Every season of Murphy Brown ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best seasons of Murphy Brown!

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.

Respect

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.""

Devil With a Blue Dress On

Murphy investigates a federal prosecutor who's linked to mob-run prostitution, Miles fears for his life when he receives his first death threat.

Nowhere to Run

Miles schedules Murphy to interview her radical ex-husband. Murphy & Jake's feelings for one another begin to ruin the chance of a professional interview.

Signed, Sealed, Delivered

During the Christmas holidays, a mother abandons her children to the care of Murphy Brown. Murphy goes all out to help them out.

Murphy's Pony

Murphy feels maternal pangs after visiting with a pregnant friend. She considers in vitro fertilization and talks Frank into being the donor. When that option doesn't pan out, they consider a physical union.

Baby Love

Murphy's having a rotten day, complicated by a gunman who interrupts the show and demands they read his statement on the air and it gets capped off by the painter she hired to do her kitchen sticking around to finish ""extending myself.""

Set Me Free

Murphy's long time nemesis asks for her to deliver the eulogy at his funeral, and Murphy sees it as her chance to have the last laugh or so she thinks.

And So He Goes

Murphy is perplexed and angry when everyone on the staff is invited to the inaugural ball of President-elect Bush. Was it something she reported? Miles debates about asking a taller woman to the ball.

I Would Have Danced All Night

Murphy's story wins freedom for an innocent man; when the rest of the team realizes he has a problem adjusting with the outside world, Miles offers him a job as Murphy's secretary.

Kyle

Miles suspends Murphy for her handling of an interview. So she leaves the office for two weeks and becomes miserable.

Off the Job Experience

Cupid strikes the staff when Murphy reluctantly fixes Frank up on the condition he finds someone for her. Murphy's latest secretary has a crush on Jim.

Why Do Fools Fall in Love?

Murphy tries to gain entry into Washington's last exclusive club, trouble is, it's for men only. Murphy tries to get Jim to sponsor her, when she discovers a loophole in the by-laws.

Soul Man

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 surprising results.

It's How You Play the Game

Murphy's overbearing mother comes to visit for an unspecified length of time.

Mama Said

Murphy prepares for a joint broadcast with the Soviet news equivalent of Murphy Brown.

Moscow on the Potomac

Murphy dates a physicist to prove looks aren't everything, but he proves to be a party guy.

My Dinner with Einstein

An on-camera slip of the tongue, makes Murphy the butt of a cartoonist's joke in ""The Adventures of Mouthy Brown,"" then the rest of the staff falls victim.

Funnies Girl

While Murphy is grilling him on the show, a judge dies of a heart attack. This causes Murphy to lose her edge, so she attends a group therapy session.

The Unshrinkable Murphy Brown

Eldin meets Corky for the first time and becomes infatuated with her. Phil reflects on the first time he met Murphy, when she first came to Washington to audition against Linda Ellerbee & Frank Fontana for FYI.

The Summer of '77

A minor traffic accident, with a sweet elderly couple, results in a 1.5 million dollar lawsuit for Murphy.

The Bickners

During an off week at FYI, Murphy & Corky co-anchor the network's morning show, and Murphy finds it's a job she just isn't made for. Murphy's new secretary has a passing resemblance to a ""dead"" celebrity.

The Morning Show

When Miles arrives to the office, the whole gang makes fun of his new suit.  He says he bought it because his older brother is coming to town so he wants to look good.  At Murphy's office, Miles asks her to join them for lunch, Murphy reluctantly agrees.

At Phil's Miles' brother Josh and Murphy really hit it off, which makes Miles a little uncomfortable.  They also agree to go all to dinner together at a fancy italian restaurant.

Miles brings his date Audrey Cohen, they all have a nice time at first but then Miles starts embarassing Murphy.  The next day, Miles apologizes to Murphy about the way he behaved at the restaurant.

One night Miles, Murphy and Josh arrive at her house after dinner, Murphy and Josh want to be alone but Miles is always getting in the middle, so they politely ask him to leave.

Miles shows up in the middle of the night just to tell Murphy that he does not like the idea of her dating his brother at all. Josh arrives after being looking for Miles for hours, they sta

The Brothers Silverberg

The network sends Jim to Libya for two weeks, so they can audition a handsome new anchor for FYI; they don't count on the retaliation of Murphy and the gang.

Anchors Away

A high-school computer hacker stumbles onto a memo by Murphy about her co-workers, and he plans to publish it in the school paper.

The Memo that Got Away

An FYI inspired sitcom sends its star to Washington to research her part, Murphy Brown.

TV or Not TV

While on vacation, Miles' return flight is delayed by an Air Force pilot who has hijacked an F15-Eagle loaded with nuclear warheads.

