From: kflores@skat.usc.edu (Kelly Flores)
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Subject: Re: Murphy Brown episode list wanted
Date: 11 Jan 1993 12:57:41 -0800
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In article <C0K02x.Asy@world.std.com> fybush@world.std.com (Scott D Fybush) writes:
>Apologies in advance if this is an FAQ...but I'm looking for a list
>of Murphy Brown episodes more current than the one in Alley and 
>Brown's book, which covers only the first two seasons.
>
>If anyone has one, and could e-mail it to fybush@world.std.com, I'd
>be grateful.
>
Here's what I have...

I've added DB: for the dartboard victim of the week, and filled in some of 
the secretary descriptions.

                    The Murphy Brown Episode Guide
                       Compiled by Edwin Nomura

Special thanks go to the following for their help:
Jana Barto (Assistant to the Producers, Murphy Brown)
Dave Iaia (DAIAIA@amherst.edu)
Brian Neale (brian.neale@hallucin.com)
Dave Chary (charyd@ucs.indiana.edu)

"Murphy Brown: Anatomy of a Sitcom" by Robert S. Alley and Irby B. Brown

I have taken the liberty of assuming one-hour episodes counting as two
episodes.   This  ensures the total number of episodes (22 + 27 + 26 +
26) equaling 101 as it should be.  I hope to add secretary information
when the show begins reruns in syndication.

Please send additions or corrections to me at enomura@ucsd.edu
This episode guide is for private use only and may be distributed freely.

Edwin Nomura
enomura@ucsd.edu

-----------------------

MURPHY BROWN
(Seasons 1-4: Nov 14, 1988 to May 18, 1992)
Shukovsky/English Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television
Executive producers: Diane English, Joel Shukovsky (Seasons 1-4)

Cast:
Murphy Brown                  Candice Bergen
Corky Sherwood-Forrest        Faith Ford
Jim Dial                      Charles Kimbrough
Frank Fontana                 Joe Regalbuto
Miles Silverberg              Grant Shaud
Phil                          Pat Corley
Eldin Bernecky                Robert Pastorelli

Recurring:
Stage manager John            John Hostetter
Cameraperson Carl             Ritch Brinkley
Jerry Gold                    Jay Thomas
Audrey Cohen                  Jane Leeves
Eugene Kinsella               Alan Oppenheimer
Jake Lowenstein               Robin Thomas
Miller Redfield               Christopher Rich
Avery Brown                   Colleen Dewhurst
Bill Brown                    Darren McGavin
Will Forrest                  Scott Bryce
Doris Dial                    Janet Carroll
Rose Fontana                  Rose Marie
Dominic Fontana               Barney Martin
Dr. Barton                    Judyann Elder

Secretary # is included after the episode description where applicable.

FIRST SEASON:  22 episodes

"Respect" (Nov 14, 88) Murphy returns from the Betty Ford  Clinic  and
     meets  her  new executive producer Miles Silverberg who tests her
     vaunted journalistic chutzpah by arranging an  interview  with  a
     man involved in a political sex scandal. (1)

"Devil With a Blue Dress On" (Nov 21, 88) Miles assigns Corky to  help
     Murphy  on a story but when Corky's legwork involves an important
     lead, Murphy would like to break both of her legs.

"Nowhere to Run" (Nov 28, 88) Murphy's story  exposing  a  mob  figure
     leaves  Miles  feeling  exposed himself after he receives a death
     threat.

"Signed, Sealed, Delivered" (Dec 5, 88) Murphy struggles to  keep  her
     cool  when she's assigned to interview the fiery 60's radical she
     was married to for five steamy days. (2 Robert - nervous breakdown)
     DB: "Valet 1.50 Parking"

"Murphy's Pony" (Dec 11, 88) Murphy's noncelebration of  Christmas  is
     interrupted when three homeless urchins appear on her doorstep.

"Baby Love" (Dec 12, 88) After a visit from a pregnant friend,  Murphy
     realizes  she's pressed the snooze button on her biological clock
     too many times, so she decides to get pregnant - somehow.

