Murphy’s come back was just I hate Trump, I hate Trump, I hate Trump. Nothing more. If these characters more fleshed out and get more of a reason then just hating Trump we may have had a longer run.
Awful interview, they admit that it was only created as an anti-Trump propaganda platform, and not for entertainment. Why would someone patronize a show to be indoctrinated into an ideology rather than just be entertained and amused in a nonpartisan format? TV entertainment should be neutral so everyone can enjoy and laugh together.
The scenes with Murphy and a now adult Avery were the best part of this reboot. Those scenes were perhaps the most like the originals in spirit. BUT, the rest of the reboot was somewhat weak. None of the other characters ever married or had kids? Also, as much as I don't like Trump, the original series seemed to be less biased. The reboot got VERY preachy. I'd have liked to have seen a conservative character who'd have been a good foil for Murphy... maybe Tyne Daley's character. Daley's character was supposed to be a former homicide detective from Manhattan ... yeah, seems to me they don't tend to be liberals
I am so excited that Murphy is back, they will do what many elected official officials are failing to do. Telling us about the issues that really matter. We owe you guys big time. Finally something that makes you laugh and at the same time brings important issues of our daily lives in our face. This might help those that do not watch the news because how depressing they are to realize it is important to know what is going on. The most crucial thing I learned about the 2016 election is that some folks that do not want to take the time to be informed of what is happening here and in the world took the word of someone that said I will fix your problems, only I can do it and voted. I am hoping this show will change some of that and people decide to spend the time to find out more about what is going on, there are many places you can go to find information that are not politically motivated. This is my humble opinion. I am soooo looking forward to see the show!! Welcome back!!!
The 1st 15 minutes of Stephen Colbert on CBS, The late show, is also a good & humorous place to learn about the days "news" about what is going on in the white house and the Donald. I am looking forward to Murphy Brown Show, too!
Well that explains why our country is in the toilet when people get their news from sitcoms and the ignorant celebrity hacks who 'act' in them. Good grief.
I'm glad to see this is back. I remember watching this 30 years ago, I was in junior high when it started. This show taught me to really think about and question politics, which is something that more people need
I was only 7 or 8 when it came out, but i watched it obsessively, It helped me become the woman I am Murphy Brown was who I wanted most to be in the world.
I was probably a baby around the time this show came out but I watched the reruns with my dad and fell in love with it. I was excited to see it was getting a reboot 😁
It's working!! Taking a look at the varied comments here, it's plain that the time is right to bring back a series that can let us laugh a little, at the insanity that is politics. Now PLEASE, somebody in charge: make sure this season (technically, #11)doesn't get mired down with Motown's greed-based "music rights" so it can be released on DVD. Yeesh----people can walk on the moon, but we're still waiting for the complete seasons 2-10 of "Murphy Brown"!
STILL waiting for DVDs.... Hope the writers and promoters are wise enough to consider both sides of the political coin when criticizing politics. Just sayin
And failed, was one sided trash. You knew you had a problem when they said this show wouldn’t be here if Hilary was elected. Shows no soul. Candice should’ve become a real reporter if she wants to be an activist, instead of pretend. Why watch this when we live it in real life? What a joke
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It's pretty telling that they simply admit that the only reason they came back, was because they are upset that Hillary lost. I suppose that's music to some people's ears (the ppl that tweet about Trump 4x a day), but to most everyone else... no thanks. A reboot can be great, but not when it's 100% self-serving.
This is great that the team is back - I remember seeing somewhere that Donald Trump took Candice Bergen for a date once, and its not an experience she wants to remember.
As a kid I was a fan of Murphy Brown. This show should have ended after the first four seasons but in typical Network fashion they let it go on too long. I didn't realize it actually ran for 10 years. The backlash this time will simply be that Americans won't watch it LOL. As much as I loved the Old Murphy Brown I did watch it last night.
my daughter, now 40yrs old , suffered a head injury at 14 yrs.old .....when she woke up, for a couple of days , the only "people" she ~knew~ were the Simpsons & Murphy Brown.... lol ....it took longer for her to believe that Murphy Brown was not a real person........ but she is fine now, and is as tough as Murphy...........proud momma
Exactly!!! It's possible he'll make a guest appearance or two (the actress who played Jim Dial's wife passed away a few years back, so they could mention Jim as being a lonely widower).
Lots of hate-posts in the comments---which shows Murphy can still pop the hot-air balloons. The reboot, currently on Amazon Prime, plays well when it's not constantly compared to the earlier series. Great cast, and Candice Bergen and Jake McDorman play well off each other.
none of this offends me its a show Murphy did not have an abortion that would have offended me she kept her child and raised him alone despite what anybody thought or said for that she has my respect as a now 33 year old adult I was young back then and I respected her for it even then
I have watched both new episodes hoping to see a glimmer of what made M B so great the first time around. There just doesn't seem like there's a spark, that the whole attempt is tired. I am sorry because I had high hopes. I'll watch it for the next few weeks hoping I am very wrong.
