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Murphy Brown
1988–1998
· TV Show
· 30 min episodes
· 10 seasons
C
MEANRANK
64/100
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The personal and professional misadventures of an opinionated but beloved woman working as a television journalist.
Details
- Created by
- Diane English
- Released
- 14 November 1988
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 30 min
- Rated
- TV-PG
- Episodes
- 247 across 10 seasons
- Awards
- 47 wins, 117 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 164 →47 wins from 164 nominations across 52 ceremonies
| Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy 2018 | Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Candice Bergen as Murphy Brown | Nominee |
| TV Hall of Fame 2010 | TV Hall of Fame | Winner | |
| Broadcaster(s) of the Year 2008 | Broadcaster(s) of the Year | Candice Bergen, Faith Ford, Charles Kimbrough and Joe Regalbuto | Nominee |
| TV Moment That Became Headline News 2007 | TV Moment That Became Headline News | Candice Bergen (For Murphy Brown's single mother showdown with Dan Quayle) | Winner |
| Classic TV Broadcaster of the Year 2006 | Classic TV Broadcaster of the Year | Candice Bergen | Nominee |
| Classic TV Broadcaster of the Year 2005 | Classic TV Broadcaster of the Year | Candice Bergen | Nominee |
| Most Memorable Male Guest Star in a Comedy as himself 2003 | Most Memorable Male Guest Star in a Comedy as himself | Dan Quayle | Nominee |
| Humanitas Prize 1998 | 30 Minute Category | Marilyn Suzanne Miller | Winner |
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164 awards — Murphy Brown
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BMI TV Music Award
6 nominations, 6 won
| BMI TV Music Award | Steve Dorff | Winner |
| BMI TV Music Award | Steve Dorff | Winner |
| BMI TV Music Award | Steve Dorff | Winner |
| BMI TV Music Award | Steve Dorff | Winner |
| BMI TV Music Award | Steve Dorff | Winner |
| BMI TV Music Award | Steve Dorff | Winner |
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
7 nominations, 5 won
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Candice Bergen as Murphy Brown | Winner |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Candice Bergen as Murphy Brown | Winner |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Candice Bergen as Murphy Brown | Winner |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Candice Bergen as Murphy Brown | Winner |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Candice Bergen as Murphy Brown | Winner |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Candice Bergen as Murphy Brown | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Candice Bergen as Murphy Brown | Nominee |
Best Actress in a Quality Comedy Series
8 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actress in a Quality Comedy Series | Candice Bergen | Winner |
| Best Actress in a Quality Comedy Series | Candice Bergen | Winner |
| Best Actress in a Quality Comedy Series | Candice Bergen | Winner |
| Best Actress in a Quality Comedy Series | Candice Bergen | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Quality Comedy Series | Candice Bergen | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Quality Comedy Series | Candice Bergen | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Quality Comedy Series | Candice Bergen | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Quality Comedy Series | Candice Bergen | Nominee |
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
7 nominations, 3 won
| Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Martin Sheen as Nick Brody | Winner |
| Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Jay Thomas as Jerry Gold | Winner |
| Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Jay Thomas as Jerry Gold | Winner |
| Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Paul Reubens as Andrew J. Lansing III | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Robert Pastorelli as Eldin Bernecky | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Alan Oppenheimer as Eugene Kinsella | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Darren McGavin as Bill Brown | Nominee |
Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy
9 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Candice Bergen as Murphy Brown | Winner |
| Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Candice Bergen as Murphy Brown | Winner |
| Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Candice Bergen as Murphy Brown | Nominee |
| Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Candice Bergen as Murphy Brown | Nominee |
| Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Candice Bergen as Murphy Brown | Nominee |
| Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Candice Bergen as Murphy Brown | Nominee |
| Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Candice Bergen as Murphy Brown | Nominee |
| Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Candice Bergen as Murphy Brown | Nominee |
| Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Candice Bergen as Murphy Brown | Nominee |
Best Casting for TV, Comedic Episodic
7 nominations, 2 won
| Best Casting for TV, Comedic Episodic | Andrea Cohen | Winner |
| Best Casting for TV, Comedic Episodic | Phyllis Huffman (pilot) and Andrea Cohen (series) | Winner |
| Best Casting for TV, Comedic Episodic | Andrea Cohen | Nominee |
| Best Casting for TV, Comedic Episodic | Andrea Cohen | Nominee |
| Best Casting for TV, Comedic Episodic | Andrea Cohen | Nominee |
| Best Casting for TV, Comedic Episodic | Andrea Cohen | Nominee |
| Best Casting for TV, Comedic Episodic | Andrea Cohen | Nominee |
Outstanding Editing for a Series – Multi-Camera Production
7 nominations, 2 won
| Outstanding Editing for a Series – Multi-Camera Production | Tucker Wiard | Winner |
| Outstanding Editing for a Series – Multi-Camera Production | Tucker Wiard | Winner |
| Outstanding Editing for a Series – Multi-Camera Production | Robert Souders and Tucker Wiard | Nominee |
| Outstanding Editing for a Series – Multi-Camera Production | Tucker Wiard | Nominee |
| Outstanding Editing for a Series – Multi-Camera Production | Tucker Wiard | Nominee |
| Outstanding Editing for a Series – Multi-Camera Production | Tucker Wiard | Nominee |
