Episodes

1 - Respect
In the pilot episode, TV newswoman Murphy Brown returns to FYI after a stint at the Betty Ford clinic. Tony Goldwyn guest stars.

2 - Devil with a Blue Dress On
Miles assigns Corky to work with Murphy on a story about a corporate big shot. Things get tricky when Corky uncovers a juicy lead.

3 - Nowhere to Run
Murphy investigates a federal prosecutor who's linked to mob-run prostitution, but it’s Miles who feels exposed when he receives a death threat.

4 - Signed, Sealed, Delivered
Murphy tries to keep her cool when Miles schedules her to interview the man she was married to for five steamy days.

5 - Murphy's Pony
Murphy's Christmas is interrupted when three children are abandoned to her care.

6 - Baby Love
A visit from a pregnant friend sets Murphy’s maternal clock ticking.

7 - Set Me Free
Murphy’s rotten day goes from bad to worse when a gunman interrupts the FYI broadcast.

8 - And So He Goes
Murphy must have the last laugh when her nemesis in a war of practical jokes dies — and leaves instructions for her to give the eulogy.

9 - I Would Have Danced All Night
Murphy is perplexed and angry when everyone on the FYI staff but her is invited to the inaugural ball of President-elect Bush.

10 - Kyle
Murphy gets an innocent inmate released, but she gets more than she bargained for when the gang offers him a job — as her secretary.

11 - Off the Job Experience
Miles lays down the law to Murphy, whose airtime antics lead to a forced vacation.

12 - Why Do Fools Fall in Love
Love is in the air at FYI on Valentine's Day, as Murphy fixes up Frank with a friend on the condition he do the same for her. Secretary No. 13 has a crush on Jim.

13 - Soul Man
Murphy decides to go where no woman has gone before — the exclusive, all-male Dunfries Club.

14 - It's How You Play the Game
In an effort to improve ratings, Murphy and Jim decide to pit homemakers against hookers in a live debate.

15 - Mama Said
Murphy's formidable mother, Avery, shows up unannounced. Colleen Dewhurst guest stars.

16 - Moscow on the Potomac
Murphy and her Soviet counterpart launch a cold war when Murphy finds the Soviet's ego rivals her own.

17 - My Dinner with Einstein
Murphy is so invigorated by her discussions with a physicist that she decides to date him. Buck Henry guest stars.

18 - Funnies Girl
A rare on-camera slip of the tongue makes Murphy the butt of a cartoonist's joke.

19 - The Unshrinkable Murphy Brown
Murphy's tough questioning causes a corrupt judge to have a heart attack under, causing Murphy to lose her edge.