Moonlighting

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The 474 users who count themselves as Moonlighting fans have written a total of 23 reviews.

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When former fashion model Maddie Hayes goes broke and finds that one of her few remaining assets is ownership of the Blue Moon Detective Agency, she is tempted to liquidate it until she meets the quirky employees and gets involved in their even quirkier cases.

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When former fashion model Maddie Hayes goes broke and finds that one of her few remaining assets is ownership of the Blue Moon Detective Agency, she is tempted to liquidate it until she meets the quirky employees and gets involved in their even quirkier cases.

Moonlighting as a series was plagued by production delays and erratic scheduling. Scheduled episodes were often delayed for weeks and reruns substituted at the last minute. Many in-jokes and short fill-in pieces refer to this and other topical items at the beginning and end of some programs. Episodes 35 - 39 were particularly affected by this, and in their original broadcast contained intros dealing with the slow production pace.


ABC Broadcast History

March 1985 - February 1989: Tuesdays 9:00 PM

April 1989 - May 1989: Sundays 8:00 PM
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• "Ronettes star Bennett dies at 67"

  Estelle Bennett, former lead singer of the Ronettes, has died at 67. She was the lead vocalist on "Be My Baby," as well as "Baby I Love You" and many other hits. Bennett was married to producer Phil Spector from 1968 to 1974. The cause of death was not announced at the time of the article.

  Estelle Bennett, former lead singer of the Ronettes, has died at 67. She was the lead vocalist on "Be My Baby," as well as "Baby I Love You" and many other hits. Bennett was married to producer Phil Spector from 1968 to 1974. The cause of death was not announced at the time of the article. less «

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• Question about "I Am Curious..."

  Hello. It doesn't matter how many times I watch this episode, something new always comes up. :D During my annual watchi...more »

  Hello. It doesn't matter how many times I watch this episode, something new always comes up. :D During my annual watching of this episode, I noticed something. Early in the show, when Maddie walks into her house, meets Sam, and goes upstairs, listen to what she says after the little phone call. "I don't want you to think I didn't take your proposal seriously, I took it lightly," words to that effect. Flash forward to her speech toward the very end of the show, when she is in the bedroom and making her plea to whom she believes is "Sam." The beginning is almost the same, word for word. "I don't want you to think I didn't think about your proposal..." After that, Maddie of course adds much more, but one or two phrases at the start are very similar to what she said back at the beginning. This made me think about something. Was she really trying to "start" her confession to Sam early in the episode, but she was just so tired and flustered, she just wasn't able to get through with it? I wonder what would have happened, if the writers had decided to take a slightly different route. What if Maddie had made her entire explanation to Sam right after the phone call, giving her time to break up with him then and there? This would have given her the rest of the episode to try and meet up with David and tell him, in her own terms and on her own footing, how she felt. Many times in the episode, she says how frustrated she is that she doesn't seem to get to make her own decisions and can never seem to finish what she wants to say. I'm not saying I like this second idea 'better.' It's just sometimes interesting to think how it would have happened if any of the people had been able to make these declarations without all the anger involved. Just something to think about. :D less «

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• Question about Season 4 incident...

  It's funny, does anybody else think that when David wrecked the car in Season 4 because he was so upset about Maddie bei...more »

  It's funny, does anybody else think that when David wrecked the car in Season 4 because he was so upset about Maddie being gone, does anyone else think it was meant to refer back to Maddie's car-crash event in her dream in "It's a Wonderful Job"? I'm pretty sure David wasn't having a dream when he wrecked the car, but it does match with the theme of having lost all hope. Interesting thought, it just crossed my mind and I wondered if anybody else noticed that about the scene. Thanks. less «

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  10 Perfect

  Maddie and David, what a couple... Always trying to get on each one's nerves. A funny show, indeed! hide « show »

  This is probably one of the best comedy series that was ever created for television. The concept and the ideas were fresh, and there was also that great sense of humour throughout the entire series. The way the characters interacted with each others was amazing. Maddie and David always trying to get along with each other, but that proved to be a tough thing to do, with them always yelling at each other and slamming doors, especially when she was Miss Perfection, and he was an adult with a mind of a 10 year-old kid who was always trying to relax while in work.
  
