GamerTab That was an excellent one.

Onlinewsma Absolutely Brilliant!

Freaktana A Major Disappointment

SanEat A film with more than the usual spoiler issues. Talking about it in any detail feels akin to handing you a gift-wrapped present and saying, "I hope you like it -- It's a thriller about a diabolical secret experiment."

cherm500 Who would have thought that a show featuring a recovering alcoholic as the main character could have any redeeming entertainment value or provide much to laugh about. And yet, Murphy Brown did just that. As the fallen-from-grace news celebrity, she became an icon of not only how she turned her life around, but also a symbol of newswomen dedicated to excellence. The show took on subjects not normally tackled in sitcoms of that time period. Murphy was tough, because in the time frame of her rise to the top, a woman had to be tough to succeed. As this show demonstrated, this sometimes came at great personal cost.I cannot believe that this show, which won award after award and challenged sitcoms to be more than "just funny" has not had the entire series released. In recent times, TV Land recognized it as one of the most innovative shows of its time and rightly so! The plots took into consideration real current events and brought attention to real life issues, all the while entertaining us and making us laugh and sometimes cry.Murphy Brown was criticized by none other than, then Vice President, Dan Quayle for deciding to become a single mother, thus catapulting a fictional character into a realistic arena. And yet the character did not make the decision to become a single mother lightly. Once made, however, she stuck by that decision with all the second-guessing that goes into such a dilemma. The show didn't take that course because it was popular with the "family values" proponents of the time, but because it was simply a reality of our society and one the show's creators and writers apparently felt was important to address. One of my favorite scenes was when Murphy had doubts about whether she was doing the right thing. She asked Eldin if he thought she would make a good mother. I believe he reassured her, but I also recall him saying, after she was out of earshot, something to the effect of "I'm not sure if you'll be a good mother, but I know I will be!" I would love to watch that episode again. The list of guest stars alone would be a worthy reason to produce them on DVD, but truly, the entire cast deserves to be immortalized for future generations to view. As the characters grew and developed, I welcomed them into my home every week and was happy to lose myself in Murphy's world for every second. There are so many moments that come to mind, Jim Dial's very proper demeanor dissolving into laughter, Miles Silverberg's frustration in trying to control Murphy's mood swings and prevent disaster on the show to finally earning her respect, Corky Sherwood's growth from beauty queen fluff pieces to emulating her idol, Murphy Brown, to take on more newsworthy items. The friendships between Murphy and Frank and her ever-present house painter, Eldin. I could go on, but there is limited space here, after all. A series of this caliber cannot be duplicated, but needs to be re-introduced and promoted. I've owned the first season DVD for years and would be most happy to find the entire series available. I will continue to hope for the release the series!

Catherine_Grace_Zeh "MURPHY BROWN," in my opinion, is a must-see CBS hit! Despite the fact that I've never seen every episode, I still enjoyed it. My favorite one is the one where Murphy (Candice Bergen) encountered a baby behind every door she opened. Also, I really loved the theme song. If you ask me, even though I liked everyone, it would have been nice if everyone had stayed on the show throughout its entire run. Everyone always gave a good performance, the production design was spectacular, the costumes were well-designed, and the writing was always very strong. In conclusion, even though it can also be seen on Nick at Nite now, I strongly recommend you catch it just in case it goes off the air for good.

BlackJack_B Candice Bergen's "Murphy Brown" is one of the best sit-coms ever made, but it also had it's share of controversy during its 10 years at CBS. Bergen played the title character, who I felt was a step-up from Maude Findlay's character, complete with the deep voice. She's an anchorwoman for FYI News (a CBS affiliate) in New York. With the outstanding performances of Grant Shaud as hyperactive studio boss Miles Silverberg, Faith Ford as perky Paige Davis-like Corky Sherwood, and the hilariously wooden Jim Dial (Charles Kimbrough), this show had some endearing characters.Of course, the show is remembered for being the site of some controversy. Everyone remembers the war of criticism between Bergen and then U.S. Vice President Dan Quayle when the VP criticized Bergen's character becoming a single mother through insemination. Also, one of the greatest episodes of all sitcoms was when Murphy Brown used an episode to take a nasty swipe at CBS for the poor efforts it had made since 1985 to wrest the Nielsen crown away from NBC. Since that time, CBS had been getting its head kicked in repeatedly by Brandon Tartikoff's Peacock network. Murphy's FYI was to announce the fall line-up and she wasn't pleased with the effort "CBS" was making. One of the shows to come was going to have a chimpanzee as its star. Who couldn't forget the ending credits with Bergen announcing to all the affiliates about when the show with the chimp was going to be (including non-CBS city Montreal, Quebec). Ironically, a year or two later, CBS turned it around and won the Nielsen ratings. The episode with Candice's husband. the late Louis Malle is another great one as well.I was more of an off-and-on fan of this show, but when this show was on, Murphy Brown was as good as any sitcom around.

Rosemea D.S. MacPherson Will we ever forget Murphy Brown, the Washington, D.C. journalist? I think not. That was a really nicely written show. I always have admired Candice Bergen (Ghandi, Murphy Brown). A gorgeous woman who's face glowed in Ghandi. I also recall Candice talking about her husband, the late French movie director Louis Malle (Au revoir les enfants, Pretty Baby ), and her daughter Cloé. Candice has always seemed to be a down to earth person. I always thought that she would make a "nice match" with Robert Redford in some movie! The show reminded me of Mary Taylor Moore, a Mary of the 90's!Her Murphy Brown apartment was so nicely decorated, and her painter Eldin Bernecky, beautifully played by Robert Pastorelli Michael) spent half of the entire series just painting one room, was a really nice guy. They always went to Phil's restaurant. Phil was played by Pat Corley (Hill Street Blues). Corky Sherwood Forrest Silverberg, Faith Ford, (Maggie Winters) was funny and annoying all together. Frank Fontana, Joe Regalbuto (Missing) Murphy's good friend. Charles Kimbrough (The Seduction of Joe Tynan) played the stuffed Jim Dial. Grant Shaud (Wall Street) played the insecure boss Miles Silverberg. Then talented Lily Tomlin (Tea with Mussolini) joined the series almost as it ended as Kay Carter-Shepley. I remember many episodes, but I loved when they were car pooling. What a gang! Their idiosyncrasies. One of Murphy's indiocyncrasies was firing her secretaries. This was a nice place for many famous guest stars including our much loved colleague, the late, John Kennedy Jr., who gave Murphy a copy of the first issue of his political magazine George. Murphy naturally was annoyed because that was such a cheap present coming from such a frugal Kennedy. Then John said: "Then don't complain when you have to pay Newsstand price later!" I enjoyed the series and will always miss them all!