The Best Episodes of Murphy Brown Season 5

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.0/10(88 votes)

   #1 - You Say Potatoe, I Say Potato (1)

   S5:E19/21/1992

   After the delivery, Murphy goes through her ""period of adjustment"" including the sleepless nights, finding a suitable nanny, name for the baby, then Dan opens his mouth.

   Director:Peter Bonerz

   Writers:Steven Peterman, Gary Dontzig

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   Director:Peter Bonerz

   Writers:Steven Peterman, Gary Dontzig
2. 

   7.7/10(74 votes)

   #2 - You Say Potatoe, I Say Potato (2)

   S5:E29/21/1992

   Murphy is angry over the Vice President's comments about her choice of ""family values,"" while trying to deal with her choice.

   Director:Peter Bonerz

   Writers:Steven Peterman, Gary Dontzig

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   Director:Peter Bonerz

   Writers:Steven Peterman, Gary Dontzig
3. 

   7.2/10(62 votes)

   #3 - Life After Birth

   S5:E39/28/1992

   During her first day back at FYI, Murphy discovers just how hard it is to leave the baby at home with a nanny.

   Director:Peter Bonerz

   Writer:Peter Tolan

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   Director:Peter Bonerz

   Writer:Peter Tolan
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   7.3/10(66 votes)

   #4 - Black, White & Brown

   S5:E410/5/1992

   The network moves Kinsella into a nothing position, Murphy finds herself unusually pleasant to the new ""black"" vice president of news at the network, Mitchell Baldwin.

   Director:Peter Bonerz

   Writer:Michael Patrick King

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   Director:Peter Bonerz

   Writer:Michael Patrick King
5. 

   7.5/10(68 votes)

   #5 - I Never Sang for My Husband

   S5:E510/12/1992

   Doris, feeling that her life is miserable, decides to become a cabaret singer and Jim has hard time dealing with it.

   Director:Peter Bonerz

   Writer:Tom Palmer

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   Director:Peter Bonerz

   Writer:Tom Palmer
6. 

   7.6/10(63 votes)

   #6 - Night of Living News

   S5:E610/26/1992

   Frank, sensing his ""big break,"" persuades a reluctant Murphy to co-host the network's new overnight news program with him, and the pair get punchy while on the air.

   Director:Peter Bonerz

   Writer:Lee Aronsohn

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   Director:Peter Bonerz

   Writer:Lee Aronsohn
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   7.2/10(64 votes)

   #7 - A Year to Remember

   S5:E711/2/1992

   While working their way through Election Day, the staff recalls casting their first votes.

   Director:Peter Bonerz

   Writer:Michael Patrick King

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   Writer:Michael Patrick King
8. 

   7.4/10(58 votes)

   #8 - Midnight Plane to Paris

   S5:E811/9/1992

   Murphy leaves Eldin as nanny when she must fly to Paris for a European Summit Conference. She also decides on the baby's name, Avery and a full time nanny, Eldin.

   Director:Peter Bonerz

   Writer:Lee Aronsohn

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   Writer:Lee Aronsohn
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   7.7/10(62 votes)

   #9 - Me Thinks My Parents Doth Protest Too Much

   S5:E911/16/1992

   Miles is embarrassed when his activist parents come to Washington for a large demonstration.

   Director:Peter Bonerz

   Writer:Tom Palmer

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   Writer:Tom Palmer
10. 

    7.4/10(59 votes)

    #10 - Winners Take All

    S5:E1011/23/1992

    The Museum of Broadcast Arts awards ceremony honoring FYI turns into a colossal battle of egos and nobody has a bigger one than Murphy.

    Director:Peter Bonerz

    Writer:Unknown

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    7.7/10(62 votes)

    #11 - Till Death or Next Thursday Do We Part

    S5:E1112/7/1992

    After finishing his book The Little Dutch Boy and the movie's screenplay, Will gets hit with a plagiarism suit at the premiere. The stress of the situation exposes Corky and Will's marital problems.

    Director:Peter Bonerz

    Writer:Peter Tolan

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    Writer:Peter Tolan
12. 

    7.8/10(69 votes)

    #12 - I'm Dreaming of a Brown Christmas

    S5:E1212/14/1992

    On Christmas Eve, Murphy wants to celebrate Avery's first Christmas simply; however she finds herself dealing with two surprise guests. Murphy's father and aunt arrive to celebrate the holiday, and it becomes a traditional Brown family Christmas.

    Director:Lee Shallat Chemel

    Writers:Steven Peterman, Gary Dontzig

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    Writers:Steven Peterman, Gary Dontzig
13. 

    7.3/10(62 votes)

    #13 - Games Mother Play

    S5:E131/4/1993

    Though she thinks she knows how to relate to Avery, Murphy is swayed into giving him some ""quality time"" by playing games and singing children's songs with a group of other mothers.

