Murphy Brown Episode Guide

Episode Guide

Murphy Brown: Season 10 (1997 - 1998)

• Season 10 Episode 22: Never Can Say Goodbye

  Under surgery, Murphy dreams she interviews God; Julia Roberts; George Clooney; Bette Midler; Alan King; Mike Wallace; Frances Bergen; Robert Pastorelli; Pat Corley.

• Season 10 Episode 21: Never Can Say Goodbye

  Under surgery, Murphy dreams she interviews God; Julia Roberts; George Clooney; Bette Midler; Alan King; Mike Wallace; Frances Bergen; Robert Pastorelli; Pat Corley.

• Season 10 Episode 20: Dial and Substance

  Airport security arrests Jim for carrying the marijuana he bought for Murphy.

• Season 10 Episode 19: A Man and a Woman

  To prove a point about gender identification, Kay shows up at Phil's dressed as a man.

• Season 10 Episode 18: Second Time Around

  The gang tracks down Murphy's high-school crush and sets up a meeting.

• Season 10 Episode 17: Seems Like Gold Times

  After a passionate evening, Jerry Gold (Jay Thomas) tells Murphy he plans to wed.

• Season 10 Episode 16: Opus One

  Frank recreates 'American Bandstand' for Murphy's 50th birthday; guests Dick Clark; Fabian; Lesley Gore; Chubby Checker; Sally Field.

• Season 10 Episode 15: Then and Now

  An FYI retrospective prompts Murphy to visit her childhood home in Philadelphia.

• Season 10 Episode 14: Wee Small Hours

  The gang helps Murphy ride out a case of insomnia.

• Season 10 Episode 13: Turpis Capillis Annus (Bad Hair Day)

  Murphy gets a wig and attends a support group.

• Season 10 Episode 12: The Last Temptation of Murphy

  Murphy sponsors a breast-cancer benefit with the help of a disgraced Wall Street insider.

• Season 10 Episode 11: From the Terrace

  At Christmastime the staff is locked out on the office terrace.

• Season 10 Episode 10: I Hear a Symphony

  At a charity auction, Murphy bids to conduct an orchestra; guest Olivia Newton-John.

• Season 10 Episode 9: Tempus Fugit

  The network offers Murphy a less-than-satisfactory contract.

• Season 10 Episode 8: From Here to Jerusalem

  Murphy's pals cannot accept her much-younger beau.

• Season 10 Episode 7: Petty Woman

  An archrival (Joanna Gleason) gives a party and invites Murphy.

• Season 10 Episode 6: Waiting to Inhale

  To ease the pain of Murphy's chemotherapy, Jim buys marijuana.

• Season 10 Episode 5: Florence Night-en Corky

  Corky moves in to help recovering Murphy.

• Season 10 Episode 4: Operation: Murphy Brown

  Colleagues divert the paparazzi after they learn of Murphy's operation.

• Season 10 Episode 3: Ectomy, Schmectomy

  Murphy needs all the facts to choose a breast cancer treatment.

• Season 10 Episode 2: A Butcher, a Faker, a Bummed-Out Promo Maker

  A neurotic network lawyer goes along on a sting; Murphy awaits biopsy results.

• Season 10 Episode 1: Murphy Redux

  White House media-adviser Murphy wants her 'FYI' job back.

Murphy Brown: Season 9 (1996 - 1997)

• Season 9 Episode 24: When One Door Closes ...

  Murphy's candid comments get her a White House summons; with Ann Richards.

• Season 9 Episode 23: Mama Miller

  To impress his domineering mother (Rue McClanahan), Miller claims he and Murphy are wed.

• Season 9 Episode 22: Hero Today, Gone Tomorrow

  The team suspects Stuart Best of arson.

• Season 9 Episode 21: How to Marry a Billionaire

  A media mogul proposes to Murphy on the air.

• Season 9 Episode 20: And That's the Way It Was?

  Walter Cronkite reveals his feelings to Corky at a party.

• Season 9 Episode 19: Desperate Times

  Murphy brings Andrew Lansing (Paul Reubens) back to sabotage Kay's efforts.

• Season 9 Episode 18: Oh, Danny Boy

  Gambling fever overtakes Murphy and her irresponsible protege.

• Season 9 Episode 17: Mystery Date

  The blind date Murphy arranges for Jim mistakenly ends up with Miller.

