Murphy Brown : Terror on the 17th Floor (1991)
Directed by Barnet Kellman
Genres - Comedy |
Sub-Genres - Media Satire, Sitcom [TV], Workplace Comedy |
Run Time - 30 min. |
Countries - United States |
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
In an episode blatantly inspired by current events (those of early 1991, that is), the network carrying "FYI" is taken over by a huge corporation called American Industrial Enterprises. Almost immediately, the company's barracudalike VP Barbara Boyle (Nancy Youngblut) begins imposing Draconian budget limitations on the "FYI" staffers; at one point, investigative reporter Frank [Joe Regalbuto] is forced to go undercover wearing only a ludicrous pair of "Groucho glasses" as a disguise. Finally, Murphy (Candice Bergen) decides to stage a revolt--with astonishing results.
