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Murphy Brown

Season 5

25 listed hours · 1988–1998 · CBS

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How this season is filed

Filed by Rex Fontaine · Golden Age Dispatch

Bergen's Emmy-harvesting lead turn and culture-war television in primary sources. FYI's hard-charging journalist, a revolving-door secretary gag, and the Dan Quayle single-motherhood flap that turned a sitcom into a 1992 campaign subplot. Sharp workplace comedy with real newsroom texture. Umbrage never looked so tailored.

TV Flash files Season 5 of Murphy Brown (1988–1998) on CBS as a mid listed season (5; 5 of 11) — 25 listed hours, 1992-09-21–1993-05-17 from “You Say Potatoe, I Say Potato (1)” (S05E01) to “One” (S05E25). Titles, dates, and synopses on file — no invented recaps.

Desk essentials in this season

  1. S05E01 You Say Potatoe, I Say Potato (1)

    You Say Potatoe, I Say Potato (1) is the Quayle flap as primary source: a sitcom hour that became a 1992 campaign subplot, spelling included.

  1. S05E01

    You Say Potatoe, I Say Potato (1)

    You Say Potatoe, I Say Potato (1) — Season 5, Episode 1 of Murphy Brown. Aired 1992-09-21. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  2. S05E02

    You Say Potatoe, I Say Potato (2)

    You Say Potatoe, I Say Potato (2) — Season 5, Episode 2 of Murphy Brown. Aired 1992-09-21. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  3. S05E03

    Life After Birth

    Life After Birth — Season 5, Episode 3 of Murphy Brown. Aired 1992-09-28. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  4. S05E04

    Black, White & Brown

    Black, White & Brown — Season 5, Episode 4 of Murphy Brown. Aired 1992-10-05. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  5. S05E05

    I Never Sang for My Husband

    I Never Sang for My Husband — Season 5, Episode 5 of Murphy Brown. Aired 1992-10-12. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  6. S05E06

    Night of Living News

    Night of Living News — Season 5, Episode 6 of Murphy Brown. Aired 1992-10-26. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  7. S05E07

    A Year to Remember

    A Year to Remember — Season 5, Episode 7 of Murphy Brown. Aired 1992-11-02. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  8. S05E08

    Midnight Plane to Paris

    Midnight Plane to Paris — Season 5, Episode 8 of Murphy Brown. Aired 1992-11-09. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  9. S05E09

    Me Thinks My Parents Doth Protest Too Much

    Me Thinks My Parents Doth Protest Too Much — Season 5, Episode 9 of Murphy Brown. Aired 1992-11-16. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  10. S05E10

    Winners Take All

    Winners Take All — Season 5, Episode 10 of Murphy Brown. Aired 1992-11-23. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  11. S05E11

    Till Death or Next Thursday Do We Part

    Till Death or Next Thursday Do We Part — Season 5, Episode 11 of Murphy Brown. Aired 1992-12-07. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  12. S05E12

    I'm Dreaming of a Brown Christmas

    I'm Dreaming of a Brown Christmas — Season 5, Episode 12 of Murphy Brown. Aired 1992-12-14. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  13. S05E13

    Games Mother Play

    Games Mother Play — Season 5, Episode 13 of Murphy Brown. Aired 1993-01-04. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  14. S05E14

    The British Invasion

    The British Invasion — Season 5, Episode 14 of Murphy Brown. Aired 1993-01-11. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  15. S05E15

    Back to the Ball

    Back to the Ball — Season 5, Episode 15 of Murphy Brown. Aired 1993-01-18. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  16. S05E16

    The Intern

    The Intern — Season 5, Episode 16 of Murphy Brown. Aired 1993-02-01. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  17. S05E17

    Trickster, We Hardly Knew Ye

    Trickster, We Hardly Knew Ye — Season 5, Episode 17 of Murphy Brown. Aired 1993-02-08. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  18. S05E18

    The World According to Avery

    The World According to Avery — Season 5, Episode 18 of Murphy Brown. Aired 1993-02-15. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  19. S05E19

    Bump in the Night

    Bump in the Night — Season 5, Episode 19 of Murphy Brown. Aired 1993-02-21. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  20. S05E20

    To Market, to Market

    To Market, to Market — Season 5, Episode 20 of Murphy Brown. Aired 1993-03-01. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  21. S05E21

    Two for the Road

    Two for the Road — Season 5, Episode 21 of Murphy Brown. Aired 1993-03-15. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  22. S05E22

    Murphy and the Amazing Leaping Man

    Murphy and the Amazing Leaping Man — Season 5, Episode 22 of Murphy Brown. Aired 1993-03-22. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  23. S05E23

    The Egg & I

    The Egg & I — Season 5, Episode 23 of Murphy Brown. Aired 1993-05-03. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  24. S05E24

    Ship of Phil's

    Ship of Phil's — Season 5, Episode 24 of Murphy Brown. Aired 1993-05-10. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  25. S05E25

    One

    One — Season 5, Episode 25 of Murphy Brown. Aired 1993-05-17. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

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