Murphy Brown: Making Her Own Family Values
Murphy Brown, played by Candice Bergen, is one of the most classic of all TV moms. The 1990s show faces a plethora of common issues including divorce and single parenthood. Murphy falls pregnant by her ex-husband who tells her he does not want to be a father. Rather than face dejection, Murphy triumphantly decides to parent her son on her own. At the time, the plot was considered controversial and conservative politician Dan Quayle even said that it showed “lack of respect” for family values. However, we’d venture to say that the situation is one that many women have faced regardless of their values or morals.
