Moonlighting (1985 - 1989)

Moonlighting

97%

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96%

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Series Info

The sly, hip, often imitated romantic dramedy about an ex-model and a PI who team up to run the Blue Moon Detective Agency. As the lead characters tried to decide if they loved or hated each other, the series established itself as a prime example of the `will they or won't they' subgenre so popular in 1980s TV. Filled with rapid-fire dialogue, in-jokes and some memorable parodies, this is a show, as its creator Glenn Gordon Caron said, `that knows it's on television.'

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Seasons

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1988, ABC, 13 episodes

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1987, ABC, 14 episodes

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1986, ABC, 15 episodes

100%
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1985, ABC, 18 episodes

92%
Critics Consensus: A charmer right out of the gate, Moonlighting is carried by Cybill Shepherd and Bruce Willis' fiery chemistry, with a high quotient of quality quips adding some tinder.

1985, ABC, 6 episodes

Cast

Cybill Shepherd
as Maddie Hayes
Bruce Willis
as David Addison
Allyce Beasley
as Agnes Dipesto
Curtis Armstrong
as Herbert Viola
Eva Marie Saint
as Virginia Hayes
Robert Webber
as Alex Hayes
Jack Blessing
as MacGilicuddy
Paul Sorvino
as David Addison Sr.
Charles Rocket
as Richard Addison
Virginia Madsen
as Annie Charnock
Mark Harmon
as Sam Crawford
Dennis Dugan
as Walter Bishop
Tony Bill
as Scott "Mad Dog" Hundley
Gregg Henry
as Paul McCain
Dennis Christopher
as Benjamin Wylie
Mark Lonow
as Ron Sawyer
Dana Delany
as Gillian Armstrong
Mark Linn-Baker
as Phil West
Guy Boyd
as Alan Tupperman
Douglas Warhit
as Doug
K Callan
as Caroline Kandinski
Sandahl Bergman
as Dream Dancer
Joyce Brothers
as Herself
Lisa Blake Richards
as Janet McCall
Orson Welles
as Himself (Narrator)
Barbara Bain
as Emily Greydon
Alexandra Johnson
as Kathleen Kilpatrick
John Calvin
as Charles Wright
Roberts Blossom
as Lawrence Everett
Lisa Blount
as Toby
Jeffrey DeMunn
as Roger Clements
Brooke Bundy
as Gail Woodley
Jessica Harper
as Jeanine Dalton
Scott Paulin
as Robert Murphy
Pat Boone
as New David
Michelle Johnson
as Michelle Hunziger
Colleen Dewhurst
as Betty Russell
Val Avery
as Mr. Viola
Jon Cedar
as Roy Hirsch
Sterling Holloway
as Narrator
Pat Corley
as Franklin Tate
Patricia Duff
as Melissa Bower
Cristine Rose
as Lauren Baxter
Ana Alicia
as Mary Gates
Caitlin Clarke
as Elaine Johnson
Tracey Walter
as Arnie Stegler
Brooke Adams
as Terri Knowles
Bill Marcus
as Bowling Alley Manager
Allyce Beasely
Darwyn Swalve
as Darwyn
Joel Colodner
as Harlan Armstrong
Dan Lauria
as Lieutenant
Michael MacRae
as Lt. Tapea
Steven Keats
as Jerry
Richard Beymer
as Father McDonovan
Betty McGuire
as Rosemary
