Murphy Brown
The personal and professional misadventures of an opinionated but beloved woman working as a television journalist.
Genre: Comedy
Cast:Candice Bergen , Grant Shaud , Robert Pastorelli , Faith Ford , Joe Regalbuto , Charles Kimbrough , Pat Corley , John Hostetter , Lily Tomlin , Ritch Brinkley , Charlotte Price , Garry Marshall , Christopher Rich , Peter Chew , Ernest-Frank Taylor , Jake McDorman , Nik Dodani , Tyne Daly
S1.E1 ∙ Respect
After spending months at the Betty Ford Center, TV reporter Murphy Brown tries to re-enter her life. The task is complicated by the addition to her show of a former Miss America as co-reporter, and a new Executive Producer who's half her age.
S1.E2 ∙ Devil with a Blue Dress On
Murphy's animosity towards Corky grows when she's forced to take her on to help with an important story.
S1.E3 ∙ Nowhere to Run
Miles becomes the target of death threats when the show investigates the dealings of a mob boss.
S1.E4 ∙ Signed, Sealed, Delivered
Murphy struggles to maintain her professionalism when her next interview is a man she was married to twenty years before.
S1.E5 ∙ Murphy's Pony
Two days before Christmas, three children show up at FYI with a note from their mother. She says she cannot take care of them anymore, and thinks Murphy would make a good mother - much to Murphy's irritation.
S1.E6 ∙ Baby Love
A friend of Murphy's is having a baby, and Murphy starts to wonder if something is missing in her life, leading her to consider her options.
S1.E7 ∙ Set Me Free
Murphy's having a rotten day, complicated by a gunman who interrupts the show and demands they read his statement on the air and it gets capped off by the painter she hired to do her kitchen sticking around to finish "extending myself." During this whole ordeal, she is craving cigarettes and a drink, and definitely a soft number 2 pencil.
S1.E8 ∙ And So He Goes
The man that Murphy has been in a prank war for decades with dies suddenly, and asks that she eulogize him.
S1.E9 ∙ I Would Have Danced All Night
Murphy can't understand why she isn't invited to the Inaugural Ball, and can't get anyone to take her.
S1.E10 ∙ Kyle
Murphy's story gets an innocent inmate released. Everyone feels sorry for him, so they give him a job as Murphy's secretary.
S1.E11 ∙ Off the Job Experience
When Murphy behaves rudely to a belligerent Army colonel in a live interview, Miles takes the decision to suspend her from work, which drives her up a wall and threatens their working relationship.
S1.E12 ∙ Why Do Fools Fall in Love?
Frank & Murphy fix each others blind dates, while Miles has to deal with his break up with Jackie and Jim wonders what to do with an attractive lady that wants him. We learn more than what we would have wanted to for Phil's marriage life.
S1.E13 ∙ Soul Man
When Murphy is denied access into the last gentlemen's only club in Washington, she is determined to join. That makes her relationship with Jim uptight, and stirs a war between the sexes in the office.
S1.E14 ∙ It's How You Play the Game
When the FYI show goes lower onto the ratings - the network suggests to its journalists to make the news more pleasant and easy to the public. Though the FYI team wouldn't like to be less professional - they struggle with the reality of having to face a tough decision and compromise for the sakes of Frank's touching story for the homeless being seen by a larger sum of people.
S1.E15 ∙ Mama Said
Murphy's mom whom she was never close to comes for a visit. And she spends all the time fawning after Murphy which has Murphy perplexed.
S1.E16 ∙ Moscow on the Potomac
The FYI show accepts a guest from the USSR - the newswoman Vladia.
S1.E17 ∙ My Dinner with Einstein
Murphy is excited to meet "the modern Einstein" Victor Rudman. She tries to challenge herself on a date with him, since "You can't judge a book by its cover", but discovers that geniuses can also be unpleasant people.
S1.E18 ∙ Funnies Girl
Murphy makes a joking remark, but her lurid comment is aired on live TV. She is faced with the consequences the next day as cartoonist Pat O'Shea starts a comic strip named "The Adventures of Mouthy Brown".
S1.E19 ∙ The Unshrinkable Murphy Brown
Murphy is not her usual driven self after a guilty judge drops dead during a live broadcast.
S1.E20 ∙ The Summer of '77
Miles needs a story for FYI and Corky suggests covering Phil's 70th anniversary. The celebration causes flashbacks to 1977 when Frank and Murphy auditioned for the show with Murphy's primary competition being Linda Ellerbee.
S1.E21 ∙ The Bickners
Murphy is involved in a fender bender with a seemingly sweet old couple who bring her home made cookies. She changes her opinion when they sue her for $1.5 million dollars. Frank's fear of the dentist causes him to accidentally break Jim's coffee cup which turns out to be a big deal.
S1.E22 ∙ The Morning Show
Murphy and Corky are asked to fill in on a morning show. They quickly discover that Corky is perfect for the time and format, while Murphy berates a children's author and turns a cooking segment into a disaster.
S2.E1 ∙ The Brothers Silverberg
Miles' older brother comes to town and romances Murphy, to Miles' chagrin.
S2.E2 ∙ Anchors Away
Jim is sent on foreign assignment for two weeks and Miller Redfield, a pretentious lightweight, is to fill in. Murphy and her colleagues decide to sabotage Miller on air to ensure Jim's job remains his.
S2.E3 ∙ The Memo That Got Away
Murphy is asked by management to write a critique of her friends and she agrees. But when teenager Louis hacks her computer, she must either comply with his blackmail or he will print her much too honest comments.
S2.E4 ∙ TV or Not TV
The network ask the FYI staff to cooperate with the making of a sitcom based on the news show. Resistant at first, everybody goes overboard when they learn Julia St Martin will star, Murphy being the worst offender.
S2.E5 ∙ Miles' Big Adventure
Miles reluctantly takes a tropical island vacation but while there a stolen jet arrives. For Murphy and the rest of FYI the question is, can Miles land the big story on his own?
S2.E6 ∙ Buddies Schmuddies
Murphy and Frank are put in competition for a hot story by Miles. Their friendship is at risk as they both resort to underhanded means to succeed.
S2.E7 ∙ Whose Garbage Is It Anyway?
Conservative nemesis Jerry Gold accuses the FYI staff of not following through on their convictions about the environment. Murphy and her colleagues accept the challenge to go two weeks being eco-friendly. They find it more difficult than anticipated.
S2.E8 ∙ And the Whiner Is...
