Episode
Murphy Brown: The 390th Broadcast
Overview
With the start of the 13th season, Miles decides it's time to change the image of FYI, so he hires a consultant.
Details
- Series
- Murphy Brown
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 1990-09-17
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
The 390th Broadcast is Episode 1 in Season 3 of Murphy Brown. It aired on 1990-09-17. The runtime is 30 min.
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