Murphy Brown My Dinner with Einstein (Season 1, Episode 17)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy

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Murphy Brown

My Dinner with Einstein (Season 1, Episode 17)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy

Murphy is excited to meet "the modern Einstein" Victor Rudman. She tries to challenge herself on a date with him, since "You can't judge a book by its cover", but discovers that geniuses can also be unpleasant people.

Director

Barnet Kellman

Writers

Diane English (created by) | Gary Dontzig | Steven Peterman

Producers

Norm Gunzenhauser | Tom Seeley | Russ Woody

Composer

Cinematographer

Editor

Casting Director

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 20, 1989

Release date

Mar 20, 1989 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 18 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 31 wins & 125 nominations

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12 cast members

Name	Known for
Candice Bergen Murphy Brown Murphy Brown See fewer	Miss Congeniality (2000)
Faith Ford Corky Sherwood Corky Sherwood See fewer	The Pacifier (2005)
Charles Kimbrough Jim Dial Jim Dial See fewer	The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
Robert Pastorelli Eldin Bernecky Eldin Bernecky See fewer	Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
Joe Regalbuto Frank Fontana Frank Fontana See fewer	Raw Deal (1986)
Grant Shaud Miles Silverberg Miles Silverberg See fewer	Murphy Brown (1988)
Buck Henry Dr. Victor Rudman Dr. Victor Rudman See fewer	The Graduate (1967)
Vernee Watson Secretary #17 (as Vernee Watson-Johnson) Secretary #17 (as Vernee Watson-Johnson) See fewer	Christmas with the Kranks (2004)
Judy Prescott Mimi Mimi See fewer	Say Anything (1989)
John Hostetter John John See fewer	Heartbreak Ridge (1986)
John Mansfield Handsome Man Handsome Man See fewer	Days of Our Lives (1965)
Ron Orbach Photographer #1 Photographer #1 See fewer	Clueless (1995)