Murphy Brown

Secretary #93: A rich and spoiled woman with a chihuahua.

Bette Midler, who has the distinction of playing Murphy's last secretary, actually has "ties" to Murphy Brown, as she had previously appeared in films with Lily Tomlin, Robert Pastorelli, and Pat Corley. She also attended the memorial service for Louis Malle, (Candice's husband), in February 1996.

Secretary #90: An older man who kept joking about people.

Secretary #92: An actress who kept starting to sing.

Secretary #91: A very forgetful woman who kept getting names mixed up.

This episode guest stars Wendie Jo Sperber, Marcia Wallace, and Tracy Nelson as members of a Breast Cancer Support Group. Wallace and Nelson were survivors of cancer at the time and Sperber had sadly been diagnosed with breast cancer weeks earlier. Sperber was inspired by the episode and actresses to create the organization weSPARK, a cancer support organization still active as of 2017.

Secretary #89: A woman who spent all the time making coffee.

Secretary #88: A woman who kept talking on the phone.

Secretary #87: A woman who was curious about Murphy's new relationship.

This episode makes reference to Linda Ellerbee, a famous journalist who battles with breast cancer. Ellerbee, an inspiration for the character of Murphy Brown, mentioned she was pleased that a comedy would take on a dark subject like breast cancer.

Secretary #86: A woman who kept exaggerating everything.