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The Best Episodes of Murphy Brown Season 7

Every episode of Murphy Brown Season 7 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Murphy Brown Season 7!

The Best Episodes of Murphy Brown Season 7

Murphy Brown (Candice Bergen) is a recovering alcoholic who returns to the fictional newsmagazine FYI for the first time following a stay at the Betty...
  1. Background image for The Good Nephew
    7.8/10(62 votes)

    #1 - The Good Nephew

    S7:E21

    Murphy is forced to hire Lansing's nephew as her new secretary. He proves to be the best one she's ever had, but only at the expense of the rest of the staff.

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    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writer:N/A
  2. Background image for Requiem For a Crew Guy
    7.6/10(65 votes)

    #2 - Requiem For a Crew Guy

    S7:E15

    Murphy is the only one who can't remember Jack, a crew member who's just died; everyone else can, but Murphy is the one who's been asked to give the eulogy.

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    Director:Peter Bonerz
    Writer:N/A
  3. Background image for Where Have You Gone, Joe DiMaggio?
    7.5/10(61 votes)

    #3 - Where Have You Gone, Joe DiMaggio?

    S7:E2

    A media frenzy ensues when famous ex-astronaut ""Danger Duke"" Robinson is wanted for questioning in the murder of his brother.

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    Director:Peter Bonerz
    Writer:N/A
  4. Background image for I Want My MTV-Jay
    7.5/10(55 votes)

    #4 - I Want My MTV-Jay

    S7:E16

    While Lansing is in the hospital for a ""heart attack,"" he decides to bring youth and cute animals into the CBS schedule, this includes the addition of a former MTV veejay to FYI. Murphy likes the new anchor, but during a White House press conference, her politics come out.

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    Director:Peter Bonerz
    Writer:N/A
  5. Background image for Burger, She Wrote
    7.4/10(54 votes)

    #5 - Burger, She Wrote

    S7:E5

    When her life-sized statue of ""Meaty Boy,"" an icon from a childhood burger place, is taken as a prank, Murphy unleashes a reign of terror against the suspected perpetrators.

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    Director:Peter Bonerz
    Writer:N/A
  6. Background image for Humboldt IV: Judgment Day
    7.4/10(59 votes)

    #6 - Humboldt IV: Judgment Day

    S7:E6

    Jim tries to get the staff to be part of the Humboldt Award judging committee. Frank just tries to get on the ballot, since he forgot to send in his entry, but didn't forget his ad campaign. After the judging an easy category, Murphy plans to go to a Motown festival with Peter, but when she gets reassigned to another category, she makes the other judge's experience, including Corky, a living hell.

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    Director:Peter Bonerz
    Writer:N/A
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  8. Background image for Reporters Make Strange Bedfellows
    7.4/10(55 votes)

    #7 - Reporters Make Strange Bedfellows

    S7:E8

    After her story falls apart, Peter & Murphy try to have a romantic weekend in the Cayman Islands. Just after arriving, Murphy gets word that the story is back on and Peter stumbles onto a lead and then their competition begins.

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    Director:Peter Bonerz
    Writer:N/A
  9. Background image for The Best and Not-So-Brightest
    7.4/10(83 votes)

    #8 - The Best and Not-So-Brightest

    S7:E13

    Stuart Best returns to Washington as a congressman and he humiliates Murphy at an inaugural party. To get her revenge, Murphy gets him on FYI to see where he stands on the issues, only Stuart didn't find out who was contributing to his campaign.

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    Director:Peter Bonerz
    Writer:N/A
  10. Background image for It's Miller Time
    7.4/10(52 votes)

    #9 - It's Miller Time

    S7:E19

    Miles begins to split his time with another show that features Miller Redfield, who is still interested in Corky. Murphy takes over FYI meanwhile, Miles is too busy for a relationship with Corky.

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    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writer:N/A
  11. Background image for FYI of the Hurricane
    7.4/10(60 votes)

    #10 - FYI of the Hurricane

    S7:E22

    The staff is sent down to Florida to cover a hurricane and Murphy is showing signs of being pregnant again. Later after the results of a test are in, Peter asks Murphy an important question.

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    Director:Peter Bonerz
    Writer:Rob Bragin
  12. Background image for Brown vs. the Board of Education
    7.3/10(63 votes)

    #11 - Brown vs. the Board of Education

    S7:E1

    Murphy tries to impress the board members of the prestigious ""Ducky Lucky Pre-School,"" by inviting them to a celebrity filled party.

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    Director:Peter Bonerz
    Writer:Rob Bragin
  13. Background image for Prelude to a Kiss
    7.3/10(59 votes)

    #12 - Prelude to a Kiss

    S7:E9

    Unbeknownst to Miles, Corky classifies a Saturday night dinner with him as a date. When he does find out, first he isn't interested, but then changes his mind.

