Murphy returns to PJs

Eddie Murphy has rejoined the voice cast of Fox's Will Vinton
Studios-produced comedy, THE PJS, after angrily walking out on the show
when Fox decided to hold it back for midseason rather than giving it a slot
on the fall schedule. Murphy, a co-creator of THE PJS who has provided the
voice of lead character Thurgood Stubbs, had already recorded eight of next
season's 22 episodes before he walked. Producer Imagine TV used Murphy
sound-alike Phil Morris for two episodes, but it's undetermined whether
Murphy will re-record these two due to the cost of such a re-do. Now that
the voicing problem is resolved, Imagine TV brass are said to have warmed
up to the idea of holding off on the PJS second season bow, but sources
close to the situation say Fox network executives are at fault for failing
to give Murphy much advance notice of the scheduling decision and its
rationale.