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  • 1988
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  • 1988
  • TV-14
  • CBS
Murphy Brown

Summary Murphy Brown was created by Diane English. Murphy is the star reporter on a news magazine show called FYI. The show is based in Washington DC, which gives the FYI team more than enough material to work with. Murphy lives in a townhouse that she has been having repainted for the duration of the series, Eldin the painter may never finish t...

Created By: Diane English

  • 1988
  • TV-14
  • CBS
  • 1988
  • TV-14
  • CBS

Murphy Brown

11 Seasons
Season 1 Premiere: Nov 14, 1988
Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 18 Critic Reviews
74
User Score Mixed or Average Based on 101 User Ratings
4.1
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Summary Murphy Brown was created by Diane English. Murphy is the star reporter on a news magazine show called FYI. The show is based in Washington DC, which gives the FYI team more than enough material to work with. Murphy lives in a townhouse that she has been having repainted for the duration of the series, Eldin the painter may never finish t...

Created By: Diane English

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 18 Critic Reviews
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78% Positive
14 Reviews
22% Mixed
4 Reviews
0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 18 Critic Reviews
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78% Positive
14 Reviews
22% Mixed
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0% Negative
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100
Jul 23, 2013
Rarely has a cast been so perfectly chosen and thoughtfully developed as the crew on "Murphy Brown." [14 May 1990]
By John Engstrom FULL REVIEW
100
Jul 12, 2013
This second season has been marvelous. Now it's absolutely brilliant. [27 Nov 1989]
By Marvin Kitman FULL REVIEW
90
Jul 23, 2013
It's very, very funny. ... The ingredients are all here (neat star, clever writing, a talented, well-defined supporting ensemble) for a classy comedy hit in the Cheers or Mary Tyler Moore Show mold. [14 Nov 1988]
By Steve Sonsky FULL REVIEW
80
Jul 23, 2013
Appearing in her first TV series, Bergen brings in a full-court-press performance-stylish, sardonic and funny. Couple that with English's crisp dialogue, which consistently veers off just at the point it seems to be settling for the formulaic, and "Murphy Brown" comes up as a bright, promising half-hour. [14 Nov 1988]
By Clifford Terry FULL REVIEW
70
Jul 23, 2013
There's lots to love about the CBS sitcom "Murphy Brown," even though Candice Bergen works too hard at grabbing her share. ... This sitcom sparkles with acerbic intelligence, though its fascination with the real TV world occasionally gets out of hand. [28 Nov 1988]
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60
Jul 23, 2013
It can't quite decide whether to reach for the smaller, literate audience or appeal to the crowd that needs a laugh track to appreciate a Chevy Chase pratfall. ... Still, there are some good sharp laughs despite the more obvious digs. [14 Nov 1988]
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40
Jul 2, 2013
Let's be fair: Murphy Brown has some good things going for it. One of the few comedies on TV that stay abreast of current events, it has the smarts and the moxie to take pokes at everything from gossip-mongering tabloids to the Anita Hill hearings. ... But mostly the show is pretentious and annoying.
By Richard Zoglin FULL REVIEW

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Mixed or Average Based on 101 User Ratings
4.1
36% Positive
36 Ratings
6% Mixed
6 Ratings
58% Negative
59 Ratings

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6% Mixed
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58% Negative
59 Ratings

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Production Company:
  • Shukovsky English Entertainment
  • Bend in the Road Productions
  • Warner Bros. Television
Initial Release Date: Nov 14, 1988
Number of seasons: 11 Seasons
Rating: TV-14
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Awards

Golden Globes, USA
• 3 Wins & 16 Nominations
Primetime Emmy Awards
• 18 Wins & 62 Nominations
Viewers for Quality Television Awards
• 6 Wins & 33 Nominations

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