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Murphy Brown

IMDb 6.4 1988 • 24 min • Comedy

Director

Diane English

Country

US

Plot Summary

Murphy Brown (Candice Bergen) is a recovering alcoholic who returns to the fictional newsmagazine FYI for the first time following a stay at the Betty Ford Clinic residential treatment center. Over 40 and single, she is sharp tongued and hard as nails. In her profession, she is considered one of the boys, having shattered many glass ceilings encountered during her career. Dominating the FYI news magazine, she is portrayed as one of America's hardest-hitting (though not the warmest or more sympathetic) media personalities.

Top Cast

Candice Bergen
Candice Bergen Murphy Brown
Faith Ford
Faith Ford Corky Sherwood
Joe Regalbuto
Joe Regalbuto Frank Fontana
Charles Kimbrough
Charles Kimbrough Jim Dial
Lily Tomlin
Lily Tomlin Kay Carter-Shepley