"Murphy Brown" (1988) TV series 1988-1998

User Rating:

7.1/10   

Creator:

Diane English

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10

Release Date:

14 November 1988 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

The misadventures of a tough female television journalist and her friends.

Plot Keywords:

Television | Office | Journalism | Pub | Washington D.C.

Awards:

Won 3 Golden Globes. Another 40 wins & 78 nominations

Cast

Candice Bergen	...	Murphy Brown (247 episodes, 1988-1998)
Joe Regalbuto	...	Frank Fontana (120 episodes, 1988-1998)
Charles Kimbrough	...	Jim Dial (120 episodes, 1988-1998)
Faith Ford	...	Corky Sherwood (119 episodes, 1988-1998)

Runtime:

30 min (247 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:G (some episodes) | Singapore:PG | Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Stage 4, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Company:

Shukovsky English Entertainment

Trivia:

The character Jim Dial was reportedly modeled after TV news reporter Jim Jensen of New York City's WCBS-TV.

Quotes:

Kay: Oh, good morning, my little worker ants! That's just a figure of speech; I would NEVER compare you to insects. At least not after that sensitivity training seminar those maggots at the network forced me to attend!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Hunter Goes to Hollywood (2003) (V)

A funny show, in itself an achievemnet

I only started watching this show in its last season. I laughed a lot, which is pretty hard to do with so many of the other shows these days. Candace Bergen is a great actress working with great scripts and a great cast. The breast cancer story line was handled very well, both in poignant and humorous ways. The finale was a fitting way to end it.