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- ComedyDramaMysteryRomance
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- 20th Century80s
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- CaliforniaLos AngelesUSA
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Moonlighting, 1985 - 1989
English
USA
Profile of Moonlighting
The mood of Moonlighting is witty, stylized, and sentimental. The plot centers around a workplace romance, unlikely partners, and a private detective. It features screwball humor and verbal byplay. Moonlighting is a comedy, drama, and romance TV show. Stylistically, it is talky. In approach, it is realistic. The pacing of Moonlighting is fast. The setting is Los Angeles. It happens in the 1980s. The musical score of Moonlighting is jazz and pop. The TV show is known for being a hit series, a modern classic, and a Golden Globe winner.
Summary of Moonlighting
Representing the point at which American television reached a level of mature artistry, MOONLIGHTING took the medium to new heights of sophistication while maintaining a sense of lighthearted fun. Fusing the drama and comedy genres while offering convoluted plotlines filled with "serious" situations and cultural references, the show delivered laughs according to the tropes of more straightforward sitcoms. The show is focused on uncompromising former model Maddie Hayes (Cybill Shepherd, THE LAST PICTURE SHOW), who loses her fortune to an embezzling accountant; all she has left are a few money-losing businesses retained as tax write-offs. Among these is the Blue Moon Detective Agency, which Maddie plans to sell off until the fast-talking detective David Addison (Bruce Willis, DIE HARD, THE SIXTH SENSE, PULP FICTION) convinces her that the business can turn a profit. The two form a partnership, solving the eccentric cases that are forever turning up at Blue Moon. Meanwhile, the wisecracking, smart, but slovenly David and the beautiful, icy, slightly snobbish Maddie navigate the growing romantic tension between them.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 5 March 1985 |
| Runtime: | 60 min |
| Seasons: | 5 |
Cast and Crew
as Madelyn 'Maddie' Hayes 54 episodes, 1985-1989
as David Addison Jr. 52 episodes, 1985-1989
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