Episode
Murphy Brown: My Dinner with Einstein
Overview
Murphy dates a physicist to prove looks aren't everything, but he proves to be a party guy.
Details
- Series
- Murphy Brown
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 17
- Air date
- 1989-03-20
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
My Dinner with Einstein is Episode 17 in Season 1 of Murphy Brown. It aired on 1989-03-20. The runtime is 30 min.
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