| Outstanding Editing for a Series – Multi-Camera Production | Jerry Davis | Nominee |
Outstanding Comedy Series
5 nominations, 2 won
| Outstanding Comedy Series | Diane English, Joel Shukovsky, Steven Peterman, Gary Dontzig, Tom Palmer, Korby Siamis, Deborah Smith and Peter Tolan | Winner |
| Outstanding Comedy Series | Diane English, Joel Shukovsky, Korby Siamis, Tom Seeley, Norm Gunzenhauser, Russ Woody, Gary Dontzig, Steven Peterman, Barnet Kellman, and Deborah Smith | Winner |
| Outstanding Comedy Series | Gary Dontzig, Steven Peterman, Tom Palmer, Korby Siamis, Deborah Smith, Michael Patrick King, Peter Tolan, Ned E. Davis, Bill Diamond and Michael Saltzman | Nominee |
| Outstanding Comedy Series | Diane English, Joel Shukovsky, Gary Dontzig, Steven Peterman, Tom Palmer, Barnet Kellman, Korby Siamis and Deborah Smith | Nominee |
| Outstanding Comedy Series | Diane English, Norm Gunzenhauser, Frank Pace, Tom Seeley, Joel Shukovsky, Korby Siamis, Deborah Smith and Russ Woody | Nominee |
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series
5 nominations, 2 won
| Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series | Peter Bonerz | Winner |
| Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series | Barnet Kellman | Winner |
| Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series | Peter Bonerz | Nominee |
| Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series | Barnet Kellman | Nominee |
| Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series | Barnet Kellman | Nominee |
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
5 nominations, 2 won
| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Colleen Dewhurst as Avery Brown | Winner |
| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Colleen Dewhurst as Avery Brown | Winner |
| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Bette Midler as Caprice Feldman | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Marcia Wallace as Carol Kester - Secretary 66 | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Morgan Fairchild as Julia St. Martin | Nominee |
Outstanding Achievement in Comedy
4 nominations, 2 won
| Outstanding Achievement in Comedy | Winner | |
| Outstanding Achievement in Comedy | Winner | |
| Outstanding Achievement in Comedy | Nominee | |
| Outstanding Achievement in Comedy | Nominee |
Television: Episodic Comedy
4 nominations, 2 won
| Television: Episodic Comedy | Korby Siamis and Diane English | Winner |
| Television: Episodic Comedy | Diane English | Winner |
| Television: Episodic Comedy | Diane English | Nominee |
| Television: Episodic Comedy | Diane English | Nominee |
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
3 nominations, 2 won
| Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | Gary Dontzig and Steven Peterman | Winner |
| Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | Diane English | Winner |
| Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | Diane English | Nominee |
Humanitas Prize
2 nominations, 2 won
| 30 Minute Category | Marilyn Suzanne Miller | Winner |
| 30 Minute Category | Rob Bragin | Winner |
Best Quality Comedy Series
5 nominations, 1 won
| Best Quality Comedy Series | Winner | |
| Best Quality Comedy Series | Nominee | |
| Best Quality Comedy Series | Nominee | |
| Best Quality Comedy Series | Nominee | |
| Best Quality Comedy Series | Nominee |
Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy
5 nominations, 1 won
| Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Winner | |
| Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Nominee | |
| Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Nominee | |
| Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Nominee | |
| Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Nominee |
Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication
5 nominations, 1 won
| Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication | Candice Bergen | Winner |
| Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication | Candice Bergen | Nominee |
| Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication | Candice Bergen | Nominee |
| Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication | Candice Bergen | Nominee |
| Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication | Candice Bergen | Nominee |
Best Specialty Player
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Specialty Player | Scott Bakula | Winner |
| Best Specialty Player | Scott Bakula | Nominee |
| Best Specialty Player | Colleen Dewhurst | Nominee |
Outstanding Achievement in Costuming for a Series
3 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Achievement in Costuming for a Series | Bill Hargate | Winner |
| Outstanding Achievement in Costuming for a Series | Bill Hargate | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Costuming for a Series | Bill Hargate | Nominee |
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing in a Comedy Series
3 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing in a Comedy Series | Barnet Kellman | Winner |
| Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing in a Comedy Series | Peter Bonerz | Nominee |
| Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing in a Comedy Series | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Nominee |
Best Writing in a Quality Comedy Series
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Writing in a Quality Comedy Series | Winner | |
| Best Writing in a Quality Comedy Series | Nominee |
Peabody Award
1 nomination, 1 won
| CBS, Shukovsky/English Productions, Warner Brothers Television, Burbank, California | Winner |
TV Hall of Fame
1 nomination, 1 won
| TV Hall of Fame | Winner |
TV Moment That Became Headline News
1 nomination, 1 won
| TV Moment That Became Headline News | Candice Bergen (For Murphy Brown's single mother showdown with Dan Quayle) | Winner |
Best Supporting Actor in a Quality Comedy Series
7 nominations
| Best Supporting Actor in a Quality Comedy Series | Grant Shaud | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor in a Quality Comedy Series | Grant Shaud | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor in a Quality Comedy Series | Grant Shaud | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor in a Quality Comedy Series | Grant Shaud | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor in a Quality Comedy Series | Robert Pastorelli | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor in a Quality Comedy Series | Grant Shaud | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor in a Quality Comedy Series | Charles Kimbrough | Nominee |
