Murphy Brown The Deal of the Art (Season 6, Episode 16)
TV-PG
TV Episode | Comedy

Murphy Brown

The Deal of the Art (Season 6, Episode 16)

TV-PG

TV Episode | Comedy

Murphy disparages modern art while reporting and is attacked by art critics. After defending her views on a PBS roundtable, she sneaks one of Avery's drawings into an art show to prove a point.

Director

Lee Shallat Chemel

Writers

Diane English (created by) | Lisa Albert

Producers

Rob Bragin | Eileen Heisler | DeAnn Heline | Deborah Smith

Production Designer

Roy Christopher

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 17, 1994

Release date

Jan 17, 1994 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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17 cast members

Name	Known for
Candice Bergen Murphy Brown Murphy Brown See fewer	Miss Congeniality (2000)
Pat Corley Phil (credit only) Phil (credit only) See fewer	Mr. Destiny (1990)
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)
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)
Harriet Sansom Harris Yvonne Bentley Yvonne Bentley See fewer	Licorice Pizza (2021)
Ian Abercrombie Professor Willendorf Professor Willendorf See fewer	Army of Darkness (1992)
John Hostetter John John See fewer	Heartbreak Ridge (1986)
Mark Hutter Ken Webster Ken Webster See fewer	Mad Men (2007)
Douglas Roberts Ted Pierce Ted Pierce See fewer	Patch Adams (1998)
John Gegenhuber Sean Van Ohlen Sean Van Ohlen See fewer	Earth 2 (1994)
Judith Cohen Secretary #65 Secretary #65 See fewer	Jakarta (1988)
B.J. Cotton Woman In Gallery Woman In Gallery See fewer	Murphy Brown (1988)
Michael Tomlinson Collector Collector See fewer	We Were Soldiers (2002)
Charlotte Price Jeanine (uncredited) Jeanine (uncredited) See fewer	Murphy Brown (1988)