Rootless People is the eighth episode of the third season of Murphy Brown which was aired from CBS on November 19, 1990.
Summary[]
Murphy's practical jokes have alienated the FYI staff so when she is taken hostage by environmentalists, they don't believe her. The kidnappers have their hands full as it's Murphy who is making all the demands.
Cast[]
Main[]
- Candice Bergen as Murphy Brown
- Faith Ford as Corky Sherwood
- Grant Shaud as Miles Silverberg
- Joe Regalbuto as Frank Fontana
- Charles Kimbrough as Jim Dial
- Robert Pastorelli as Eldin Bernecky
- Pat Corley as Phil
Guest[]
- Curtis Armstrong as Elliot
- Craig Bierko as Alex
- Andrew Hill Newman as Marshal
- Larry King as Himself
Trivia[]
- The title is a reference to the film "Ruthless People".
- Murphy makes at least 38 calls ("37 calls" + Larry King). It is stated that the odds of nobody believing her is "1 in 1,000,000,000".