Miles' Big Adventure

Frank and Murphy compete for the same story, but their intense competition puts the story in jeopardy. Phil, to improve his business at night, tries adding live entertainment to the bar.

Buddies Schmuddies

Jerry Gold bets the staff that they can't be environmentally responsible for a two week period, if they lose Murphy must appear on his show.

Whose Garbage is it Anyway?

Murphy & Frank lose the Humboldt Award to Corky. Then to ride the PR wave, the network brass decide to give next week's lead story to the award winner.

And the Whiner Is...

The staff plans a surprise roast for Jim on his 25th anniversary at the network, he tells Murphy before the event that he ""couldn't handle a chance meeting with anyone I know.""

Roasted

Murphy is set to receive the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award, so the rest of the staff convince her that at least one of her estranged parents should attend. She concedes and invites her father, but the sparks fly when her father arrives with his new young wife and child and later her mother shows up.

Brown Like Me (1)

The sparks and the barbs fly back and forth; however, eventually the Browns call a truce. To quote Murphy: ""Interesting family, kind of like a Fellini version of the Waltons.""

Brown Like Me (2)

To start a significant dialog, Murphy decides she will break the technicians' strike by bringing both sides together for cake and conversation.

The Strike

While Murphy is throwing a birthday party for Gene Kinsella, Miles recognizes a woman he had a one-night stand with at a broadcaster's convention, Mrs. Kinsella. However, Kinsella thinks that his wife is having an affair with Frank.

Here's to You Mrs. Kinsella

Corky is having a New Year's Eve party, and Murphy wants to avoid it. Everyone challenges her to be able enjoy the occasion without the her old vice. Sober, Murphy can still bring life to a dull party.

What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?

Murphy is subpoenaed to appear before a grand jury, but instead of divulging her source she goes to jail. Prison is not what she hoped for or expected, but then neither is the duration of her stay.

Subpoena Envy

Miles asks the staff to be mentors for a group of young reporters who will be doing a pilot for FYI For Kids; Murphy over helps her protégé.

I Want My FYI

Frank meets the woman of his dreams, a woman he dates more than once. However, she is a psychologist and analyzes every little thing Frank does, something that drives him crazier than he already is.

Frankly Speaking

Murphy's journalism mentor from her high school days has retired, to combat inactivity he comes to Washington to open a journalism school using her name.

The Murphy Brown School of Broadcasting

It's February and sweeps month, so Miles gets Murphy and Corky to pose as hookers to break open an oil company scandal.

Bad Girls

When Murphy learns things about Jerry Gold that no one else is privy to, she looks at him in a different light. They begin to have an affair that shocks everyone at FYI.

Heart of Gold

On a publicity jaunt, Murphy and Jim find themselves snowbound in Kansas. While killing time in the bar Murphy challenges Jim's ability to flirt, something Jim may later regret.

On the Road Again

A worried viewer urges advertisers to boycott FYI for an upcoming piece Murphy has on sex education. Murphy flies out to keep the one sponsor they have for the controversial show.

But First a Word From Our Sponsor

A series of outrageous practical jokes, which start with a visit from ""Deep Throat,"" get out of hand.

Frank's Appendectomy

When a secret admirer sends a fax to Miles, Murphy takes it as a challenge to answer for him and then winds up starting a correspondence.

Fax or Fiction

Miles orders the staff to take a stress reduction class. After reluctantly showing up for it, Murphy slips a disc however that doesn't stop her from working on a hot story.

The Bitch's Back

When a ""geek"" from her high school days comes to Washington, Corky's mother & his mother arrange to have them get together. They meet, fall in love, and within two weeks announce their plans to get married. Corky runs out into the night with Eldin, when she thinks that maybe she hasn't really experienced life.

Going to the Chapel (1)

Upon returning, Corky decides to go ahead with the wedding, but the event is marred by even more last minute indecision, and then Murphy brings out the ""soul.""

Going to the Chapel (2)

With the start of the 13th season, Miles decides it's time to change the image of FYI, so he hires a consultant.

The 390th Broadcast

Murphy wants to interview a controversial comic, but after seeing some tapes of his act she changes her mind. Miles sets up the interview so Murphy decides to go ahead with it, the result of which makes for interesting viewing.

Brown and Blue

Frank rescues people trapped in a hostage situation, but falls to pieces when his parents come to town for the celebration of 50th their wedding anniversary bash. A party Frank forgot to plan.

Loco Hero

The on-air talent goes on strike, so management brings in Miller Redfield to handle Murphy's pending interview on the S&L crisis. When the only question Miller wants to know is why parking isn't validated, Miles must do the interview.

