The BEST episodes of Murphy Brown season 7

Every episode of Murphy Brown season 7, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Murphy Brown season 7!

Murphy Brown is the star reporter of "FYI," a newsmagazine series. Murphy is sarcastic, ambitious, often self-involved and bossy - but she is also dedicated and ethical. She and her co-workers - including Jim, Frank and Corky - are often at one another's throats, even though they care about one another. This comedy series tackles some serious topics, including Murphy being a single mother and being treated for breast cancer.

Last Updated: 9/27/2024Network: CBSStatus: Ended
star
7.27
45 votes

#1 - Bye Bye Bernecky

Season 7 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/21/1994

Eldin's mother stops by to visit (she's a hit with the FYI staffers) and she has a letter for Eldin. The letter contains a chance for Eldin to study with a famous muralist in Spain, but it means he must leave Murphy and Avery, something he's reluctant to do, so Murphy fires him.

Directors: Alan Rafkin
Writer: Rob Bragin
Watch Now:Amazon
star
7.24
38 votes

#2 - Retrospective (2)

Season 7 - Episode 26 - Aired 5/22/1995

Directors: Eric Schotz
Watch Now:Amazon
star
7.11
46 votes

#3 - Requiem For a Crew Guy

Season 7 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/16/1995

Murphy is the only one who can't remember Jack, a crew member who's just died; everyone else can, but Murphy is the one who's been asked to give the eulogy.

Directors: Peter Bonerz
star
7.09
45 votes

#4 - FYI of the Hurricane

Season 7 - Episode 22 - Aired 3/20/1995

The staff is sent down to Florida to cover a hurricane and Murphy is showing signs of being pregnant again. Later after the results of a test are in, Peter asks Murphy an important question.

Directors: Peter Bonerz
Writer: Rob Bragin
star
7.07
43 votes

#5 - Model Relationships

Season 7 - Episode 23 - Aired 5/8/1995

Miles begins dating Vendela, the supermodel, to make Corky jealous. Murphy relents and lets Corky help make her wedding plans, so that pizza won't be on the menu.

Directors: Peter Bonerz
star
7.05
44 votes

#6 - Specific Overtures

Season 7 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/6/1995

When a network executive sexually harasses Corky, Murphy deals with him and then gets slapped with a harassment suit of her own.

Directors: Ned E. Davis
star
7.05
44 votes

#7 - McGovern: Unclothed

Season 7 - Episode 20 - Aired 2/27/1995

When McGovern appears naked on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine, Murphy is certain that Lansing will get rid of her.

Directors: Alan Rafkin
star
7.02
43 votes

#8 - Make Room For Daddy

Season 7 - Episode 24 - Aired 5/15/1995

Their busy schedules keep postponing the details for the various wedding activities, Murphy claims they are not pre-wedding jitters, but aren't they? Miller confronts Corky about taking their relationship to the ""next level,"" sex. Frank arranges Peter's bachelor party and when he doesn't make it, guess who shows up.

Directors: Alan Rafkin
star
7.02
45 votes

#9 - Frank Cuts Loose

Season 7 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/31/1994

FYI is moved out of its time slot to Saturday night, Frank goes upstairs to try to get the show moved back. Instead, he gets his big chance at being the lead anchor of the new magazine show that is taking the time slot. Then the network asks Murphy to interview him before their first show.

Directors: Peter Bonerz
Writer: Bill Diamond
star
7.00
46 votes

#10 - Humboldt IV: Judgment Day

Season 7 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/24/1994

Jim tries to get the staff to be part of the Humboldt Award judging committee. Frank just tries to get on the ballot, since he forgot to send in his entry, but didn't forget his ad campaign. After the judging an easy category, Murphy plans to go to a Motown festival with Peter, but when she gets reassigned to another category, she makes the other judge's experience, including Corky, a living hell.

Directors: Peter Bonerz
star
7.00
41 votes

#11 - Retrospective (1)

Season 7 - Episode 25 - Aired 5/22/1995

The first seven seasons of the show are highlighted by Lesley Stahl of CBS's 60 Minutes including interviews with the cast and Diane English, the series creator.

