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Murphy Brown

  1. the unstreamables
    11 Great Shows You Can’t Find Streaming Anywhere (and Why)The streaming era promised unprecedented access to entertainment, but these shows have been caught in TV limbo.
    By Brian Tallerico
  2. coronavirus
    Candice Bergen Scaled a Wall While Walking Her Dog in QuarantineEvery day at 3 p.m., the actress takes her rescue dog, Bruce, on an adventure in Central Park. Some days are more exciting than others.
    By Candice Bergen
  3. cancellations
    CBS Cancels Murphy Brown, As Well As Fam, Life in Pieces, and Happy TogetherSorry, Murphy.
    By Jackson McHenry
  4. overnights
    Murphy Brown Season Finale Recap: Murphy at MidnightMurphy and Co. wrap things up with a sweet, charming reflection on a season that’s skillfully blended the new with the old.
    By Jacqui Shine
  5. overnights
    Murphy Brown Recap: Life During WartimeDepressed after his splashy departure from Wolf Network, Avery Brown sets out to renew his commitment to journalism.
    By Jacqui Shine
  6. overnights
    Murphy Brown Recap: You’re Wheeling with the Big Dogs NowThe hard moment of truth has arrived for Avery Brown — but so has a dog!
    By Jacqui Shine
  7. overnights
    Murphy Brown Recap: Showdown at the Kozy KafeThe show wades into the “fake news”/free press schism with an overstuffed episode enlivened by some great character moments.
    By Jacqui Shine
  8. premiere dates
    CBS Announces 2019 Premiere Dates for Comedies Fam and Man With a PlanThey’ll fill up the comedy lineup after Murphy Brown and Happy Together wrap up their runs.
    By Megh Wright
  9. overnights
    Murphy Brown Recap: Thanksgiving on ICEWith a Very Special Episode About Immigration that we knew was coming since Phyllis hired Miguel, the Trump-era Murphy Brown finally hits its stride.
    By Jacqui Shine
  10. overnights
    Murphy Brown Recap: Dial ‘M’ For MurphyIt’s Murphy’s cynicism versus Corky’s idealism when an old friend’s recovery from a coma rekindles suspicions of attempted murder.
    By Jacqui Shine
  11. overnights
    Murphy Brown Recap: Nighttime Is the Right TimeWith this light, smart, cameo-filled episode, the Murphy Brown revival finally becomes the show we all wanted it to be.
    By Jacqui Shine
  12. tv ratings
    Are Network TV’s Reboots and Revivals Succeeding This Season?From The Conners to Murphy Brown, the early verdict is in.
    By Josef Adalian
  13. overnights
    Murphy Brown Recap: Zhush the VoteCompeting his-and-hers newsroom antics enliven a full day of midterm-elections coverage.
    By Jacqui Shine
  14. overnights
    Murphy Brown Recap: When You’ve Got It, Leak ItThe gang’s got a big story, but everyone’s under suspicion when their rivals report it first.
    By Jacqui Shine
  15. overnights
    Murphy Brown Recap: Debate MeMurphy takes on a Steve Bannon–esque blowhard in another ripped-from-the-headlines outing.
    By Jacqui Shine
  16. overnights
    Murphy Brown Recap: APPropriate BehaviorA sexual harassment seminar dredges up some unpleasant memories that send Murphy back to reassess her past.
    By Jacqui Shine
  17. behind the scenes
    How Murphy Brown Faked That Sarah Huckabee Sanders CameoA combination of real-life news footage, voice and body doubles, and a very particular wardrobe.
    By Jen Chaney
  18. overnights
    Murphy Brown Recap: Basic Maternal InstinctMurphy and Avery jockey for attention at a White House press briefing as everyone gets used to their new schedules.
    By Jacqui Shine
  19. close reads
    Murphy Brown’s Righteous, Furious, Flawed Protest Against Sarah Huckabee SandersSure, it’s liberal wish-fulfillment. But isn’t that the point?
