26 Iconic TV Shows Created by Kickass Women

Murphy Brown (played by Candice Bergen) was the queen of 1980s Pantsuit Nation. Creator Diane English won three Emmys for the show about the title character who was a fiercely single 40-something shattering the glass ceiling in media. The show, which ran from 1988 to 1998, defined the term groundbreaking when it portrayed Murphy's decision to become a single mother — and then-VP Dan Quayle derided her choice as a hit to American family values. Thankfully, because we could always use a reminder of this fierce feminine power, the series was rebooted with Bergen and creator English on board in 2018.