CBS Sunday Morning did a segment on ‘house staging’, in case you don’t know what that is, its were an empty house is dressed for sale by making it appear, lived in. Very much like what television viewers experience when watching a newscast, the producers take ordinary plain looking Janes and Joes, make them appear exciting, by adding facial make-up, hair dye, give them news copy, stage them before televison cameras, on a news room set, then tell them to read the copy, and if necessary, to act like a journalist…and if convincing, with increased viewer numbers, pay them a million bucks…
Loved her show back in the day and even now I watch the reruns and was so looking forward in seeing her new show and boy was I disappointed, I watched until killery came on and turned the channel won't be watching again again, really believe they need to stop bring back the old shows always disappointed, hollyweirds need too start coming up with new ideas.
I don't understand the people upset that Hillary was on. The bit was funny. The former secretary of state interviewing for an actual secretary position after losing the election? That's pretty funny. She made fun of her email scandal even. You really couldn't stand to watch a sitcom because a person you didn't like showed up for 2 minutes? The show was always politically driven. The show was ok for a first episode of a show that has been off the air for 20 years.
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Who is Dan Quayle?? The guy who sat out serving his country by “serving” in the National Guard? Who can’t spell? Who spent more time on the golf course then in the Senate working when US Senator from Indiana? The first of Bush 41’s mistakes? THAT Dan Quayle.
I wish that Jim would be on. I also wonder if Murphy will have different secretaries every week. The only time I really watched was to see the secretary every week, this was really mom's show to watch, not mine.
PRESTA GRABER I believe that’s why it tanked. They were so full of themselves as if they were going to solve the world’s problems with a sitcom. Instead, they should realize we don’t go to sitcoms for activism and politics nor to hear about YOUR resistance!! Listen to them! They wouldn’t have done this had Hillary run?? Then your partisan and don’t deserve this platform! We go to sitcoms for relief and release! I think it’s “just” that it got cancelled!
The Electoral College worked as designed. Oh, I wonder if the 'immigrant' representative character is actually an ILLEGAL immigrant. An important point.
Now cancelled via extremely low ratings. This show never stood a chance. And here's why: 1. When you stridently take a political side, there goes half your potential audience. 2. It was a show about politics first and making people laugh second. It only works when it's done the other way around. 3. The first two were more than enough to send the show permanently into the depths of the Marianas Trench.
Candice Bergen, and many of the cast, ridiculed Dan Qualye back in 1992 about his "Murphy Brown" comment, “Bearing babies irresponsibly is simply wrong,” 26 years later, it turns out Dan Quayle was right about Murphy Brown's delusional character and unmarried moms and the reboot of the NEW " Murphy Brown HAS BEEN CANCELLED(by CBS) did NOT even last one measly season because of low ratings= Who wants to see and hear a misandrous(hates men and boys and is HELLBENT in making them suffer as much as possible), smart-mouthed OLD and TIRED 72 year old non-child bearing woman(hag & nag in one) who has such an adequate income that she has time to make working and non-working people, especially males, lives miserable? I watched just ONE episode and I felt, sick to my stomach ... the same way I feel after watching a Whoopi Goldberg move. P.S. I wonder if Sarah Palin will get her “revenge’ after being made fun by SNL’s ‘ I can see Russia from my house”. She never said that. Amy Poehler did. ‘”Be nice to those you meet on)the way up because you will meet them on the way down” - Jimmy Durante(1893-1980)
Sorry another show i thought would be good but G D keep bashing our president. Stop already. They could use make believe politicians and be fine but no he still deserves our respect call him Mr. President and leave our true problems out of sit coms JC.
Was the title "News Corpse" already taken? I used to watch "Murphy Brown" in the 90s. It used to be funny. Now, as I had expected, it's just another one-note Trump and Republican-bashing show.
This was brought about essentially because of President Trump. Well, when this dog leaves the airwaves, at least the production people (the ones who aren't already wealthy) are assuredly going to find new work, as your leader has driven unemployment to record low numbers. But, alas; Hollyweirdos will never see Trump in a positive light; despite the fact that his election practically was this reboot's raison d'etre.
See the problem with Murphy Brown not being on in re runs or Netflix is that people my age (including me) won’t watch because we don’t know anything about the show. If this was 3rd rock from the sun or friends or Seinfeld that would be a completely different story.
True enough. If you're like me and grew up without cable you'll know about all the old shows through get and me tv. I am looking forward to the new boot of murphy brown
I don't see this being a success. First episode will pull in big numbers of course. They always do because of curious viewers but after the 2nd or 3rd I think we will see how many plan to ignore it.
Murphy Brown would not have come back if Hillary would have won I saw Candice Bergen say and said we all would be dancing in the streets if Hillary became president. she and the cast hate trump and this show will be mostly about trump bashing. I used to watch the old Murphy and enjoyed it but I think now it may be mean spirited and I'm tired of it enough is enough and Candice got it wrong if Hillary would have won because not everyone would be dancing in the streets. we wouldn't see any drastic changes in the country for the better. things are too far gone now and no one can ever turn it around. may God bless us all.
