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TMC · 01-26-2018, 04:10 PM

http://ew.com/tv/2018/01/25/why-murphy-brown-endures/

The CBS sitcom’s 10-season run from 1988 to 1998 was thanks to its ensemble, its politics, its guest-stars and, most importantly, its ability to stay relevant.

Ryan Chamberlain · 02-01-2018, 11:25 AM

Cause she was a badarse lady.

She was ballsy. Take no prisoners.

I aspired to be her when I was a child.

The show was so good. The character of Murphy was so real. But, the show fell apart for me personally when Grant/Miles left. Still. Murphy was just a bad mama jamma.

biffbronson · 02-01-2018, 03:13 PM

I continued watching as long as Faith Ford was there. So a long time, for that reason...!

Svenfan1234 · 02-01-2018, 04:14 PM

It stayed on because it was awesome.

tlc38tlc38 · 02-02-2018, 10:01 PM

The cast was superb. One of the best casts in sitcom history.

80sTrivia · 02-03-2018, 06:00 AM

Short answer: Because of Candice Bergen's tour de force performance! I'm sure even she lost count of the number of Emmy Awards she won for Murphy Brown. Plus the rest of the cast was stellar and shared incredible chemistry.

01-26-2018, 04:10 PM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 124,429	Why was Murphy Brown able to last a decade? http://ew.com/tv/2018/01/25/why-murphy-brown-endures/ The CBS sitcom’s 10-season run from 1988 to 1998 was thanks to its ensemble, its politics, its guest-stars and, most importantly, its ability to stay relevant.

02-01-2018, 11:25 AM	#2
Ryan Chamberlain Return Of The Silverburg 2018! Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 10, 2011 Location: Still hiding in Miles Silverburg's closet. Posts: 663	Cause she was a badarse lady. She was ballsy. Take no prisoners. I aspired to be her when I was a child. The show was so good. The character of Murphy was so real. But, the show fell apart for me personally when Grant/Miles left. Still. Murphy was just a bad mama jamma.
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02-03-2018, 06:00 AM	#6
80sTrivia Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 23, 2002 Posts: 21,715	Short answer: Because of Candice Bergen's tour de force performance! I'm sure even she lost count of the number of Emmy Awards she won for Murphy Brown. Plus the rest of the cast was stellar and shared incredible chemistry.
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02-01-2018, 03:13 PM	#3
biffbronson Sentimental Fool Forum Star Join Date: Aug 22, 2009 Location: Near Notre Dame Posts: 10,266	I continued watching as long as Faith Ford was there. So a long time, for that reason...!