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Murphy Brown

Murphy Brown

Comedy's Back In The News.

created by Diane English

1988 10 seasons 247 eps≈ 99h totalEndedCBSComedy

Murphy Brown (Candice Bergen) is a recovering alcoholic who returns to the fictional newsmagazine FYI for the first time following a stay at the Betty Ford Clinic residential treatment center. Over 40 and single, she is sharp tongued and hard as nails. In her profession, she is considered one of the boys, having shattered many glass ceilings encountered during her career. Dominating the FYI news magazine, she is portrayed as one of America's hardest-hitting (though not the warmest or more sympathetic) media personalities.

3.2/5

TMDB score· 89 votes

Synopsis

Murphy Brown (Candice Bergen) is a recovering alcoholic who returns to the fictional newsmagazine FYI for the first time following a stay at the Betty Ford Clinic residential treatment center. Over 40 and single, she is sharp tongued and hard as nails. In her profession, she is considered one of the boys, having shattered many glass ceilings encountered during her career. Dominating the FYI news magazine, she is portrayed as one of America's hardest-hitting (though not the warmest or more sympathetic) media personalities.

The vibe

journalistsitcomtv news anchor

Cast

Candice BergenCandice BergenMurphy BrownFaith FordFaith FordCorky SherwoodJoe RegalbutoJoe RegalbutoFrank FontanaCharles KimbroughCharles KimbroughJim DialLily TomlinLily TomlinKay Carter-Shepley

Creator

Diane English

Network

CBS

Status

Ended

Seasons

10

Episodes

247

Episode length

24 min

Total runtime

≈ 99h

First aired

1988

Country

United States

Genres

Comedy

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