Murphy Brown has returned to FYI from the Betty Ford rehab facility. Upon her return, Murphy has to adjust to the changes that the show when through while she was away: a new anchor, who resembles a beauty queen, and a new, young executive producer. While dealing with the changes, Murphy begins to think that she lost the edge she had before going into rehab.
Corky is assigned to work with Murphy on a story about a big shot in the corporate world. During the story, Corky uncovers that the man is involving in drug smuggling, which Murphy does not notice. Later, Murphy nearly takes all of the credit for the entire story.
Murphy does an investigation on a prosecutor who may be involved in a prostitution ring run by the mob. Meanwhile, Miles receives his first death threat.
Murphy is assigned to interview her ex-husband, but their feelings for each other may affect the professionalism of the interview.
Murphy is put in charge of children when their mother leaves them with Murphy over the holidays.
Murphy begins to hear her internal clock when she visits a pregnant friend. She considers in vitro fertilization and consults with Frank about him being a sperm donor. But when that idea falls through, they consider conceiving a baby the old fashioned way.
Murphy is having a terrible day, and things are made worse when a gunman interrupts the broadcast and demands to be put on the air.
Murphy is asked by her arch-enemy to give the eulogy at his funeral and Murphy sees it as a perfect opportunity to finally get the last laugh.
Murphy is angry when the staff is invited to the inaugural ball for President Bush.
Murphy's latest story results in man being freed from prison. But when the man has difficulty adjusting to the freedom of being a civilian once again, Miles offers him a job as a secretary for Murphy.
Murphy is suspended following her handling of her latest story. But two weeks away from the station are anything but relaxing.
Love is in the air when Murphy sets Frank up and Murphy's secretary falls for Jim.
Murphy tries to get into Washington's most exclusive club, but it happens to be a men's club. She reluctantly goes to Jim to sponsor her, but the tides change when Murphy finds a loophole in the laws.
In order to get more viewers to watch Frank's story on the homeless, FYI takes the show up to Jerry Gold's level.
Murphy's mother comes for an extended visit.
Murphy has a joint broadcast with a Soviet news outlet.
Murphy, trying to prove that looks aren't everything to her, dates a physicist, but he's more of a partier than she expected.
After an on-air slip, Murphy becomes the punchline to several jokes.
While Murphy is interviewing a judge on-air, he suddenly dies of a heart-attack. After this traumatic experience, Murphy loses her touch and must go to therapy to get her edge back.
Eldin meets Corky and immediately falls for her. This causes Phil to flashback to the first time he met Murphy.
After a seemingly small fender-bender, Murphy is slapped with a 1.5 million dollar lawsuit by an elderly couple.
During a week off, Murphy and Corky anchor a morning show. Meanwhile, Murphy's latest secretary looks strikingly similar to a celebrity.
Miles' brother, Phil, comes for a visit and hits it off with Murphy. Later, Murphy and Phil double date with Miles and Audrey.
Jim is sent to Libya for two weeks for a story and so the network can put on a new anchor in his absence. However, Murphy and the rest of the crew plan revenge on the network for trying to replace Jim.
A high school aged hacker finds a memo Murphy wrote about her co-workers and decides to publish it in a school newspaper.
A sitcom based on FYI is being developed and the star of the series is sent to Washington to research her role, which is similar to Murphy Brown.
While Miles is returning from his vacation, the flight is delayed when an Air Force pilot hijacks an F-15 equipped with nuclear missiles.
Frank and Murphy both want the same story, but their bickering over who gets the story may damage the story all together. Meanwhile, Phil tries to get live entertainment at the bar.
Jerry Gold bets the FYI crew that they can't be environmentally responsible for two entire weeks. If they lose, Murphy has to appear on Jerry Gold's show.
Corky wins the Humboldt Award, much to Murphy and Frank's surprise. Because of the award win, Corky gets the week's lead story.
The staff arranges a roast for Jim's 25th anniversary with the network.
Murphy is sent to receive the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award on behalf of the staff. The crew convinces Murphy to invite one of her parents to attend the awards ceremony, and she eventually decides to invite her father. But that may not have been the best choice when he arrives with his new wife and child.
Sparks fly between Murphy, her father and new step-mother. After fights galore, the Browns are eventually able to call a truce.
Murphy tries to start a dialog between the technicians and the network when a strike starts.
Murphy throws a birthday party for Gene Kinsella. Miles is shocked when Mrs. Kinsella resembles a woman he had a one-night stand with at a convention, but Mr. Kinsella thinks Frank is the one his wife had an affair with.
Corky throws a New Year's Eve party, but Murphy does not want to attend so she won't have to be around alcohol. The rest of the crew challenges her to get through the night without booze.
Murphy receives a subpoena to testify before a grand jury, but she goes to jail instead of giving up her source. Prison is not what Murphy expected.
Miles has the staff mentor a group of novice reporters who are working on a program for kids. The novice that Murphy is assigned to mentor is over-helped by Murphy.
Frank meets his ideal woman, but she's a psychologist who analyzes everything said and done by Frank.
Murphy's old mentor from high school retires and wants to come to Washington to start a school with Murphy's name.
During February sweeps, Miles sends Murphy and Corky undercover as prostitutes in order to expose a scandal at an oil company.
Murphy learns more about Jerry Gold than most people know, which causes her to see him a different way. Their subsequent affair shocks everyone at FYI.
While on a publicity tour, Murphy and Jim are snowed in in Kansas.
A viewer goes to advertisers to tell them to pull their ads from FYI after the viewer gets wind of Murphy's upcoming sex education piece. Murphy must work to keep the only sponsor they have left.
The crew put in place a series of practical jokes, but they soon escalate and get out of hand.
A secret admirer sends faxes to Miles and Murphy decides to answer them.
Miles has the staff attend a stress-reduction class. However, while in the class, Murphy suffers a slipped disc.
Corky is set up with a guy she knew in high school. After meeting, they quickly fall for each other and are engaged within two weeks. But Corky soon runs out on the engagement after feeling that she hasn't lived enough to settle down.
Corky returns to town and decides to get married. However, she begins to hesitate at the last minute.
Highlights of the past 7 seasons are shown. Host Leslie Stahl interviews creator Diane English as well as cast members about the success of the series and other aspects of their roles on Murphy Brown.
Highlights of the past 7 seasons are shown. Host Leslie Stahl interviews creator Diane English as well as cast members about the success of the series and other aspects of their roles on Murphy Brown.
Miles is working at his new job and they find an Executive Producer for Game Shows to work at FYI.