The photo above was sent in by a fan who also included the following message:

I've been a Ben Murphy fan since I was 10 years old. Even though I live in Los Angeles and have seen several TV and movie stars, I never expected to run into Ben in a million years.

I just saw the two pictures that a fan sent in of Ben at Battle of the Network Stars and that brought back memories of that same weekend for me.

In the 80's, I used to go to Pepperdine University in Malibu, California twice a year to see them film "Battle of the Network Stars."  In 1983...there was Ben Murphy. I couldn't believe my eyes!!  This was too good to be true. Then reality set in. Even though I was 21 years old...I was still the shyest person in the world. How was I going to ask him to take a picture with me without turning all shades of RED?  My sister and best friend helped me summon up the courage to go up and ask him.  It was extremely difficult for me to approach him. I kept creeping up closer and closer so that I could ask him. I think he saw me working my way up to him. I swear, he must of sensed something because I will NEVER forget what happened next.

I knew my sister was right behind me with the camera so I went up to him and asked him if he would mind taking a picture
with me and he said yes. So I immediately turned around to face my sister thinking that Ben would just take a few steps forward to get along side me BUT to my surprise he came up from behind me and put his arm around me neck and put his face right next to mine. I just LIT up. I was in HEAVEN! I was smiling all day after that.

Gosh...what actor or person, for that matter, would do that? That pose is reserved for friends or family BUT I had that pose with Ben. He will never know what that meant to me...the shy girl.  Or maybe he did and that's why he did it. THANK YOU BEN!!!!

This is our photo together...24 years ago.

Thank you for letting me share my "Ben" story with you.

A Ben Murphy fan for life.