That Time When

Murphy Brown (1x8)

Air date: Dec 08, 2022

In the early ’90s, Hollywood ramped up its efforts of creating more nuanced women characters, capable of having careers, meaningful relationships, and total independence. Conservative politicians found their next easy scapegoat: fictional single moms. Join Anita Sarkeesian as she recalls that time when Murphy Brown had a baby and it infuriated Dan Quayle.