  Another high point in this series was the way their secretary, Agnes DiPesto seemed to always get into trouble, without even realizing it. Plus, the way she answered the phone was hillarious and very poetic: "Blue Moon Detective Agency..."
  
  Although more than 20 years have passed since this series first was showed in TV, it's still one of the most hillarious.
  
  Wouldn't mind to see the actors once again doing a series like this one. 10 out of 10!

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  frosty_ice Added Jun 24, 2009 All my reviews
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  9.6 Superb

  Moonlighting was a terrific romantic comedy. hide « show »

  Moonlighting was one of those shows that I didn't watch at first but once I caught an episode I was hooked. The constant sparring of Maddie and David was excellent with a lot of acknowledgement to the camera. I even enjoyed the episodes where Agnes Dipesto and Herbert Viola were given more screen-time.
  
  Like other classic shows, it holds up beautifully in re-runs. It was funny, inventive, and different than anything else on TV. The writing allowed the show to move easily from comedy to romance, and even some drama. But it was the chemistry between Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd that made the show work. Although he was unknown when the show started, Willis' star quality was apparent from the beginning. It's amazing that network executives initially didn't want him for the part. What a find! Both he and Shepherd were perfectly cast in these roles. The banter and sexual tension between them has never been matched by another TV couple to this day. What a great show. Now available on DVD it's another classic TV show to ad to my collection.

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  D-LinkUK Added Jan 2, 2008 All my reviews
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  10 Perfect

  Again, the tempest of forbidden love that comes to the surface. hide « show »

  This show was slow to grow on me. Maybe it was Cybil Shepard, maybe it was Bruce Willis but it took a full season for this show to go the distance and capture my imagination. Once my imagination was captured, however, I was hooked. I had taken the hook, line and sinker. Another love story that in itself was slow to grow. You could sense it, smell it, wish for it. Then slowly it unfolded. It was great. TV should look back before reality shows there was real TV with real emotions that made you sit and watch the the commericals that were hawked during the short breaks. Again, love killed the show. I haven't figured out why that happens but it seems to be the writers fault as if they become allergic to the stories themselves.

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  Canyonwhisperes Added Nov 24, 2007 All my reviews
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  9.5 Superb

  One of the best surreal shows of the 80s. hide « show »

  This series made a box office star out of Bruce Willis and gave a boost to Cybil Sheppard.
  
  Havent seen this one since it went off the air the same time as another classic Miami Vice. But I do remember it was must see TV with one liners, jokes and off the wall plots.
  
  The character of Agnes DiPesto must have been the inspiration for "Ugly Betty". The series did go downhill after Dave and Maddie finally succumbed to their romantic impulses towards each other. The would they or wouldnt they tension kept the series fresh and once they did it. The suspense was over. Although I think the real reason was Bruce Willis started sleepwalking thru the final season on the heels of his big screen box office winner "Die Hard" - it was clear he wanted to leave the series for the big screen.
  
  The series was odd in that a usual season has 22-24 episodes but Moonlighting never had more than 16 in any one season and a 5 year average of 13 episodes per season. Supposedly thats why its rarely seen in syndication.
  
  They did end the series on a strong note as they disassembled the sets as the series ended. That was hilarious.

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  SoylentYellow Added Jan 15, 2007 All my reviews
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  9 Superb

  Two opposites become partners in a Dective Agency. They fight crime while fighting off each other. hide « show »

  This series is a classic and one of the greatest TV series of the 1980s. It made a star of Bruce Willis and made Cybill Shepard known to those who haven't seen her previous work. But what made this series so amazing that it is still referred to even today? It was the great chemistry between David and Maddie. It is almost the live action version of Lady and the Tramp. You have Maddie, a high-class woman and then you have David, the blue collar single man who loves to party and takes very little seriously. You put these two opposites together and magic is born. And it was.
  
  
  Some say that the series went down hill after season three, and maybe in someways it did. But it still had some moments that were truly special. On the outside, this TV series looked as if only women would enjoy this seris. But it also appeals to men as well. Action, Drama and Romance appeals to everyone because it is real. The best thing about this series is that it hasn't aged! The styles of clothes and music have, but the core story is as true today as it was then.

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  GameraTrekkie Added Oct 25, 2006 All my reviews