Murphy Brown

Murphy returns to FYI after ""drying out"" at the Betty Ford clinic. The show has undergone some changes while she was gone, including the addition of a beauty queen to the anchor desk and a new young executive producer. In her first week back she isnt sure whether she still has her edge.

Murphy investigates a federal prosecutor whos linked to mob-run prostitution, Miles fears for his life when he receives his first death threat.

During the Christmas holidays, a mother abandons her children to the care of Murphy Brown. Murphy goes all out to help them out.

Murphys having a rotten day, complicated by a gunman who interrupts the show and demands they read his statement on the air and it gets capped off by the painter she hired to do her kitchen sticking around to finish ""extending myself.""

Murphy is perplexed and angry when everyone on the staff is invited to the inaugural ball of President-elect Bush. Was it something she reported? Miles debates about asking a taller woman to the ball.

Miles suspends Murphy for her handling of an interview. So she leaves the office for two weeks and becomes miserable.

Murphy tries to gain entry into Washingtons last exclusive club, trouble is, its for men only. Murphy tries to get Jim to sponsor her, when she discovers a loophole in the by-laws.

Murphys overbearing mother comes to visit for an unspecified length of time.

Murphy dates a physicist to prove looks arent everything, but he proves to be a party guy.

While Murphy is grilling him on the show, a judge dies of a heart attack. This causes Murphy to lose her edge, so she attends a group therapy session.

A minor traffic accident, with a sweet elderly couple, results in a 1.5 million dollar lawsuit for Murphy.

When Miles arrives to the office, the whole gang makes fun of his new suit. He says he bought it because his older brother is coming to town so he wants to look good. At Murphys office, Miles asks her to join them for lunch, Murphy reluctantly agrees. At Phils Miles brother Josh and Murphy really hit it off, which makes Miles a little uncomfortable. They also agree to go all to dinner together at a fancy italian restaurant. Miles brings his date Audrey Cohen, they all have a nice time at first but then Miles starts embarassing Murphy. The next day, Miles apologizes to Murphy about the way he behaved at the restaurant. One night Miles, Murphy and Josh arrive at her house after dinner, Murphy and Josh want to be alone but Miles is always getting in the middle, so they politely ask him to leave. Miles shows up in the middle of the night just to tell Murphy that he does not like the idea of her dating his brother at all. Josh arrives after being looking for Miles for hours, they sta

A high-school computer hacker stumbles onto a memo by Murphy about her co-workers, and he plans to publish it in the school paper.

While on vacation, Miles return flight is delayed by an Air Force pilot who has hijacked an F15-Eagle loaded with nuclear warheads.

Jerry Gold bets the staff that they cant be environmentally responsible for a two week period, if they lose Murphy must appear on his show.

The staff plans a surprise roast for Jim on his 25th anniversary at the network, he tells Murphy before the event that he ""couldnt handle a chance meeting with anyone I know.""

The sparks and the barbs fly back and forth; however, eventually the Browns call a truce. To quote Murphy: ""Interesting family, kind of like a Fellini version of the Waltons.""

While Murphy is throwing a birthday party for Gene Kinsella, Miles recognizes a woman he had a one-night stand with at a broadcasters convention, Mrs. Kinsella. However, Kinsella thinks that his wife is having an affair with Frank.

Murphy is subpoenaed to appear before a grand jury, but instead of divulging her source she goes to jail. Prison is not what she hoped for or expected, but then neither is the duration of her stay.

Frank meets the woman of his dreams, a woman he dates more than once. However, she is a psychologist and analyzes every little thing Frank does, something that drives him crazier than he already is.

Its February and sweeps month, so Miles gets Murphy and Corky to pose as hookers to break open an oil company scandal.

On a publicity jaunt, Murphy and Jim find themselves snowbound in Kansas. While killing time in the bar Murphy challenges Jims ability to flirt, something Jim may later regret.

A series of outrageous practical jokes, which start with a visit from ""Deep Throat,"" get out of hand.