Murphy is very disgruntled when Corky wins the Humboldt, a news casting award she expected to win. She is further annoyed when Corky is assigned a major story and refuses to help when her colleague is overwhelmed by the job.
S2.E9 ∙ Roasted
Jim's twenty-five years at the network pass by unacknowledged and Murphy decides to host a roast by his friends. But Jim takes the insults to heart and becomes even more depressed. Murphy questions him about what's really wrong.
S2.E10 ∙ Brown Like Me: Part 1
Murphy's mother shows up just when her father is visiting with his young wife and their new baby.
S2.E11 ∙ Brown Like Me: Part 2
Murphy must act as referee for her estranged parents when they arrive to see her receive a prestigious award; she just wants them to act like average people for once so she can enjoy her moment.
S2.E12 ∙ The Strike
When the crew of FYI goes on strike, Murphy serves as a mediator between the production members and network management.
S2.E13 ∙ Here's to You, Mrs. Kinsella
Miles has an anonymous relationship with an older woman, and is stunned to learn she is the wife of his boss, Eugene Kinsella. He tries to confess, but Mr. Kinsella thinks he is covering for Frank.
S2.E14 ∙ What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?
The gang relives Murphy's past exploits before she was sober as New Year approaches, and Corky decides to host a party. Back home by herself, Murphy debates about taking a drink.
S2.E15 ∙ Subpoena Envy
After Murphy's expose airs on FYI, she is asked to reveal her anonymous source and refuses. She is sent to prison and is letdown that it is more like a country club than a jail cell which leaves her depressed.
S2.E16 ∙ I Want My FYI
The network decides to put in production a kid's version of FYI and asks the senior staff to act as mentors. Reluctant at first, Murphy and her friends become over involved with the youngsters taking on characteristics of their role models.
S2.E17 ∙ Frankly Speaking
Frank starts dating accomplished and beautiful Alexandra, but Murphy is not impressed. Because they are best friends, Murphy tries to warm to Alexandra - but as soon as she does, Frank gets cold feet.
S2.E18 ∙ The Murphy Brown School of Broadcasting
Murphy's beloved teacher Mr. Hamilton, who encouraged her broadcasting interest, is retiring and intends to open a journalism school. She offers to let her use her name in promoting the school, but is shocked when he actually names the run-down enterprise after her. When she visits, she gradually realizes that his ideas are outdated, and thinks perhaps he's lost his touch. She struggles with how to tell him.
S2.E19 ∙ Bad Girls
For sweeps, Miles needs a big story, so he cajoles Murphy and Corky to dress as hookers to uncover an oil industry scandal. Murphy is made to feel old, and they keep encountering other reporters doing the same report.
S2.E20 ∙ Heart of Gold
Jerry Gold drops by Phil's, and immediately antagonizes everyone but Murphy. She sees past his rudeness and they start dating, which the FYI staff find irksome. Murphy starts to see herself change in ways she doesn't like.
S2.E21 ∙ On the Road Again
Murphy and Jim go on an affiliate tour, thinking they will end up in Hawaii, but a snowstorm strands them in Kansas. Jim deals with temptation after meeting Nancy, an attractive woman, in the hotel bar.
S2.E22 ∙ But First a Word from Our Sponsor
Murphy and Miles try very hard to have a controversial segment air on FYI after a viewer sent a letter of disapprouval to every board member of the network and the show's sponsors.
S2.E23 ∙ Frank's Appendectomy
The pranks Murphy and Frank play on each other become more elaborate and annoying to their friends. When one embrasses the FYI show, it looks like Miles will get fired for letting things get out of hand. Murphy and Frank try frantically to save his job.
S2.E24 ∙ Fax or Fiction
Miles receives an anonymous love letter but doesn't know how to respond so Murphy plays Cyrano and writes a response. When an intriguing reply comes over the fax the deception continues, with Murphy becoming fascinated with the other writer. A meeting is arranged with everyone in for a surprise.
S2.E25 ∙ The Bitch's Back
Miles is stressed with Jim vacationing so he institutes relaxation exercises for everyone. Murphy approaches it unwilling and is furious when she is hospitalized with a back injury. Everyone must deal with her temper while still putting on a show.
S2.E26 ∙ Goin' to the Chapel: Part 1
When Corky gets engaged to an old highschool friend, Murphy throws her a shower at Phil's.
S2.E27 ∙ Goin' to the Chapel: Part 2
Murphy, maid of honor, is having difficulties planning Corky and Will's wedding.
S3.E1 ∙ The 390th Broadcast
Research indicates news shows are getting stale so Miles hires consultant Chris Bishop to shake things up at FYI. Jim gets a perm, Frank wears leather and Murphy gets a segment where she will interview an average citizen on their views. The interview takes an unexpected turn.
S3.E2 ∙ Brown and Blue
Murphy's idea to interview Tony Rocket, a vulgar comedian, backfires when she has trouble controlling her emotions and her temper around him.
S3.E3 ∙ Loco Hero
Frank feels an obligation to give his parents an 50th anniversary party but does so reluctantly because of their negativity. As his family gathers at Murphy's home, Frank keeps finding reasons to avoid the celebration and deal with his parent's disapproval.
S3.E4 ∙ Strike Two
The on-air talent at FYI goes on strike, and Miles struggles to put on a show. He learns to appreciate what Murphy and the rest do when he attempts to replace them with Miller, Gene Kinsella and himself.
S3.E5 ∙ The Gold Rush
Network executives hire Jerry Gold to appeal to a conservative crowd, dismaying the FYI staff. Miles has the idea to team Murphy and Jerry in a debating segment which rekindles their opposite attracts romance.
S3.E6 ∙ Bob & Murphy & Ted & Avery
Murphy's mother Avery arrives unannounced for a visit, and meets a charming gentleman named Theodore. It turns out his son Bob is Murphy's age, so Avery talks her daughter into a double date.
S3.E7 ∙ The Last Laugh
Murphy causes Jim to laugh during a live news break, and he becomes upset over his lack of professionalism. She goes overboard in trying to make amends.
S3.E8 ∙ Rootless People
Murphy's practical jokes have alienated the FYI staff, so when she is taken hostage by environmentalists, they don't believe her. The kidnappers have their hands full, as it's Murphy who is making all the demands.
S3.E9 ∙ The Bummer of 42
Because Murphy had remarked that she had always wanted a sibling, Frank hires an actress to portray her sister for Murphy's 42nd birthday. But Maddy does her job too well, and Murphy's amusement soon turns to irritation.
