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Season Two List View By Episode Season Three PART ONE April 15th, 2023 3.08: Rootless People Murphy is kidnapped and the Gang doesn’t believe her! Is this episode a bottle episode? The Shirelles' history, eco-terrorism, amd pink donut boxes in LA! Listen Now March 25th & April 1st Coming Soon 3.07: The Last Laugh Highlights include Charles Kimbrough’s backstory for Jim, the story of The Four Tops! Listen Now March 11th & 18th 2023 Coming Soon 3.06: Bob & Murphy & Ted & Avery Murphy and her mother Avery go on a double date, plus a week in the life of an episode via Diane Sawyer reports! Listen Now May 27th, 2024 Coming Soon Coming Soon 3.10: Trouble In Sherwood-forest May 13th, 2023 Interview: from Golden Girls to Murphy BRown H.Alan Scott Jesi and Lauren are excited to talk to H. Alan Scott ("Out On The Lanai: A Golden Girls Podcast" & "Newsweek's Parting Shot") to talk about the connection between "Golden Girls" and "Murphy Brown," as well as TV in the 90s vs. today! Listen Now April 29th, 2024 3.09: The Bummer of 42 The theme is sisterly love as Lauren and Jesi talk about Murphy’s birthday (what sign do you think Murphy is?), and answer the question, “Why does Designing Women owe their success to Murphy Brown ? Listen Now Feb 26th & March 4th 3.05: The Gold Rush The gals deep dive into the love story of Jerry and Murphy in this fan-favorite episode. Cut moments from the original script and behind-the-scenes stories included! Plus, Lauren does a sidebar on jewelry icon Elisa Peretti. Listen Now Feb 12th, 2024 Coming Soon 3.04: Strike Two The real-life actors/writer’s union strike may be over, but not for the FYI Gang! Sidebars include the life of Allen Toussaint, Candice Bergen’s 90s hair, Emmy-winning Fashion. Listen Now Jan 29th & Feb 5th 2024 Women Who Invented Television & More: A Talk with Jennifer Keishin Armstrong Best-selling author Jennifer Keishin Armstrong (Mary and Lou and Rhoda and Ted, Seinfeldia) writes about TV and culture, with a focus on the impact of women. Listen Now August 21, 2023 3.03: Loco Hero Time to meet the parents…again. This time: Frank’s parents! Lauren and Jesi chat about Barney Martin's(Seinfeld) & Rose Marie’s (The Dick Van Dyke Show) ​ * Recorded before the Sag-Aftra strike Listen Now August 7, 2023 3.02: Brown and Blue The gals are excited to welcome Tarik Davis (The Amber Ruffin Show and Broadway's Freestyle Love Supreme to talk Murphy taking on comedians vs. The First Amendment). * Recorded before the Sag-Aftra strike Listen Now July 24, 2023 3.01: The 390th Broadcast Welcome to what the gals hope to be a regular feature on the podcast: A season-ending retrospective! ​ * Recorded before the Sag-Aftra strike Listen Now