Miles orders the staff to take a stress reduction class. After reluctantly showing up for it, Murphy slips a disc however that doesnt stop her from working on a hot story.

Upon returning, Corky decides to go ahead with the wedding, but the event is marred by even more last minute indecision, and then Murphy brings out the ""soul.""

Murphy wants to interview a controversial comic, but after seeing some tapes of his act she changes her mind. Miles sets up the interview so Murphy decides to go ahead with it, the result of which makes for interesting viewing.

The on-air talent goes on strike, so management brings in Miller Redfield to handle Murphys pending interview on the S&L crisis. When the only question Miller wants to know is why parking isnt validated, Miles must do the interview.

Avery comes to stay with Murphy when she decides its time to ""change the scenery of my existence""; Murphy suggests she gets a boyfriend. Two hours later she has a double date for herself and Murphy.

Finished early with her story, Murphy terrorizes the rest of the staff with her practical jokes. When a gang of environmental terrorists kidnap her, nobody believes her.

On a ""suggestion"" from Murphy, Will and Corky throw a dinner party to feign togetherness. The event turns into a disaster.

When tensions arise among the staff, Miles arranges for a corporate weekend retreat. Where they learn to develop their teamwork as they compete against a group of bankers.

The Wolf network tries to woo Murphy away, something she isnt interested in until she finds out the network is taking her for granted.

Jims new novel, seems to uncover his affection for Murphy, when the central character meets a blonde female reporter.

When their plane gets in trouble: Murphy and Franks lives flash before their eyes.

While the FYI staff car pool together, Murphy works on her will, Frank gets over a relationship, Corky obsesses over being right about a trivia question, Jim tries to think of an anecdote for an interview and Miles almost gets everyone killed.

Corky gets her own network special, she decides to do it as an interview show with a ""tea party"" theme. Murphy comes on as her first guest and is humiliated when Corky asks her really tough, Murphy Brown type of questions.

Murphy goes off the deep end when a tabloid prints lies about her, one of which says she is drinking again.

Jake resurfaces with matrimony on his mind, Murphy is caught between him and her ex-lover, Jerry Gold, when he returns unexpectedly. Later Murphy takes a home pregnancy test, the results are positive.

Jake tells Murphy he has decided he isnt ready to settle down, and they both agree they cant do it together. Murphy decides to exercise her right to choose and her choice is motherhood. Even though its Jakes baby, Jerry knows fatherhood isnt for him. While everyone else freaks out at the news, only Eldin is truly happy for Murphy. Murphy ""Do you think Ill make a good mother."" Eldin ""No, but I will.""

Out to prove the new mens movement is a fraud, Murphy attends a mens-only workshop to get the real story on the new mens movement and Frank, Miles and Jim are participants.

After learning about her mothers death, Murphy doesnt seem to be that upset, which makes the FYI gang think that shes hiding her true feelings. She claims its because of a letter her mother left to her saying that she must not cry, and if its allowed shell make one last visit to Murphy at the end of the night. So, Murphy and the Phil crowd decide to celebrate Averys spirit. Murphys father, Bill Brown shows up and suggests that they go home so they can talk about the good times the three of them had together. At Murphys townhouse, Eldin is grieving Averys passing and refuses to actually believe it. After hes gone, Murphy and her father decide to open the big trunk Avery left to Murphy containing a photo album, Murphys indian blanket among other things. After arguing with her father over things from the past, Murphy finds a little box inside of the trunk, with one of Averys hats, which Murphy tries on, also in that box theres a smaller one wrapped up as a present with a

When Murphy looks after a friends 18-year-old daughter she begins to learn about what being a mother is all about.

Murphy has an appointment with a gynecologist for a test she cant drive to, when no one else is available, Jim must take her. The results of the test are normal with one exception, its a boy.

After being nominated every year, for ten years straight, Frank wins the Humboldt Award and it brings out the worst in him.

