Murphy's appearance in traffic court and her need to not get special treatment, because of her celebrity status, gets her a fine and 40 hours of community service. The judge demands that she reappear in court when it is reported that didn't serve her time by getting special treatment, the network hires a high-power "defense team".

Murphy Brown Season 8 Episodes...

• s08e01 - Altered States
• s08e02 - The Awful Truth
• s08e03 - Fearless Frank
• s08e04 - Murphy's Law
• s08e05 - Sex or Death
• s08e06 - Miller's Crossing
• s08e07 - The Feminine Critique
• s08e08 - Bad Company
• s08e09 - The Ten Percent Solution
• s08e10 - The Humboldt Doldt
• s08e11 - Dick and Dottie
• s08e12 - All in the Family
• s08e13 - If You're Going to Talk the Talk
• s08e14 - My Fair Miller
• s08e15 - Old Flames
• s08e16 - Up in Smoke
• s08e17 - Aftermath
• s08e18 - Trick or Retreat
• s08e19 - All Singing! All Dancing! All Miserable!
• s08e20 - The Bus Stops Here
• s08e21 - When A. Lansing Loves a Woman
• s08e22 - Casa Nova
• s08e23 - Stepping Out (1)
• s08e24 - Miles Away (2)

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.