Kenneth McMillan
as Signore Baptista
Karen Landry
as Nora Cooper
Nicholas Pryor
as Dr. Simon Brill
Joan Pringle
as Martha Tracy
Eddie Mekka
as Guido Viola
Ed O'Ross
as Mr. Navarone
Gordon Anthony Davis
as Maitre D'
Nora Heflin
as Molly
Stephen Godwin
as James Bower
Karen Kondazian
as Margaret Renboum
Gerald Anthony
as Anthony Baxter
Jon Korkes
as Winston Guy
Barbara Stock
as Laura Boyd
Robert Joy
as Clark Greydon
Granville Van Dusen
as Alan Margolese
Rona Barrett
as Herself
Ann Hearn
as Margaret Kendall
Ron Troncatty
as Paul Burden
Cristina Raines
as Joan Spring
Tim Thomerson
as Brock Ash
Ron Vernan
as Seymour Sapperman
Tim Robbins
as Brummer
Vincent Schiavelli
as Rodney Dillon
Joel Polis
as Frank Harbert
David Patrick Kelly
as Ian McBride
Sid Conrad
as Thornton Wellman
Daniel Chodos
as Saul King
Jim Haynie
as Kyle
Dominic Barto
as Mr. Kandinski
Judd Nelson
as Crooked Cop
Linda Thorson
as Agent Gregory
Paul Roebling
as Ken Woodley
Ray Charles
as Himself
Ben Piazza
as Captain Renault
Rita Wilson
as Carla McCabe
James Stephens
as Mark Charnock
Gene Ross
R.H. Thomson
as Dr. Steve Hill
Cleavant Derricks
as Leonard Haven
Pamela Bowen
as Rita Corley
Henry Sanders
as Investigator #1
Jack Bannon
as Paulson/Jerry Adams
John Hostetter
as Jim King
Eduardo Ricard
as Waiter
David Paymer
as Camille's Agent
Alley Mills
as Claire
Gary Cole
as Alan McClafferty
William Hickey
as Mr. Kendall
Johnny Brown
as Sam
Mark Arnott
as John Wicklow
Bill Erwin
as Duncan Kennedy
Susan French
as Nonni
Robert Z'Dar
as Garcia
Danny Dayton
as Edward O'Leary
George Coe
as Lou LaSalle
Ellen Albertini Dow
as Mrs. Baer
Sandra Bogan
as Mrs. Jacobson
Beverly Sanders
as Adelaide Sapperman
Joseph Hacker
as Det. Mick Donegan
Gary Graham
as Michael Wrye
Bill Morey
as Carl Baker
Leonard Frey
as Skyler Cantrell
Will Gill Jr.
as Man at Airport
Jonathan Stark
as Undercover Vice Cop
Richard McGonagle
as Det. Barker
Deborah Wakeham
as Molly
F. William Parker
as Funeral Home Director
Ellen Geer
as Amy Everett
Frantz Turner
as Journalist
Will MacMillian
as Gregory
Donna Dixon
as Joan Tenewich
Jack Goode Jr.
as Bartender
John Goodman
as Donald Chase
Kathleen Layman
as Bridget Graves
Andrew Robinson
as Leslie Hunziger
Kipper Kids
as Graveyard Creature
Michael Speero
as Benny Largo
James J. Sloyan
as Sonny Brezner
Judith Hansen
as Barbara Wylie
Paul Rudd
Paul Rudd (II)
as Accomplice
Allan Arkush
as Customer
Brynn Thayer
as Stephanie
Brad Dourif
as Ray Adamson
Colm Meaney
as Suitor
Peter Bogdanovich
as Himself
Rhoda Gemignani
as Emily
Joseph Maher
as Jerome
Nicholas Cascone
as Harold Swinburn
Graham Beckel
as Maximillian Petrovsky
Jayne Atkinson
as Robin Fuller
Jane Hallaren
as Lydia Kraft
Jonathan Ames
as Jurgenson
Kate Murtagh
Anthony De Longis
as Chain Gang Soloist
Zach Phifer
as Waiter #1
Allan Kolman
as Kabonov
Robert Ellenstein
as Heinz
Joe Lambie
as Preston Holt
Rick Jason
as J.B. Hartland
Beau Billingslea
Tony Giorgio
as Tony
