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Blue_Adept

(6,397 posts)
Wed Jan 24, 2018, 05:45 PM Jan 2018

Murphy Brown Revival Set At CBS With Star Candice Bergen & Creator Diane English

http://deadline.com/2018/01/murphy-brown-revival-candice-bergen-creator-diane-english-cbs-2018-2019-season-1202267897/

Bergen will reprise her role as the famous investigative journalist and TV anchor at the FYI network, as Murphy Brown returns to a world of cable news, social media, fake news and a very different political and cultural climate. I hear talks are underway with other original cast members to return.

The multi-camera revival will come on the 30th anniversary of the original series, Murphy Brown aired on CBS for 10 seasons, from 1988-1998, with English leaving after Season 4. The show was known for its political satire and for reflecting current events, regularly weaving in real-life political headlines. It was famously referenced by Vice President Dan Quayle in a speech during the 1992 presidential campaign.
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Murphy Brown Revival Set At CBS With Star Candice Bergen & Creator Diane English (Original Post) Blue_Adept Jan 2018 OP
I love Candice, but this is a surprise... hlthe2b Jan 2018 #1
It's supposedly been talked about for a few years Blue_Adept Jan 2018 #2
I literally can't wait dsc Jan 2018 #3
It recently started on Antenna TV GreatCaesarsGhost Jan 2018 #7
The article mentions the 30th anniversary Takket Jan 2018 #4
Eldin is dead... PoliticAverse Jan 2018 #5
So are Colleen Dewhurst and Darren McGavin Rhiannon12866 Jan 2018 #8
yeah- Gothmog Jan 2018 #6
Loved the show when I was younger. Akoto Jan 2018 #9

Blue_Adept

(6,397 posts)
2. It's supposedly been talked about for a few years
Wed Jan 24, 2018, 05:53 PM
Jan 2018

But with will & grace doing so well and roseanne coming up, plus the Fuller House thing going on a few seasons so far...

dsc

(52,155 posts)
3. I literally can't wait
Wed Jan 24, 2018, 06:07 PM
Jan 2018

Due to the heavy use of music this show isn't in syndication so I miss this show so much.

GreatCaesarsGhost

(8,584 posts)
7. It recently started on Antenna TV
Wed Jan 24, 2018, 06:46 PM
Jan 2018

It's one of those sub-channels of broadcast TV. Fox I think.
10pm est

Takket

(21,550 posts)
4. The article mentions the 30th anniversary
Wed Jan 24, 2018, 06:13 PM
Jan 2018

But doesn’t bother telling us when that is...

So I looked it up. November 14th 1988 was the first episode.

Akoto

(4,266 posts)
9. Loved the show when I was younger.
Thu Jan 25, 2018, 05:45 AM
Jan 2018

Might've been one of the first signs that I was interested in politics, actually! I'm just about to turn 33, so I wasn't exactly of typical political person age in the 90s.

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