What Ever Happened To Murphy Brown?

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Murphy Brown was a favourite of mine when I was a kid. I grew up watching it as part of a block of syndicated sitcoms back in the 90’s, though it left syndication before I got to watch the last two seasons. For some reason I always remembered that vision of Murphy Brown coming in from the snow, whipping off the loose flakes as she flung her scarf off of her parka.

Rewatching this series was a lot of fun, and I hope some of that came across in this video. So many things ended up being cut from this video I could have easily added an extra 30 minutes to it. Maybe I’ll make it into a second video if this one does well enough/if enough people bother me about it.

[Sherrie Anson]

One of the tv shows i have watched a long time ago. It was really fun watching. keep laughing

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One comment that really stood out for me was the observation that Murphy Brown was a show that was very better or worse, caught between two eras. Whether it be the Reagan/Bush 41 vs. Clinton eras, Baby Boomer vs. Gen X, or even Gen X vs. Millennials. The main point is that Murphy Brown unlike other long running or popular sitcoms didn't have the luxury of being gently judged by a specific generation and beloved for what it was at the time. And because it was was a show that was stuck between a lot of eras, it was naturally judged harshly by all even while other shows are handled gently by the kid gloves of nostalgia.