Surprisingly incoherent and boring

Perfectly adorable

The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.

One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

I have to agree with Tommy-92. The programs dealing with Murphy's breast cancer were amazing. I have a very dear friend now going through chemo treatment for ovarian cancer and I truly wish I could give her these episodes. It would be so nice to give her something to make her laugh and see that what she is not alone in what she is going through. The writers were amazing in the way they dealt with this. Murphy was one of the class shows on television, they dealt with current topics and didn't shy away from controversial subjects. The other thing about the show was that Murphy was a strong woman, that was so rare at that time and not common today. Candance Bergan portrayed someone that I would be proud to be a friend with or have my daughter emulate. Feminine and strong.

Murphy Brown was a solid show, with a good cast, was very thought provoking at times, but it missed that mark that made it hilarious. Candace Bergin was hot-blooded liberal reporter Murphy Brown, who was single, and proud of it.She worked for a show modeled humorously after TV news show 60 Minutes (called F.Y.I, which stood for For Your information.) She worked along aging ladies man Frank Fontana, young perky, sometimes inept blond Corky Sherwood, stiff but caring Jim Dial, and young, short boss Miles Silverburgh. Murphy, who was a veteran to the young Miles always got the best of him, and his inexperience always got the worst of him. Also in the cast was Phil, the owner of an older restaurant that many reporters including the reporters of FYI frequented.Each cast member added something to the show, as each week they would talk about something like journalistic integrity, sexism, racism, the shows didn't always have a happy ending. While it was not as funny or biting as some other classics like WKRP in Cincinnati, or the legendary All in the Family this show had it's moments. What I will always remember about this show was it's feud with Vice Presidential Candidate Dan Quayle, who took issue with this show because Murphy Brown had a child out of wedlock, did not have a father, and Quayle thought this conflicted with his family values.The show made fun of Quayle from then on. Subsequently Quayle and his running mate George Bush lost their re-election bid. This show had it's moments, I appreciated it more as I grew older. The show was never the same after Grany Shaud, who played Miles Silverburgh left, and also after Murphy's housepainter/nanny Elden wasn't seen after awhile that took away from the show as well. Still this is a good show and after the whole Dan Quayle thing, I definitely won't forget it.

This show is GOOD! I watched it in Pearl Channel, TVB in Hong Kong when I was in high school. I LOVE it!!! Candice Bergeon did a great job in the show! She is also in the movie "Miss Congeniality" and "Sweet Home Alabama."I tried to search for the show in the broadcast network when I came to US. However, I could not find it. But good news is, Nich@Nite channel bought Murphy Brown, and they are going to show it in January 2005. I am excited about this. Also, I think CBS should have it on DVDs, so people can buy and enjoy it whenever they want! We should send request to CBS, asking them to release Murphy Brown's DVDs.

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.