S3.E10 ∙ Trouble in Sherwood-Forrest
Corky is trying hard to be the perfect wife to Will while still having a career, but finds it increasingly difficult. She confides in Murphy, which inspires Corky to host a dinner part - with disastrous results.
S3.E11 ∙ Jingle Hell, Jingle Hell, Jingle All the Way
Getting co-workers Christmas gifts is causing unhappiness, so Murphy suggests they donate to charity instead. But after Murphy secretly buys presents anyway, the rest become frantic trying to purchase items at the last minute.
S3.E12 ∙ Retreat
Miles thinks the on-air FYI staff need to bond closer, so he schedules a retreat run by an over-enthusiastic director Justin. Murphy is only interested in the bonding that comes with getting revenge on the other participants.
S3.E13 ∙ Eldin Imitates Life
Murphy has a party, and a guest offers to buy one of Eldin's art pieces. He feels ambivalent about the possibility of commercial success, especially after he is given his first gallery exhibition.
S3.E14 ∙ Contractions
Murphy's contract is up, and other news organizations make a huge effort to sign her - to the distress of Miles. With Murphy having the upper hand, she makes outrageous demands, and things turn contentious.
S3.E15 ∙ Hoarse Play
Murphy loses her voice right after getting her credentials restored to the White House press room after a ten-year ban. She desperately needs a quote from the president for an important story.
S3.E16 ∙ The Novel
Jim writes a novel about a desirable reporter who seems to be based on Murphy, and his wife becomes concerned.
S3.E17 ∙ Terror on the 17th Floor
Murphy and Miles face off with a team of cost cutters that threaten the ability of FYI to put on a good news program.
S3.E18 ∙ On Another Plane
Murphy and Frank are questioning putting their jobs before everything else when the plane they are traveling on experiences difficulties.
S3.E19 ∙ On Another Plane
Murphy and Frank are questioning putting their jobs before everything else when the plane they are traveling on experiences difficulties.
S3.E20 ∙ Driving Miss Crazy
Murphy writes her will, at times while driving, when the gang car pools to work during a snow storm.
S3.E21 ∙ Everytime It Rains... You Get Wet
The gang of FYI goes out into the city seeking a "happy" story for a new segment on the show - a simple task that turns out to be not easy after all.
S3.E22 ∙ Corky's Place
Corky lands her first TV special, and manipulates Murphy into appearing as a guest. Everyone expects Corky's interviews to be lightweight fluff, but she may surprise them all.
S3.E23 ∙ Small
Murphy's little joke about short men gets her into big trouble, and her efforts to resolve the situation only cause more resentment.
S3.E24 ∙ The Usual Suspects
Murphy is outraged when a tabloid declares she has started drinking again. and is convinced the source is on the FYI staff. She makes every effort to uncover the person's identity.
S3.E25 ∙ Q & A on FYI
Miles arranges for the gang of FYI to appear on a popular TV quiz show, against a team of college students.
S3.E26 ∙ Uh-Oh: Part 1
Jake, Murphy's ex husband, and Jerry Gold, Murphy's ex boyfriend are both back in town and ready to resume their relationship with her.
S4.E1 ∙ Uh-Oh: Part 2
Murphy tells her friends at FYI that she's pregnant and that she is having doubts about having the baby and what kind of mother she would be.
S4.E2 ∙ Uh-Oh: Part 3
Murphy tells her friends at FYI that she's pregnant and that she is having doubts about having the baby and what kind of mother she would be.
S4.E3 ∙ I'm as Much of a Man as I Ever Was
Murphy, desperate to show that her pregnancy is not going to change her ability to do her job well, goes after the President for a quote.
S4.E4 ∙ Male Call
Frank, Jim and Miles attend a new men organisation work shop to get in touch with their feelings.
S4.E5 ∙ The Square Triangle
Murphy hires Audrey as her secretary which leads to Miles breaking up with her. Things get worse when Frank then becomes interested in Audrey.
S4.E6 ∙ Full Circle
Murphy's mother Avery dies, and her father Bill arrives to help her deal with things. While reminiscing, they discover unpleasant truths.
S4.E7 ∙ The Smiths Go to Washington
The FYI gang goes out of their way to charm a family of out-of-towners who caught a cheating senator on tape.
S4.E8 ∙ It Came from College
Murphy gets an idea of her future as a mother when the daughter of some friends stays with her, but she starts to worry about her ability to parent a teenager.
S4.E9 ∙ The Queen of Soul
Murphy lands an interview with her idol, the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin. When Aretha's train is delayed and she can't get to the studio on time for the live broadcast, the FYI gang is left stretching their way out of the one hour long program to fill in the dead air time.
S4.E10 ∙ Inside Murphy Brown
Jim escorts Murphy to the gynecologist, and they both get to see the baby for the first time. Murphy is surprised when she learns she's expecting a boy, after being so sure the baby would be a girl.
S4.E11 ∙ Mission Control
Murphy and the gang volunteers at à homeless shelter for Thanksgiving.
S4.E12 ∙ Be It Ever So Humboldt
After many years of losing, Frank finally wins an award, but becomes annoying talking about it. His co-workers decide he needs to be taught a lesson.
S4.E13 ∙ Love Is Blonde
Murphy and the rest of FYI staff reluctantly attend a sponsor event. Corky and Miller start bonding over shared experiences, leaving her conflicted over her troubled marriage.
S4.E14 ∙ Anchor Rancor
The sudden death, at the network, of the Sunday night news anchor makes Jim and Murphy compete for the new job opening.
S4.E15 ∙ Guess Who's Coming to Luncheon
Corky receives an invite to the White House and Murphy flatters her so she can go along. Once there Murphy goes snooping despite Corky's protests.
S4.E16 ∙ Lovesick
Jerry Gold moves in with Murphy after she is diagnosed with preterm labor, and forces to rest at home for two weeks.
S4.E18 ∙ Send in the Clowns
Murphy is subpoenaed by the Senate to testify at a hearing, demanding the name of her source that leaked a report her way, which led to a story on FYI.
S4.E19 ∙ Murphy Buys the Farm
Murphy thinks a place in the country will help her relax and she brings the entire gang along to check out a farm she's thinking of buying. While Murphy tries to convince her friends how charming things are, everyone else is just bored.
S4.E20 ∙ Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are
Rick is an attractive gay man doing some temporary advertising work for FYI, and Miles becomes concerned when he has a dream about him. He attempts to discover why it happened.
S4.E21 ∙ Rage Before Beauty
Murphy cuts her hair short despite an appearance clause in her contract. When viewer response ignores her reporting, she becomes upset over the focus on superficialities.
