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'Murphy Brown' Trivia Trivia Quiz

This is for all you 'Murphy Brown' fans, this is one of my favorite shows!! Hope you like the quiz, and good luck!!

A multiple-choice quiz by citymouse. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
citymouse

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
17,250

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
13 / 20

Plays
2494

Last 3 plays: Guest 8 (10/20), Guest 162 (4/20), Guest 68 (16/20).

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 20

1. Who was the executive producer of 'FYI'? Hint

Jim

Murphy

Frank

Miles

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Question 2 of 20

2. What is the name of Murphy's radical ex-husband? Hint

Mike

Peter

Jake

Carl

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Question 3 of 20

3. How old was Murphy when she had the baby? Hint

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Question 4 of 20

4. After Corky married Will, what was her name?

Answer: (Three Words - don't use the hyphen!!)

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Question 5 of 20

5. Who is Murphy's favorite singer? Hint

James Brown

Marvin Gaye

Diana Ross

Aretha Franklin

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Question 6 of 20

6. Who did Murphy name her son after? Hint

Her father

Jake

Her grandfather

Her mother

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Question 7 of 20

7. How much did Eldin sell one of his paintings for? Hint

$100,000

$1,000,000

$100

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Question 8 of 20

8. What did Murphy and Corky pose as to break an oil scandal story? Hint

Oil executives

Hookers

Waitresses

Limo drivers

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Question 9 of 20

9. What city is the setting for the show? Hint

Chicago

New York City

Washington, D.C.

Los Angeles

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Question 10 of 20

10. In one episode, Murphy takes something that she's not supposed to from the White House, what is it? Hint

A set of keys

Classified documents

The President's cat

A photo

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Question 11 of 20

11. How many secretaries did Murphy go through in the first season? Hint

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Question 12 of 20

12. Who is afraid to go back on "FYI" after getting a case of the giggles during a show? Hint

Murphy

Corky

Jim

Frank

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Question 13 of 20

13. When the show premiered, how long had Murphy been with "FYI"? Hint

12 years

10 years

5 years

7 years

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Question 14 of 20

14. What singer did Avery like to listen to? Hint

Perry Como

Tom Jones

Barry Manilow

Donny Osmond

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Question 15 of 20

15. Who was the owner of the restaurant that the "FYI" gang always went for lunch?

Answer: (One Word - first name)

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Question 16 of 20

16. Eldin eventually left to study painting with a famous muralist in what country? Hint

France

England

Italy

Spain

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Question 17 of 20

17. In the episode where Murphy and Jim were snowbound, what state were they in? Hint

North Dakota

Maine

Vermont

Kansas

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Question 18 of 20

18. What actor played the part of Peter Hunt? Hint

Pat Corley

Christofer Rich

Scott Bakula

Ritch Brinkley

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Question 19 of 20

19. What was Murphy diagnosed with on the show? Hint

Breast cancer

Stroke

Alzheimer's

Uterine cancer

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Question 20 of 20

20. What is the name of Jim's wife? Hint

Doris

Margaret

Ellen

Catherine

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Most Recent Scores

Apr 09 2024 : Guest 8: 10/20
Apr 06 2024 : Guest 162: 4/20
Apr 01 2024 : Guest 68: 16/20
Mar 23 2024 : Guest 216: 1/20
Mar 10 2024 : Guest 174: 15/20
Feb 23 2024 : Guest 95: 10/20
Feb 22 2024 : Guest 95: 10/20

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the executive producer of 'FYI'?

Answer: Miles

2. What is the name of Murphy's radical ex-husband?

Answer: Jake

3. How old was Murphy when she had the baby?

Answer: 42

4. After Corky married Will, what was her name?

Answer: Corky Sherwood Forrest

5. Who is Murphy's favorite singer?

Answer: Aretha Franklin

Murphy got to sing with her in one episode.

6. Who did Murphy name her son after?

Answer: Her mother

Avery was Murphy's mother's name.

7. How much did Eldin sell one of his paintings for?

Answer: $1,000,000

8. What did Murphy and Corky pose as to break an oil scandal story?

Answer: Hookers

9. What city is the setting for the show?

Answer: Washington, D.C.

10. In one episode, Murphy takes something that she's not supposed to from the White House, what is it?

Answer: The President's cat

11. How many secretaries did Murphy go through in the first season?

Answer: 20

12. Who is afraid to go back on "FYI" after getting a case of the giggles during a show?

Answer: Jim

This was a funny episode!

13. When the show premiered, how long had Murphy been with "FYI"?

Answer: 12 years

14. What singer did Avery like to listen to?

Answer: Barry Manilow

This drove Murphy crazy.

15. Who was the owner of the restaurant that the "FYI" gang always went for lunch?

Answer: Phil

16. Eldin eventually left to study painting with a famous muralist in what country?

Answer: Spain

17. In the episode where Murphy and Jim were snowbound, what state were they in?

Answer: Kansas

18. What actor played the part of Peter Hunt?

Answer: Scott Bakula

19. What was Murphy diagnosed with on the show?

Answer: Breast cancer

20. What is the name of Jim's wife?

Answer: Doris

Source: Author citymouse

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