"Set Me Free" (Dec 19, 88) A gunman takes over a broadcast of FYI  and
     forces Murphy to read a message on the air.

"And So He Goes..." (Jan 2, 89) Murphy's rival Jack Cowan dies.

"I Would Have Danced All Night" (Jan 9,  89)  Murphy  doesn't  get  an
     invitation  to  the  George  Bush Inaugural Ball and struggles to
     find someone to take her. (?, drama student)

"Kyle" (Jan 16, 89) A man wrongfully imprisoned for 15 years turns out
     to  be  a dull interviewee for Murphy.  Miles feels sorry for him
     and hires him as Murphy's secretary. (?, Ms. McCall / ?, Kyle)

"Off the Job Experience" (Jan 23, 89) Murphy is suspended for losing
     her cool on the air.

"Why Do Fools Fall in Love?" (Feb 13, 89) Murphy and Frank get dates
     for one another. (?, crush on Jim)

"Soul Man" (Feb 20, 89) Murphy challenges the Dunfries Club's all-male
     status. (?, punk rocker painting her nails black) 
     DB: "Tow Away Zone - No Parking 6am to 6pm"

"It's How You Play the Game" (Feb 27, 89) FYI  goes  with  one  sleazy
     segment to boost their sagging ratings.

"Mama Said" (Mar 6, 89) Murphy's mother pays  a  surprise  visit.  (15?,
     crash test dummy)

"Moscow on the Potomac" (Mar 13,  89)  Murphy's  Russian  counterpart,
     Vladia  Rankov  visits FYI to do a broadcast. (16?, Olga - Vladia's
     secretary)

"My Dinner with Einstein" (Mar 20,  89)  Murphy's  subject,  the  most
     brilliant  mind of his generation Victor Rudman, asks her out for
     a date. (#17, can't quit chain smoking)

"Funnies Girl" (Apr 10, 89) A cartoonist targets Murphy after  a  com-
     ment she makes inadvertently goes over the airwaves. (#18 Jerry Barden,
     scared away thinking Murpy was lusting after him)
     DB: A Garfield stuffed animal bearing teeth 

"The Unshrinkable Murphy Brown" (May 1, 89) After an interviewee  dies
     while being grilled by Murphy on the air, she becomes overly pol-
     ite and then enters therapy. (#18, secretary glued to soaps on a 
     portable tv set.)

"The Summer of '77" (May 8, 89) A segment on Phil's  70th  anniversary
     prompts flashbacks.  Guest: Linda Ellerbee

"The Bickners" (May 15, 89) Murphy rear-ends a couple now out  to  sue
     her for riches.

"The Morning Show" (May 22, 89) Murphy and Corky guest anchor a  morn-
     ing news show for a week.



SECOND SEASON:  27 episodes

"The Brothers Silverberg" (Sep 18, 89) Miles'  brother,  Josh  Silver-
     berg,  visits  Miles  and  becomes  infatuated  with Murphy. (21,
     crushes can on head) DB: "N R A"

"Anchors Away" (Sep 25, 89) Jim is sent off on  assignment  to  Libya.
     Miller Redfield fills in. (22, call girl)

"The Memo That Got Away" (Oct 2, 89) A young journalist hacks Murphy's
     private  computer  memo rating her colleagues for network manage-
     ment.

"TV or Not TV" (Oct 16, 89) Murphy guests on a sitcom centering on  an
     anchorwoman.  Guest: Connie Chung (?, rapper)
     DB: "Do Not Backup Severe Tire Damage"

"Miles's Big Adventure" (Oct 23, 89)  On  vacation  in  Tobago,  Miles
     becomes  the  only reporter where a hijacked plane with a nuclear
     device has landed.

"Buddies Schmuddies" (Oct 30, 89)  Murphy  and  Frank  become  enemies
     while pursuing a story.

"Whose Garbage is it Anyway?" (Nov 6, 89) Jerry  Gold  challenges  the
     FYI team that they cannot be environmentally-conscious.

