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Murphy Brown

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TV Series

The Resume

    (November 14, 1988-May 18, 1998)
    Created by Diane English
    Aired on CBS
    Candice Bergen as Murphy Brown
    Faith Ford as Corky Lynn Sherwood Forrest Silverberg (she got married a few times)
    Grant Shaud as Miles Silverberg
    Joe Regalbuto as Frank Fontana
    Charles Kimbrough as Jim Dial
    Premise: Misadventures of a tough female TV journalist and her friends/colleagues in Washington DC

Why Murphy Brown might be annoying:

    Most of the humor was stereotypical (ditzy blondes, life at work, etc)
    Some of the key characters left the show, which was a key reason for it's end.
    Faith Ford's character Corky lost her naive charm as she grew more mature and smarter.
    Murphy Brown's son (who would have only been about 5 at the time, was played by Haley Joel Osment (who was at least 10).
    The characters always seemed to be really angry at each other at some point in every episode.
    Some of the plot lines were pretty unrealistic.
    It angered then VP Dan Quayle that Murphy Brown had a kid out of wedlock.
    The character of Miles Silverberg was an obvious rip off of Micheal Gelman from Live with Regis and Kathie Lee.

Why Murphy Brown might not be annoying:

    It was easy to relate to the show.
    It lasted 10 seasons.
    It had a lot of guest stars.
    It satirized life at work.
    Murphy Brown (the character) was ranked #51 on the 100 Greatest TV Characters of All Time.
    Dan Quayle feuded with Murphy Brown being a single mom (remember, Murphy is a TV character).

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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 33 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 101 Votes: 42.57% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 27 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 21 Votes: 47.62% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 12 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 19 Votes: 68.42% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 28 Votes: 53.57% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 40 Votes: 45.00% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 69 Votes: 39.13% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 50 Votes: 70.0% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 85 Votes: 68.24% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 111 Votes: 68.47% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 267 Votes: 53.93% Annoying