S4.E22 ∙ Phil's Not So Silent Partner
Murphy offers money to Phil who's in financial trouble. But Murphy soon drives Phil crazy with unwelcome suggestions.
S4.E23 ∙ He-Ho, He-Ho, It's Off to Lamaze We Go
Murphy decides to take a Lamaze birth class and asks Eldon to be her coach. Once there she manages to alienate the instructor and her classmates but luckily Eldon pays attention.
S4.E24 ∙ On the Rocks
Hillary, a new anchorwoman, replaces Murphy, but Hillary has a secret problem and it's getting out of control.
S4.E25 ∙ A Chance of Showers
Murphy is feeling even crankier at the end of her pregnancy and isn't happy that Corky is throwing her a baby shower. But she changes her mind when she realizes she will be getting terrific gifts from her peers that work in national news.
S4.E26 ∙ Birth 101
Murphy finally gives birth and all of her friends are trying to help the best they can.
S5.E1 ∙ You Say Potatoe, I Say Potato: Part 1
Murphy is adjusting to motherhood, interviewing Nannies, trying to decide on a name for the baby and trying to get a good night sleep.
S5.E2 ∙ You Say Potatoe, I Say Potato: Part 2
Dan Quayle publicly attacks Murphy Brown for glamorizing single motherhood.
S5.E3 ∙ Life After Birth
Murphy is back from having her baby, but her obsession with over protecting her baby, is causing problems where ever she goes and driving her co-workers crazy.
S5.E4 ∙ Black, White & Brown
The FYI staff are concerned about their futures when they learn their boss, Eugene Kinsella, is being replaced. Murphy's co-workers look to her to resist the changes Mitchell Baldwin proposes but are surprised at her attitude.
S5.E5 ∙ I Never Sang for My Husband
Jim Dial's wife Doris is dissatisfied with her life and an offhand remark by Murphy leads Doris to try to become a cabaret singer. Jim struggles to understand her change in behavior.
S5.E6 ∙ Night of Living News
Murphy and Frank anchor an overnight news show with Frank hoping to make a good impression to advance his career. What happens during the program might have the opposite effect.
S5.E7 ∙ A Year to Remember
An election year has the gang reminiscing about the first time they voted. Corky recalls wanting to elect the first woman vice-president while Murphy's memory involves handcuffs.
S5.E8 ∙ Midnight Plane to Paris
Murphy needs to fly overseas for a story but after Avery gets an earache she must make a choice about going. Using Eldin as a sounding board, she debates her future as a mother and a news person.
S5.E9 ∙ Me Thinks My Parents Doth Protest Too Much
Miles is caught in a lie when his friends find out his parents aren't dry cleaners but political activists. When they arrive in Washington for a demonstration, Miles is embarrassed and frantically works to keep them out of trouble.
S5.E10 ∙ Winners Take All
The show and staff of FYI is being honored with a banquet in New York. When it comes time to choose past footage everyone starts to lobby Miles to favor their own stories.
S5.E11 ∙ Till Death or Next Thursday Do We Part
Corky's life is in turmoil due to lack of intimacy in her marriage and that her husband Will is being sued for plagiarism. Things look bleak until Murphy learns Corky kept a journal which could clear Will but has embarrassing details about everyone.
S5.E12 ∙ I'm Dreaming of a Brown Christmas
Murphy is looking forward to her first Christmas as a mother, and intends to do every tradition. But the arrival of her father and her Aunt Brooke turns Murphy into a referee as they resume their years-long feuding.
S5.E13 ∙ Games Mother Play
After observing Murphy interact with Avery, Eldin invites some other new mothers over, hoping she might learn something. Murphy is unimpressed and ends up trying to turn the gathering into competition.
S5.E14 ∙ The British Invasion
Miles and Audrey are happy after moving in together when her attractive ex-boyfriend Colin shows up from England. He ends up staying with them making Miles uncomfortable, then refuses to leave.
S5.E15 ∙ Back to the Ball
With a new presidential administration beginning, Murphy's reputation is forgotten and she receives an invitation to the inaugural ball. Her new difficulty is finding a date.
S5.E16 ∙ The Intern
FYI has a new intern and to everyone's surprise Amy Shoemaker has memories that go back to the 1920's. Everyone treats her with kid gloves and do things typically done by the intern, leading to some near disasters.
S5.E17 ∙ Trickster, We Hardly Knew Ye
Jim Dial and his wife Doris are devastated when their beloved terrier Trickster dies. The rest of the staff are sympathetic to Jim's grief except Murphy who remains cynical until her part in the dog's wake.
S5.E18 ∙ The World According to Avery
Eldin is sick and has to forego his babysitting duties. Murphy takes Avery to work with her and everyone takes turns watching the baby, sharing their secrets before the show starts.
S5.E19 ∙ Bump in the Night
Frank is excited to be a guest on the Letterman show but makes the mistake of asking Murphy to wait backstage with him. She ends up sabotaging the other guests and endangering Frank's appearance.
S5.E20 ∙ To Market, to Market
Murphy irritates her co-workers by needing to grocery shop on carpool day. Things turn chaotic as Frank hits on a woman, Jim takes over sandwich making and Corky discovers her ex is dating from a magazine cover.
S5.E21 ∙ Two for the Road
Murphy and the rest of the FYI staff are still struggling to adapt to their new boss Mitchell Baldwin and his ideas. As Murphy schemes to get her way, she and Mitchell are locked in together for a night forcing them to learn more about each other.
S5.E22 ∙ Murphy and the Amazing Leaping Man
Without Murphy to hang out with Frank is feeling adrift and resists being labeled a confirmed bachelor by Corky. Within a week he makes such radical changes to his life that his friends are concerned.
S5.E23 ∙ The Egg & I
When Murphy learns her competitors will interview the new president first, her competitive nature kicks in. Using her son Avery as a cover, she goes to the White House Easter Egg to ambush the president with questions.
S5.E24 ∙ Ship of Phil's
Phil hosts an after hours poker game at his bar for the FYI gang and Murphy's competitive nature leads to contention. The betting limit is removed and the stakes get dangerously high.
S5.E25 ∙ One
Murphy plans a memorable cowboy-themed party for Avery's first birthday, but then overschedules herself with a trip to NYC on the same day. A surprise song from a well-known singer makes it all worth it.
S6.E1 ∙ The More Things Change
Murphy asks Miles to cut back her hours and assignments, but then takes a dislike to Peter Hunt, the reporter hired to fill in. She fuels the outrage by the other correspondents, to the annoyance of Miles.
