Murphy Brown Desperate Times (Season 9, Episode 19)
TV-PG
TV Episode | Comedy

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Murphy Brown

Desperate Times (Season 9, Episode 19)

TV-PG

TV Episode | Comedy

Murphy retrieves Andrew from a monastery, and they team up to stop Kay's new plans for radically reorganizing FYI.

Director

Writers

Diane English (created by) | Joshua Sternin (written by) | Jennifer Ventimilia (written by) (as Jeffrey Ventimilia)

Producers

Ned E. Davis | Bob Jeffords | Joshua Sternin | Jennifer Ventimilia (as Jeffrey Ventimilia)

Cinematographer

Editor

Casting Director

Production Designer

Roy Christopher

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 17, 1997

Release date

Feb 17, 1997 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 18 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 31 wins & 122 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
13 cast members

Name	Known for
Candice Bergen Murphy Brown Murphy Brown See fewer	Miss Congeniality (2000)
Faith Ford Corky Sherwood Corky Sherwood See fewer	The Pacifier (2005)
Charles Kimbrough Jim Dial Jim Dial See fewer	The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
Joe Regalbuto Frank Fontana Frank Fontana See fewer	Raw Deal (1986)
Lily Tomlin Kay Carter-Shepley Kay Carter-Shepley See fewer	Nashville (1975)
Garry Marshall Stan Lansing Stan Lansing See fewer	A League of Their Own (1992)
Keone Young Master Hahn Master Hahn See fewer	Men in Black³ (2012)
James Hong Supervisor Monk Supervisor Monk See fewer	Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)
Mongo Brownlee Security Guard Security Guard See fewer	Me, Myself & Irene (2000)
Diedrich Bader Acolyte Monk #1 Acolyte Monk #1 See fewer	Office Space (1999)
Ryan Stiles Acolyte Monk #2 Acolyte Monk #2 See fewer	The Drew Carey Show (1995)
Paul Reubens Andrew J. Lansing III Andrew J. Lansing III See fewer	Pee-wee's Playhouse (1986)
Terri Keefer Bullpen Reporter (uncredited) Bullpen Reporter (uncredited) See fewer

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