"And the Whiner is..." (Nov 13, 89) Corky wins the Humboldt Award.
     DB: "Checkout Time 11 a.m."

"Roasted" (Nov 20, 89) Murphy emcees a  roast  of  Jim  for  his  25th
     anniversary with the network.  Guests: Walter Cronkite, Irving R.
     Levine

"Brown Like Me" (Nov 27, 89) Murphy invites her parents  when  she  is
     chosen  to  receive  the  Robert  F. Kennedy Journalism Award.  1
     hour. DB: " ? - Only"

"The Strike" (Dec 11, 89) A technician's strike hits the crew of FYI.

"Here's to You, Mrs. Kinsella" (Dec 11,  89)  Miles  has  a  one-night
     stand with who he finds out later to be Mrs. Kinsella.
     DB: "Breakfast Not Served Until 11 a.m."

"What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?" (Jan 1, 90) Sober for  the  first
     time on New Year's, Murphy enlivens Corky's party.

"Subpoena Envy" (Jan 8, 90) Murphy is imprisoned in  a  cushy  woman's
     correctional facility for refusing to reveal an anonymous source.
     DB: "Parking Customary"

"I Want My FYI" (Jan 29, 90) The network launches a kiddie version  of
     FYI and the real FYI anchors pitch in.

"Frankly Speaking" (Feb 5, 90) Frank  falls  head-over-heels  in  love
     with a beautiful psychologist.

"The Murphy Brown School of Broadcasting" (Feb 12,  90)  Murphy's  old
     high  school  teacher  and  mentor ditches retirement and opens a
     school for budding young  journalists  named  "The  Murphy  Brown
     School of Broadcasting."  DB: "Lost Ticket Pays Maximum"

"Bad Girls" (Feb 19, 90) Corky and Murphy go undercover as hookers  to
     probe an oil scandal during sweeps month at FYI.

"Heart of Gold" (Feb 26, 90) Murphy discovers that under Jerry  Gold's
     brash  public  persona  is  a  warm,  caring human being and both
     embark on a quiet relationship. DB: "Ramp Closed"

"On the Road Again" (Mar 5, 90) Jim and Murphy  get  snowed  in  at  a
     hotel  in  Kansas,  where  Murphy encourages Jim to flirt with an
     attractive woman.

"But First a Word From Our Sponsor" (Mar 19, 90) Murphy learns a  lone
     woman   in  the  Midwest  is  successfully  putting  pressure  on
     advertisers to boycott the show. DB: This is the only episode where
     Murphy mentions putting something (an angry letter) on her dartboard.

"Frank's Appendectomy" (Apr 9, 90) Murphy and Frank's quest  to  outdo
     each other's practical jokes gets out of hand and puts Miles' job
     in jeopardy. DB: "Reserved Parking C. Chung"

"Fax or Fiction" (Apr 30, 90) Mysterious love letters coming over  the
     fax  for  Miles  prompt  Murphy to draft the replies and fax them
     back.  DB: "Doctor Does Not Bill Insurance"

"The Bitch's Back" (May 7, 90) Murphy throws out  her  back  during  a
     stress-reduction  class, is hospitalized, and sets up shop in her
     hospital room.

"Going to the Chapel, Part I" (May 14, 90) Corky is swept off her feet
     by an old grade school acquaintance and announces her engagement.

"Going to the Chapel, Part II" (May 21, 90)  Corky  leaves  for  Paris
     unexpectedly,  leaving  all  the wedding plans to Murphy, but re-
     turns with cold feet. Guests: Leeza Gibbons, John Tesh,  Kathleen
     Sullivan



THIRD SEASON:  26 episodes

"The 390th Broadcast" (Sep 17, 90) Miles hires an image consultant  to
     make FYI more "view-friendly." (37)

"Brown and Blue" (Sep 24, 90) Murphy tests her journalistic  integrity
     when interviewing a sexist racist shock-comic. (38)
     DB: "Extra Topping $1.50 Each"

"Local Hero" (Oct 1, 90) Frank panics when he  has  to  entertain  his
     visiting  parents  and  throw their golden anniversary party - at
     Murphy's home. DB: "The Doctor Does Not Validate"

"Strike Two" (Oct 15, 90) When FYI's anchors  go  on  strike,  network
     boss Kinsella and scab reporter Redfield try to do the show.