The MUSIC Listen To All These Legends On Our Spotify Playlist. Aretha Franklin "Respect" "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" "(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone" "I Say a Little Prayer" "Chain Of Fools" "Think" ​ Marvin Gaye "Mercy, Mercy Me (The Ecology)" "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" "Ain't That Peculiar" ​ Marvin Gaye & ​ tammi TerrelL "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing" "Your Precious Love" (See Ashford & Simpson) T and M MUSIC The MUSIC Listen To All These Legends On Our Spotify Playlist. Aretha Franklin "Respect" "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" "(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone" "I Say a Little Prayer" "Chain Of Fools" "Think" ​ Marvin Gaye "Mercy, Mercy Me (The Ecology)" "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" "Ain't That Peculiar" ​ Marvin Gaye & ​ tammi TerrelL "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing" "Your Precious Love" (See Ashford & Simpson) T and M MUSIC The Shirelles "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" "Dedicated To The One I Love "Mama Said" Mary wells "My Guy" Darleen Love "He's a Rebel" ​ Gladys Knight & The Pips "What Are you Doing New Years Eve?" The Supremes "You Keep Me Hangin' On" "Baby Love" "My World Is Empty Without You" "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" "Where Do I Our Love Go?" ​ Holland, Doizer, Holland Songwriters Pretty much almost every episode! We focus on them here! Stevie Wonder James Brown & Betty Jean Newsome "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" "I Got You (I Feel Good)" Wilson PicketT "In the Midnight Hour" "Everybody Needs Somebody to Love" "Silver Bells" ​ Stevie Wonder "Signed, Sealed, Delivered" "Isn't She Lovely" "Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing" "Superstition" "Higher Ground" "Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday" The Temptations "The Way You Do The Things You Do" "I Can't Get Next To You" "Ain't Too Proud to Beg" "My Girl ' "Here Comes The Bride" "I Can't Help Myself" ​ Martha & The Vandellas "Nowhere To Run" "Dancing In The Streets" "Heat Wave" "Come & Get These Memories " Nick AshforD& Songwriters ​ Valerie Simpson "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing" "Your Precious Love" (see Gaye and Terrell) Smokey Robinson & The Miracles "The Tracks of My Tears" "If You Can Want" "Shop Around" ​ Smokey Robinson Songwriter/Ceo "If You Can Want" Jr. Walker & The AllStars "Shotgun" "(I'm a) Road Runner" N and V Sam & Dave "Soul Man" ​ Billie Holiday "I've Got The Right To Sing The Blues " The Funk Brothers Almost every episode, but here is where we go in-depth about these legendary music makers ​ The Four Tops "Baby, I Need Your Loving" "Reach Out I'll Be There" "Something About You" "It's the Same Old Song" Take 6 " "It Feels Like The Whole World's Watching" (Murphy's fake Theme Song) The Penquins "Earth Angel" Frankie Lyman & THe TeenageS "Why Do Fools Fall In Love?" The Ad Libs "The Boy From New York City" Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels "Devil With The Blue Dress On" Fontella Bass "Rescue Me" Jackson Five "ABC" Barrett Strong 'Money, That's What I Want" "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" The Marvelettes "Mr. Postman" "Beachwood-45789" Brenton Wood "Give Me A Little Sign" Lee Dorsey "Working In A Coolmine" The Exicters "Tell Him" The Pixie Three "The Birthday Party" Allen Toussant Songwriter "Working In A Coolmine" Carole King Songwriter "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman " "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" ​ ​ Bob Dylan Songwriter "Subterranean Homesick Blues"

May 13th, 2024 Interview: H. Alan Scott- Golden Girls to Murphy Brown Jesi and Lauren are excited to talk to H. Alan Scott (Out On The Lanai: A Golden Girls Podcast & Newsweek's Parting Shot ) to talk about the connection between Golden Girls and Murphy Brown , as well as TV in the 90s vs. today!

March 20, 2023 2.25: The Bitch's Back (recorded Summer of 2022) Lauren and Jesi are excited to welcome from The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel another marvelous Ms. M - Matilda Szydagis -- who plays our favorite 1960s maid, Zelda! They chat with Matilda about her audition for Maisel and her other work. - including a new children's book. Together the three M’s chat about Murphy having to slow down in this season two episode! Topics include: wish fulfillment through TV characters and the difference in the diversity of roles for actors from all backgrounds in the 1980s/1990s vs. today. ​ Join us for part two, where Matilda talks more about her experience on the finale season of The Marvelous Mrs. Maise l and her impressions of watching Murphy for the first time. ​ Check out our Matilda's children's books All Cats Speak Polish and Penguin In The City ​ Follow Matilda on Twitter & Instagram! ​ Maisel returns on April 15th!

January 24th & February 7th Interview: Denise Moss We are so happy to have Dense Moss on the show! Denise is part of the writing team of Dukane & Moss - writers of last week’s episode “On The Road Again" . In this two-parter Denise discusses her experience from journalist to assistant to freelance comedy writer to staff comedy writer. Check out Denise's IMDB! The Writers and their loved ones BTS of Bad Girls. (Mentioned ) Denise (far Right) and the cast, writers/producers of Frasier (1994)