S6.E2 ∙ Angst for the Memories
Nick Brody, a counter culture hero of Murphys from the 60's, returns to the limelight to promote a book. During an interview she discovers he has changed to a conservative, leaving her questioning her belief system.
S6.E3 ∙ Black and White and Read All Over
Murphy needs a date for a function and asks Mitchell to be her guest. But they start seeing each other in a serious way, getting some diverse reactions because of the race issue. They start wondering if they have a future.
S6.E4 ∙ Political Correctness
A little bantering on FYI offends various groups by what they considered insensitive remarks. To become aware of what's considered deragotory everyone attends a seminar then hold a live forum where things get out of hand.
S6.E5 ∙ The Young & the Rest of Us
Corky is upset that she is turning thirty and her friends try to cheer her up by throwing her a last minute party. But their efforts are disastrous so Peter steps in to take Corky on a not to be forgotten adventure.
S6.E6 ∙ Ticket to Writhe
Murphy and Peter are in competition for the same stories, stressing Miles with their arguing. A pair of tickets to the Redskins football game seem to bring bad luck to whoever currently has them.
S6.E7 ∙ I Don't Know You from Madam
A professional madam might be about to name clients and all the news shows are chasing the story, including FYI. Murphy is reluctant to be involved but Miles insists and goes with her on a stakeout. They start to question their tactics but then Murphy takes it to a new level.
S6.E8 ∙ All the Life That's Fit to Print
After a noted writer asks to write Murphy's biography, she is indecisive about granting permission. She begins to imagine the things her colleagues and interviewees will say about her.
S6.E9 ∙ Bah Humboldt
It's Humboldt Award time again with Murphy, Peter, and Frank all in competition. Murphy becomes jealous when Peter asks Corky to be his date.
S6.E10 ∙ Reaper Madness
Murphy struggles with how to explain death to Avery. She quizzes Corky, Miles, Jim, and Frank on their life philosophies to come up with an answer that she finds comforting.
S6.E11 ∙ It's Not Easy Being Brown
When the popularity ratings for the FYI staff come out Miles becomes worried about Murphy's negatives. Murphy is booked on the most popular children show to turn things around but an unfortunate fight with puppets fails to accomplish that.
S6.E12 ∙ To Have and Have Not
Miles is featured in a magazine as a successful single man but is misquoted and is portrayed as sexist. He becomes frazzled particularly when he introduces Murphy at a woman's political event.
S6.E13 ∙ Socks And The Single Woman
Murphy gets invited to the White House by the Clintons. Once she gets back to the office, she finds out she has a furry stowaway.
S6.E14 ∙ A Piece of the Auction
Obnoxious radio host Marty Crane has singled out Murphy for derisive commentsfor which she has little recourse. When Marty submits the winning bid for a charity dinner date with Murphy, she doesn't know what to expect.
S6.E15 ∙ The Thrill of the Hunt
Peter is shot while covering a story in Sarajevo and returns stateside. Murphy and Peter confront their feelings and despite the difficulties of their professions, decide to begin a relationship.
S6.E16 ∙ The Deal of the Art
Murphy disparages modern art while reporting and is attacked by art critics. After defending her views on a PBS roundtable, she sneaks one of Avery's drawings into an art show to prove a point.
S6.E17 ∙ The Anchorman
The FYI gang are comparing finances and investments when Jim reveals he is owner of a bar that is making money. Remodeled to resemble one he liked in his youth, Jim is uncomfortable with the fact it has a gay clientele.
S6.E18 ∙ Fjord Eyes Only
The FYI staff head to Norway, looking forward to covering the Winter Olympics. The situation abruptly changes after Murphy interviews the star Norwegian skater and she quits competition.
S6.E19 ∙ Crime Story
Murphy's automobile is stolen from her driveway and she joins a neighborhood watch group. Unfortunately the tactics of the participants and her FYI colleagues concern her as much as the actual crimes.
S6.E20 ∙ The Fifth Anchor
Miles decides to bring back original anchor Stuart for the 17th anniversary show, unaware that Murphy, Frank and Jim had him fired. Once Stuart arrives, his annoying habits resurface, leading Murphy to make a startling on-air announcement.
S6.E21 ∙ Anything But Cured
Frank is told by his psychologist that after 17 years of therapy, he no longer needs treatment. He then erroneously informs Murphy that she is responsible for his problems, leading her to confront Frank's therapist.
S6.E22 ∙ The Tip of the Silverberg
Murphy insists on taking Miles shopping when the sameness of his wardrobe is the topic of a staff meeting. After barging into his dressing area, she sees more of her boss than anticipated. The jokes begin after they return to work.
S6.E23 ∙ It's Just Like Riding a Bike
Peter returns stateside and reconnects with Murphy, who wants to keep their relationship secret from her co-workers. They discuss all the reasons why they won't work as a couple.
S6.E24 ∙ My Movie with Louis
Murphy accepts a part in a Louis Malle film and Frank desperately tries to get himself included. Stan Lansing, a top network network executive, tells them they can't appear in movies contractually and Murphy must extricate herself from the situation.
S6.E25 ∙ The More Things Stay the Same
Murphy receives an offer to leave FYI, creating conflict with her co-anchors. As they prepare for an anniversary party their friendships seem fragile and Murphy imagines a future where they have all moved on.
S7.E1 ∙ Brown vs. the Board of Education
Murphy tries to get Avery a spot in an elite school and invites the school's board to a party to secure it. When FYI kills a story about one of members, Murphy is concerned her ethics will be questioned.
S7.E2 ∙ Where Have You Gone, Joe DiMaggio?
While pitching stories for the show, Murphy learns that a famous astronaut's brother has been murdered. After debating the value of the news, they discover the astronaut is the chief suspect, and FYI goes over the top in its coverage.
S7.E3 ∙ Loose Affiliations
Murphy is overheard making disparaging remarks about her network's fall lineup. As punishment she has to attend the affiliate convention with her colleagues and make nice with an orangutan.
S7.E4 ∙ Be Careful What You Wish For
Corky gets her chance at a hard news story and interviews one of America's most successful businessmen. She impresses her colleagues but is distressed that her popularity among viewers takes a nosedive.
S7.E5 ∙ Burger, She Wrote
After a burger chain closes, Murphy buys its mascot. When it's stolen, she suspects someone in the Washington establishment and begins retaliation to force Meaty Boys return, not suspecting a friend.
S7.E6 ∙ Humboldt IV: Judgment Day
Jim is head of the Humboldt judging and persuades his co-workers to serve except Frank who missed out on getting nominated. Conflict arises when Murphy and Corky serve on the same panel but have different standards.