    Director:Peter Bonerz

    Writers:Steven Peterman, Gary Dontzig

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14. 

    7.7/10(64 votes)

    #14 - The British Invasion

    S5:E141/11/1993

    Miles and Audrey decide to live together, but he finds the living arrangements a little too crowded for his liking when her ex-boyfriend stays for a night and then doesn't leave.

    Director:Lee Shallat Chemel

    Writer:Peter Tolan

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15. 

    7.6/10(61 votes)

    #15 - Back to the Ball

    S5:E151/18/1993

    The staff try to rustle up a date for Murphy when she gets invited to the inaugural ball. Murphy finds her own date, Eldin's friend, who did a sketch of Avery. Later Murphy has second thoughts about going out on a date.

    Director:Lee Shallat Chemel

    Writer:Unknown

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16. 

    7.5/10(63 votes)

    #16 - The Intern

    S5:E162/1/1993

    Corky gets an intern job for one of her sorority sisters, a recent college graduate. The staff over-protects their new intern, from labor-intensive and meaningless jobs, when she turns out to be much older than they expected.

    Director:Lee Shallat Chemel

    Writer:Tom Palmer

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17. 

    7.3/10(60 votes)

    #17 - Trickster, We Hardly Knew Ye

    S5:E172/8/1993

    Following his dog's death, Jim delivers a commentary on the animal during his commentary. The staff throws a memorial service to help him overcome the loss.

    Director:Lee Shallat Chemel

    Writer:Michael Patrick King

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18. 

    7.5/10(63 votes)

    #18 - The World According to Avery

    S5:E182/15/1993

    When Eldin becomes sick, Murphy brings Avery to work. While Murphy is out searching for an interview for that night's show, everyone takes turns baby-sitting and sharing their most personal feelings with him.

    Director:Lee Shallat Chemel

    Writer:Lee Aronsohn

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19. 

    7.6/10(64 votes)

    #19 - Bump in the Night

    S5:E192/21/1993

    A major story gets Frank a booking on Late Night With David Letterman, and Murphy becomes jealous. Frank invites Murphy to come with him and she causes trouble in the green room with the other guests, causing their performances to be off.

    Director:Lee Shallat Chemel

    Writer:Peter Tolan

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20. 

    7.6/10(62 votes)

    #20 - To Market, to Market

    S5:E203/1/1993

    Murphy gets the car pool to make a ""quick"" side trip to the market, just so she pick up a quick jar of baby food; also while there she meets up with ex-secretary #37. Corky finds a picture of Will and Cher together, so she starts to shop for a binge. Miles tries to buy a female item for Audrey. Frank tries to pick up another shopper, but he gets ""nun."" Jim tries to get the deli guy to make him a sandwich.

    Director:Lee Shallat Chemel

    Writer:Tom Palmer

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21. 

    7.5/10(59 votes)

    #21 - Two For the Road

    S5:E213/15/1993

    Murphy decides to take Mitchell on when he wants a set change. When they go to a charity event together, each tries to get the upper hand.

    Director:Joe Regalbuto

    Writers:Peter Tolan, Michael Patrick King

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    Director:Joe Regalbuto

    Writers:Peter Tolan, Michael Patrick King
22. 

    7.2/10(61 votes)

    #22 - Murphy and the Amazing Leaping Man

    S5:E223/22/1993

    When Murphy can't join him for their annual escapades at the Press Club dinners, Frank does something unusual, he goes alone. At the dinner he is accused of being a bachelor and he stops by Corky's to talk, she inspires him to ""take the leap."" So to the shock of everyone he gets a steady girlfriend.

    Director:Lee Shallat Chemel

    Writer:Michael Patrick King

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23. 

    7.3/10(64 votes)

    #23 - The Egg & I

    S5:E235/3/1993

    When Frank gets back from a story, Corky recounts the story about how Murphy tried to beat other newswomen to an interview with the president by taking Avery to the White House Easter Egg Hunt. All she winds up getting is banned, from the White House again.

    Director:Lee Shallat Chemel

    Writer:Lee Aronsohn

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    7.3/10(61 votes)

    #24 - Ship of Phil's

    S5:E245/10/1993

    Murphy and Phil play for high stakes during their annual poker cruise aboard his houseboat. Miles suffers from an overdose of seasick medication.

    Director:Lee Shallat Chemel

    Writer:Unknown

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25. 

    7.9/10(97 votes)

    #25 - One

    S5:E255/17/1993

    Murphy plans Avery's first birthday party; however, on the day of the big event her plane from New York is fogged in. While the others celebrate, Murphy tries everything to get back. Frank brings a special guest for the event. The missing of this big event in Avery's life makes Murphy decide that maybe she just can't do it all, so she plans to make a couple of changes in her career.

    Director:Lee Shallat Chemel

    Writers:Steven Peterman, Gary Dontzig

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