When the existing Sunday news anchor dies, the competition heats up between Jim and Murphy, when the network test both of them for the job.

Murphy returns from a trip feeling a little ill, turns out she is having pre-term labor pains, common for pregnant women over forty. Jerry Gold offers to move in with Murphy to help her out and they both learn about having a live-in relationship.

Following her story on the personal spending habits of government officials, a Senate committee must decide whether to find her in contempt of Congress.

After Miles describes a, according to Franks opinion, homoerotic dream of him and the new publicity guy, Rick frolicking, Miles panics. Frank says thats no big deal, and that he probably picked up from the fact that Rick was gay, Murphy does not think Rick is gay so they make a bet. When Rick shows up at the bullpen the gang start to question him about many things about his life, to see if he says anything more revealing about his sexuality. Rick notices that and confirms he is gay, emberassing the whole gang. Miles is totally freaked out, so he goes to one shrink after another, they all agree that theres a possibility that he is really gay. Without knowing what to do, Miles asks for advice Frank, but it doesnt really help, then he goes to Murphy, which doesnt help very much either. Moments later Rick asks Miles to go to Phils with him to show the new promos for the show, Miles reluctantly goes. At Phils, Rick notices Miles is giving excuses to get away from their meeting.

Murphy loans Phil some money to keep his place from going under; however, Phil gets more than money and more than he can take with the deal.

The network tries a temporary replacement for Murphy; however, Murphy recognizes the same signs in her that show she is on the same path Murphy once traveled, alcoholism.

While doing the last show of the season, Murphy starts going into labor. The FYI gang and crew panics, and dont know what to do since theyre in the middle of a live show, Miles asks Jim to take Murphy to the hospital, Corky to close the show, and Frank to get Eldin and anything else Murphy needs at her house. At the hospital, Murphy is still relaxed, shes starting to feel the first contractions and theyre not as painful as she thought. She even asks Jim to play cards with her. Everything is under control, but not for long, the contractions are starting to get very painful. Murphy is screaming and Jim doesnt know what to do. A nurse shows up and after examining Murphy says that its still too early and suggests that Murphy walks a little to relieve some of the pain. And thats what Murphy does, Miles is with her trying to calm her down, because Murphy is a little cranky. Later on, Murphy is screaming even more, shes holding Frank and Miles through their neck cursing and bl

Murphy is angry over the Vice Presidents comments about her choice of ""family values,"" while trying to deal with her choice.

The network moves Kinsella into a nothing position, Murphy finds herself unusually pleasant to the new ""black"" vice president of news at the network, Mitchell Baldwin.

Frank, sensing his ""big break,"" persuades a reluctant Murphy to co-host the networks new overnight news program with him, and the pair get punchy while on the air.

Murphy leaves Eldin as nanny when she must fly to Paris for a European Summit Conference. She also decides on the babys name, Avery and a full time nanny, Eldin.

The Museum of Broadcast Arts awards ceremony honoring FYI turns into a colossal battle of egos and nobody has a bigger one than Murphy.

On Christmas Eve, Murphy wants to celebrate Averys first Christmas simply; however she finds herself dealing with two surprise guests. Murphys father and aunt arrive to celebrate the holiday, and it becomes a traditional Brown family Christmas.

Miles and Audrey decide to live together, but he finds the living arrangements a little too crowded for his liking when her ex-boyfriend stays for a night and then doesnt leave.

Corky gets an intern job for one of her sorority sisters, a recent college graduate. The staff over-protects their new intern, from labor-intensive and meaningless jobs, when she turns out to be much older than they expected.

When Eldin becomes sick, Murphy brings Avery to work. While Murphy is out searching for an interview for that nights show, everyone takes turns baby-sitting and sharing their most personal feelings with him.

Murphy gets the car pool to make a ""quick"" side trip to the market, just so she pick up a quick jar of baby food; also while there she meets up with ex-secretary #37. Corky finds a picture of Will and Cher together, so she starts to shop for a binge. Miles tries to buy a female item for Audrey. Frank tries to pick up another shopper, but he gets ""nun."" Jim tries to get the deli guy to make him a sandwich.

