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When the unexpected success of the "Roseanne" reboot gave way to a wave of televised replay, the announcement of "Murphy Brown," the smart comedy about television journalism, seemed like a sad surrender. Certainly, nothing was sacred.
Once Candice Bergen stole the summer comedy "Book Club" of co-stars Jane Fonda and Diane Keaton, it sounded better. Bergen, 72, was the superb actress Hollywood had underestimated the comic potential for years. If she could win five Emmys for playing Murphy Brown 20 years ago, maybe she could make everyone laugh.
Diane English, the creator of "Murphy", played the game to give an order to 13 episodes. It was Bergen. "We are very happy," she says. "We have seven of our original authors. Four of our members of the original cast. Together, they spoke to The Post about the Bergen trailer at Kaufman-Astoria Studios.
The political climate that has flourished since the end of "Murphy Brown" – one of the false news and incessant outrage of social media – is now a targeted practice for English. "We write from the press point of view," she says. "The press took a hit recently."
The first of Thursday (9:30 pm) reveals that Murphy is not happy with his retirement. Take gardening? "It would not be right for plants," she says. Instead, she brings together the old gang "FYI" – Frank Fontana (Joe Regalbuto), Corky Sherwood (Faith Ford) and Miles Silverberg (Grant Shaud) – for a new morning show on cable. Her identity papers may have expired and she may use a cell phone, but the fighting spirit remains the same.
If Dan Quayle was Murphy's nemesis in 1992, when the Vice President denounced the TV character's decision to raise his son Avery as a single mom, you can imagine who Murphy is taking your hair this time, I would be against the wind too. Bergen makes it clear that if Hillary Clinton had been elected, there would be no reason for "Murphy Brown." "This presidency has somehow required the return of the series," says.
English says she will "rock cages" this time around. "We build scripts on issues that divide the country," she says.
The cast filmed six episodes before a live audience, after Friday night's recordings at George's Restaurant near Kaufman-Astoria, to celebrate. Bergen says the new cast member, Tyne Daly, who plays Phyllis, the sister of the owner of Phil's Tavern, gets a "huge response." We wanted it from the beginning. She had a conflict; miraculously he left. "
As for Avery (played by Jake McDorman), he is now 28 years old and holds a position in a conservative news show. Bergen is crazy about McDorman. "He is charming, he is witty, he has just everything; it's strange, "she says. "It's only our sixth show together. They are very competitive with each other.
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