Strike Two

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.

The Gold Rush

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.

Bob & Murphy & Ted & Avery

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.

The Last Laugh

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.

Rootless People

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.

The Bummer of 42

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

Trouble in Sherwood-Forrest

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.

Jingle Hell, Jingle Hell, Jingle All the Way

When tensions arise among the staff, Miles arranges for a corporate weekend retreat. Where they learn to develop their teamwork as they compete against a group of bankers.

Retreat

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.

Eldin Imitates Life

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.

Contractions

Ten years ago Murphy was banned from the White House press conferences. To top off her story on the education crisis, Murphy decides she needs a quotation from the ""Education"" president. When she manages to get a pass, she loses her voice two days before the conference.

Hoarse Play

Jim's new novel, seems to uncover his affection for Murphy, when the central character meets a blonde female reporter.

The Novel

The network is sold to American Industrial, a large corporation, who send in a management consultant to streamline the network. Miles and Murphy go to New York to meet with the new mis-management.

Terror on the 17th Floor

When their plane gets in trouble: Murphy and Frank's lives flash before their eyes.

On Another Plane (1)

Frank and Murphy witness their wake, giving them further time for reflection on their lives.

On Another Plane (2)

While the FYI staff car pool together, Murphy works on her will, Frank gets over a relationship, Corky obsesses over being right about a trivia question, Jim tries to think of an anecdote for an interview and Miles almost gets everyone killed.

Driving Miss Crazy

Suffering from ""3rd year burnout,"" Miles asks for a positive uplifting story. When everyone else fails, Murphy takes on the challenge. She gets a perfect story, until the interview is on the air.

Everytime it Rains... You Get Wet

Corky gets her own network special, she decides to do it as an interview show with a ""tea party"" theme. Murphy comes on as her first guest and is humiliated when Corky asks her really tough, Murphy Brown type of questions.

Corky's Place

Murphy makes a flip remark that insults short men, especially members of ""The 66 Club."" She shows them their ""short"" sightedness.

Small

Murphy goes off the deep end when a tabloid prints lies about her, one of which says she is drinking again.

The Usual Suspects

The FYI staff vies against Yale on a TV quiz show, but at the dress rehearsal, they realize just how much they've forgotten since their school days.

Q & A on FYI

Jake resurfaces with matrimony on his mind, Murphy is caught between him and her ex-lover, Jerry Gold, when he returns unexpectedly. Later Murphy takes a home pregnancy test, the results are positive.

Uh-Oh (1)

Murphy begins to ponder her fate, tells Frank her suspicions and tries more tests (all positive). Murphy tells Jake the news.

Uh-Oh (2)

Jake tells Murphy he has decided he isn't ready to settle down, and they both agree they can't do it together. Murphy decides to exercise her right to choose and her choice is motherhood. Even though it's Jake's baby, Jerry knows fatherhood isn't for him. While everyone else freaks out at the news, only Eldin is truly happy for Murphy. Murphy ""Do you think I'll make a good mother."" Eldin ""No, but I will.""

Uh-Oh (3)

Gene Kinsella finds out about Murphy's pregnancy and considers the idea of taking her off the air.  But Miles convinces him not to.  Once that is solved, Murphy must get a quote from the president for her latest story.  Frank says the only way to get this quote is jogging with him.

Murphy thinks she's up for the job but Frank and Jim don't think so because of her pregnancy.  So, Murphy accepts Frank's offer of getting the quote for her.  When that doesn't work, Murphy tries to get it herself and ends up running over the president with her bike.

Even though Murphy didn't get her quote she's happy, and concludes that her pregnancy will not make her life any more difficult, all she has to do is be a little more creative.

I'm As Much of a Man as I Ever Was

Out to prove the new men's movement is a fraud, Murphy attends a men's-only workshop to get the real story on the new men's movement and Frank, Miles and Jim are participants.

Male Call

Murphy gets a competent secretary in Miles' girlfriend, Audrey. The pressure of working together causes their break up and Frank becomes the tool Audrey uses to get back at Miles.

The Square Triangle

After learning about her mother's death, Murphy doesn't seem to be that upset, which makes the FYI gang think that she's hiding her true feelings.  She claims it's because of a letter her mother left to her saying that she must not cry, and if it's allowed she'll make one last visit to Murphy at the end of the night.

So, Murphy and the Phil crowd decide to celebrate Avery's spirit.  Murphy's father, Bill Brown shows up and suggests that they go home so they can talk about the good times the three of them had together.

At Murphy's townhouse, Eldin is grieving Avery's passing and refuses to actually believe it.  After he's gone, Murphy and her father decide to open the big trunk Avery left to Murphy containing a photo album, Murphy's indian blanket among other things.