That time Lauren & Jesi saw the REAL Daily Planet! (Daily News Building, home of Antenna TV, NYC) Shirley Chisholm February 12, 2018 1.08: AND SO HE GOES Written by: Denise Moss & Sy Dukane Directed by: Barnet Kellman ​ It’s the first Murphy Brown episode of 1989 and the first penned by writing partners Denise Moss & Sy Dukane (Frasier & Roseanne ). The gals chat about fashion, the delicate matter of mourning controversial public figures, and another prop in Murphy’s office that may have more significance than you knew! SHOW NOTES Dulles Airport ​ "Antonin Scalia, Justice on the Supreme Court, dies at 79" - The New York Times 2/13/16 ​ Lord Byron ​ A Clip From This Episode! ​ Shirley Chisholm We also recommend the documentary Chisholm '72 & the Hulu Series Mrs. America

January 15, 2018 INTERVIEW: NORM GUNZENHAUSER - WRITER #1 (Season 1-2, 9-11) ​ The gals are thrilled to welcome one of the original Murphy Brown writers to the show: Norm Gunzenhauser (Seasons 1, 2, 8, 9, 10)! Jesi and Lauren think you will enjoy the interview as much as they did conduct it. Spoiler: They’re pretty smitten. Topics include: What it’s like to write with a partner, the impact of a show like Murphy Brown on its audience, and what could a Murphy Brown reboot look like? Norm Returned to chat about the end of Season 2 below! ​ ​ March 21st & April 7th 2022 Interview Norm Gunzenhauser #2: The Return Recorded back in late 2018, we are so happy to finally bring you the second part of our interview with Norm Gunzenhauser back in the “before times.” (Originally planned to have dropped late spring 2020.) We chat about Norm’s season 2 episodes, including the last episode of “Frank’s Appendectomy” - the history behind that title and how it was his final season until his return near the end of the series run. Also, see Norm’s other season two episodes, “I Want My FYI,” “ Roasted, ” & “Miles' Big Adventure.” Norm The Return

July 23, 2018 1.19: THE UNSHRINKABLE MURPHY BROWN Written by: Denise Moss & Sy Dukane Directed by: Barnet Kellman ​ As they near the end of Season One, the gals are finally at another Moss/Dukane episode, which means they get to share some great behind the scene tidbits from Denise Moss (Fraiser & Roseanne )! Topics include: The film My Best Friend’s Wedding, the real behind-the-scenes stories the episode is based on, and a very special story from Jesi about one of the guest actors from this week’s episode!

Christopher Rich in The Charmings (1987) Click the picture for a clip from " Anchor ' s Away " March 4, 2019 2.02: ANCHORS AWAY Written by: Kathryn Baker Directed by: Barnet Kellman ​ The gals are back and so is the Jim love on the Dial-centric episode, “Anchor’s Away” (Season 2, Episode 2). Topics include: The introduction of new anchor and recurring character Miller Redfield , relevance and legacy, as well as the geo-political background of the episode. But first, Lauren and Jesi use this episode to talk about Aretha Franklin and her legacy. SHOW NOTES

March 7, 2022 2.23: Frank's Appendectomy It’s an entire episode of pranks as Murphy starts a chain reaction that brings about a fun episode and fun discussions. Includes: the mystery behind the unveiling of Watergate source “Deep Throat,” how Legend Nora Ephron used that knowledge to get back at her ex-husband, and more on Connie Chung’s history! Plus the history behind the Brenton Wood “Gimme A Sign” sung by Brenton Wood. ​ We previously spoke about Connie Chung in our episode on "TV Or not TV." ​ Check out our Interview with Norm Gunzenhauser (who wrote this episode!) as we review his season two episodes!

Oct 4, 2021 2.17: Frankly Speaking The gals take on what makes Frank tick in Murphy Brown’s first Frank Fontana (Joe Regalbuto) dating episode. Lauren goes into depth about the history of the celebrity sandwiches craze in The United States, while Jesi flexes her Star Trek muscle & tells a brief history of Squeaky Fromme. Also, the joy of guest star Eve Gordon! Click the picture to play a scene from the episode !

February 20, 2020 FYI EXTRA: Diversity & Inclusivity Our “Here’s To You Mrs. Kinsella” guest Lisa Darden joins the gals after the show to discuss diversity in Murphy Brown & pop culture from 1990 to today, how we can all work together, and how feminism can be an inclusive movement to all. More Info On Lisa: www.fairhousingjustice.org Twitter: DardenLisa IMDB