• Season 9 Episode 16: You Don't Know Jackal

  Murphy's source demands anonymity, so she hires an impostor to fool Kay.

• Season 9 Episode 15: Who Do You Truss?

  Both Murphy and Frank want ailing Jim's commentary slot; Corky has a protege.

• Season 9 Episode 14: The Big Thaw

  A snowstorm strands Murphy and Kay at the office.

• Season 9 Episode 13: Montezuma's Retreat

  Murphy encounters corporate enemies on a Mexican retreat.

• Season 9 Episode 12: Separation Anxiety

  Their annual party is anything but boring when Jim and Doris separate.

• Season 9 Episode 11: A One Night Stan

  Murphy cons Lansing into hiring Kay to produce his talk show.

• Season 9 Episode 10: Nobody's Perfect

  Frank rekindles an old romance and gets a surprise.

• Season 9 Episode 9: Underdogs

  Rival networks start a bidding war for fired Miller Redfield.

• Season 9 Episode 8: Defending Your Life

  Murphy's former secretaries force her to listen to their testimonies.

• Season 9 Episode 7: That's the Way the Corky Crumbles

  Murphy and Corky go to New York despite Kay's edict.

• Season 9 Episode 6: Phil's Dead -- Long Live Phil's

  After Phil passes away, Murphy and the gang buy the bar; with Geraldine Ferraro, Larry King.

• Season 9 Episode 5: Office Politics

  Murphy needs Old Man Swenson's (Tom Poston) approval for townhouse renovations.

• Season 9 Episode 4: Son of Dottie

  Murphy's expose gets Avery barred from a birthday party; with Shelley Long.

• Season 9 Episode 3: A Comedy of Eros

  A director transforms Frank's autobiographical play into a gay love story.

• Season 9 Episode 2: Power Play

  Murphy leads a revolt against the new producer (Lily Tomlin).

• Season 9 Episode 1: Executive Decision

  A new executive producer (Lily Tomlin) joins the 'FYI' team.

Murphy Brown: Season 8 (1995 - 1996)

• Season 8 Episode 24: Miles Away

  Stan Lansing offers Miles a big job in New York.

• Season 8 Episode 23: Stepping Out

  Murphy confronts Stan Lansing about rumors of a layoff.

• Season 8 Episode 22: Casa Nova

  Smitten Frank buys a mansion to impress a real-estate agent.

• Season 8 Episode 21: When A. Lansing Loves a Woman

  A secret admirer fills Murphy's office with gifts.

• Season 8 Episode 20: The Bus Stops Here

  The FYI team broadcasts from a diner when the campaign-trail bus breaks down.

• Season 8 Episode 19: All Singing! All Dancing! All Miserable!

  As coordinator of Presscapades, Murphy plays Hillary Clinton; with Newt Gingrich.

• Season 8 Episode 18: Trick or Retreat

  Liz Taylor cancels her interview; Miles wants the team to stop torturing Miller.

• Season 8 Episode 17: Aftermath

  Jim resigns in protest after the network pulls a news story.

• Season 8 Episode 16: Up in Smoke

  The network pulls Murphy's tobacco-industry story upon threat of a lawsuit.

• Season 8 Episode 15: Old Flames

  In her dreams, Murphy's suitors take her to court.

• Season 8 Episode 14: My Fair Miller

  Lansing tells Jim to make Miller a real newsman.

• Season 8 Episode 13: If You're Going to Talk the Talk

  Murphy lands a rare interview with a recording star, then a major news story breaks.

• Season 8 Episode 12: All in the Family

  Corky and Miles repeat their vows for their loved ones; with Jean Stapleton.

• Season 8 Episode 11: Dick and Dottie

  Murphy must apologize publicly to a popular talk-show host (Shelley Long).

• Season 8 Episode 10: The Humboldt Doldt

  Ungrateful Miller wins a Humboldt for a story the gang worked on.

• Season 8 Episode 9: The Ten Percent Solution

  Rivalry ensues when Murphy signs with Jim's agent.

• Season 8 Episode 8: Bad Company

  Murphy and Frank learn their expose subject (Barry Corbin) has just bought the network.

• Season 8 Episode 7: The Feminine Critique

  Feminist students at her alma mater think Murphy is out of touch.

• Season 8 Episode 6: Miller's Crossing

  Miller lands the interview of Murphy's dreams.

• Season 8 Episode 5: Sex or Death

  Miles assigns an important political story to both Murphy and Corky.

• Season 8 Episode 4: Murphy's Law

  Murphy goes to court to fight a traffic ticket.

• Season 8 Episode 3: Fearless Frank

  Hoping for a ratings boost, Stan Lansing urges Frank to cover risky stories.

• Season 8 Episode 2: The Awful Truth

  A new network executive (Paul Reubens) offers Murphy a job on a new show.

• Season 8 Episode 1: Altered States

  Murphy cancels the wedding; Miles and Corky elope; guest John F. Kennedy Jr.

Murphy Brown: Season 7 (1994 - 1995)

• Season 7 Episode 26: Retrospective

  Host Lesley Stahl presents a retrospective of the comedy series' seven seasons including interviews with cast regulars, favorite clips and outtakes.

• Season 7 Episode 25: Retrospective

  Host Lesley Stahl presents a retrospective of the comedy series' seven seasons including interviews with cast regulars, favorite clips and outtakes.

• Season 7 Episode 24: Make Room for Daddy

  Murphy has prewedding jitters; Peter has a bachelor bash.

• Season 7 Episode 23: Model Relationships

  Murphy makes wedding plans; Miles dates model Vendela to make Corky jealous.

• Season 7 Episode 22: FYI of the Hurricane

  Murphy grapples with possible pregnancy while covering a hurricane in Florida.

• Season 7 Episode 21: The Good Nephew

  Murphy is forced to hire the network president's annoying nephew (Paul Reubens) as her secretary.

• Season 7 Episode 20: McGovern: Unclothed

  When McGovern appears naked on a magazine cover, Murphy tries to get her fired.

• Season 7 Episode 19: It's Miller Time

  Murphy takes charge when Miles splits his time with another show.

• Season 7 Episode 18: A Rat's Tale

  Animal rights activists object when Murphy catches a rat on camera.

• Season 7 Episode 17: Specific Overtures

  Murphy confronts a network executive (Dan Castellaneta) who sexually harassed Corky.

• Season 7 Episode 16: I Want My MTV-Jay

  The network adds a video jockey to 'FYI.'

• Season 7 Episode 15: Requiem for a Crew Guy

  Murphy is asked to speak at a memorial service for a staffer she won't admit she didn't know.

• Season 7 Episode 14: Rumble in the Alley

  Murphy and Peter learn interesting things about each other during a double date.

• Season 7 Episode 13: The Best and Not-So-Brightest

  Rep. Stuart Best (Wallace Shawn) humiliates Murphy at his inaugural party.

• Season 7 Episode 12: Brown in Toyland

  Murphy searches for a toy Avery wants for Christmas.

• Season 7 Episode 11: The Secret Life of Jim Dial

  Tabloids relate Jim's 'wild night' away from Doris.

• Season 7 Episode 10: Bye Bye Bernecky

  Eldin has the opportunity to study with a famous muralist in Spain.

• Season 7 Episode 9: Prelude to a Kiss

  Corky thinks dinner with Miles means a date.

• Season 7 Episode 8: Reporters Make Strange Bedfellows

  Murphy and Peter cannot escape their journalistic instincts during a Caribbean getaway.

• Season 7 Episode 7: Frank Cuts Loose

  Frank is named anchor of a new magazine show.

• Season 7 Episode 6: Humboldt IV: Judgment Day

  As a judge for the Humboldt Awards, Murphy exasperates her cohorts.

• Season 7 Episode 5: Burger, She Wrote

  Murphy seeks the party who stole her prized statue.

• Season 7 Episode 4: Be Careful What You Wish For

  Corky's tough interview earns respect from peers and disdain from viewers.

• Season 7 Episode 3: Loose Affiliations

  Murphy's criticism of the network hits the papers; guest Garry Marshall.

• Season 7 Episode 2: Where Have You Gone, Joe DiMaggio?

  'FYI' is caught in the media circus of a high-profile murder.

• Season 7 Episode 1: Brown vs. the Board of Education

  Murphy throws board members a lavish party to get Avery into a prestigious preschool.

Murphy Brown: Season 6 (1993 - 1994)

• Season 6 Episode 25: ... The More Things Stay the Same

  Contract renegotiations mar the 500th broadcast.

• Season 6 Episode 24: My Movie With Louis

  A director (Louis Malle) invites Murphy to appear in his film; guest Garry Marshall.

• Season 6 Episode 23: It's Just Like Riding a Bike

  Peter Hunt (Scott Bakula) returns to town.

• Season 6 Episode 22: The Tip of the Silverburg

  Miles is humiliated after Murphy sees him undressed.

• Season 6 Episode 21: Anything but Cured

  A psychologist tells Frank he no longer needs therapy; guest Marcia Wallace.

• Season 6 Episode 20: The Fifth Anchor

  A disliked former anchor (Wallace Shawn) returns for the anniversary show.

• Season 6 Episode 19: Crime Story

  Murphy joins a neighborhood watch after her car is stolen.

• Season 6 Episode 18: Fjord Eyes Only

  Murphy's interview with a Norwegian skater results in disaster.

• Season 6 Episode 17: The Anchorman

  Jim's English pub is a big success.

• Season 6 Episode 16: The Deal of the Art

  Modern art sparks a debate between Murphy and art critics.

• Season 6 Episode 15: The Thrill of the Hunt

  Peter returns from Bosnia and confesses to missing Murphy.

• Season 6 Episode 14: A Piece of the Auction

  In a charity auction, an outrageous disc jockey (Dennis Boutsikaris) wins a date with Murphy.

• Season 6 Episode 13: Sox and the Single Woman

  The president's cat stows away in Murphy's car during a White House visit.

• Season 6 Episode 12: To Have and Have Not

  Being misquoted in a magazine results in intense scrutiny for Miles.

• Season 6 Episode 11: It's Not Easy Being Brown

  To improve her image, Murphy appears on a children's TV show.

• Season 6 Episode 10: Reaper Madness

  Murphy is obsessed with explaining death to Avery.

• Season 6 Episode 9: Bah Humboldt

  Murphy, Peter and Frank are nominated for Humboldt Awards.

• Season 6 Episode 8: All the Life That's Fit to Print

  Murphy has nightmares when a noted author pens her biography.

• Season 6 Episode 7: I Don't Know You From Madam

  A high-priced call-girl operation is exposed; Murphy is assigned to the story.

• Season 6 Episode 6: Ticket to Writhe

  A pair of football tickets seems to be jinxed.

• Season 6 Episode 5: The Young & the Rest of Us

  Peter whisks away depressed Corky on her 30th birthday.

• Season 6 Episode 4: Political Correctness

  On-air gaffes prompt a seminar on political correctness.

• Season 6 Episode 3: Black and White and Read All Over

  Baldwin escorts Murphy to a fund-raiser.

• Season 6 Episode 2: Angst for the Memories

  Murphy bags a rare interview with a reclusive '60s literary idol (Martin Sheen).

• Season 6 Episode 1: The More Things Change

  Everyone feels intimidated by an arrogant new colleague (Scott Bakula).

Murphy Brown: Season 5 (1992 - 1993)

• Season 5 Episode 25: One

  Frank gets Barry Manilow to perform for Avery's birthday.

• Season 5 Episode 24: Ship of Phil's

  Murphy and Phil play high-stakes poker aboard his boat.

• Season 5 Episode 23: The Eggs and I

  Murphy tries to beat other newswomen to an interview with the president.

• Season 5 Episode 22: Murphy and the Amazing Leaping Man

  Accused of being a lifelong bachelor, Frank gets a girlfriend.

• Season 5 Episode 21: Two for the Road

  Murphy fights Baldwin over a new studio set. Directed by Joe Regalbuto.

• Season 5 Episode 20: To Market, to Market

  A quick trip to the store meets chaos.

• Season 5 Episode 19: Bump in the Night

  A major story gets Frank a booking on 'Late Night With David Letterman.'

• Season 5 Episode 18: The World According to Avery

  Staffers tell their troubles to Avery.

• Season 5 Episode 17: Trickster, We Hardly Knew Ye

  His dog's demise makes Jim morbid.

• Season 5 Episode 16: The Intern

  'FYI' hires an elderly intern.

• Season 5 Episode 15: Back to the Ball

  The gang tries to get Murphy a date for the Inaugural Ball.

• Season 5 Episode 14: The British Invasion

  Miles cohabits with Audrey, whose ex-boyfriend visits.

• Season 5 Episode 13: Games Mothers Play

  Murphy tries to bond with Avery.

• Season 5 Episode 12: I'm Dreaming of a Brown Christmas

  Murphy's father and aunt (Darren McGavin, Marian Seldes) visit for Christmas.

