April 6, 1998 (Season 10, Episode 16)

Directed by: Steve Zuckerman

Genre: Comedy

Writer: Marc Flanagan and Janis Hirsch

Plot Synopsis: Now finished with chemotherapy, Murphy (Candice Bergen) hopes to celebrate her 50th birthday in grand style. Picking up on Murphy's high spirits, Frank (Joe Regalbuto) concocts a surprise party to end all surprise parties: A full-scale recreation of the classic TV dance party American Bandstand, replete with Dick Clark, Fabian, Chubby Checker and Lesley Gore. Also appearing is Sally Field as the 91th in a long line of Murphy's hired-and-fired secretaries (and as usual, Field's character has a minor character flaw--in her case, a VERY short-term memory!)

Episode Cast:
Candice Bergen ... Murphy Brown
Chubby Checker ... Himself
Dick Clark ... Himself
Fabian ... Himself
Sally Field ... Secretary #91, Kathleen Dubek
Lesley Gore ... Herself
Faith Ford
Charles Kimbrough
Joe Regalbuto
Lily Tomlin

Producer: John Bowman