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Murphy Brown Season 8 Episodes

24 Episodes 1995 - 1996

Episode 1

Altered States

Mon, Sep 18, 1995

After Murphy and Peter put their wedding plans on hold, she becomes more negative then usual. When Miles and Corky announce their surprise marriage, Murphy cannot bring herself to wish them well.

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Episode 2

The Awful Truth

Mon, Sep 25, 1995

Lansing's devious nephew Andrew returns as head of a TV division and offers Murphy a spot opposite Walter Cronkite on a news show. Murphy accepts, but the show's content is fluff and her co-host is Miller.

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Episode 3

Fearless Frank

Mon, Oct 2, 1995

Frank evades a deadly situation at a prison, and it proves to be a ratings booster. He would like to cover tamer stories, but head honcho Lansing pushes him into dangerous circumstances, so Frank seeks Murphy's advice.

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Episode 4

Murphy's Law

Mon, Oct 9, 1995

Murphy is called into traffic court due to her questionable driving skills, and asks for no special treatment because she is famous. She finds more trouble when she ignores the community service she is sentenced to.

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Episode 5

Sex or Death

Mon, Oct 16, 1995

Stuck between the hammer and the anvil, Miles assigns both Corky and Murphy to work on the same breaking news story. Corky and Miles decide that the time is right to consummate their marriage.

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Episode 6

Miller's Crossing

Mon, Oct 23, 199530 mins

Murphy begins to question her impeccable communication skills when she loses an interview to Miller, but grudgingly allows that he may be making progress as a journalist - until she discovers his methods.

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Episode 7

The Feminine Critique

Mon, Oct 30, 199523 mins

While visiting her old college to receive an honorary doctorate, Murphy tries to prove the students in the women's studies, a class she helped establish, that she's still in touch with young women's issues.

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Episode 8

Bad Company

Mon, Nov 6, 1995

Andrew gives both Murphy and Frank the idea to write an expose on a powerful shady businessman.

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Episode 9

The Ten Percent Solution

Mon, Nov 13, 1995

Jim becomes jealous over the way his agent favorably treats newly signed Murphy, and the resentment spills over in a joint talk show appearance.

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Episode 10

The Humboldt Doldt

Mon, Nov 20, 1995

Miller takes all the credit for a story the entire FYI staff worked on.

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Episode 11

Dick and Dottie

Mon, Nov 27, 1995

Murphy must apologize for what she said about a popular talk show host.

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Episode 12

All in the Family

Mon, Jan 8, 1996

Corky and Miles cause a stir in her family when she finally tells them they're married.

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Episode 13

If You're Going to Talk the Talk

Mon, Jan 15, 1996

Murphy is told to continue with her exclusive fluff interview with a reclusive celebrity despite her wish to move on to a more important story that just broke.

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Episode 14

My Fair Miller

Mon, Jan 22, 1996

Jim is told to turn Miller into a proper journalist, and after his initial reluctance he begins to take pride in Miller's progress.

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Episode 15

Old Flames

Mon, Feb 5, 199630 mins

Murphy has a nightmare about being on trial for the way she treated her past lovers.

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Episode 16

Up in Smoke

Mon, Feb 12, 1996

Stuart Best offers to be an insider for FYI and give them the dirt on the tobacco industry.

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Episode 17

Aftermath

Mon, Feb 19, 199630 mins

Jim quits FYI to work for the new ICN Network. Miller gets his old job. Murphy tries to convince Jim to come back.

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Episode 18

Trick or Retreat

Mon, Feb 26, 1996

Elizabeth Taylor visits FYI. Miles takes the staff to an outdoors team building exercise.

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Episode 19

All Singing! All Dancing! All Miserable!

Mon, Mar 4, 199630 mins

Murphy is to play Hillary Clinton in a sketch she's written for a comedy show but the cast of the show protests.

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Episode 20

The Bus Stops Here

Mon, Mar 11, 1996

Miles and his team end up stuck in a diner after the bus they used to cover a tense primary campaign breaks down.

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Episode 21

When A. Lansing Loves a Woman

Mon, Apr 29, 1996

Andrew tries to seduce unsuspecting Murphy.

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Episode 22

Casa Nova

Mon, May 6, 1996

Frank recklessly agrees to buy a mansion he can't pay off because he's attracted to the realtor.

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Episode 23

Stepping Out

Mon, May 13, 1996

As Murphy marks eight years of sobriety, she learns the shocking truth behind the rumors that FYI is done for.

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Episode 24

Miles Away

Mon, May 20, 1996

The FYI team fights back against network cutbacks, thanks to Miles - but there may be an unexpected side effect.

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