Murphy Brown
Murphy Brown Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | E14 | E15 | E16 | E17 | E18 | E19 | E20 | E21 | E22 | E23 | E24 | E25 | E26 | E27 | ||
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| S1 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.2 | 7.5 | ||||||
| S2 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 8.1 | 7.3 | 6.8 | 7.5 | 7.5 | |
| S3 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 6.9 | 7.5 | 7.7 | ||
| S4 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 8.1 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.9 | ||
| S5 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.9 | |||
| S6 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 7.0 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.4 | |||
| S7 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.4 | 6.9 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 6.9 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 6.8 | ||
| S8 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 7.6 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 7.0 | ||||
| S9 | 6.8 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 7.5 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 6.8 | ||||
| S10 | 6.9 | 6.3 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 6.5 | 7.2 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 7.2 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 7.4 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.3 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 6.8 | ||||||
| S11 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.3 | 6.0 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 5.9 |
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"A newsroom battleaxe who never apologizes for winning"
Murphy Brown centers on a sharp-tongued, hard-driving television journalist anchoring a fictional newsmagazine, navigating newsroom politics, ego clashes, and her own personal life while trying to stay the best in the business. The tone is brisk topical comedy, heavy on witty banter and workplace rivalry, often riffing on real news and politics of its era. It's carried almost entirely by its lead performance, a confident, funny portrait of a woman who refuses to soften herself for anyone. Watching it now feels like a time capsule of media satire, entertaining if you enjoy dialogue-driven, character-first sitcoms over broad slapstick.
the lead performance as a fearless, funny anchorwoman who refuses to be likable on anyone else's terms.
you want fast, gag-driven comedy rather than talky, topical, character-based humor.
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All Seasons
