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Murphy Brown S1E12 — Why Do Fools Fall in Love?

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Murphy Brown•Season 1•Episode 12

Why Do Fools Fall in Love?

7.4/10 · 79 votesFeb 13, 198924 min

Ranked #11 of 22 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

Murphy and Frank agree to arrange romantic dates for one another, only to discover that each has badly misjudged what the other wants in a partner. Meanwhile, Murphy’s newest secretary develops an obvious attraction to the happily married Jim Dial.

Directed byBarnet Kellman

Written byKorby Siamis

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Seasons10

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Cast7

Candice Bergen

Candice Bergen

Murphy Brown

Faith Ford

Faith Ford

Corky Sherwood

Joe Regalbuto

Joe Regalbuto

Frank Fontana

Charles Kimbrough

Charles Kimbrough

Jim Dial

Grant Shaud

Grant Shaud

Miles Silverberg

Robert Pastorelli

Robert Pastorelli

Eldin Bernecky

Pat Corley

Pat Corley

Phil

Crew5

Barnet Kellman

Barnet Kellman

Director

R

Russ Woody

Producer

N

Norm Gunzenhauser

Producer

K

Korby Siamis

Writer

T

Tom Seeley

Producer

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Episode Summary

"Why Do Fools Fall in Love?" is episode 12 of Murphy Brown season 1. It scored 7.4/10 from 79 votes, ranking #11 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.3). Directed by Barnet Kellman and written by Korby Siamis, it aired on February 13, 1989.

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