Lansing wants Murphy to apologize publicly about a comment she made about a popular talk-show host. She tries, but things only get worse.
s08e01 - Altered States
s08e02 - The Awful Truth
s08e03 - Fearless Frank
s08e04 - Murphy's Law
s08e05 - Sex or Death
s08e06 - Miller's Crossing
s08e07 - The Feminine Critique
s08e08 - Bad Company
s08e09 - The Ten Percent Solution
s08e10 - The Humboldt Doldt
s08e11 - Dick and Dottie
s08e12 - All in the Family
s08e13 - If You're Going to Talk the Talk
s08e14 - My Fair Miller
s08e15 - Old Flames
s08e16 - Up in Smoke
s08e17 - Aftermath
s08e18 - Trick or Retreat
s08e19 - All Singing! All Dancing! All Miserable!
s08e20 - The Bus Stops Here
s08e21 - When A. Lansing Loves a Woman
s08e22 - Casa Nova
s08e23 - Stepping Out (1)
s08e24 - Miles Away (2)
Murphy is the star reporter on a news magazine show called FYI. The show is based in Washington DC, which gives the FYI team more than enough material to work with. Murphy lives in a townhouse that she has been having repainted for the duration of the series, Eldin the painter may never finish the job, but Murphy doesn't seem to mind. Murphy owes her Betty Ford trip to Phil, he owns the local bar and restaurant where the staff and the rest of the political scene have lunch. Phil knows about everything going on in Washington. Jim Dial is the uptight senior anchor, a seasoned veteran, who accompanied Murphy on her trip to the Betty Ford Clinic. Frank is a single guy and constantly looking for a girlfriend, he is also Murphy's best friend. Corky is a former Miss America turned news person, she covers all the 'hard' news.