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The Best Episodes of Murphy Brown

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The Best Episodes of Murphy Brown

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...
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    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - The Gold Rush

    S3:E5

    Jerry Gold joins FYI where in a new feature he goes ""Nose to Nose"" with Murphy and the sparks fly, then the fire is rekindled and the sparks fade away.

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    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Bob & Murphy & Ted & Avery

    S3:E6

    Avery comes to stay with Murphy when she decides it's time to ""change the scenery of my existence""; Murphy suggests she gets a boyfriend. Two hours later she has a double date for herself and Murphy.

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    Writer:Unknown
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    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - The Last Laugh

    S3:E7

    Jim goes into hiding after losing control on the air, fearing the only thing people will remember about him is that one moment in his long career.

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    Writer:Tom Palmer
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    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Rootless People

    S3:E8

    Finished early with her story, Murphy terrorizes the rest of the staff with her practical jokes. When a gang of environmental terrorists kidnap her, nobody believes her.

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    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - The Bummer of 42

    S3:E9

    For Murphy's 42nd birthday present, Frank hires an actress to be Murphy's sister for a full twelve hours. The novelty wears off quickly for Murphy, when her ""sister"" keeps turning up.

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    Writer:Tom Palmer
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    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - Trouble in Sherwood-Forrest

    S3:E10

    On a ""suggestion"" from Murphy, Will and Corky throw a dinner party to feign togetherness. The event turns into a disaster.

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    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - Jingle Hell, Jingle Hell, Jingle All the Way

    S3:E11

    After Murphy gets the staff to agree to no presents this year, Murphy's little gifts for the rest of the staff causes a last-minute Christmas gift-buying frenzy.

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    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - Eldin Imitates Life

    S3:E13

    When Murphy throws a party, Eldin's artistic talent is discovered. Three weeks later Eldin has a showing at a premiere art gallery. Eldin's mural causes a stir that turns his life upside down.

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    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - Contractions

    S3:E14

    The Wolf network tries to woo Murphy away, something she isn't interested in until she finds out the network is taking her for granted.

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    7.9/10(67 votes)

    #10 - I'm Dreaming of a Brown Christmas

    S5:E12

    On Christmas Eve, Murphy wants to celebrate Avery's first Christmas simply; however she finds herself dealing with two surprise guests. Murphy's father and aunt arrive to celebrate the holiday, and it becomes a traditional Brown family Christmas.

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    7.9/10(95 votes)

    #11 - One

    S5:E25

    Murphy plans Avery's first birthday party; however, on the day of the big event her plane from New York is fogged in. While the others celebrate, Murphy tries everything to get back. Frank brings a special guest for the event. The missing of this big event in Avery's life makes Murphy decide that maybe she just can't do it all, so she plans to make a couple of changes in her career.

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    7.8/10(87 votes)

    #12 - You Say Potatoe, I Say Potato (1)

    S5:E1

    After the delivery, Murphy goes through her ""period of adjustment"" including the sleepless nights, finding a suitable nanny, name for the baby, then Dan opens his mouth.

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    7.8/10(62 votes)

    #13 - The British Invasion

    S5:E14

    Miles and Audrey decide to live together, but he finds the living arrangements a little too crowded for his liking when her ex-boyfriend stays for a night and then doesn't leave.

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    7.8/10(62 votes)

    #14 - The Good Nephew

    S7:E21

    Murphy is forced to hire Lansing's nephew as her new secretary. He proves to be the best one she's ever had, but only at the expense of the rest of the staff.

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    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writer:Unknown
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    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #15 - Respect

    S1:E1

    Murphy returns to FYI after ""drying out"" at the Betty Ford clinic. The show has undergone some changes while she was gone, including the addition of a beauty queen to the anchor desk and a new young executive producer. In her first week back she isn't sure whether she still has her edge.

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    7.7/10(61 votes)

    #16 - Me Thinks My Parents Doth Protest Too Much

    S5:E9

    Miles is embarrassed when his activist parents come to Washington for a large demonstration.

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    Director:Peter Bonerz
    Writer:Tom Palmer
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    7.7/10(61 votes)

    #17 - Till Death or Next Thursday Do We Part

    S5:E11

    After finishing his book The Little Dutch Boy and the movie's screenplay, Will gets hit with a plagiarism suit at the premiere. The stress of the situation exposes Corky and Will's marital problems.

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    Director:Peter Bonerz
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    7.6/10(73 votes)

    #18 - You Say Potatoe, I Say Potato (2)

    S5:E2

    Murphy is angry over the Vice President's comments about her choice of ""family values,"" while trying to deal with her choice.

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    7.6/10(59 votes)

    #19 - Back to the Ball

    S5:E15

    The staff try to rustle up a date for Murphy when she gets invited to the inaugural ball. Murphy finds her own date, Eldin's friend, who did a sketch of Avery. Later Murphy has second thoughts about going out on a date.

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    7.6/10(65 votes)

    #20 - Requiem For a Crew Guy

    S7:E15

    Murphy is the only one who can't remember Jack, a crew member who's just died; everyone else can, but Murphy is the one who's been asked to give the eulogy.

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    Director:Peter Bonerz
    Writer:Unknown
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    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #21 - Devil With a Blue Dress On

    S1:E2

    Miles assigns Corky to work with Murphy on a big story about a corporate big shot. Corky inadvertently uncovers the fact that he is a drug smuggler, this isn't immediately apparent to her. Murphy almost feels guilty about taking credit for the story, but she doesn't get the chance, Corky ""grabs the brass ring.""

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    7.5/10(67 votes)

    #22 - I Never Sang for My Husband

    S5:E5

    Doris, feeling that her life is miserable, decides to become a cabaret singer and Jim has hard time dealing with it.

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    Director:Peter Bonerz
    Writer:Tom Palmer
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    7.5/10(61 votes)

    #23 - The Intern

    S5:E16

    Corky gets an intern job for one of her sorority sisters, a recent college graduate. The staff over-protects their new intern, from labor-intensive and meaningless jobs, when she turns out to be much older than they expected.

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    7.5/10(59 votes)

    #24 - Trickster, We Hardly Knew Ye

    S5:E17

    Following his dog's death, Jim delivers a commentary on the animal during his commentary. The staff throws a memorial service to help him overcome the loss.

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    7.5/10(60 votes)

    #25 - To Market, to Market

    S5:E20

    Murphy gets the car pool to make a ""quick"" side trip to the market, just so she pick up a quick jar of baby food; also while there she meets up with ex-secretary #37. Corky finds a picture of Will and Cher together, so she starts to shop for a binge. Miles tries to buy a female item for Audrey. Frank tries to pick up another shopper, but he gets ""nun."" Jim tries to get the deli guy to make him a sandwich.

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Gold Rush" is the best rated episode of "Murphy Brown". It scored 8/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Barnet Kellman and written by Steven Peterman, Gary Dontzig, it aired on 10/22/1990. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Bob & Murphy & Ted & Avery".