Irwin Keyes
as Gangster
Edith Fields
as Dolores
Richard Libertini
as Albert
Pierce Brosnan
as Remington Steele
Sam McMurray
as Moe Hyland
Reni Santoni
as Sr. Arredondo
Eric Sinclair
as Customer #1
Sagan Lewis
as Dr, Weed
Jennifer Tilly
as Nurse Saundra
Gloria Cromwell
as Landlady
Tony Burton
as Bartender
Raleigh Bond
as Mr. Potter
Sidney Lassick
as Tupperman's Neighbor
Eddie Quillan
as Abby Cadabra
Corinne Carroll
as Nurse
Patty Lotz
as Voice of Concierge
Randall "Tex" Cobb
as Guy at Gas Station
Biff Wiff
as Milkman
Stephanie Shroyer
as Airport Ticket Clerk
Rod McCary
as Dennis Spring
Ed White
as Man in Restroom
Lee Bryant
as Dr. Van Breegle
Francis Coady
as Man in Restaurant
Paul Willson
as Concierge #1
Vivian Bonnell
as Neighbor
Carlos Cervantes
as Mechanic
Richard Belzer
as Leonard
Marshall R. Teague
as Chasing Man #1
Monty Ash
as Mordecai Mishienski
Don King
as Himself
John Kassir
as Peter Macy
Amanda Plummer
as Jackie Wilbourne
Leo Gordon
as Warden Cosgrove
Imogene Coca
Stan Ivar
as Brian Gates
Alan McRae
as Charlie
Lora Staley
as Ann Pines
Lawrence Pressman
as Nathan Kraft
Ray Wise
as Murderer
Patricia Allison
as Woman Outside Building
Phil Rubenstein
as Bigelow/Sloane
Dianne Turley Travis
as Receptionist
James Avery
as Reuben King
Dante D'Andre
as Hotel Desk Clerk
Marilyn Jones
as Tess
Ian Abercrombie
as Ludwig
Kay Lenz
as Melissa
Cletus Young
as Huntley's Parole Office
John Capodice
as Sal Viola
Walter Bishop, Jr.
as Cy the Producer
Christine Kaufmann
as Employee
Clinton Allmon
as Mr. Purdy
Jim McKrell
as Alan
Ross Evans
as Bartender
Leigh A. Webb
as Himself (Assistant Director)
Chino "Fats" Williams
as Postal Worker
Frances E. Nealy
as Roberta
Dick Miller
as Pickup Guy
Jeff Rochlin
as Mr. Plusky
Jay Ingram
as Lt. Fontana
Jonathan Hole
as Chip
John Harkins
as Omar Gauss
Michael Halsey
as Blond Man
Tyra Ferrell
as Hooker
Leslie Wing
as Mary
Radu Gavor
as Cab Driver
Terry O'Quinn
as Bryant Wilbourne
Gary Epper
as Man in Cantina
Bruce French
as Rev. Hackley
Don Draper
as Customer #2
Drew Pillsbury
as Eddie
Shannon Farnon
as Woman
Ben Slack
as Sebastian Rhodes
Wyatt Johnson
as Cop #1
Will Nye
as Simmons
J.D. Hall
as Pawnshop Owner
Charlie Stavola
as Chasing Man #2
Judith Searle
as Front Desk Nurse
Whoopi Goldberg
Duncan McLeod
as Stephanie's Father
Santos Morales
as Father Estevez
Ralph Drischell
as Minister
Lucy Lee Flippin
as Rhyme Time Employee
H. Richard Greene
as Jake Renboum
Andrew Masset
as Ed Sherlock
Janet MacLachlan
as Angela Bridges RN
John Moskoff
as Nathan's Attorney
Paco Vela
as Waiter
J.A. Preston
as Dr. Neeley
Richard Tyson
as Daniel
The Temptations
as Themselves
Milt Jamin
as Maitre D'
Ivy Jones
as Passenger #1
James F. Dean
as Mailman
Teresa Willis
as Nice Blonde Girl
Monty Bane
as Butler
Fritz Bronner
as Paramedic #1
Jay R. Goldenberg
as Waiter
Barbara Tarbuck
as Maddie's Classmate
Nick DeMauro
as Priest
Hettie Lynne Hurtes
as Reporter
John Lehne