"The Gold Rush" (Oct 22, 90) Tabloid-TV king Jerry Gold joins FYI in a
     new segment, "Nose to Nose," and rekindles a romance with Murphy.

"Bob and Murphy and Ted and Avery" (Nov 5, 90) Murphy's  mother  moves
     in with Murphy and takes over their social lives.
     DB: "Deposits Insured to $100,000"

"The Last Laugh" (Nov 12, 90) After an  uncontrollable  giggle-fit  on
     the  air leaves him professionally humiliated, Jim goes into hid-
     ing. (39)

"Rootless People" (Nov 19, 90) After Murphy plays a series of  practi-
     cal  jokes,  no  one  believes she has really been kidnapped by a
     trio of ecological fanatics.  Guest: Larry King

"The Bummer of 42" (Nov 26, 90) On Murphy's 42nd birthday, Frank hires
     an  actress  to  spend  12 hours playing the sister Murphy always
     wanted. DB: "Unleaded $1.69"

"Trouble at Sherwood-Forrest" (Dec 10, 90)  Their  marriage  strained,
     Corky and Will throw a disastrous dinner party.
     DB: "Deposits Insured to $100,000"

"Jingle Hell, Jingle Hell, Jingle All the Way"  (Dec  17,  90)  Murphy
     breaks  the FYI pact of donating to charity instead of exchanging
     holiday presents, setting off a buying frenzy.
     DB: "No Free Gift Wrap"

"Retreat" (Jan 7, 91) The FYI  anchors  and  Miles  attend  a  weekend
     retreat program called "Yes We Can" to try to rekindle their team
     spirit.

"Eldin Imitates Life" (Jan 14, 91)  When  a  famous  artist  discovers
     Eldin  and  hails  him as a major new talent, Eldin sells a mural
     for $1.2 million. (40) DB: "Only 33? til Closing ?"

"Contractions" (Jan 21, 91) Murphy uses interest from  the  aggressive
     new Wolf Television Network for leverage during contract negotia-
     tions. (41) DB: "?? After 11pm"

"Hoarse Play" (Feb 4, 91) While needing to crash a presidential  press
     conference, Murphy loses her voice. (42)

"The Novel" (Feb 11, 91) Jim's unpublished spy novel reveals a  secret
     passion for Murphy. (43)

"Terror on the 17th Floor" (Feb  18,  91)  After  American  Industrial
     Enterprises  buys  the  network, a budget shark makes devastating
     cuts.

"On Another Plane" (Feb 25, 91) When their plane develops engine trou-
     ble  and  starts  to plummet, Murphy and Frank review their lives
     (via flashbacks, including  to  past  episodes)  and  hallucinate
     about their deaths. (44) 1 hour.

"Driving Miss Crazy" (Mar 4, 91) The FYIers drive each other crazy  on
     their car-pool ride to work in Corky's new car.

"Every Time it Rains... You Get Wet" (Mar 18, 91) After  a  series  of
     downbeat  news  stories, Miles sends the team in a near-fruitless
     search for a heart-warming report.  DB: "Reserved Parking Only"

"Corky's Place" (Apr 8, 91) Corky, hosting her first special, "Corky's
     Place,"  tries  to  prove she's not a soft interviewer by nailing
     her first guest: Murphy. (45) DB: "XX Popcorn 3.50"

"Small" (Apr 29, 91) At a ceremony  when  Phil  donates  his  historic
     men's-room  door  to the Smithsonian, Murphy's joke is taken as a
     slur against short men.  Guests: Paula Zahn, Mark McEwen.

"The Usual Suspects" (May 6, 91) Murphy suspects  everyone  everywhere
     when  information  about  her  private life is leaked to a sleazy
     national tabloid. DB: A copy of The National Enquirer

"Q & A & F.Y.I." (May 13, 91) To benefit charity, the FYI gang goes up
     against Yale students on the "Collegiate Q&A" TV quiz show.