When Murphy cant join him for their annual escapades at the Press Club dinners, Frank does something unusual, he goes alone. At the dinner he is accused of being a bachelor and he stops by Corkys to talk, she inspires him to ""take the leap."" So to the shock of everyone he gets a steady girlfriend.

Murphy and Phil play for high stakes during their annual poker cruise aboard his houseboat. Miles suffers from an overdose of seasick medication.

An arrogant new colleague threatens everyone on the staff, especially Murphy whos just reduced her role on FYI resulting from the pressures of motherhood. Their relationship hits it off real well just as the show is ready to air.

After going to a function with Mitchell, Murphy begins to date him. Is there anything there, or do they just like it when heads turn?

The staff gets nervous when Peter whisks away a depressed Corky on her 30th birthday.

Murphy works reluctantly on a story the network brass wants on ""The Beltway Madam,"" a high priced call girl whos just been exposed and is the hottest story in town.

Peter, Frank & Murphy are all nominated for the Humboldt Award. While at the ceremony, Murphy cant understand how disinterested Peter is in the award and Frank hears a rumor about a network having to make cutbacks.

To improve upon her image, Murphy gets a publicist and makes an appearance on a childrens puppet show.

Murphy gets invited to the White House by the Clintons. Once she gets back to the office, she finds out she has a furry stowaway.

An injured Peter returns from Bosnia and eventually they admit missing each other and decide to have a relationship they know will go down in flames.

Jim decides to open an English pub called ""The Anchorman"" and it turns out to be a big success as a gay bar.

After her car is stolen out of her driveway, Murphy joins the neighborhood watch, but discovers that her neighbors are borderline vigilantes.

Franks psychologist tells him after 18 years of therapy that hes cured and needs to move on and he leans on Murphy for support.

Peter returns to town and he and Murphy pick up right where they left off. Back at her place, Murphy delays the inevitable.

Frank, Jim and Murphy are all up for contract renewals as FYI celebrates the airing of its 500th broadcast and their egos go unchecked.

A media frenzy ensues when famous ex-astronaut ""Danger Duke"" Robinson is wanted for questioning in the murder of his brother.

Corkys handling of a tough interview impresses her colleagues, but it isnt a hit with her fans, so she invites a few of the hate mail writers to the FYI offices.

Jim tries to get the staff to be part of the Humboldt Award judging committee. Frank just tries to get on the ballot, since he forgot to send in his entry, but didnt forget his ad campaign. After the judging an easy category, Murphy plans to go to a Motown festival with Peter, but when she gets reassigned to another category, she makes the other judges experience, including Corky, a living hell.

After her story falls apart, Peter & Murphy try to have a romantic weekend in the Cayman Islands. Just after arriving, Murphy gets word that the story is back on and Peter stumbles onto a lead and then their competition begins.

Eldins mother stops by to visit (shes a hit with the FYI staffers) and she has a letter for Eldin. The letter contains a chance for Eldin to study with a famous muralist in Spain, but it means he must leave Murphy and Avery, something hes reluctant to do, so Murphy fires him.

Murphy joins the frenzied masses of toy shoppers, when she overhears Avery tell Santa that he wants the hottest toy on the market for Christmas. This holiday season is turning into a bummer for Corky, when nothing seems to go right.

Murphy and Peter find out how much they dont know; when they go out on a double date with Frank and a quick blind date that Peter finds for him. Corky and Miles relationship begins to gel.

While Lansing is in the hospital for a ""heart attack,"" he decides to bring youth and cute animals into the CBS schedule, this includes the addition of a former MTV veejay to FYI. Murphy likes the new anchor, but during a White House press conference, her politics come out.

There is a rat running amok at FYI as they move to their new ground level studio, with a ""Window on America""; however, the animal rights activists react when Murphy is seen catching a rat on camera.

