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03-11-2026, 03:37 AM
Why JFK Jr. Made a Rare TV Appearance on "Murphy Brown"
by Raechal Shewfelt
March 11, 2026
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JFK Jr., one of the biggest celebrities of the '90s, once appeared on one of the decade's most popular sitcoms, CBS' "Murphy Brown". The son of President John F. Kennedy and his wife Jackie Kennedy was a fan of the show and filmed it days before the release of George, the magazine he founded in 1995.
"I hope the show will introduce George to an audience of potential readers who clearly enjoy politically related entertainment," Kennedy told The Tampa Bay Times, per PEOPLE.
Kennedy's episode, "Altered States," aired as the season 8 premiere on Sept. 18, 1995. His scene featured Kennedy paying a visit to Murphy's office to deliver a wedding gift to the journalist. The event had actually been called off, however.
He then gifted her a copy of George with her on the cover, explaining that it's his new project. When she was unimpressed — as the hard-hitting journalist often was — Kennedy said he was also gifting her with a year's subscription.
The "Murphy Brown" cast fondly recalled the moment in a 2018 cast reunion for Entertainment Weekly, because they were impressed.
"He was a god,” Bergen said. "Every woman on the Warner lot was on our soundstage."
https://ew.com/how-murphy-brown-landed-rare-jfk-jr-cameo-11923514
by Raechal Shewfelt
March 11, 2026
fWyk_Yks9oA
JFK Jr., one of the biggest celebrities of the '90s, once appeared on one of the decade's most popular sitcoms, CBS' "Murphy Brown". The son of President John F. Kennedy and his wife Jackie Kennedy was a fan of the show and filmed it days before the release of George, the magazine he founded in 1995.
"I hope the show will introduce George to an audience of potential readers who clearly enjoy politically related entertainment," Kennedy told The Tampa Bay Times, per PEOPLE.
Kennedy's episode, "Altered States," aired as the season 8 premiere on Sept. 18, 1995. His scene featured Kennedy paying a visit to Murphy's office to deliver a wedding gift to the journalist. The event had actually been called off, however.
He then gifted her a copy of George with her on the cover, explaining that it's his new project. When she was unimpressed — as the hard-hitting journalist often was — Kennedy said he was also gifting her with a year's subscription.
The "Murphy Brown" cast fondly recalled the moment in a 2018 cast reunion for Entertainment Weekly, because they were impressed.
"He was a god,” Bergen said. "Every woman on the Warner lot was on our soundstage."
https://ew.com/how-murphy-brown-landed-rare-jfk-jr-cameo-11923514