"Uh-Oh, Part I" (May 20, 91) Murphy has to choose between her  politi-
     cal  activist  ex-husband  Jake, to whom she was married for five
     days in 1968, or talk-show host Jerry, back  from  L.A.  and  his
     failed late- night show. DB: "This Dressing Room Under Servalence"

FOURTH SEASON:  26 episodes

"Uh-Oh, Part II" (Sep 16, 91) Murphy's baby's father is revealed to be
     Jake, but Murphy will raise the child alone.  1 hour.
     DB: "I Got Free Checking at BCCI"

"I'm As Much of a Man as I Ever Was" (Sep 23, 91)  Murphy  schemes  to
     get a quote from the President and ends up running him over with a 
     bicycle. DB: "Do Not Speak to Driver"

"Male Call" (Sep 30, 91) Frank, Jim, and Miles attend  a  male-bonding
     seminar.

"The Square Triangle" (Oct 7, 91) Murphy  finally  finds  a  competent
     secretary - Miles' girlfriend.

"Full Circle" (Oct 14, 91) Murphy deals with the death of her mother.

"The Smiths Go to Washington" (Oct 28, 91) FYI tries to woo  a  family
     with hot news footage. (?, stand-up comedian)
     DB: "Geraldo Book Signing 2pm"

"It Came From College" (Nov 4, 91) Murphy's 18 year old niece  is  put
     in Murphy's care.

"The Queen of Soul" (Nov 11, 91) Murphy lines up Aretha  Franklin  for
     FYI.

"Inside Murphy Brown" (Nov 18, 91) Murphy learns her baby's gender.
     DB: "David Duke: A Different Kind of Republican"

"Mission Control" (Nov 25, 91)  FYI  attempts  to  serve  Thanksgiving
     dinner at a shelter.

"Be it Ever So Humboldt" (Dec 9, 91) Frank finally wins  the  Humboldt
     award.

"Love is Blonde" (Dec 16, 91) Corky  considers  having  a  fling  with
     Miller Redfield. DB: "I Visited the Reagan Library"

"Anchor Ranchor" (Jan 6, 92) Murphy & Jim battle for the Sunday  Even-
     ing News anchor job. DB: "Reserved for ??"

"Guess Who's Coming to Luncheon" (Jan 13, 92) Murphy sucks-up to Corky
     so she'll ask her to be her guest to the White House.

"Lovesick" (Jan 20, 92) Jerry moves in to watch over Murphy  when  she
     has pregnancy problems.

"Heartfelt" (Feb 3, 92) Miles becomes paranoid that  he  is  going  to
     have a heart attack.

"Send in the Clowns" (Feb 24, 92) Murphy is  called  before  a  Senate
     hearing regarding how she got some information. DB: ??

"Come Out, Come Out, Where Ever You Are" (Feb 26, 92) A dream about  a
     new co-worker forces Miles to consider he might be gay.

"Murphy Buys the Farm" (Mar 2, 92) Murphy thinks about buying a  house
     in the country.

"Rage Before Beauty" (Mar 16, 92) Murphy crops her hair after an argu-
     ment with the network over her appearance clause.
     DB: "Lose 10 Pounds in One Week"

"Phil's Not-So-Silent Partner" (Mar 23, 92) Murphy loans money to Phil
     to help keep him afloat. DB: "Made in Japan"

"He-Ho, He-Ho, It's Off to Lamaze We Go" (Apr 27, 92) Murphy and Eldin
     go to Lamaze class. DB: ??

"On the Rocks" (May 4, 92) Murphy's replacement is an alcoholic.

"A Chance of Showers" (May 11, 92) Corky throws Murphy a baby  shower.
     Guests: Kate Couric, Joan Lunden, Paula Zahn, Faith Daniels, Mary
     Alice Williams.  100th episode.

"Birth 101" (May 18, 92) Murphy gives birth.  Cameo: Joel Shukovsky.


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