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  20. murphy brown
    How Murphy Brown Landed a Surprise Hillary Clinton Cameo“It was actually Candice’s idea,” says creator Diane English.
    By Jen Chaney
  21. overnights
    Murphy Brown Season-Premiere Recap: You Had Me at HillaryMurphy returns to a changed media world, as the long-running sitcom begins a second life in the Trump era.
    By Jacqui Shine
  22. feuds
    Murphy Brown Revival Mocks the Downfall of RoseanneWho knew network sitcoms could be so shady?
    By Devon Ivie
  23. premieres
    Did You Catch Murphy Brown’s ‘Tired-Ass Honky Ho’ Pillow?There’s a fun, hidden significance behind it.
    By Devon Ivie
  24. tv review
    Murphy Brown Is Back and Ready to Take On Donald TrumpThe feminist sitcom revival isn’t afraid to be partisan, but it still has to work out a few kinks.
    By Jen Chaney
  25. murphy brown
    The Murphy Brown Revival Has an Episode About a ‘Steve Bannon–Like’ FigureThere is also an episode titled “#MurphyToo.”
    By Jackson McHenry
  26. murphy brown
    CBS All Access Is Streaming Murphy Brown, or at Least a Few Episodes of ItCBS All Access is getting 18 classic episodes of the show before its revival this fall.
    By Jackson McHenry
  27. vulture lists
    A Complete Guide to Fall TV’s Many Reboots, Revivals, and SpinoffsA moment of silence for the mustache-less Magnum, P.I. reboot, please.
    By Devon Ivie
  28. aretha franklin
    Remembering Aretha Franklin’s Sweet Murphy Brown Cameo in 1991Just pure joy.
    By Megh Wright
  29. tca 2018
    Yes, the Murphy Brown Revival Will Have a #MeToo Episode“We take the allegation of sexual misconduct extremely seriously,” says creator Diane English.
    By Whitney Friedlander
  30. upfronts 2018
    Watch the Trailers for the Revived Murphy Brown and CBS’s Other New TV ShowsMeet the new Magnum P.I.
    By Jackson McHenry
  31. 2018 pilot season
    Ava DuVernay and Greg Berlanti Are Bringing a New Drama to CBSThe network announces a drama-heavy round of selections for new programming.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  32. Lady Bird’s Jake McDorman to Play Murphy Brown’s SonHe’s all grown up!
    By Josef Adalian
  33. Why Network TV’s Obsession With Reboots Isn’t a Bad ThingForget Peak TV: The era of Peak Reboot has arrived.
    By Josef Adalian
  34. tv revivals
    Candice Bergen Is Bringing Back Murphy BrownMurphy’s back for the era of cable news, social media, and fake news.
    By Jackson McHenry
  35. CBS Orders 13 Episodes of a ‘Murphy Brown’ Revival Starring Candice BergenMurphy Brown is returning to television. According to Deadline, CBS has given a 13-episode series order to a revival of the show, which […]
    By Megh Wright
  36. r.i.p.
    Murphy Brown Actor John Hostetter Dead at 69Hostetter was a prolific character actor.
    By Karen Brill
  37. vulture lists
    13 TV Moms Who Thrived ProfessionallyYou know Murphy Brown and Alicia “Good Wife” Florrick shook things up, but what about the working-mom strategies forged by Miranda Hobbes and Joan Harris?
    By Anne T. Donahue
  38. sitcom smackdown
    Comedy Undercard: Murphy Brown vs. NewsRadioBattle of the newsroom comedies.
    By Bob Sassone
  39. 90s women
    Nostalgia Fact-Check: How Does Murphy Brown Hold Up?Groundbreaking feminist comedy or nineties relic with shoulder pads?
    By Ruth Graham
  40. unlikely revivals
    Will CBS Resurrect Murphy Brown?The show’s creator claims she’s been talking to the network.
    By Kyle Buchanan