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    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writer:N/A
  14. Background image for Bye Bye Bernecky
    7.3/10(60 votes)

    #13 - Bye Bye Bernecky

    S7:E10

    Eldin's mother stops by to visit (she's a hit with the FYI staffers) and she has a letter for Eldin. The letter contains a chance for Eldin to study with a famous muralist in Spain, but it means he must leave Murphy and Avery, something he's reluctant to do, so Murphy fires him.

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    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writer:Rob Bragin
  15. Background image for Make Room For Daddy
    7.3/10(57 votes)

    #14 - Make Room For Daddy

    S7:E24

    Their busy schedules keep postponing the details for the various wedding activities, Murphy claims they are not pre-wedding jitters, but aren't they? Miller confronts Corky about taking their relationship to the ""next level,"" sex. Frank arranges Peter's bachelor party and when he doesn't make it, guess who shows up.

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    Director:Alan Rafkin
  16. Background image for Loose Affiliations
    7.2/10(57 votes)

    #15 - Loose Affiliations

    S7:E3

    Murphy bad mouths the network's new fall line-up and the staff is forced to attend an affiliate's meeting.

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    Director:Peter Bonerz
  17. Background image for Be Careful What You Wish For
    7.2/10(57 votes)

    #16 - Be Careful What You Wish For

    S7:E4

    Corky's handling of a tough interview impresses her colleagues, but it isn't a hit with her fans, so she invites a few of the hate mail writers to the FYI offices.

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    7.2/10(53 votes)

    #17 - A Rat's Tale

    S7:E18

    There is a rat running amok at FYI as they move to their new ground level studio, with a ""Window on America""; however, the animal rights activists react when Murphy is seen catching a rat on camera.

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    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writer:Rob Bragin
  19. Background image for The Secret Life of Jim Dial
    7.1/10(55 votes)

    #18 - The Secret Life of Jim Dial

    S7:E11

    A series of incidents, while Doris is away, make Jim the subject of a tabloid article and his co-workers begin to doubt the credibility of his side of the story.

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    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writer:N/A
  20. Background image for Brown in Toyland
    7.1/10(60 votes)

    #19 - Brown in Toyland

    S7:E12

    Murphy joins the frenzied masses of toy shoppers, when she overhears Avery tell Santa that he wants the hottest toy on the market for Christmas. This holiday season is turning into a bummer for Corky, when nothing seems to go right.

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    7.1/10(53 votes)

    #20 - Model Relationships

    S7:E23

    Miles begins dating Vendela, the supermodel, to make Corky jealous. Murphy relents and lets Corky help make her wedding plans, so that pizza won't be on the menu.

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    Director:Peter Bonerz
    Writer:N/A
  22. Background image for Retrospective (1)
    7.1/10(51 votes)

    #21 - Retrospective (1)

    S7:E25

    The first seven seasons of the show are highlighted by Lesley Stahl of CBS's 60 Minutes including interviews with the cast and Diane English, the series creator.

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    Director:N/A
    Writer:N/A
  23. Background image for Frank Cuts Loose
    7.0/10(54 votes)

    #22 - Frank Cuts Loose

    S7:E7

    FYI is moved out of its time slot to Saturday night, Frank goes upstairs to try to get the show moved back. Instead, he gets his big chance at being the lead anchor of the new magazine show that is taking the time slot. Then the network asks Murphy to interview him before their first show.

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    Director:Peter Bonerz
    Writer:N/A
  24. Background image for Rumble in the Alley
    7.0/10(59 votes)

    #23 - Rumble in the Alley

    S7:E14

    Murphy and Peter find out how much they don't know; when they go out on a double date with Frank and a quick blind date that Peter finds for him. Corky and Miles relationship begins to gel.

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    Director:Peter Bonerz
    Writer:N/A
  25. Background image for McGovern: Unclothed
    7.0/10(57 votes)

    #24 - McGovern: Unclothed

    S7:E20

    When McGovern appears naked on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine, Murphy is certain that Lansing will get rid of her.

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    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writer:N/A
  26. Background image for Specific Overtures
    6.9/10(54 votes)

    #25 - Specific Overtures

    S7:E17

    When a network executive sexually harasses Corky, Murphy deals with him and then gets slapped with a harassment suit of her own.

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Season 7 Ratings Summary

"The Good Nephew" is the best rated episode of "Murphy Brown" season 7. It scored 7.8/10 based on 62 votes. Directed by Alan Rafkin and written by N/A, it aired on 3/13/1995. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Requiem For a Crew Guy".