Stuck at a fogbound airport in New York, Murphy (
Candice Bergen) is unable to attend her son Avery's first birthday party. This traumatic state of affairs sets Murphy to rethinking her purpose in life, as illustrated in a series of "flash-forwards." Meanwhile, back in DC, Avery's party yields an unexpected highlight as Barry Manilow sings "I Am Your Child" (Manilow was something of a running gag on the series, but he stops running here). This final episode of
Murphy Brown's fifth season also features an appearance by future
NewsRadio regular Vicki Lewis. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide