The Best Episodes Written By Diane English

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   9.0/10(2 votes)

   #1 - Fake News

   S1:E19/27/2018

   Back in the game after a brief retirement, and faced with a world of 24-hour cable, social media, “fake news” and a vastly different political climate, Murphy is determined to draw the line between good television and honest reporting, proving that the world needs Murphy Brown now more than ever.

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   7.7/10(3 votes)

   #2 - Respect

   S1:E111/14/1988

   After completing treatment at the Betty Ford Center, celebrated investigative reporter Murphy Brown returns to FYI determined to resume her career. She discovers that the program is now run by young executive producer Miles Silverberg and that former beauty queen Corky Sherwood has joined the reporting team. At home, Murphy hires philosophical house painter Eldin Bernecky, whose work promises to take much longer than expected.

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   7.0/10(1 votes)

   #3 - Signed, Sealed, Delivered

   S1:E412/5/1988

   Murphy is assigned to interview radical activist Jake Loewenstein, whom she briefly married years earlier. Their unresolved feelings and conflicting accounts of the relationship make it increasingly difficult for Murphy to conduct an impartial interview.

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   7.0/10(1 votes)

   #4 - Murphy's Pony

   S1:E512/11/1988

   Shortly before Christmas, a desperate mother unexpectedly leaves her children in Murphy’s care. Completely unprepared for instant parenthood, Murphy tries to look after the children while searching for their mother and attempting to give the family a proper holiday.

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   7.0/10(1 votes)

   #5 - Set Me Free

   S1:E712/19/1988

   An armed man enters the FYI studio and demands that the program broadcast his grievances. Murphy attempts to control the dangerous situation while Miles and the rest of the staff struggle to respond. At home, Eldin transforms what was supposed to be a routine painting job into an extensive and apparently endless renovation.

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   7.0/10(1 votes)

   #6 - Mama Said

   S1:E153/6/1989

   Murphy’s formidable mother, Avery Brown, arrives for an open-ended visit. Avery’s relentless criticism quickly revives the arguments and insecurities that have long defined their relationship, leaving Murphy desperate to regain control of her home and emotions.

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   #7 - The Summer of '77

   S1:E205/8/1989

   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.

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