• Season 5 Episode 11: Till Death or Next Thursday Do We Part

  A plagiarism suit exposes Corky's marital woes.

• Season 5 Episode 10: Winners Take All

  An awards ceremony honoring 'F.Y.I.' turns into a battle of egos.

• Season 5 Episode 9: Me Thinks My Parents Doth Protest Too Much

  Miles' parents (Richard Libertini, Kelly Bishop) surprise everyone.

• Season 5 Episode 8: Midnight Plane to Paris

  Murphy leaves the baby with Eldin when she goes to Europe.

• Season 5 Episode 7: A Year to Remember

  On Election Day, the staff recalls casting first votes.

• Season 5 Episode 6: Night of the Living News

  Murphy and Frank become hosts of an overnight news show.

• Season 5 Episode 5: I Never Sang for My Husband

  Jim's bored wife becomes a cabaret singer.

• Season 5 Episode 4: Black, White and Brown

  Murphy says nothing about a new network honcho's shake-up.

• Season 5 Episode 3: Life After Birth

  Murphy goes back to work, but has trouble leaving the baby.

• Season 5 Episode 2: You Say Potatoe, I Say Potato

  New mother Murphy puzzles over answering the vice president's slam.

• Season 5 Episode 1: You Say Potatoe, I Say Potato

  New mother Murphy puzzles over answering the vice president's slam.

Murphy Brown: Season 4 (1991 - 1992)

• Season 4 Episode 26: Birth 101

  Murphy goes into labor during a broadcast.

• Season 4 Episode 25: A Chance of Showers

  Newswomen (Katie Couric, Paula Zahn, Joan Lunden) attend Murphy's shower.

• Season 4 Episode 24: On the Rocks

  Murphy's temporary replacement (Kate Mulgrew) has a drinking problem.

• Season 4 Episode 23: He-Ho, He-Ho, It's Off to Lamaze We Go

  Eldin accompanies Murphy to Lamaze class.

• Season 4 Episode 22: Phil's Not-So-Silent Partner

  Murphy steps in with a loan to keep Phil's from going under.

• Season 4 Episode 21: Rage Before Beauty

  Murphy rebels against her contract's appearance clause.

• Season 4 Episode 20: Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are

  A dream about a gay co-worker makes Miles question his sexuality.

• Season 4 Episode 19: Murphy Buys the Farm

  The staff spends the weekend at a farmhouse Murphy may buy.

• Season 4 Episode 18: Send in the Clowns

  A Senate hearing follows Murphy's story on personal spending.

• Season 4 Episode 17: Heartfelt

  Stress overcomes Miles at his 30th birthday party.

• Season 4 Episode 16: Lovesick

  Jerry Gold (Jay Thomas) cares for bedridden Murphy.

• Season 4 Episode 15: Guess Who's Coming to Luncheon

  Murphy must buddy up to Corky to get into a White House luncheon.

• Season 4 Episode 14: Anchor Rancor

  Murphy and Jim vie to be evening news anchor.

• Season 4 Episode 13: Love Is Blonde

  Neglected Corky considers an extramarital fling.

• Season 4 Episode 12: Be It Ever So Humboldt

  A prestigious award brings out the worst in Frank; guest Harry Smith.

• Season 4 Episode 11: Mission Control

  The staff serves Thanksgiving dinner at a homeless shelter.

• Season 4 Episode 10: Inside Murphy Brown

  Murphy learns her baby's gender.

• Season 4 Episode 9: The Queen of Soul

  Murphy sings a duet with Aretha Franklin.

• Season 4 Episode 8: It Came From College

  Murphy looks after a friend's 18-year-old daughter (Anne Heche).

• Season 4 Episode 7: The Smiths Go to Washington

  The 'FYI' team covets the rights to a saucy videotape made by a small-town family.

• Season 4 Episode 6: Full Circle

  Murphy mourns her mother's death; guest Darren McGavin.

• Season 4 Episode 5: The Square Triangle

  Murphy finally finds a competent secretary, Miles' girlfriend.

• Season 4 Episode 4: Male Call

  Murphy crashes a men-only workshop.

• Season 4 Episode 3: I'm as Much of a Man as I Ever Was

  Murphy schemes to get a quote from the president.

• Season 4 Episode 2: Uh-oh, Part III

  Murphy faces motherhood.

• Season 4 Episode 1: Uh-oh, Part II

  Murphy faces motherhood.

