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Interesting Questions, Facts and Information
- There are a total of 30 general entries.
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 Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information
 Murphy Brown
| Who had the only office with a window, according to Murphy? | Murphy Brown
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Corky. She found this out while visiting Corky's office - which made Murphy feel like she was in Victoria's Secret.
| Who played the producer that they hired after Miles went to New York? | Murphy Brown
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Lily Tomlin. Lily Tomlin played Kay, the former game show producer.
| What group kidnapped Murphy when she was on her way to host the election on TV? | Murphy Brown
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Her former secretaries. No one believed Murphy's story. They thought she was just trying to prove a point.
| What did JFK, Jr. get for Murphy for a wedding present? | Murphy Brown
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A subscription to 'George' magazine. He also had the guys at the art department do a mock-up of a cover with Murphy's face on it.
| What station originally aired 'Murphy Brown' in US? | Murphy Brown
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The kitchen. But she liked his mural so much she asked him to keep working.
Avery. She named him after her mother.
Corky. Her accent comes out when she's upset.
| With whom had Murphy made a pact that by the time they turned 50, if they were still single they'd get married? | Murphy Brown
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Frank. They had started at 40.. then they reached 40 and moved it to 45...
| When the show first started, where had Murphy been? | Murphy Brown
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| Which BEST describes what Avery thought of the cookies Murphy made in the last question? | Murphy Brown: Part II
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They were good. He thought they were good - but never said anything about selling them!
| When Murphy couldn't get to sleep, who stayed on the phone with her and baked cookies? | Murphy Brown: Part II
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Kay. In that episode, Corky was going through her things in a storage locker, Frank was on a stakeout and Jim spent the night with Doris.
Murphy. Most of the episodes from that season dealt with her breast cancer.
They knew too much about each other. It happened in the episode with Murphy's 50th birthday party.
| When Murphy was in jail because she refused to name her source, what job was she given to do? | Murphy Brown: Part II
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Secretary to the Warden. And get this - Murphy was a terrible secretary!
| Sally Field played one of Murphy's many secretaries. What was wrong with Sally's character? | Murphy Brown: Part II
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She had a very bad memory.
| Who had Frank been out on a date with right before he went to Murphy's 50th birthday party? | Murphy Brown: Part II
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Murphy. It was their first - and last - date.
Frank. He told Kay, Corky and Jim that their costumes would arrive at 4 and the party started at 5.
Aretha Franklin. Aretha did appear on the series, though!
| One of the most famous things about "Murphy Brown" was the running joke of Murphy's secretaries. How many were there over the 10 years? | Murphy Brown
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93. The secretaries were usually listed in the credits as a number. A few famous actors played secretaries over the years, such as Sally Field, Rosie O'Donnell, and (in the series finale) Bette Midler.
| At the end of the 8th season, Miles left "FYI," and was replaced by Kay Carter-Shepley. Prior to joining the "FYI" team, what type of shows was Kay producing? | Murphy Brown
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Game Shows. Murphy initially underestimated Kay's ability because of her background, but the two ended up becoming close friends.
| When Avery turns one year old, Frank gives yet another memorable birthday present. What famous singer(s) does he get to sing at the party? | Murphy Brown
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Barry Manilow. Murphy hated Barry's music, but her son loved it. However, Barry's performance of "I Am Your Child" at Avery's party moved Murphy to tears.
| Murphy gives birth to a son, Avery, at the end of the fourth season. Who was the father of this bundle of joy? | Murphy Brown
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Jake Lowenstein. Jake was Murphy's ex-husband. The two were married for only five days in the 1960s.
| Jim Dial is "FYI"'s somewhat stiff senior anchor. He has been married to his wife, Doris, for over 30 years. They also have a dog. What is his name? | Murphy Brown
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Trickster. Jim and Doris had no children, so Trickster was like their "child."
| Frank Fontana is Murphy's best friend, as well as being "FYI"'s investigative reporter. What unusual gift does he give Murphy for her 40th birthday?
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He hires an actress to be her sister for a day. Frank always gave Murphy "unusual" gifts for her birthday. For her 50th, he re-created "American Bandstand," including Dick Clark.
| Corky Sherwood is one of Murphy's co-anchors on "FYI". She also happens to be a former Miss America. What state does she come from? | Murphy Brown
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Louisiana. When Corky was in the Miss America pageant, her talent was coordinating a closet!
| Miles Silverberg is the high-strung executive producer of "FYI". From what college did he graduate? | Murphy Brown
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Harvard. Miles has a Masters in Business from Harvard. But, nothing prepares him to work with Murphy for eight years!
| Eldin Bernecky is Murphy's housepainter/confidante/everything in between. At one point in the series, he becomes a millionaire. How does this happen? | Murphy Brown
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He sold a mural. Eldin sold a mural of his to some Japanese investors for $1.2 Million. Even though he doesn't need to work anymore, he still continues to paint Murphy's house.
| Murphy Brown is a reporter for the news magazine "FYI." When she auditioned for the job, what real-life journalist was her main rival? | Murphy Brown
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Linda Ellerbee. All of these women appeared on the show at one point or another, but only Linda Ellerbee was involved with Murphy's "FYI" audition.
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