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When it ended 100 episodes later in March of 2010, MurphysGleewas already well into its initial season.
In 2010, however, Murphy was only on the cusp of his television takeover.
Its the obvious candidate for unlocking Murphys ascendance to household name.
In fact,Nip/Tuckwas the first off-web link syndication deal cut by Netflix.
Digging deeper, though, it unearths the true core of Murphys oeuvre, which is community.
That balance is best expressed, however, in the duo that gives McNamara/Troy its name.
Both have issues with absent and abusive fathers, but work to correct those setbacks in different ways.
And while these opposite approaches often work to drive a wedge between the two, they inevitably stick together.
Their supporting characters, not so much.