Directors: Eric Schotz
star
6.96
47 votes

#12 - Be Careful What You Wish For

Season 7 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/10/1994

Corky's handling of a tough interview impresses her colleagues, but it isn't a hit with her fans, so she invites a few of the hate mail writers to the FYI offices.

Directors: Peter Bonerz
star
6.96
46 votes

#13 - Burger, She Wrote

Season 7 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/17/1994

When her life-sized statue of ""Meaty Boy,"" an icon from a childhood burger place, is taken as a prank, Murphy unleashes a reign of terror against the suspected perpetrators.

Directors: Peter Bonerz
Writer: Molly Newman
star
6.93
46 votes

#14 - Where Have You Gone, Joe DiMaggio?

Season 7 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/26/1994

A media frenzy ensues when famous ex-astronaut ""Danger Duke"" Robinson is wanted for questioning in the murder of his brother.

Directors: Peter Bonerz
star
6.93
46 votes

#15 - The Good Nephew

Season 7 - Episode 21 - Aired 3/13/1995

Murphy is forced to hire Lansing's nephew as her new secretary. He proves to be the best one she's ever had, but only at the expense of the rest of the staff.

Directors: Alan Rafkin
Writer: Bill Diamond
star
6.93
45 votes

#16 - I Want My MTV-Jay

Season 7 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/23/1995

While Lansing is in the hospital for a ""heart attack,"" he decides to bring youth and cute animals into the CBS schedule, this includes the addition of a former MTV veejay to FYI. Murphy likes the new anchor, but during a White House press conference, her politics come out.

Directors: Peter Bonerz
Writer: Bill Diamond
star
6.91
45 votes

#17 - Loose Affiliations

Season 7 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/3/1994

Murphy bad mouths the network's new fall line-up and the staff is forced to attend an affiliate's meeting.

Directors: Peter Bonerz
star
6.90
48 votes

#18 - Rumble in the Alley

Season 7 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/9/1995

Murphy and Peter find out how much they don't know; when they go out on a double date with Frank and a quick blind date that Peter finds for him. Corky and Miles relationship begins to gel.

Directors: Peter Bonerz
Writer: Bill Barol
star
6.89
45 votes

#19 - Prelude to a Kiss

Season 7 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/14/1994

Unbeknownst to Miles, Corky classifies a Saturday night dinner with him as a date. When he does find out, first he isn't interested, but then changes his mind.

Writer: Bill Diamond
star
6.87
46 votes

#20 - A Rat's Tale

Season 7 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/13/1995

There is a rat running amok at FYI as they move to their new ground level studio, with a ""Window on America""; however, the animal rights activists react when Murphy is seen catching a rat on camera.

Directors: Alan Rafkin
Writer: Rob Bragin
star
6.85
48 votes

#21 - Brown vs. the Board of Education

Season 7 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/19/1994

Murphy tries to impress the board members of the prestigious ""Ducky Lucky Pre-School,"" by inviting them to a celebrity filled party.

Directors: Peter Bonerz
Writer: Rob Bragin
star
6.85
48 votes

#22 - Brown in Toyland

Season 7 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/12/1994

Murphy joins the frenzied masses of toy shoppers, when she overhears Avery tell Santa that he wants the hottest toy on the market for Christmas. This holiday season is turning into a bummer for Corky, when nothing seems to go right.

Directors: Alan Rafkin
star
6.83
47 votes

#23 - Reporters Make Strange Bedfellows

Season 7 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/7/1994

After her story falls apart, Peter & Murphy try to have a romantic weekend in the Cayman Islands. Just after arriving, Murphy gets word that the story is back on and Peter stumbles onto a lead and then their competition begins.

Directors: Peter Bonerz
star
6.82
44 votes

#24 - It's Miller Time

Season 7 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/20/1995

Miles begins to split his time with another show that features Miller Redfield, who is still interested in Corky. Murphy takes over FYI meanwhile, Miles is too busy for a relationship with Corky.

Directors: Alan Rafkin
star
6.79
48 votes

#25 - The Best and Not-So-Brightest

Season 7 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/2/1995

Stuart Best returns to Washington as a congressman and he humiliates Murphy at an inaugural party. To get her revenge, Murphy gets him on FYI to see where he stands on the issues, only Stuart didn't find out who was contributing to his campaign.

Directors: Peter Bonerz