TV On the Edge: Moments That Shaped Our Culture Season 1 Episode 1 - Dan Quayle vs. Murphy Brown

Airdate: 2024-Sep-22

Episode summary:

Amid the heated 1992 presidential campaign, Vice President Dan Quayle attacks the television show Murphy Brown for its portrayal of single motherhood. Instantly, the Bush campaign is catapulted into a national conversation and debate around family values, while the "culture war" playbook is officially born.

About TV On the Edge: Moments That Shaped Our Culture series:

CNN examines the most impactful moments in television history in TV On the Edge: Moments That Shaped Our Culture, exploring how key cultural event...Show more >