TV On the Edge: Moments That Shaped Our Culture: Season 1, Episode 1

1 - 1: Dan Quayle vs. Murphy Brown

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.