S7.E7 ∙ Frank Cuts Loose
Frank accepts a new job at the network but the show bumps FYI into a bad time slot. Thinking his friends are jealous of his success, Frank burns some bridges as he prepares to leave.
S7.E8 ∙ Reporters Make Strange Bedfellows
Murphy and Peter decide to take a relaxing tropical vacation but a major news story occurs. Their competitive natures take over putting them at odds instead of getting closer to each other.
S7.E9 ∙ Prelude to a Kiss
Miles asks Corky out to dinner as a friend after she helps him move but Corky misunderstands and thinks it a date. Egged on by Murphy and Peter, Miles becomes concerned if a relationship develops.
S7.E10 ∙ Bye Bye Bernecky
Eldin's mother Reena comes for a visit and Eldin learns he has an opportunity to study with a famous muralist in Spain. He's ready to pass on the chance of a lifetime to remain Avery's nanny so Murphy fires him.
S7.E11 ∙ The Secret Life of Jim Dial
Jim's wife Doris is away, and a misunderstanding lands him in tabloid headlines. Despite his protestations, his co-workers doubt his explanation, and head honcho Lansing is excited that the scandal increased ratings.
S7.E12 ∙ Brown in Toyland
Murphy wants to give Avery a memorable Christmas, but she becomes desperate when an impossible-to-find toy is at the top of his wish list. Murphy is not above pleading, cajoling and threats to make Avery happy.
S7.E13 ∙ The Best and Not-So-Brightest
Much to the surprise of the FYI staff, their former co-worker Stuart Best is elected to Congress. Murphy decides it would be a good interview to let him air his political views, but the segment takes an unfortunate turn.
S7.E14 ∙ Rumble in the Alley
Frank is organizing a Valentine's Day bowling benefit in January and needs his co-workers to show up. He also needs a date so Peter sets Frank up with his ex Linda while Miles and Corky take their relationship to the next level.
S7.E15 ∙ Requiem for a Crew Guy
Murphy's indifference to the crew has become too much, so her friends help stage a practical joke to teach her a lesson. Informed a staffer has died, Murphy pretends to have known him well, even agreeing to host his funeral.
S7.E16 ∙ I Want My MTV-Jay
Murphy, Miles and Frank visit Stan in the hospital, who's had a revelation after watching so much TV. He wants all network shows to go younger or add a dog, so FYI hires veejay McGovern, who eventually clashes with Murphy.
S7.E17 ∙ Specific Overtures
Corky goes to see exec Tony Lucchesi about hosting a special, and he sexually propositions her. When she declines to file a complaint, Murphy decides to visit Tony, but then finds she is the one accused of harassment.
S7.E18 ∙ A Rat's Tale
In an innovative move, FYI starts broadcasting from a ground floor studio with a windowed backdrop. Animal activists target Murphy after she is seen targeting a rat for eradication.
S7.E19 ∙ It's Miller Time
Miles is asked to help on another program, leaving Corky neglected and giving a returning Miller an opportunity with her. The absence of Miles from FYI also gives Murphy free to try out some ideas that create havoc on the show.
S7.E20 ∙ McGovern: Unclothed
McGovern's photo shoot for Rolling Stone is unsupervised after Miles is called away. The issue features a nude McGovern and Murphy uses it as a reason for firing her. Talking to Stan she has second thoughts after hearing the exec's objections.
S7.E21 ∙ The Good Nephew
Stan decides the perfect secretary for Murphy is his nephew Andrew and in the beginning he is right. Everything starts going Murphy's way while her co-workers have a series of mishaps. Andrew's ambitions begin to be questioned.
S7.E22 ∙ FYI of the Hurricane
With a major storm approaching Florida, Miles sends Miller to cover it to disrupt his dating of Corky. But then the entire FYI crew also has to go, with Murphy suspecting she's pregnant when she's nauseous. Peter has a surprising reaction.
S7.E23 ∙ Model Relationships
Murphy is at a loss how to plan a wedding, so she accepts Corky's offer to help make it memorable. Miles decides to date a supermodel to make Corky jealous as she continues seeing Miller.
S7.E24 ∙ Make Room for Daddy
As Murphy and Peter's wedding approaches, he leaves on a short assignment. Frank goes ahead with the bachelor party at a strip club without him, but Murphy shows up to quiz everyone about marriage. Miles and Corky reconcile.
S7.E25 ∙ Retrospective: Part 1
Celebrating the end of the seventh season, Lesley Stahl interviews the cast on the highlights of the show. Outtakes are also featured.
S7.E26 ∙ Retrospective: Part 2
Series creator Diane English joins the cast as they reflect on their characters and what they enjoyed the most in the show's seven years. Lesley Stahl leads the discussion that also includes outtakes.
S8.E1 ∙ Altered States
After Murphy and Peter put their wedding plans on hold, she becomes more negative then usual. When Miles and Corky announce their surprise marriage, Murphy cannot bring herself to wish them well.
S8.E2 ∙ The Awful Truth
Lansing's devious nephew Andrew returns as head of a TV division and offers Murphy a spot opposite Walter Cronkite on a news show. Murphy accepts, but the show's content is fluff and her co-host is Miller.
S8.E3 ∙ Fearless Frank
Frank evades a deadly situation at a prison, and it proves to be a ratings booster. He would like to cover tamer stories, but head honcho Lansing pushes him into dangerous circumstances, so Frank seeks Murphy's advice.
S8.E4 ∙ Murphy's Law
Murphy is called into traffic court due to her questionable driving skills, and asks for no special treatment because she is famous. She finds more trouble when she ignores the community service she is sentenced to.
S8.E5 ∙ Sex or Death
Stuck between the hammer and the anvil, Miles assigns both Corky and Murphy to work on the same breaking news story. Corky and Miles decide that the time is right to consummate their marriage.
S8.E6 ∙ Miller's Crossing
Murphy begins to question her impeccable communication skills when she loses an interview to Miller, but grudgingly allows that he may be making progress as a journalist - until she discovers his methods.
S8.E7 ∙ The Feminine Critique
While visiting her old college to receive an honorary doctorate, Murphy tries to prove the students in the women's studies, a class she helped establish, that she's still in touch with young women's issues.
S8.E8 ∙ Bad Company
Andrew gives both Murphy and Frank the idea to write an expose on a powerful shady businessman.
S8.E9 ∙ The Ten Percent Solution
Jim becomes jealous over the way his agent favorably treats newly signed Murphy, and the resentment spills over in a joint talk show appearance.
