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Murphy Brown S1E14 — It's How You Play the Game

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Murphy Brown•Season 1•Episode 14

It's How You Play the Game

7.0/10 · 79 votesFeb 27, 198924 min

Ranked #21 of 22 in Season 1•−0.3 vs season avg

The FYI staff fears that viewers will ignore Frank’s serious report on homelessness. To attract a larger audience, they imitate the sensational promotional tactics of rival television personality Jerry Gold, but their effort to win the ratings battle threatens to overshadow the story itself.

Directed byBarnet Kellman

Written byRuss Woody

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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

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Barnet Kellman

Barnet Kellman

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Russ Woody

Producer

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Russ Woody

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Norm Gunzenhauser

Producer

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Tom Seeley

Producer

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Episode Summary

"It's How You Play the Game" is episode 14 of Murphy Brown season 1. It scored 7.0/10 from 79 votes, ranking #21 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.3). Directed by Barnet Kellman and written by Russ Woody, it aired on February 27, 1989.

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