MURPHY'S LAW Episode Guide

CREDITS

®New World Television
a Zev Braun production
in association with Michael Gleason Productions.
Based upon the characters from the "Trace" novels by Warren Murphy.
Created by Lee Zlotoff
Years: 1989-1990
Country: U.S.A.
Format: 1-hour drama/comedy/detective
Number of episodes: 1 pilot + 10 episodes (produced) + 2 episodes (unaired)

CAST

George Segal..............Daedalus Patrick Murphy

Maggie Han................Kimiko (Kimy) Fannuchi

Josh Mostel................Wes Harden

Charles Rockett (semiregular)........Victor Beaudine

THE SERIES

The "Murphy" of the title is George Segal, who plays an insurance
investigator and recovering alcoholic in this mystery-adventure series.
Not only he has to cope with unusual cases, but also with a hostile
ex-wife, a gorgeous roommate Kimi (Maggie Han) and Wes, a perpetually
nervous supervisor (Josh Mostel). Though crimes and culprits are a big
part of the formula here, so is the relationship between Segal and Han,
once romantic but now platonic – with obviously options for reversal.

BROADCAST HISTORY

Nov. 1988 ABC 10:00-11:00
Dec. 1988, ABC Sat 8:00-9:00
Jan 1989 - March 1989, ABC Saturdays 10:00-11:00

THE EPISODES (in production order)

[B88013] THE ROOM ABOVE THE INDIAN GROCERY.

Pilot.
2Nov88

[B88301] WHERE ARE MY SOCKS AND OTHER MYSTERIES OF LOVE

Producer: Gareth Davies
Written by Michael Gleason
Directed by Bill Bixby
Guest stars:
Carolyn Seymour...Paula Barrows
Jerry Dinome (Christopher Gerard)...Nino Zacchetti
Lynne Randall...Ms. (Harriet) Tapplinger
Alan Robertson....Stuart Graft
3Dec88

Murphy investigates a May-September romance to his own detriment. Stuart Graft, the owner of a fashion
firm, dies when his flight is deviated off its route because of a bomb threat. Murphy is assigned the case
when his new boss, demands productivity. Murphy suspects the manager of the firm, Paula Barrows, and
her younger lover, Nino.

[B88 302], DO SOMEONE A FAVOR AND IT BECOMES YOUR JOB.

17Dec88

[B88303] NEVER TRY TO TEACH A PIG TO SING

21Jan89
An arson investigator's overly brief report on Ethiopian relief
supplies makes Murphy suspect foul play.

[B88304], IF YOU CAN'T WIN, SHOOT FOR A TIE

Producer: Gareth Davies
Written by Lee Goldberg & William Rabkin
Directed by Don Weis
Guest stars:
Kim Lankford...Marissa Danforth
Elias Peck...Walter Marsh
Robert Thurston...Neville
10Dec88

Murphy gets a chance to work on case involving ex-wife
Marissa (Kim Lankford) and the daughter he never met.

[B88-305], NEVER PLAY LEAPFROG WITH A UNICORN

Producer: Gareth Davies
Written by Lee Goldberg & William Rabkin
Directed by Bruce Seth Green
Guest stars:
Norman Fell...Arnold Epstein
Jack Bannon...Chief of Agents
Jeffery Byron...Bardette
14Jan89

Murphy declares war on the loud nightclub he lives above and winds up
in the middle of an FBI "sting" operation.

[B88306] TWO WRONGS ARE ONLY THE BEGINNING

Producer: Gareth Davies
Written by Lee Goldberg & William Rabkin
Directed by Don Weis.
Guest stars:
Julia Sweeney...Annie Summers
A.J. Freeman...Rod Perney
Jerry Potter
Robert Thurston...Eddie
28Jan89

A caseworker reviews Murphy's request for custody of his daughter at
the same time a fire in their loft forces he and Kimi to live in a
rundown hotel.

[B88307] NEVER WEAR EARMUFFS IN A BED OF RATTLESNAKES

Producer: Gareth Davies
Written by Michael Gleason
Directed by Seymour Robbie.
Guest stars:
John Standing...Ian Ludlow
Ken Swofford...Max Corkle
Suzi Blackson
4Feb89

An irate claimant holds Kimi hostage in Murphy's office;
Murphy's wife hires an investigator to plant microphones in his apartment.

[B88308] WHERE THERE'S A WILL, THERE'S A WON'T

Producer, Gareth Davies
Written by Lee Goldberg & William Rabkin
directed by Don Weis
Guest stars:
Elizabeth Savage...Morgana DeSade
Richard Foron IV
Elias Peck...Walter Marsh
Robert Thurston...Neville
11Feb89

Kimi and Murphy go to great lengths to get Wes to return to the job he chucked because
of Victor, the obnoxious new acting vicepresident. But even Victor is up for a surprise, a new vicepresident is appointed, an obnoxious lady named Morgana DeSade (she insists that it's Dyu-Shadá).

[B88309] WHEN YOU'RE OVER THE HILL, YOU PICK UP SPEED

Producer, Gareth Davies
Written by E.F. Wallengreen
directed by Seymour Robbie.
18Feb89
Guest stars:
Ronnie Claire Edwards...Aunt Cornellia
Elizabeth Savage... Morgana DeSade
David Byrd...Detective Carson
Marvin Kaplan...Elias Peck
Judy Landers...Blonde Woman

Wes swears he will get rid of Morgana, the new vice-president, who is making everyone's lives miserable. But his death wish comes true and he winds up as the main suspect in her murder. Meanwhile, Murphy receives the visit of his unpleasant Aunt Cornellia, a mystery authoress. To help Wes, Murphy and Kimi hold a party for murder suspects to uncover the perpetratorof the murder.

[B88310] unavailable

[B88311] unavailable

[B88312], EXPERIENCE IS SOMETHING (YOU NEVER FIND WHEN YOU NEED)

Written by Bill Schmidt
Directed by Burt Brinckerhoff
11Mar89
Julia Sweeney
Tom O'Rourke
Bruce Gray
Kim Lankford as Marissa

Murphy fights for visitation rights to his daughter; Kimi takes wedding
vows to trap a polygamist.

[B88313], DOING IT THE HARD WAY (IS ALWAYS EASIER)

directed by Bruce Seth Green.
18Mar89

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