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Murphy Brown was a sitcom starring Candice Bergen as an investigative journalist and anchorwoman. The show aired on CBS from 1988 to 1998. The show became quite political in nature, even drawing the ire of Vice President Dan Quayle when Murphy Brown chose to become a single mother. The character of Murphy Brown was listed by Bravo as number 51 on its list of the 100 Greatest TV Characters.

Bergen appeared in character on Sesame Street as Murphy Brown, and interviewed Oscar the Grouch.

Muppet MentionsEdit

• In the episode "It's Not Easy Being Brown" (a reference to Kermit the Frog's signature song, "Bein' Green"), Murphy hires a new publicist that gets her a guest spot on a Sesame Street-style show. "Kelbo" (performed by Wally Wingert) and "Murphy Brown Bear" (performed by Lisa Sturz) mock the short-tempered Murphy until she tries to attack the puppets on camera, thus ruining her attempt to change her image.

ReferencesEdit

• Candace Bergen voiced her Murphy Brown Muppet caricature, Murphy Brownbag on an episode of Sesame Street.

• In the first episode of Muppets Tonight, "Murphy Prawn" can be seen on the KMUP schedule.

ConnectionsEdit

• Frances Bergen played Claire Forrest
• Dan Castellaneta appeared as Tony Lucchesi
• Chubby Checker appeared as himself
• Dick Clark appeared as himself
• Katie Couric played herself
• Walter Cronkite appeared as himself
• Dom DeLuise appeared as himself
• Sally Field appeared as Secretary #91, Kathleen Dubek
• Brad Garrett appeared as a SWAT team captain
• Teri Hatcher played Madeline Stillwell
• Anne Heche appeared as Nica
• Michael Jeter appeared as Vic
• Alan King played God in the show's final episode
• Larry King appeared as himself
• Charles Kimbrough played Jim Dial
• Charles Kuralt appeared as himself
• Michael McKean appeared as Dennis Page
• Brandon Maggart played Eli White
• Anne Meara played Reena Bernecky
• Bette Midler appeared as Secretary #93, Caprice Feldman
• Brittany Murphy appeared as Frank's Sister
• Olivia Newton-John appeared as herself
• Rosie O'Donnell appeared as Secretary #92, Ann Marie Delany
• Haley Joel Osment played Avery Brown
• Paul Reubens played Andrew J. Lansing III
• Don Rickles appeared as Secretary #90, Leonard
• Julia Roberts appeared as herself in two episodes
• Morley Safer appeared as himself
• Harry Shearer played Chris Bishop
• Martin Sheen appeared as Nick Brody
• Harry Smith played himself
• Yeardley Smith played Phoebe Cramer
• Wendie Jo Sperber appeared as Ann
• Jean Stapleton played Nana Silverberg
• Ben Stein appeared as Williams
• Lily Tomlin played Kay Carter
• Fred Travalena appeared as Don Sarasota
• Fred Willard appeared as Dick