S8.E10 ∙ The Humboldt Doldt
Miller takes all the credit for a story the entire FYI staff worked on.
S8.E11 ∙ Dick and Dottie
Murphy must apologize for what she said about a popular talk show host.
S8.E12 ∙ All in the Family
Corky and Miles cause a stir in her family when she finally tells them they're married.
S8.E13 ∙ If You're Going to Talk the Talk
Murphy is told to continue with her exclusive fluff interview with a reclusive celebrity despite her wish to move on to a more important story that just broke.
S8.E14 ∙ My Fair Miller
Jim is told to turn Miller into a proper journalist, and after his initial reluctance he begins to take pride in Miller's progress.
S8.E15 ∙ Old Flames
Murphy has a nightmare about being on trial for the way she treated her past lovers.
S8.E16 ∙ Up in Smoke
Stuart Best offers to be an insider for FYI and give them the dirt on the tobacco industry.
S8.E17 ∙ Aftermath
Jim quits FYI to work for the new ICN Network. Miller gets his old job. Murphy tries to convince Jim to come back.
S8.E18 ∙ Trick or Retreat
Elizabeth Taylor visits FYI. Miles takes the staff to an outdoors team building exercise.
S8.E19 ∙ All Singing! All Dancing! All Miserable!
Murphy is to play Hillary Clinton in a sketch she's written for a comedy show but the cast of the show protests.
S8.E20 ∙ The Bus Stops Here
Miles and his team end up stuck in a diner after the bus they used to cover a tense primary campaign breaks down.
S8.E21 ∙ When A. Lansing Loves a Woman
Andrew tries to seduce unsuspecting Murphy.
S8.E22 ∙ Casa Nova
Frank recklessly agrees to buy a mansion he can't pay off because he's attracted to the realtor.
S8.E23 ∙ Stepping Out
As Murphy marks eight years of sobriety, she learns the shocking truth behind the rumors that FYI is done for.
S8.E24 ∙ Miles Away
The FYI team fights back against network cutbacks, thanks to Miles - but there may be an unexpected side effect.
S9.E1 ∙ Executive Decision
The executive producer of a game show replaces Miles as the producer in charge of FYI.
S9.E2 ∙ Power Play
Kay and Murphy clash over who really gets to run FYI, with Kay offering exciting assignments to win over the staff.
S9.E3 ∙ A Comedy of Eros
Frank writes a play based on the people he knows, and they get to see it.
S9.E4 ∙ Son of Dottie
Tensions between Murphy and Dottie escalate over her Dottie's son's birthday party, and an exposé Murphy does on Dottie's clothing line.
S9.E5 ∙ Office Politics
Murphy decides to turn her bedroom into an office, but she has to get her annoying neighbor to agree to the renovations first.
S9.E6 ∙ Phil's Dead - Long Live Phil's
The FYI team decides to buy their favorite bar after the owner dies. But who will run it, and how?
S9.E7 ∙ That's the Way the Corky Crumbles
Kay and Murphy clash once again, this time over Kay's new restrictions on the FYI team.
S9.E8 ∙ Defending Your Life
Murphy's numerous previous assistants team up and face her.
S9.E10 ∙ Nobody's Perfect
Frank wants to marry Dana, since he's in love with her perfect public image. When she lets him get a glimpse of her complicated private life, he learns that nobody's perfect.
S9.E11 ∙ A One Night Stan
Murphy convinces Kay to start her own talk show. To keep her occupied, the entire FYI team offers help, and Kay even lands Tom Hanks as her first guest. Unfortunately, everything goes horribly wrong.
S9.E12 ∙ Separation Anxiety
Jim and Doris' annual theme party turns into a fight, and his co-workers are stunned when he moves out of the house.
S9.E13 ∙ Montezuma's Retreat
While on a network-sponsored vacation at a resort in Mexico, Murphy must avoid a group of workers staying there whom she previously exposed.
S9.E14 ∙ The Big Thaw
When a blizzard strands Murphy and Kay at the office alone, they recall moments from their past and discover a shared experience.
S9.E15 ∙ Who Do You Truss?
Frank and Murphy argue over who gets to do the commentary now that Jim is in hospital. Corky gets a new protege she can't stand.
S9.E16 ∙ You Don't Know Jackal
Murphy and Frank hire actors to protect the identity of Murphy's source from Kay. Their plan goes horribly wrong.
S9.E17 ∙ Blind Date
When Jim expresses interest in a staff member, Murphy secretly arranges a date at an upcoming banquet - but the woman mistakenly thinks the date is with Miller, causing confusion and embarrassment for everyone.
S9.E18 ∙ Oh, Danny Boy
Dana's troubled son Danny becomes part of FYI, but a sudden assignment forces Murphy to take the teen along to Atlantic City.
S9.E19 ∙ Desperate Times
Murphy retrieves Andrew from a monastery, and they team up to stop Kay's new plans for radically reorganizing FYI.
S9.E20 ∙ And That's the Way It Was?
Murphy desperately tries to find out what Walter Cronkite said about her privately.
S9.E21 ∙ How to Marry a Billionaire
A billionaire proposes marriage to Murphy while she's interviewing him on-air, and he won't take no for an answer.
S9.E22 ∙ Hero Today, Gone Tomorrow
Murphy suspects that a hero security guard who intervened when fire broke out set the fire himself.
S9.E23 ∙ Mama Miller
Miller lies to his domineering mother, telling her that he and Murphy are friends. She misconstrues this to mean that they're in fact a couple.
S9.E24 ∙ When One Door Closes...
Murphy inadvertently insults President Clinton on-air and refuses to apologize. This leads to serious, unintended consequences.
S10.E1 ∙ Murphy Redux
Murphy decides not to work for the White House and goes back to her old job at FYI. All is well again until she finds out thanks to the news piece that was assigned to her that she may have breast cancer.
S10.E2 ∙ A Butcher, a Faker, a Bummed-Out Promo Maker
While Murphy goes to do more medical tests, the FYI team focuses on a complex expose on a grocery chain.
S10.E3 ∙ Ectomy, Schmectomy
Murphy informs her FYI colleagues about her illness, and faces a decision about her treatment.
S10.E4 ∙ Operation: Murphy Brown
Murphy's FYI colleagues try to keep her trip to hospital for surgery a secret from the public, especially the paparazzi, while trying to break the news to Avery.
S10.E5 ∙ Florence Night-en Corky
Murphy is recovering from her lumpectomy, and Corky volunteers to be her nurse for a bit, which Murphy reluctantly agrees to.
