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The Best Episodes of Murphy Brown Season 5

Every episode of Murphy Brown Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Murphy Brown Season 5!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Murphy Brown Season 5 Episode 1 - You Say Potatoe, I Say Potato (1)
    7.9/10(74 votes)

    S5:E1

    After the delivery, Murphy goes through her ""period of adjustment"" including the sleepless nights, finding a suitable nanny, name for the baby, then Dan opens his mouth.

    Director:Peter Bonerz
    Writers:Gary Dontzig, Steven Peterman

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  2. Murphy Brown Season 5 Episode 25 - One
    7.9/10(66 votes)

    S5:E25

    Murphy plans Avery's first birthday party; however, on the day of the big event her plane from New York is fogged in. While the others celebrate, Murphy tries everything to get back. Frank brings a special guest for the event. The missing of this big event in Avery's life makes Murphy decide that maybe she just can't do it all, so she plans to make a couple of changes in her career.

    Director:Lee Shallat Chemel
    Writers:Gary Dontzig, Steven Peterman

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  3. Murphy Brown Season 5 Episode 12 - I'm Dreaming of a Brown Christmas
    7.8/10(55 votes)

    S5:E12

    On Christmas Eve, Murphy wants to celebrate Avery's first Christmas simply; however she finds herself dealing with two surprise guests. Murphy's father and aunt arrive to celebrate the holiday, and it becomes a traditional Brown family Christmas.

    Director:Lee Shallat Chemel
    Writers:Gary Dontzig, Steven Peterman

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  4. Murphy Brown Season 5 Episode 9 - Me Thinks My Parents Doth Protest Too Much
    7.7/10(48 votes)

    S5:E9

    Miles is embarrassed when his activist parents come to Washington for a large demonstration.

    Director:Peter Bonerz
    Writer:Tom Palmer

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  5. Murphy Brown Season 5 Episode 2 - You Say Potatoe, I Say Potato (2)
    7.6/10(60 votes)

    S5:E2

    Murphy is angry over the Vice President's comments about her choice of ""family values,"" while trying to deal with her choice.

    Director:Peter Bonerz
    Writers:Gary Dontzig, Steven Peterman

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  6. Murphy Brown Season 5 Episode 6 - Night of Living News
    7.6/10(49 votes)

    S5:E6

    Frank, sensing his ""big break,"" persuades a reluctant Murphy to co-host the network's new overnight news program with him, and the pair get punchy while on the air.

    Director:Peter Bonerz
    Writer:Lee Aronsohn

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  7. Murphy Brown Season 5 Episode 11 - Till Death or Next Thursday Do We Part
    7.6/10(47 votes)

    S5:E11

    After finishing his book The Little Dutch Boy and the movie's screenplay, Will gets hit with a plagiarism suit at the premiere. The stress of the situation exposes Corky and Will's marital problems.

    Director:Peter Bonerz
    Writer:Peter Tolan

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  8. Murphy Brown Season 5 Episode 14 - The British Invasion
    7.6/10(50 votes)

    S5:E14

    Miles and Audrey decide to live together, but he finds the living arrangements a little too crowded for his liking when her ex-boyfriend stays for a night and then doesn't leave.

    Director:Lee Shallat Chemel
    Writer:Peter Tolan

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  9. Murphy Brown Season 5 Episode 19 - Bump in the Night
    7.6/10(51 votes)

    S5:E19

    A major story gets Frank a booking on Late Night With David Letterman, and Murphy becomes jealous. Frank invites Murphy to come with him and she causes trouble in the green room with the other guests, causing their performances to be off.

    Director:Lee Shallat Chemel
    Writer:Peter Tolan

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  10. Murphy Brown Season 5 Episode 20 - To Market, to Market
    7.6/10(49 votes)

    S5:E20

    Murphy gets the car pool to make a ""quick"" side trip to the market, just so she pick up a quick jar of baby food; also while there she meets up with ex-secretary #37. Corky finds a picture of Will and Cher together, so she starts to shop for a binge. Miles tries to buy a female item for Audrey. Frank tries to pick up another shopper, but he gets ""nun."" Jim tries to get the deli guy to make him a sandwich.

    Director:Lee Shallat Chemel
    Writer:Tom Palmer

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  11. Murphy Brown Season 5 Episode 5 - I Never Sang for My Husband
    7.5/10(54 votes)

    S5:E5

    Doris, feeling that her life is miserable, decides to become a cabaret singer and Jim has hard time dealing with it.

    Director:Peter Bonerz
    Writer:Tom Palmer

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  12. Murphy Brown Season 5 Episode 15 - Back to the Ball
    7.5/10(47 votes)

    S5:E15

    The staff try to rustle up a date for Murphy when she gets invited to the inaugural ball. Murphy finds her own date, Eldin's friend, who did a sketch of Avery. Later Murphy has second thoughts about going out on a date.

