: February 12, 1990
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  S2:E17. Frankly Speaking
  Air Date: February 5, 1990
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  S2:E16. I Want My FYI
  Air Date: January 29, 1990
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  S2:E15. Subpoena Envy
  Air Date: January 8, 1990
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  S2:E14. What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?
  Air Date: January 1, 1990
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  S2:E13. Here's to You Mrs. Kinsella
  Air Date: December 18, 1989
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  S2:E12. The Strike
  Air Date: December 11, 1989
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  S2:E11. Brown Like Me (2)
  Air Date: November 27, 1989
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  S2:E10. Brown Like Me (1)
  Air Date: November 27, 1989
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  S2:E9. Roasted
  Air Date: November 20, 1989
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  S2:E8. And the Whiner Is...
  Air Date: November 13, 1989
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  S2:E7. Whose Garbage is it Anyway?
  Air Date: November 6, 1989
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  S2:E6. Buddies Schmuddies
  Air Date: October 30, 1989
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  S2:E5. Miles' Big Adventure
  Air Date: October 23, 1989
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  S2:E4. TV or Not TV
  Air Date: October 16, 1989
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  S2:E3. The Memo that Got Away
  Air Date: October 2, 1989
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  S2:E2. Anchors Away
  Air Date: September 25, 1989
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  S2:E1. The Brothers Silverberg
  Air Date: September 18, 1989
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: November 14, 1988