Miles assigns Corky to work with Murphy on a big story about a corporate big shot. Corky inadvertently uncovers the fact that he is a drug smuggler, this isn't immediately apparent to her. Murphy almost feels guilty about taking credit for the story, but she doesn't get the chance, Corky "grabs the brass ring".

Murphy Brown Season 1 Episodes...

• s01e01 - Respect
• s01e02 - Devil With a Blue Dress On
• s01e03 - Nowhere to Run
• s01e04 - Signed, Sealed, Delivered
• s01e05 - Murphy's Pony
• s01e06 - Baby Love
• s01e07 - Set Me Free
• s01e08 - And So He Goes
• s01e09 - I Would Have Danced All Night
• s01e10 - Kyle
• s01e11 - Off the Job Experience
• s01e12 - Why Do Fools Fall in Love?
• s01e13 - Soul Man
• s01e14 - It's How You Play the Game
• s01e15 - Mama Said
• s01e16 - Moscow on the Potomac
• s01e17 - My Dinner with Einstein
• s01e18 - Funnies Girl
• s01e19 - The Unshrinkable Murphy Brown
• s01e20 - The Summer of '77
• s01e21 - The Bickners
• s01e22 - The Morning Show

Murphy Brown Show Summary

Murphy is the star reporter on a news magazine show called FYI. The show is based in Washington DC, which gives the FYI team more than enough material to work with. Murphy lives in a townhouse that she has been having repainted for the duration of the series, Eldin the painter may never finish the job, but Murphy doesn't seem to mind. Murphy owes her Betty Ford trip to Phil, he owns the local bar and restaurant where the staff and the rest of the political scene have lunch. Phil knows about everything going on in Washington. Jim Dial is the uptight senior anchor, a seasoned veteran, who accompanied Murphy on her trip to the Betty Ford Clinic. Frank is a single guy and constantly looking for a girlfriend, he is also Murphy's best friend. Corky is a former Miss America turned news person, she covers all the 'hard' news.