Episode
Murphy Brown: But First a Word From Our Sponsor
Overview
A worried viewer urges advertisers to boycott FYI for an upcoming piece Murphy has on sex education. Murphy flies out to keep the one sponsor they have for the controversial show.
Details
- Series
- Murphy Brown
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 22
- Air date
- 1990-03-19
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
But First a Word From Our Sponsor is Episode 22 in Season 2 of Murphy Brown. It aired on 1990-03-19. The runtime is 30 min.
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Episode 21: On the Road Again
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Episode 23: Frank's Appendectomy
A series of outrageous practical jokes, which start with a visit from ""Deep Throat,"" get out of hand.
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Episode 24: Fax or Fiction
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Episode 19: Bad Girls
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Episode 25: The Bitch's Back
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Episode 18: The Murphy Brown School of Broadcasting
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Episode 26: Going to the Chapel (1)
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Episode 17: Frankly Speaking
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Episode 27: Going to the Chapel (2)
Upon returning, Corky decides to go ahead with the wedding, but the event is marred by even more last minute indecision, and then Murphy brings out the ""soul.""
Episode 16: I Want My FYI
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Episode 15: Subpoena Envy
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.