Episode
Murphy Brown: Subpoena Envy
Overview
Murphy is subpoenaed to appear before a grand jury, but instead of divulging her source she goes to jail. Prison is not what she hoped for or expected, but then neither is the duration of her stay.
Details
- Series
- Murphy Brown
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 15
- Air date
- 1990-01-08
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
Subpoena Envy is Episode 15 in Season 2 of Murphy Brown. It aired on 1990-01-08. The runtime is 30 min.
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