S10.E6 ∙ Waiting to Inhale
Murphy is feeling the negative effects of chemotherapy and tries marijuana to ease her symptoms.
S10.E7 ∙ Petty Woman
Murphy grudgingly goes to her archrival Athena Killington's party, and tries to decide whether to end their feud.
S10.E8 ∙ From Here to Jerusalem
Murphy dates a younger man, even though even her circle of friends finds it inappropriate.
S10.E9 ∙ Tempus Fugit
Corky takes over an interview for Murphy and does great. The network decides to sign a new long-term contract with her, while offering Murphy only a one-year deal.
S10.E10 ∙ I Hear a Symphony
Murphy decides to do some of the things from her bucket list. One of them is to conduct a symphony orchestra, but Olivia Newton-John stands in her way. Jim sees a possible reconciliation with Doris.
S10.E11 ∙ From the Terrace
The FYI team goes to the office terrace to catch some fresh air and discuss news story ideas. They become trapped there.
S10.E12 ∙ The Last Temptation of Murphy
Murphy supports a benefit run for breast cancer research, despite the fact that the run is paid for by a former Wall Street trader who went to jail for insider trading but has supposedly changed his ways since.
S10.E13 ∙ Turpis Capillus Annus (Bad Hair Day)
Murphy turns to a cancer support group after her friends are unable to help her deal with her illness.
S10.E14 ∙ Wee Small Hours
The FYI team helps Murphy deal with insomnia by keeping her company in shifts throughout the night.
S10.E15 ∙ Then and Now
Kay encourages staffers to pick their best clips for a "Then and now" special for the network. As a result of remembering times past, Murphy takes Frank and heads out of town to revisit her childhood home in Philadelphia.
S10.E16 ∙ Opus One
Frank prepares a big surprise for Murphy's 50th birthday that involves the American Bandstand.
S10.E17 ∙ Seems Like Gold Times
Murphy's old flame Jerry Gold turns up, and the two sleep together, but she's then stunned to learn he's engaged. He even asks her to be his best man, which drives Murphy mad.
S10.E18 ∙ Second Time Around
Feeling nostalgic, Murphy tracks down the high school crush of her friend Lisa, which inspires the FYI team to do the same for her. Murphy's high school musical castmate now works as a lounge singer.
S10.E19 ∙ A Man and a Woman
Kay dresses up as a man to prove a point. She fools everyone into thinking that she is one, so Murphy uses her to get rid of an IRS tax accountant who keeps hitting on Murphy, only to realize that she needs his insider information.
S10.E20 ∙ Dial and Substance
Airport security finds a bag of medicinal marijuana on Jim. As a good friend, he refuses to tell them or anyone else that it's actually for Murphy and gets into serious trouble.
S10.E21 ∙ Never Can Say Goodbye: Part 1
Murphy needs another surgery. When she goes to sleep on the operating table, she awakens in Heaven, where she's greeted by God.
S10.E22 ∙ Never Can Say Goodbye: Part 2
Murphy interviews God. Meanwhile, the FYI crew assumes that Murphy is leaving the FYI for good, so they plan what to do next with their careers. The show ends with an epilogue that wraps most things up.
S11.E1 ∙ Fake News
Murphy returns on air with her new liberally progressive cable news morning show to fight for honest reporting and stand against Trump and fake news. Her old colleagues join her, but her son Avery joins the rival, pro-Trump, Wolf Network.
S11.E2 ∙ I (Don't) Heart Huckabee
Murphy devises a plan to sneak into a White House briefing and take on Donald Trump's Press Secretary, Sarah Huckabee Sanders; Phyllis hires a nice college student to help out at the bar, but he turns out to be an illegal immigrant.
S11.E3 ∙ #MurphyToo
After enduring a boring workplace workshop on sexual harassment, Murphy Brown remembers a time when she was in college and her professor tried to take advantage of her. She confides in Bartender Phyllis who unwittingly gives useful advice.
S11.E4 ∙ Three Shirts to the Wind
Murphy and the team weigh the pros and cons of accepting the offer to have the first interview with a headline-grabbing former White House senior advisor (David Costabile) who wants to promote his divisive book and agenda on 'Murphy in the Morning.' Also, Avery moderates a lively political discussion on his show with locals in Buffalo, N.Y.
S11.E5 ∙ The Girl Who Cried About Wolf
Murphy goes head to head with Frank over his new girlfriend from the Wolf Network, fearing that he might leak to her their exclusive about a pharmaceutical company whistleblower exposing those responsible for America's opioid crisis.
S11.E6 ∙ Results May Vary
It's the high stakes 2018 midterm Election Day, so the crew readies for a marathon on-air session as they await the results. When the winner becomes unclear, everyone starts losing their cool, and Murphy sends out a grim warning.
S11.E7 ∙ A Lifetime of Achievement
The entire crew, plus Phyllis and Murphy's son Avery, attends a gala where Katie Couric wears a dress identical to Corky's, trades zingers with her, and then presents Jim Dial with a lifetime achievement award. Murphy's most inept assistant is now CNC's largest shareholder. Miles makes a fashion faux pas. Pat reconciles with his ex-boyfriend. And Jim's acceptance speech is heartfelt.
S11.E8 ∙ The Coma and the Oxford Comma
Corky's friend Holly has been in a 10-year coma due to an accident, or was it her husband's murder attempt? The gang takes turns maintaining a vigil at her hospital bedside waiting to get an exclusive on her awakening and to find out what really happened that fateful night. Avery is upset when the Wolf network gives his new promo a beefcake spin.
S11.E9 ∙ Thanksgiving and Taking
Murphy's reluctant Thanksgiving dinner guests fear the worst.
S11.E10 ∙ Beat the Press
When Frank is physically attacked while covering a political rally, Murphy becomes afraid to dispute the opposing viewpoint of a guest on her show.
S11.E11 ∙ The Wheels on the Dog Go Round and Round
Corky guilts Murphy into adopting a dog; Avery's show is moved to a better time slot; Phyllis and Miguel get a surprise visit from an intimidating health inspector.
S11.E12 ∙ AWOL
A disillusioned Avery seeks career inspiration from his extended family at "Murphy in the Morning"; the team tries to salvage a major story that hinges on a source in the Middle East who has gone silent.
S11.E13 ∙ Happy New Year
The gang tries to distract Murphy from worrying about Avery's assignment in Kabul by getting her to attend the special 100th anniversary New Year's Eve celebration at Phil's Bar.
