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The DVD release of Murphy Brown is particularly newsworthy. There had never been anyone on primetime quite like Murphy, the star investigative reporter for the Washington, D.C.-based television news magazine F.Y.I. As created by Diane English and embodied by Candice Bergen, Murphy was, in English's words, "Mike Wallace in a dress." On camera, she was tough, smart, and relentless. Off camera she was intriguingly flawed. In the pilot episode, her character returns to work following a stay at the Betty Ford Clinic. Over the course of the season, her sobriety is supremely tested by the chaotic goings-on inside the funniest newsroom since WJM on The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Murphy must contend with an unending parade of ill-suited, stressed-out secretaries (a running joke throughout the series' 10 years), new 25-year-old producer Miles Silverberg (Grant Shaud) whom she rudely dismisses ("While I was being maced at the Democratic Convention in '68, you were wondering if you'd ever meet Adam West"), and new co-anchor Corky Sherwood (Faith Ford), a former Miss America ("by default") with no journalistic background. Murphy is over 40 and prickly, with a penchant for vindictive practical jokes against her colleagues. In short, in the words of a lampooning cartoonist in the episode "Funnies Girl," dynamic, "pain-in-the-butt," Motown-loving Murphy is "a veritable fountain of material."
With its smart and sophisticated writing and seamless ensemble, Murphy Browninstantly established itself as one of television's gold standard series, earning four Emmy Awards for this inaugural season, including Outstanding Lead Actress for Bergen and Outstanding Writing for English. Colleen Dewhurst was also honored for her guest appearance as Murphy's equally intimidating mother in the episode, "Mama Said." A cast and crew retrospective and commentaries by Bergen and English for, respectively, the pilot and classic flashback episode "The Summer of '77" earn this set R*E*S*P*E*C*T. --Donald Liebenson.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Don't make me wait for Season 2!!!,
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This review is from: Murphy Brown: The Complete First Season (DVD)
I first started watching Murphy Brown during it's third season. I was only 13 at the time, but I was hooked. It was my introduction to Motown and political satire, and I loved it. Although the episodes are someone dated due to their tie to the political climate at that time, with another Bush in office, the show plays with even more irony. Candice Bergen is brilliant in this role, and the funniest interactions are between Murphy, Miles and Jim. The only drawback to this set is that, like with most TV related DVD packages, there aren't enough added extras or commentaries. Also, in the pilot episode, there are visible scratches in the film during one of the best scenes and the DVD casing is a little user-unfriendly. Other than that, this DVD set is a classic and I eagerly await the release of the next few seasons where the show really hits it's stride.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Extremely Funny!,
By Kit (Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Murphy Brown: The Complete First Season (DVD)
This was one of my favorite shows when it was on. It is hilarious on a political/news level, but also on a human level too. Candace is fantastic as the eccentric Murphy Brown, but all the other crazy personalities also pull their weight in making the show great. Dont' miss it!
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
The best there is,
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This review is from: Murphy Brown: The Complete First Season (DVD)
My favourite show of all time. A burning question:When will Season 2 (at least) be released? I am not the only one who wants to purchase it.
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