Murphy Brown: Season 3 (1990 - 1991)

• Season 3 Episode 26: Uh-oh, Part I

  Murphy is caught between an ex-husband (Robin Thomas) and ex-lover (Jay Thomas).

• Season 3 Episode 25: Q & A on FYI

  'FYI' vies with Yale on a TV quiz show.

• Season 3 Episode 24: The Usual Suspects

  A tabloid prints lies about Murphy.

• Season 3 Episode 23: Small

  Murphy's flip remark insults short men.

• Season 3 Episode 22: Corky's Place

  Corky gets her own interview show -- and humiliates Murphy on it.

• Season 3 Episode 21: Every Time It Rains ... You Get Wet

  Miles sends the team in search of a happy story.

• Season 3 Episode 20: Driving Miss Crazy

  Car-pooling drives the staff crazy.

• Season 3 Episode 19: On Another Plane

  With their plane in trouble Murphy and Frank flash backward, and forward.

• Season 3 Episode 18: On Another Plane

  With their plane in trouble Murphy and Frank flash backward, and forward.

• Season 3 Episode 17: Terror on the 17th Floor

  The network's sale results in cutbacks.

• Season 3 Episode 16: The Novel

  Jim's new novel seems to reveal his affection for Murphy.

• Season 3 Episode 15: Hoarse Play

  Murphy loses her voice on the eve of a presidential news conference.

• Season 3 Episode 14: Contractions

  Another network woos Murphy.

• Season 3 Episode 13: Eldin Imitates Life

  A museum chairman recognizes Eldin's artistic talent.

• Season 3 Episode 12: Retreat

  Miles arranges a weekend retreat for the staff.

• Season 3 Episode 11: Jingle Hell, Jingle Hell, Jingle All the Way

  Murphy causes a last-minute Christmas gift-buying frenzy.

• Season 3 Episode 10: Trouble in Sherwood-Forest

  Feigning togetherness, Will and Corky throw a dinner party.

• Season 3 Episode 9: The Bummer of 42

  Frank hires an actress to be Murphy's sister for her 42nd birthday.

• Season 3 Episode 8: Rootless People

  Hostage Murphy's pleas for help are taken as a joke.

• Season 3 Episode 7: The Last Laugh

  Jim goes into hiding after losing control on the air.

• Season 3 Episode 6: Bob & Murphy & Ted & Avery

  Murphy's mother gets them a double date.

• Season 3 Episode 5: The Gold Rush

  Jerry Gold (Jay Thomas) joins the 'F.Y.I.' team.

• Season 3 Episode 4: Strike Two

  A labor dispute puts management on the air.

• Season 3 Episode 3: Loco Hero

  Frank botches his parents' (Barney Martin, Rose Marie) golden-wedding bash.

• Season 3 Episode 2: Brown and Blue

  Murphy interviews a racist/sexist comic.

• Season 3 Episode 1: The 390th Broadcast

  Miles hires an image consultant for the show.

Murphy Brown: Season 2 (1989 - 1990)

• Season 2 Episode 27: Goin' to the Chapel

  Corky gets cold feet on her wedding day.

• Season 2 Episode 26: Goin' to the Chapel

  Corky announces her engagement.

• Season 2 Episode 25: The Bitch's Back

  A slipped disc hospitalizes Murphy, but doesn't slow her down.

• Season 2 Episode 24: Fax or Fiction

  A secret admirer sends faxes to Miles -- and Murphy responds.

• Season 2 Episode 23: Frank's Appendectomy

  A series of practical jokes gets out of control.

• Season 2 Episode 22: But First a Word From Our Sponsor

  An angry viewer urges advertisers to boycott F.Y.I.

• Season 2 Episode 21: On the Road Again

  On a publicity jaunt, Murphy and Jim are snowbound in Kansas.

• Season 2 Episode 20: Heart of Gold

  Murphy's affair with Jerry Gold shocks all.

• Season 2 Episode 19: Bad Girls

  Murphy and Corky pose as hookers to probe an oil scandal.

• Season 2 Episode 18: Murphy Brown School of Broadcasting

  Murphy's mentor opens a journalism school using her name.

• Season 2 Episode 17: Frankly Speaking

  Frank meets the woman of his dreams (Eve Gordon).

• Season 2 Episode 16: I Want My FYI

  Miles asks the staff to be role models for young reporters.