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
5 nominations
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Faith Ford as Corky Sherwood | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Faith Ford as Corky Sherwood | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Faith Ford as Corky Sherwood | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Faith Ford as Corky Sherwood | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Faith Ford as Corky Sherwood | Nominee |
Best Supporting Actress in a Quality Comedy Series
4 nominations
| Best Supporting Actress in a Quality Comedy Series | Faith Ford | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress in a Quality Comedy Series | Faith Ford | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress in a Quality Comedy Series | Faith Ford | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress in a Quality Comedy Series | Faith Ford | Nominee |
American Television Awards
3 nominations
| Best Actress in a Situation Comedy | Candice Bergen | Nominee |
| Best Situation Comedy | Nominee | |
| Best Supporting Actress in a Situation Comedy | Faith Ford | Nominee |
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
3 nominations
| Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | Barnet Kellman | Nominee |
| Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | Barnet Kellman | Nominee |
| Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | Barnet Kellman | Nominee |
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
3 nominations
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Jay Thomas as Jerry Gold | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Charles Kimbrough as Jim Dial | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Joe Regalbuto as Frank Fontana | Nominee |
ACE Eddie Awards
2 nominations
| Best Edited Half Hour Series for Television | Tucker Wiard for "Angst for the Memories" | Nominee |
| Best Edited Half Hour Series for Television | Tucker Wiard for "Send in the Clowns" | Nominee |
Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
2 nominations
| Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Faith Ford as Corky Sherwood | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Faith Ford as Corky Sherwood | Nominee |
Classic TV Broadcaster of the Year
2 nominations
| Classic TV Broadcaster of the Year | Candice Bergen | Nominee |
| Classic TV Broadcaster of the Year | Candice Bergen | Nominee |
Funniest Supporting Female Performer in a TV Series
2 nominations
| Funniest Supporting Female Performer in a TV Series | Faith Ford | Nominee |
| Funniest Supporting Female Performer in a TV Series | Faith Ford | Nominee |
Outstanding Art Direction for a Series
2 nominations
| Outstanding Art Direction for a Series | Roy Christopher and Steve Rostine | Nominee |
| Outstanding Art Direction for a Series | Roy Christopher and Steve Rostine | Nominee |
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Comedy Series
2 nominations
| Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Comedy Series | Diane English and Korby Siamis | Nominee |
| Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Comedy Series | Gary Dontzig and Steven Peterman | Nominee |
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
2 nominations
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series | Candice Bergen as Murphy Brown | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series | Candice Bergen as Murphy Brown | Nominee |
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series or a Special
2 nominations
| Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series or a Special | John Hicks, David E. Fluhr and Rick Himot | Nominee |
| Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series or a Special | John Hicks, David E. Fluhr and Rick Himot | Nominee |
Youth Artist Awards
2 nominations
| Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series: Young Actor Age Ten or Under | Haley Joel Osment | Nominee |
| Best Young Actress in a Featured, Co-Starring, Supporting, Recurring Role in a Comedy, Drama Series, or Special | Chelsea Hertford | Nominee |
Best Actress in a Comedy Series
1 nomination
| Best Actress in a Comedy Series | Candice Bergen | Nominee |
Best Actress in a Series
1 nomination
| Best Actress in a Series | Candice Bergen | Nominee |
Best Directing in a Quality Comedy Series
1 nomination
| Best Directing in a Quality Comedy Series | Nominee |
Best Episode of a Comedy Series
1 nomination
| Best Episode of a Comedy Series | "Never Can Say Goodbye" | Nominee |
Best Episode of a Series
1 nomination
| Best Episode of a Series | "Never Can Say Goodbye" | Nominee |
Broadcaster(s) of the Year
1 nomination
| Broadcaster(s) of the Year | Candice Bergen, Faith Ford, Charles Kimbrough and Joe Regalbuto | Nominee |
Most Memorable Male Guest Star in a Comedy as himself
1 nomination
| Most Memorable Male Guest Star in a Comedy as himself | Dan Quayle | Nominee |
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Hairstyling for a Series
1 nomination
| Outstanding Individual Achievement in Hairstyling for a Series | Judy Crown | Nominee |
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Makeup for a Series
1 nomination
| Outstanding Individual Achievement in Makeup for a Series | Rick Stratton and Patricia Messina | Nominee |
Outstanding Multi-Camera Editing for a Series
1 nomination
| Outstanding Multi-Camera Editing for a Series | Tucker Wiard | Nominee |
Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Series
1 nomination
| Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Series | Tucker Wiard | Nominee |
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
1 nomination
| Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Candice Bergen, Pat Corley, Faith Ford, Charles Kimbrough, Joe Regalbuto, Grant Shaud | Nominee |
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
1 nomination
| Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | Diane English | Nominee |