MURPHY BROWN: The Coma and the Oxford Comma {Roundtable}

Corky is surprised when an old friend wakes from a 10-year coma, especially when the question of the decade has been whether or not the husband is the one who put the friend in that coma. Murphy and Corky find themselves on opposite sides of the debate, but which one will be right?

Old News

Roz: I feel bad for this poor EA and Murphy’s take on her, but I can understand why this one was hard for Murphy to take. Corky was the star of the episode, though. Her friend and that level of frantic story had to end that way, I felt. Sure, Corky wants to see the best in the world (and people), but sometimes those rose-colored glasses are just not apt. Brooke Shields did a great job of turning that story around so quickly.

Cara: Well, it looks like we’re definitely back to rotating assistants. As someone with an English degree, this one hit a little below the belt for me. This week and last week we got to see a little more from Corky, and I’m glad for that. She’s never been my favorite on the show, but she does soften the tone and make the team a little nicer. Brooke Shields was a nice cameo as well, particularly her response to Murphy’s update on what’s happened in the last decade.

Photo: David Giesbrecht/WBTV

New News

Roz: I’d laugh at Avery, except that as the young male host, he’s probably going to be a symbol for Wolf. Pat should always talk about issues of race and gender on the show (while looking amazing!) That yellow suit at the end made me smile.

Cara: Avery’s commercial was pretty entertaining, as was Murphy’s enjoyment of it. I loved her comment, “Nice tushy. I made that.” Pat didn’t have a big part in this week’s episode, but I liked his aside about Murphy’s whiteness. I hope it’s a sign that we might see a little more intersectionality in some of the issues that episodes tackle.

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