• Season 2 Episode 15: Subpoena Envy

  Murphy goes to jail to protect a source.

• Season 2 Episode 14: What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?

  Sober for the first time on New Year's, Murphy enlivens Corky's party.

• Season 2 Episode 13: Here's to You Mrs. Kinsella

  A one-night stand with the boss' wife may end Miles' career.

• Season 2 Episode 12: The Strike

  The staff must deal with a technicians' strike.

• Season 2 Episode 11: Brown Like Me, Part 2

  Murphy's divorced parents (Colleen Dewhurst, Darren McGavin) visit.

• Season 2 Episode 10: Brown Like Me, Part 1

  Murphy's divorced parents (Colleen Dewhurst, Darren McGavin) visit.

• Season 2 Episode 9: Roasted

  The staff plans to roast Jim on his 25th anniversary at the network.

• Season 2 Episode 8: And the Whiner Is ...

  Murphy loses a prestigious award to Corky.

• Season 2 Episode 7: Whose Garbage Is it Anyway?

  A bet says the staff must be environmentally responsible for two weeks.

• Season 2 Episode 6: Buddies, Schmuddies

  Frank and Murphy compete for the same story.

• Season 2 Episode 5: Miles' Big Adventure

  Vacationing Miles winds up covering a hijacking.

• Season 2 Episode 4: TV or Not TV

  An 'FYI'-inspired sitcom sends its star (Morgan Fairchild) to research her part.

• Season 2 Episode 3: The Memo That Got Away

  A high-school computer hacker comes onto Murphy's memo about her co-workers.

• Season 2 Episode 2: Anchors Away

  The network sends Jim to Libya to audition a handsome new anchor.

• Season 2 Episode 1: The Brothers Silverberg

  Miles' brother romances Murphy.

Murphy Brown: Season 1 (1988 - 1989)

• Season 1 Episode 22: The Morning Show

  Murphy takes her stint as anchor of the morning news too lightly.

• Season 1 Episode 21: The Bickners

  A minor traffic accident results in litigation for Murphy.

• Season 1 Episode 20: Summer of '77

  1977: Murphy auditions for 'F.Y.I.'; guest Linda Ellerbee.

• Season 1 Episode 19: The Unshrinkable M.B.

  A judge dies while Murphy is grilling him on the air.

• Season 1 Episode 18: Funnies Girl

  An on-camera gaffe makes Murphy the butt of a cartoonist's jokes.

• Season 1 Episode 17: My Dinner With Einstein

  Murphy dates a physicist (Buck Henry) to prove looks aren't everything.

• Season 1 Episode 16: Moscow on the Potomac

  'F.Y.I.' prepares a joint broadcast with a Soviet news team.

• Season 1 Episode 15: Mama Said

  Murphy's overbearing mother (Colleen Dewhurst) visits.

• Season 1 Episode 14: It's How You Play the Game

  'F.Y.I.' competes with an inflammatory show on its level.

• Season 1 Episode 13: Soul Man

  Murphy tries to gain entry to a men's club.

• Season 1 Episode 12: Why Do Fools Fall in Love?

  Murphy, Frank and their partners double date.

• Season 1 Episode 11: Off the Job Experience

  Miles suspends Murphy for her handling of an interview.

• Season 1 Episode 10: Kyle

  Murphy's story wins freedom for an innocent convict and earns an unwanted friend for the FYI team.

• Season 1 Episode 9: I Would Have Danced All Night

  Everyone but Murphy is invited to the Inaugural Ball.

• Season 1 Episode 8: And So He Goes

  Murphy must eulogize her all-time nemesis.

• Season 1 Episode 7: Set Me Free

  A gunman interrupts the broadcast.

• Season 1 Episode 6: Baby Love

  Murphy feels maternal pangs after a visit with a pregnant friend.

• Season 1 Episode 5: Murphy's Pony

  Murphy takes in three abandoned children for the holidays.

• Season 1 Episode 4: Signed, Sealed, Delivered

  Miles schedules Murphy to interview her radical ex-husband.

• Season 1 Episode 3: Nowhere to Run

  Murphy investigates a federal prosecutor linked to mob-run prostitution.

• Season 1 Episode 2: Devil With a Blue Dress On

  Novice Corky finds a corporate Wunderkind is a drug smuggler.

• Season 1 Episode 1: Respect

  A TV journalist's professional success contrasts her personal failings.