When McGovern appears naked on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine, Murphy is certain that Lansing will get rid of her.

The staff is sent down to Florida to cover a hurricane and Murphy is showing signs of being pregnant again. Later after the results of a test are in, Peter asks Murphy an important question.

Their busy schedules keep postponing the details for the various wedding activities, Murphy claims they are not pre-wedding jitters, but arent they? Miller confronts Corky about taking their relationship to the ""next level,"" sex. Frank arranges Peters bachelor party and when he doesnt make it, guess who shows up.

The first seven seasons of the show are highlighted by Lesley Stahl of CBSs 60 Minutes including interviews with the cast and Diane English, the series creator.

Lansings nephew becomes Vice President of Current Affairs and he lures Murphy into a new hard news show hes created featuring Walter Cronkite; however, soon Cronkite becomes Redfield and the hard news becomes infotainment.

Murphys appearance in traffic court and her need to not get special treatment, because of her celebrity status, gets her a fine and 40 hours of community service. The judge demands that she reappear in court when it is reported that didnt serve her time by getting special treatment, the network hires a high-power ""defense team.""

Murphy fears that she is losing her touch when she loses an important interview to Miller Redfield; however, his touch is a little different.

Andrew comes down to Murphy with a story idea, for a profile of a business mogul. She rejects the idea. Frank takes the idea but doesnt do anything with it. Andrew provides the dirt & Murphy and Frank do a big expose at the same time that this mogul buys the network.

An ungrateful Miller wins the Humboldt Award for a story that the entire FYI staff works on in a pinch for him on Front and Center. The staff waits anxiously for Murphys retaliation.

Corky and Miles decide to make their marriage official by having a real ceremony. The trouble begins when Nana Silverberg meets the Sherwoods and their differences of opinion are expressed after Corky finally tells her family about the fact they are already married.

Lansing asks Jim to turn Miller into a real newsman. The rest of FYI is shocked to find out that Jim is responsible for the change in Miller. Jim is shocked to find out that a similar thing was done for him many years ago.

Stuart Best is now a tobacco lobbyist but he has a change of heart when he decides that smoking really stinks. He gives FYI the memos and etc. that will expose the tobacco industry. He becomes a little nervous and meets with the network lawyers where a little detail reveals they could all be sued. Murphy contemplates her future in journalism, but Jim makes the move.

Elizabeth Taylor cancels her interview with Murphy, because the police have a lead on her stolen pearls. Jim stops by for a chance to meet Miss Taylor. Meanwhile, Miles wants the team to stop torturing Miller. Miles asks Jim for a bit of advice and he suggests a retreat. So Miles takes the team north to get them to work together as a team.

Miles gets to use the new T-2000 bus to cover a primary campaign stop in Madison. The bus breaks down before they get there, so they decide to do their coverage from a local diner. GOP aides and other networks discover the broadcast and descend on the diner, turning it into just another campaign story. Meanwhile, Jim and his team get to Madison and get the real story.

Frank, smitten with a real estate agent, buys a 5 million dollar mansion that he cant afford.

The unemployed staff members decide it would be a slap in the face to the network if they helped Jim and his team out. Miller wants to move into Murphys office. Miles fills Lansing in on the state of things. Lansing offers advice to Miles, which he declines. Lansing concedes, FYI is back, complete with Jim; the network is going to let them run the tobacco story. Charles Kuralt takes over Jims responsibilities at ICN. Impressed with Miles hardball tactics, Lansing offers him a big job in New York City and he accepts.

Kay begins to wield her power. She starts with the wardrobe policy, the coffee island and holding the story meetings in her office. Murphy fights back and the rest of the staff joins her, even though they like the story assignments shes given them. She stands fast as they all cave in. She confronts Kay and lets her know whos in charge; however we discover whos really the master manipulator. Murphy takes Kays story idea (moderating the Presidential debates) and finds out the rest have killed their stories. Kay offers to help them get them back as Murphy declares war.