After arguing with her father over things from the past, Murphy finds a little box inside of the trunk, with one of Avery's hats, which Murphy tries on, also in that box there's a smaller one wrapped up as a present with a

Full Circle

It's Nightline vs. FYI when both shows court a small town family that inadvertently taped a senator's romantic rendezvous.

The Smiths Go to Washington

When Murphy looks after a friend's 18-year-old daughter she begins to learn about what being a mother is all about.

It Came From College

Murphy's chance to interview the "Queen of Soul" is in jeopardy when her train arrives late and the limo gets detoured and the staff struggles to fill the air time.

The Queen of Soul

Murphy has an appointment with a gynecologist for a test she can't drive to, when no one else is available, Jim must take her. The results of the test are normal with one exception, it's a boy.

Inside Murphy Brown

Murphy volunteers the FYI staff to serve Thanksgiving dinner at a homeless shelter.

Mission Control

After being nominated every year, for ten years straight, Frank wins the Humboldt Award and it brings out the worst in him.

Be it Ever So Humboldt

Feeling neglected by her husband, Corky considers ""moving down the food chain,"" when she becomes involved with Miller Redfield.

Love is Blonde

When the existing Sunday news anchor dies, the competition heats up between Jim and Murphy, when the network test both of them for the job.

Anchor Rancor

When Corky gets an invitation to a Barbara Bush luncheon, Murphy tries to scam her so she can get back into the White House, a placed she has been banned from.

Guess Who's Coming to Luncheon

Murphy returns from a trip feeling a little ill, turns out she is having pre-term labor pains, common for pregnant women over forty. Jerry Gold offers to move in with Murphy to help her out and they both learn about having a live-in relationship.

Lovesick

Miles succumbs to stress when he has heart attack symptoms at his 30th birthday party.

Heartfelt

Following her story on the personal spending habits of government officials, a Senate committee must decide whether to find her in contempt of Congress.

Send in the Clowns

Murphy gets everyone to reluctantly join her, for an old fashioned weekend at the farm she is considering buying. The neighbors in the area aren't as old fashioned as Murphy would like.

Murphy Buys the Farm

After Miles describes a, according to Frank's opinion, homoerotic dream of him and the new publicity guy, Rick 'frolicking', Miles panics.  Frank says that's no big deal, and that he probably picked up from the fact that Rick was gay, Murphy does not think Rick is gay so they make a bet.

When Rick shows up at the bullpen the gang start to question him about many things about his life, to see if he says anything more revealing about his sexuality.  Rick notices that and confirms he is gay, emberassing the whole gang.

Miles is totally freaked out, so he goes to one shrink after another, they all agree that there's a possibility that he is really gay.  Without knowing what to do, Miles asks for advice Frank, but it doesn't really help, then he goes to Murphy, which doesn't help very much either.

Moments later Rick asks Miles to go to Phil's with him to show the new promos for the show, Miles reluctantly goes.  At Phil's, Rick notices Miles is giving excuses to get away from their meeting.

Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are

Murphy changes her hairstyle to rebel against an appearance clause in her contract; the network's and the audience reaction is less than favorable.

Rage Before Beauty

Murphy loans Phil some money to keep his place from going under; however, Phil gets more than money and more than he can take with the deal.

Phil's Not So Silent Partner

Murphy's doctor advises her to take Lamaze classes, and even though Murphy thinks it's not really necessary, she agrees.  The problem is that Murphy has to find a partner for that.  Frank is her first choice, but he won't be able to make it, because he has to go on location for a story.  Murphy then goes after Jim, but only the thought makes him very embarassed and uncomfortable.  Miles can't do it either for the same reason.  Corky offers to, but Murphy doesn't think it's a good idea.

The only one left is Eldin, who reluctantly agrees saying that ha can't make any promises, because he's a free spirit and he doesnt like to stick around at the same place for too long (yeah, right). And that's a big commitment for him.

They go to the first class and aparently Murphy and Eldin is not the only couple who doesn't know what they're doing.  At the second class, one of the couples is absent, because they had thir baby.  The other two seem to be getting better, but Murphy is still clueless.  Th

He-Ho, He-Ho, It's Off to Lamaze We Go

The network tries a temporary replacement for Murphy; however, Murphy recognizes the same signs in her that show she is on the same path Murphy once traveled, alcoholism.

On the Rocks

Murphy relents when Corky wants to throw her a baby shower and the guests that arrive give her the low down on child birth and children.

The Best Seasons of Murphy Brown

The Best Seasons of Murphy Brown

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Season 1

Season 7

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