Murphy Brown But First a Word from Our Sponsor (Season 2, Episode 22)
TV-PG
TV Episode | Comedy

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Murphy Brown

But First a Word from Our Sponsor (Season 2, Episode 22)

TV-PG

TV Episode | Comedy

Murphy and Miles try very hard to have a controversial segment air on FYI after a viewer sent a letter of disapprouval to every board member of the network and the show's sponsors.

Director

Barnet Kellman

Writers

Diane English (created by) | Craig Hoffman (written by)

Producers

Gary Dontzig | Norm Gunzenhauser | Barnet Kellman | Steven Peterman & 2 more

Production Designer

Roy Christopher

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 19, 1990

Release date

Mar 19, 1990 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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12 cast members

Name	Known for
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Charles Kimbrough Jim Dial Jim Dial See fewer	The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
Robert Pastorelli Eldin Bernecky Eldin Bernecky See fewer	Striking Distance (1993)
Joe Regalbuto Frank Fontana Frank Fontana See fewer	Raw Deal (1986)
Grant Shaud Miles Silverberg Miles Silverberg See fewer	Murphy Brown (1988)
Caroline Lagerfelt Mary Ann Miller Mary Ann Miller See fewer	Sweet Magnolias (2020)
Wayne Tippit John Q. Bryant John Q. Bryant See fewer	JFK (1991)
Larry Block Al Henderson Al Henderson See fewer	Slap Shot (1977)
Kate McGregor-Stewart Secretary #32 Secretary #32 See fewer	In & Out (1997)
Chuck Clayton Ray / Bob Ray / Bob See fewer	Mystery Monsters (1997)