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3.14: Contractions

Season 3, Ep. 14

Murphy is being wooed by another network with expensive gifts! Jesi and Lauren breakdown stories from the set, the fascinating history behind anchors such as Barbara Walters & Diane Sawyer jumping ship to other networks. Plus, cut comments from the original script and a deep dive into the props in Murphy Brown’s (Candice Bergen) office!


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*We recorded this episode before the passing of Patti Yasutake

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