Murphy Brown
Comedy's Back In The News.
Created by Diane English
On CBS
A workplace sitcom built around a sharp-tongued, professionally accomplished woman navigating newsroom politics and personal recovery with wit and irreverence.
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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Questions people ask
Is Murphy Brown violent? Barely. Less violent than 89% of series.
Is Murphy Brown easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 79% of series.
Is Murphy Brown scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of series.
Is Murphy Brown sad? Barely. Less sad than 75% of series.
Does Murphy Brown leave you hopeful? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Murphy Brown
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Murphy Brown
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Murphy Brown, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Murphy Brown, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Murphy Brown, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