    Director:Lee Shallat Chemel
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Murphy Brown Season 5 Episode 21 - Two For the Road
    7.5/10(46 votes)

    S5:E21

    Murphy decides to take Mitchell on when he wants a set change. When they go to a charity event together, each tries to get the upper hand.

    Director:Joe Regalbuto
    Writers:Michael Patrick King, Peter Tolan

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  14. Murphy Brown Season 5 Episode 10 - Winners Take All
    7.4/10(45 votes)

    S5:E10

    The Museum of Broadcast Arts awards ceremony honoring FYI turns into a colossal battle of egos and nobody has a bigger one than Murphy.

    Director:Peter Bonerz
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Murphy Brown Season 5 Episode 16 - The Intern
    7.4/10(49 votes)

    S5:E16

    Corky gets an intern job for one of her sorority sisters, a recent college graduate. The staff over-protects their new intern, from labor-intensive and meaningless jobs, when she turns out to be much older than they expected.

    Director:Lee Shallat Chemel
    Writer:Tom Palmer

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  16. Murphy Brown Season 5 Episode 18 - The World According to Avery
    7.4/10(49 votes)

    S5:E18

    When Eldin becomes sick, Murphy brings Avery to work. While Murphy is out searching for an interview for that night's show, everyone takes turns baby-sitting and sharing their most personal feelings with him.

    Director:Lee Shallat Chemel
    Writer:Lee Aronsohn

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  17. Murphy Brown Season 5 Episode 24 - Ship of Phil's
    7.4/10(48 votes)

    S5:E24

    Murphy and Phil play for high stakes during their annual poker cruise aboard his houseboat. Miles suffers from an overdose of seasick medication.

    Director:Lee Shallat Chemel
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Murphy Brown Season 5 Episode 8 - Midnight Plane to Paris
    7.3/10(44 votes)

    S5:E8

    Murphy leaves Eldin as nanny when she must fly to Paris for a European Summit Conference. She also decides on the baby's name, Avery and a full time nanny, Eldin.

    Director:Peter Bonerz
    Writer:Lee Aronsohn

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  19. Murphy Brown Season 5 Episode 13 - Games Mother Play
    7.3/10(48 votes)

    S5:E13

    Though she thinks she knows how to relate to Avery, Murphy is swayed into giving him some ""quality time"" by playing games and singing children's songs with a group of other mothers.

    Director:Peter Bonerz
    Writers:Gary Dontzig, Steven Peterman

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  20. Murphy Brown Season 5 Episode 22 - Murphy and the Amazing Leaping Man
    7.3/10(48 votes)

    S5:E22

    When Murphy can't join him for their annual escapades at the Press Club dinners, Frank does something unusual, he goes alone. At the dinner he is accused of being a bachelor and he stops by Corky's to talk, she inspires him to ""take the leap."" So to the shock of everyone he gets a steady girlfriend.

    Director:Lee Shallat Chemel
    Writer:Michael Patrick King

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  21. Murphy Brown Season 5 Episode 23 - The Egg & I
    7.3/10(51 votes)

    S5:E23

    When Frank gets back from a story, Corky recounts the story about how Murphy tried to beat other newswomen to an interview with the president by taking Avery to the White House Easter Egg Hunt. All she winds up getting is banned, from the White House again.

    Director:Lee Shallat Chemel
    Writer:Lee Aronsohn

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  22. Murphy Brown Season 5 Episode 4 - Black, White & Brown
    7.2/10(52 votes)

    S5:E4

    The network moves Kinsella into a nothing position, Murphy finds herself unusually pleasant to the new ""black"" vice president of news at the network, Mitchell Baldwin.

    Director:Peter Bonerz
    Writer:Michael Patrick King

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  23. Murphy Brown Season 5 Episode 7 - A Year to Remember
    7.2/10(50 votes)

    S5:E7

    While working their way through Election Day, the staff recalls casting their first votes.

    Director:Peter Bonerz
    Writer:Michael Patrick King

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  24. Murphy Brown Season 5 Episode 17 - Trickster, We Hardly Knew Ye
    7.2/10(46 votes)

    S5:E17

    Following his dog's death, Jim delivers a commentary on the animal during his commentary. The staff throws a memorial service to help him overcome the loss.

    Director:Lee Shallat Chemel
    Writer:Michael Patrick King

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  25. Murphy Brown Season 5 Episode 3 - Life After Birth
    7.1/10(48 votes)

    S5:E3

    During her first day back at FYI, Murphy discovers just how hard it is to leave the baby at home with a nanny.

    Director:Peter Bonerz
    Writer:Peter Tolan

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"You Say Potatoe, I Say Potato (1)" is the best rated episode of Murphy Brown season 5. It scored 7.9/10 from 74 votes. Directed by Peter Bonerz and written by Gary Dontzig, Steven Peterman, it aired on September 21, 1992.