美国经典喜剧讲述了一名坚强的女电视记者和她的朋友们的遭遇。MurphyBrown是一名自私、顽固、性急但又聪明，足智多谋的中年记者，她在FYI新闻电视网工作。与此同时她还要作为名未婚的上班母亲抚养她的孩子。生活很艰难但她仍然勇敢的面对。MurphyBrownisaveryselfish,stubborn,extremelyhot-temperedbutalsotalented,resourceful,cleverandcaringmiddle-agedreporterwhoworksforFYINewsNetworkandatthesametimetriestoraiseherchildasanunmarried,workingwoman.Herfriendsandco-workers,Corky,Jim,FrankandMiles,trytobalancebetweenheroutburstsofangerandherfamily,personalityorevenfinancialcrises.It'sadifficultlifeforMurphybutshe'sgotthegutstoliveit.MurphyBrownisoneofTV'smosthonoredjournalists.Brilliantandpersistent,Murphyisunafraidtoasktoughquestionsofthemighty.SheisalsoanunabashedliberalwhoisconsideredanenemyofGeorgeBush'sWhiteHouse.Murphyworksfor"FYI,"aWashington-basednetworkTVnewsmagazineseries.Arecoveringalcoholic,MurphyreturnsfromastayattheBettyFordrehabilitationcenter,freeofboozeandcigarettes--andcorrespondinglycranky.HerTVshowhasanewproducer,awhiz-kidhalfMurphy'sage.She'salsoworkingwithanairheadedex-MissAmerica,abefuddledanchormanandherbestfriend,adanger-lovinggonzoreporter.CanMurphyBrownmakeacomebacktobethebestinthebusiness?Howcanshenot!