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Murphy Brown•Season 4•Episode 18

Send in the Clowns

7.8/10 · 57 votesFeb 24, 199230 min

Ranked #6 of 26 in Season 4•+0.2 vs season avg

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

Directed byLee Shallat Chemel

Written byPeter Tolan

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Seasons10

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Season 4 Episodes26

Uh-Oh (2)

Uh-Oh (3)

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

Male Call

The Square Triangle

Full Circle

The Smiths Go to Washington

It Came From College

The Queen of Soul

Inside Murphy Brown

Mission Control

Be it Ever So Humboldt

Love is Blonde

Anchor Rancor

Guess Who's Coming to Luncheon

Lovesick

Heartfelt

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Send in the Clowns

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Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are

Rage Before Beauty

Phil's Not So Silent Partner

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

On the Rocks

A Chance of Showers

Birth 101

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

Crew2

Peter Tolan

Peter Tolan

Writer

Lee Shallat Chemel

Lee Shallat Chemel

Director

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Episode Summary

"Send in the Clowns" is episode 18 of Murphy Brown season 4. It scored 7.8/10 from 57 votes, ranking #6 of 26 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Lee Shallat Chemel and written by Peter Tolan, it aired on February 24, 1992.

Next: E19 · Murphy Buys the Farm Best of Season 4