Dottie invites Avery to her son Harrisons birthday party, despite the fact that Murphy tells her she doesnt like her. Corky finds some interesting information on Dotties clothing line, Murphy makes a deal and trades stories; then she dishes the dirt on Dottie. Even that doesnt initially keep Dottie away. Finally she hates her; however, Murphy discovers that Avery still wants to go to the party. Murphy sneaks him in, but Dottie still demands an apology.

Phil passes away. When Phyllis announces her intention to sell, the gang decides to buy the bar. Trouble begins when each has their own idea how to improve the place. Finally they decide that they should keep one tradition.

Murphy is ready to anchor the election coverage. However all her former secretary have formed a support group. The Eastern branch is lead by Robert (Secretary #2) and they all try to show Murphy the error of her ways.

Frank thinks that Dana may finally be the one. He asks Murphy to have lunch with her and give her approval. When she does, he hesitates, but then moves he moves in with her. At their first dinner party, some truths about Dana are revealed. She keeps a menagerie in her apartment, has a son, her furniture is being repossessed and her ex-husband has broken out of prison and is looking for a place to stay.

Everyone tries to come up with an excuse to miss Jim and Doriss annual party. This years festivities are anything but boring when their fight turns into a separation.

When Kay and Murphy are the only ones to make it into the office during a snowstorm. Kay seizes the opportunity to get an evaluation of her performance. Instead, she gets Murphy giving her several examples of how she acted in a variety of situations.

When Kay isnt sure about the accuracy of Murphys source, she wants to meet him. To keep her sources anonymity Murphy and Frank decide to hire an impostor. Unfortunately they both hire someone for the part. The guy Frank hires, a video store clerk, seizes the opportunity to be on television when he tells Kay hell appear to be on the show.

Corky complains about the local dry cleaner; she plans to take action. Frank complains about Danas delinquent son. Murphy suggests that he gets a job. Frank asks Kay and he suddenly becomes a valuable asset to the organization, as a strong arm man. Murphy, stuck keeping an eye on Danny has to take him with her to Atlantic City. While there, gambling fever takes them over.

Frank announces that hes taken the plunge; he bought a new Jaguar XK8. Corky comes in with a story about Walter Cronkite. Only she cant tell them what he said, only she does but cant elaborate on the grunt he made about Murphy. Not knowing what he thinks begin to affect her performance. Frank tries to help out with help from Tom Snyder and Phil Jr.. Murphy goes to confront Walter.

Stuart Best is dubbed a hero at a fire. Murphys probing questions lead the authorities to think he may have actually set the fire.

Murphy makes a candid comment about the President during the end credits for FYI that goes out on the air. When Murphy refuses to apologize, Lansing fires Kay. The next day, Murphy receives a phone call and is summoned to appear at the White House, where she sits and waits. Murphy returns from her audience with the President; she has a big decision to make regarding her future.

Murphy needs a biopsy, which she reluctantly gets right away and must wait to hear the results at the end of the next day. In the morning of the next day the staff fights the network lawyers who want to kill their grocery chain story. As a comprise with the network they can do their story if they have a legal consultant with them in the remote unit and Jim must do promos for all the local affiliates. When their undercover operative isnt going to work out and Frank is convinced he is to well known to pull it off, Kay volunteers. Meanwhile, Jim makes his promos. Just before going to dinner that evening, Murphy gets the results of her test and tells Frank the news.

Murphy worries about how she is going to tell Avery about the trip to the hospital she is making to treat a word she cant yet bring herself to say. The gang plans to help Murphy keep the nature of her surgery from an annoying member of the paparazzi. Kay, disguised as Murphy, Jim and Corky try to keep the photographer diverted while Murphy is prepared for the procedure, but are the doctors prepared for her? Despite the efforts, the photographer gets photos and the real information about Murphys visit. Frank deals with that issue. Meanwhile in recovery Murphy meets a woman whose words help her to say the word, cancer.

