"Moonlighting" (1985)TV series 1985-1989

Creator:

Glenn Gordon Caron

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Release Date:

5 March 1985 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Mystery | Romance

Plot:

The quirky cases of an ex model and a wiseguy detective who co-run a private detective agency.

Plot Keywords:

Beautiful Woman | Sexual Tension | Male Female Relationship | Argument | Cult Favorite

Awards:

Won 3 Golden Globes. Another 12 wins & 51 nominations

Cast

Cybill Shepherd	...	Madelyn 'Maddie' Hayes / ... (40 episodes, 1985-1989)
Allyce Beasley	...	Agnes DiPesto / ... (39 episodes, 1985-1989)
Bruce Willis	...	David Addison Jr. / ... (38 episodes, 1985-1989)

Runtime:

60 min (66 episodes) | Argentina:60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Finland:K-18 (DVD) (2005) (self applied) | Singapore:NC-16 (seasons 1 and 2) | Singapore:PG (season 3) (season 4) | Netherlands:6 | Australia:M (some episodes) | Australia:PG | Argentina:13

Filming Locations:

ABC Entertainment Center - 2040 Avenue of the Stars, Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

ABC Circle Films

Trivia:

One of the hallmarks of this show was the irreverent (and frequent) way in which the so-called "fourth wall" was broken: at various times the actors would look directly into the camera and speak to the audience; dialogue referred to the "producers", "director" and especially the "writers"; and in the episode "Devil With The Blue Dress On", the characters actually left the set and went running around the film studio lot.

Quotes:

Agnes DiPesto: Mr. Addison. Here's your ticket.
David Addison: Thanks again, Agnes.
Agnes DiPesto: I guess this means you're going away.
David Addison: Agnes, in all my born days I have never met a person who could put two and two together faster than you.
Agnes DiPesto: Math was always my strongest subject.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Growing Pains: This Is Your Life (#3.10)" (1987)

Soundtrack:

Moonlighting

Reliving the 80's with one of my favorite shows.

Presently, "Moonlighting" is being shown on cable (Bravo)here in the U.S. I must say watching these episodes after fifteen years brings back a lot of joy for me. It was one of my favorite shows of the '80's. I remember enjoying the verbal sparring between Maddie and David. It was also fun to watch what antics David would pull. True, some episodes weren't all that great, but what T.V. show has been truly perfect? Anyway, for the most part "Moonlighting" was a wonderful show that was well-written. As I watch these episodes again, I'm struck by how beautiful Cybill Sheperd was photographed and how young looking Bruce Willis was. (I think they've aged pretty well.)Last night I saw "Twas the Episode Before Xmas" and loved how they (writers and actors) frequently broke through the "fourth wall". That's another thing I loved about the show. It frequently broke through the "fourth wall". In all, "Moonlighting" was a witty romantic comedic show that put a whole new spin on the detective show genre.