Episode
Murphy Brown: Roasted
Overview
The staff plans a surprise roast for Jim on his 25th anniversary at the network, he tells Murphy before the event that he ""couldn't handle a chance meeting with anyone I know.""
Details
- Series
- Murphy Brown
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 9
- Air date
- 1989-11-20
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
Roasted is Episode 9 in Season 2 of Murphy Brown. It aired on 1989-11-20. The runtime is 30 min.
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Episode 8: And the Whiner Is...
Murphy & Frank lose the Humboldt Award to Corky. Then to ride the PR wave, the network brass decide to give next week's lead story to the award winner.
Episode 10: Brown Like Me (1)
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