Murphy begins her chemotherapy treatments. The treatments make her uncomfortable and take a lot out of her. She confronts Jim about his avoidance of her and her condition. In an effort to help her out, Jim purchases some marijuana to help ease her pain. They light up and deal with their issues.

While acting as chaperone for one of Averys field trips, Murphy meets a younger man who wants to take her out on a date. The staff worry about nominations for the upcoming Humboldt Awards; no one is nominated, except Murphy who is to receive the lifetime achievement award. She is honored but concerned that her illness might be the reason for receiving the honor at this point in her career. Murphy decides to accept the young mans offer and begins to enjoy herself. The gang is reluctant to accept him and even Murphy feels she would be embarrassed to be seen with him when she plans to take him to the Humboldt Awards.

Corky is working to help the zoo with their charity auction. Murphys bout with cancer has made her realize there may not another chance to do some of the things shed like to do. When the one item goes up for bid that she is interested in, its Murphy Brown vs. Olivia Newton-John for the right to conduct a symphony orchestra. Meanwhile, Doris tells Jim that it is time to file the divorce papers; Murphy encourages him to fight for her.

Murphys new secretary makes a great cup of coffee, but doesnt have time for much else. Murphy receives a call from a former Wall Street trader who has just been released from his prison sentence for insider trading and he wants to be interviewed on the show. During the on camera interview, he proposes to use some of his money to hold a benefit run for breast cancer research, which he would like Murphy endorse. Later, off camera, she does and really thinks that he might have changed when everything seems to go right with the event. Until he tells her that he doubled the million dollars they rose. She also discovers that public opinion is split, not on what she did, but who she did it with.

Murphy battles insomnia and the gang helps her to get through the night. Frank, while he is on a stakeout with a SWAT team. Jim, while he is working on getting back together with Doris. Corky, while she is going through her storage locker of memories. Kay, who was up anyway, helps Murphy make and bake cookies from scratch, over the phone.

Murphy is done with her chemotherapy and she thinks that is the best birthday she could get for her upcoming 50th birthday. Frank and Murphy decide that it might be interesting to try going out on a date together. Frank has to cut the date short, because has a big surprise planned for Murphys to go out on a date that Frank has to cut short so that he can get Franks plans a big surprise for Murphys birthday. He has American Bandstand recreated in the FYI studio, complete with Dick Clark and variety of featured artists.

For a birthday present, Murphy helps her friend Lisa, from the canccer support group, to meet her high school crush. The gang decides to return the same favor for Murphy when Murphy mentions the name of boy she had a crush on; he was the lead in a high school production of ""The Music Man."" They set up a surprise meeting and they discover that Murphys old crush is now a lounge singer.

Murphy finds a secretary that she likes; only nobody else likes his abrasive approach. Jim is planning a rendezvous with Doris in Maine. When he tries to go through the metal detector at the airport he is found to be in possession of a small quantity of marijuana, the marijuana that he purchased to help Murphy get through her chemotherapy. He dismisses it all as a minor inconvenience until the press gets hold of the story. In the ensuing media frenzy, Jim prefers to remain silent, Murphy thinks it would be better to tell the truth and when she does, Jim stops talking to her.

Jim seeks some career advice from Mike Wallace. Mike tells him he is boring and has lost his spark. Murphy begins her interview with God, who tells her she must make the best of the gifts she has been given. The surgery uncovers the abnormality was just a cyst, Murphy can go on with her life. The gang is happy for her, but unsure what to do with themselves without Murphy as a part of FYI. Frank and Julia finally get together and arrange a date. Jim prepares to leave and Murphy returns to the office. She is ready to tell everyone that shes changed her mind, when they all mention what they have in the works for their careers. Murphy confesses her selfishness, but mentions that she doesnt want to leave. After a group hug, they all get together to reminisce on memories of the past. At the end of the day, Murphy returns to her townhouse. Ten years later, Eldin makes the same entrance back into her life. Seems Avery used his mothers Sprint card to track Eldin down. Eldin proposes marriage

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