Quayle’s “Murphy Brown” pronouncement made newspaper front pages and television broadcasts, and garnered a stumbling response from the White House.
‘Murphy Brown’ reflected women’s changing role in society“Murphy Brown” premiered on CBS in 1988, starring Candice Bergen as a fierce, acerbic news anchor of the same name.
“I don’t think that we felt that we were igniting any controversy.”The controversy sparked a debate over ‘family values’Despite the “Murphy Brown” writers’ intentions, the storyline did ignite controversy.
On May 19, 1992, a day after the “Birth 101” episode aired, Quayle delivered what’s now known as his “Murphy Brown” speech.
Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesMore than 30 years later, it’s clear that the societal changes depicted in “Murphy Brown” are here to stay.
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