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Murphy Brown S1E20 — The Summer of '77
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Murphy Brown•Season 1•Episode 20

The Summer of '77

7.7/10 · 78 votesMay 8, 198924 min

Ranked #3 of 22 in Season 1•+0.4 vs season avg

Discussion

Phil remembers Murphy’s arrival in Washington in 1977, when she competed with Frank Fontana and journalist Linda Ellerbee for a position at FYI. In the present, Eldin meets Corky and is immediately captivated by her.

Directed byBarnet Kellman
Written byDiane English
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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

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Norm Gunzenhauser

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Diane English

Diane English

Writer

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Tom Seeley

Producer

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Episode Summary

"The Summer of '77" is episode 20 of Murphy Brown season 1. It scored 7.7/10 from 78 votes, ranking #3 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.3). Directed by Barnet Kellman and written by Diane English, it aired on May 8, 1989.

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