Episode
Murphy Brown: Be it Ever So Humboldt
Overview
After being nominated every year, for ten years straight, Frank wins the Humboldt Award and it brings out the worst in him.
Details
- Series
- Murphy Brown
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 12
- Air date
- 1991-12-09
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
Be it Ever So Humboldt is Episode 12 in Season 4 of Murphy Brown. It aired on 1991-12-09. The runtime is 30 min.
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