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First Aired: November 14th, 1988

Status: Ended

Genre: Comedy

Network: CBS

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.

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Season 11

Episode 1: Fake News

Air Date: September 27th, 2018

Summary: Amid a divided nation, chaotic national discourse and rampant attacks on the press, Murphy decides to return to the airwaves with her biting take on current events on the CNC cable network's morning news program.

Episode 2: I (Don't) Heart Huckabee

Air Date: October 4th, 2018

Summary: After decades of being banned, the team devises an elaborate ruse to sneak Murphy into a White House press briefing; Phyllis hires an enthusiastic college "dreamer," Miguel, to help out at the bar.

Episode 3: #MurphyToo

Air Date: October 11st, 2018

Summary: After Murphy attends a sexual harassment seminar for the "Murphy in the Morning" staff, she is surprised to find herself reeling from the long-repressed memory of her own #MeToo moment.

Episode 4: Three Shirts to the Wind

Air Date: October 18th, 2018

Summary: Murphy and the team weigh the pros and cons of accepting the offer to have the first interview with a headline-grabbing former White House senior advisor who wants to promote his divisive book and agenda on "Murphy in the Morning." Also, Avery moderates a lively political discussion on his show with locals in Buffalo, N.Y.

Episode 5: The Girl Who Cried About Wolf

Air Date: October 25th, 2018

Summary: Fearful of being scooped while legal vets her weighty investigative story, Murphy is exasperated when she learns Frank is dating an anchor, Christy Shepherd, from the competing Wolf Network.

Episode 6: Results May Vary

Air Date: November 1st, 2018

Summary: The team gears up for its live all-day coverage of the midterm elections, competing against Avery, who is reporting with John Haggerty, the Wolf Network's conservative superstar; Pat is horrified when Miles forces him to wear a conservative suit.

Episode 7: A Lifetime of Achievement

Air Date: November 8th, 2018

Summary: The “Murphy in the Morning” team, Avery and Phyllis join Jim Dial at an eventful lifetime achievement award gala in his honor, hosted by Katie Couric and attended by Murphy’s worst-ever secretary, who has a surprising new connection to Murphy. Also, Murphy discovers a kindred spirit in Judge Nate Campbell, another gala attendee,

Episode 8: The Coma and the Oxford Comma

Air Date: November 15th, 2018

Summary: The 'Murphy in the Morning' team strives to land a revealing first interview with Corky's beauty pageant friend, Holly (Brooke Shields), who just woke up from a 10-year coma that made national headlines.

Episode 9: Thanksgiving and Taking

Air Date: November 22nd, 2018

Summary: Murphy's reluctant Thanksgiving dinner guests fear the worst.

Episode 10: Beat the Press

Air Date: November 29th, 2018

Summary: When Frank is physically attacked while covering a political rally, Murphy becomes afraid to dispute the opposing viewpoint of a guest on her show.

Episode 11: The Wheels on the Dog Go Round and Round

Air Date: December 6th, 2018

Summary: During Corky's live "National Adopt a Pet Day" segment, she guilts Murphy into adopting a dog. Also, Avery's show is moved to the Wolf Network's plum 10 -00 PM timeslot, and Phyllis and Miguel get a surprise visit from Fred Noonan (Peter Scolari), an intimidating health inspector.

Episode 12: AWOL

Air Date: December 13rd, 2018

Summary: A disillusioned Avery seeks career inspiration from his extended family at "Murphy in the Morning," as the team tries to salvage a major story that hinges on a source in the Middle East who has gone silent.

Episode 13: Happy New Year

Air Date: December 20th, 2018

Summary: The gang tries to distract Murphy from worrying about Avery's assignment in Kabul by getting her to attend the special 100th anniversary New Year's Eve celebration at Phil's Bar.

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