Season 1
(1988)
Cast
as Murphy Brown
as Corky Sherwood
as Frank Fontana
as Jim Dial
as Miles Silverberg
as Eldin Bernecky
as Phil
Episodes
Respect 8.5
November 14, 1988
Murphy returns to FYI after ""drying out"" at the Betty Ford clinic. The show has undergone some changes while she was …
Devil With a Blue Dress On 8.0
November 21, 1988
Miles assigns Corky to work with Murphy on a big story about a corporate big shot. Corky inadvertently uncovers the fac…
Nowhere to Run 6.0
November 28, 1988
Murphy investigates a federal prosecutor who's linked to mob-run prostitution, Miles fears for his life when he receive…
Signed, Sealed, Delivered 0.0
December 5, 1988
Miles schedules Murphy to interview her radical ex-husband. Murphy & Jake's feelings for one another begin to ruin the …
Murphy's Pony 0.0
December 11, 1988
During the Christmas holidays, a mother abandons her children to the care of Murphy Brown. Murphy goes all out to help …
Baby Love 0.0
December 12, 1988
Murphy feels maternal pangs after visiting with a pregnant friend. She considers in vitro fertilization and talks Frank…
Set Me Free 0.0
December 19, 1988
Murphy's having a rotten day, complicated by a gunman who interrupts the show and demands they read his statement on th…
And So He Goes 0.0
January 2, 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 …
I Would Have Danced All Night 0.0
January 9, 1989
Murphy is perplexed and angry when everyone on the staff is invited to the inaugural ball of President-elect Bush. Was …
Kyle 0.0
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…
Off the Job Experience 0.0
January 23, 1989
Miles suspends Murphy for her handling of an interview. So she leaves the office for two weeks and becomes miserable.
Why Do Fools Fall in Love? 0.0
February 13, 1989
Cupid strikes the staff when Murphy reluctantly fixes Frank up on the condition he finds someone for her. Murphy's late…
Soul Man 0.0
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 Ji…
It's How You Play the Game 1.0
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…
Mama Said 0.0
March 6, 1989
Murphy's overbearing mother comes to visit for an unspecified length of time.
Moscow on the Potomac 0.0
March 13, 1989
Murphy prepares for a joint broadcast with the Soviet news equivalent of Murphy Brown.
My Dinner with Einstein 0.0
March 20, 1989
Murphy dates a physicist to prove looks aren't everything, but he proves to be a party guy.
Funnies Girl 0.0
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,"" th…
The Unshrinkable Murphy Brown 0.0
May 1, 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 a…
The Summer of '77 0.0
May 8, 1989
Eldin meets Corky for the first time and becomes infatuated with her. Phil reflects on the first time he met Murphy, wh…
The Bickners 0.0
May 15, 1989
A minor traffic accident, with a sweet elderly couple, results in a 1.5 million dollar lawsuit for Murphy.
The Morning Show 0.0
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 is…