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Dan Quayle vs. Murphy Brown

TV On the Edge: Moments That Shaped Our Culture

Season 1Episode 1Aired 2024-09-22
Dan Quayle vs. Murphy Brown

Dan Quayle vs. Murphy Brown

During the 1992 presidential campaign, Vice President Dan Quayle criticized the show Murphy Brown for its portrayal of single motherhood. The attack ignited a national debate on family values and created the "culture war" playbook.