Murphy Brown: Season 4

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Season Details & Credits

CBS | Season Premiere Date: September 16, 1991

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 4 Episodes

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S4:E26. Birth 101
Air Date: May 18, 1992
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S4:E25. A Chance of Showers
Air Date: May 11, 1992
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S4:E24. On the Rocks
Air Date: May 4, 1992

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Richard Zoglin

Jul 2, 2013

Let's be fair: Murphy Brown has some good things going for it. One of the few comedies on TV that stay abreast of current events, it has the smarts and the moxie to take pokes at everything from gossip-mongering tabloids to the Anita Hill hearings. ... But mostly the show is pretentious and annoying. Read full review

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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
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  S4:E26. Birth 101
  Air Date: May 18, 1992
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  S4:E25. A Chance of Showers
  Air Date: May 11, 1992
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  S4:E24. On the Rocks
  Air Date: May 4, 1992
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  S4:E23. He-Ho, He-Ho, It's Off to Lamaze We Go
  Air Date: April 27, 1992
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  S4:E22. Phil's Not So Silent Partner
  Air Date: March 23, 1992
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  S4:E21. Rage Before Beauty
  Air Date: March 16, 1992
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  S4:E20. Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are
  Air Date: March 4, 1992
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  S4:E19. Murphy Buys the Farm
  Air Date: March 2, 1992
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  S4:E18. Send in the Clowns
  Air Date: February 24, 1992
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  S4:E17. Heartfelt
  Air Date: February 3, 1992
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  S4:E16. Lovesick
  Air Date: January 20, 1992
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  S4:E15. Guess Who's Coming to Luncheon
  Air Date: January 13, 1992
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  S4:E14. Anchor Rancor
  Air Date: January 6, 1992
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  S4:E13. Love is Blonde
  Air Date: December 16, 1991
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  S4:E12. Be it Ever So Humboldt
  Air Date: December 9, 1991
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  S4:E11. Mission Control
  Air Date: November 25, 1991
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  S4:E10. Inside Murphy Brown
  Air Date: November 18, 1991
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  S4:E9. The Queen of Soul
  Air Date: November 11, 1991
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  S4:E8. It Came From College
  Air Date: November 4, 1991
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  S4:E7. The Smiths Go to Washington
  Air Date: October 28, 1991
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  S4:E6. Full Circle
  Air Date: October 14, 1991
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  S4:E5. The Square Triangle
  Air Date: October 7, 1991
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  S4:E4. Male Call
  Air Date: September 30, 1991
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  S4:E3. I'm As Much of a Man as I Ever Was
  Air Date: September 23, 1991
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  S4:E2. Uh-Oh (3)
  Air Date: September 16, 1991
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  S4:E1. Uh-Oh (2)
  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
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: November 14, 1988