as Dr. Beddows
Jane Daly
as Mrs. Girardi
Nancy Parsons
as Admissions Nurse
Paul Marin
as Bald Man
Granville Ames
as Man in Elevator
Johnny Sinclair
as Maitre D'
Paul Reid Roman
as Randolph
Richard Epcar
Richard Kuhlman
as Cop #2
Mindi Iden
as Receptionist
Edie McClurg
as Beauty Parlor Customer
Steve James
as Mohammed "Boogaloo" Brown
Frank Collison
as Padua Resident
Robert Wuhl
as Crazy Guy in Cell
Tom O'Brien
as Inmate
Mark Voland
as Passenger #2
Raymond Forchion
as Policeman
Stanley DeSantis
as Desk Clerk
Jerry Hauck
as Gary Coombs
Cotter Smith
as Brian Baker
Patrick Alan
Orson Welles
Tony De Fonte
as Cop
Ralph Meyering Jr.
as Joseph Goodman
Ben Hartigan
Susan Brabeau
as Miss Parrish
John Bower
as Man #1
Rick Ducommun
as Friend #2
Howard Mann
as Gas Station Cashier
Walter Olkewicz
as Leon Summers
Leonard R. Garner, Jr.
as Reporter #1
Fred E. Baker
as Sergeant
James Karen
as Plastic Surgeon
Art Koustik
France Mayotte
as Stewardess
Maurice Sneed
as Orderly
Stanley Ralph Ross
as Homeless Man
Lionel Stander
as Max
Anna Gray Garduno
as Nurse
Shelly Desai
as Customer #3
Gene Hartline
as Biker
James Staley
as Priest
Fritzi Burr
as Leonora Viola
Lomax Study
Jeffrey Lampert
as Delivery Guy
Chris Reynolds
Dan Frischman
as Kid
Wren T. Brown
as ABC Executive
Robin Welch
as Ballerina
Dave Nicolson
as Passenger #3
Carmine Iannaccone
as Dreamy-Eyed Man
Thomas Murphy
as Judge
Rebecca Stanley
as Susan Kaplan
Anthony Alexander
as Croupier
Barry Cutler
as Medical Examiner
F.J. O'Neil
as Minister
Ernie Lee Banks
as Boogaloo's Trainer
Maggie Egan
as Airport Employee
Melissa Weber
as Arlene
Garnett Smith
as Maitre D'
Read Morgan
as Man #2
Cheryl Tiegs
as Herself
Julie Bennett
as Woman
Patti Deutsch
as Secretary
Paul Mendoza
as Desk Sergeant
Joe Grifasi
as Kapatkin
Lenore Kasdorf
as Vivian
Bill Handy
as Cop
Sam Whipple
as Man at Hotel
Gerry Gibson
as Minister
John McCook
as Married Man in Bar
Willie Brown
as Blue Moon Employee
Stuart Nelson
as Paramedic #3
Rafael Nazario
as Waiter #2
Demi Moore
as Woman in Elevator
Raymond O'Keefe
Angélica Torres
as Little Girl
Robert Alan Browne
as Coroner
Lisa Mende
as Eleanore
Lisa Stahl
as Model
Marcia Ann Burrs
as Cooking Teacher
Dennis Lipscomb
as Simon
Wally Taylor
as Bartender
Jeff Osterhage
David Ruprecht
Freeman King
as Bartender
David Ellzey
as Medical Examiner #2
Marc Tubert
as Bartender
Chris Weatherhead
as Reserved Woman
Martin Charles Warner
as Delivery Man
Ford Rainey
as Judge
Rick Fitts
as Cop
David Q. Combs
as Cleaning Man
Tom Ashworth
as Shaving Man
Mimi Cozzens
as Saleslady
Dr. Timothy Leary
as Wynn Deaupayne
Frederick Coffin
as Pawnbroker
Jensen Collier
as Woman #2
Kathrine James
as Housewife
Kenneth J. Martinez
as Doctor
Mark L. Taylor
as Walter Whitebread
Nick Angotti
Romy Windsor
as Genevieve
Penny Santon
as Madame Palmer
Yvonne Farrow
as Misty-Eyed Woman
Charles Seixas
as Security Guard
Jason Ross
as Delivery Man
Melanie Vincz
as Nurse #3
Xander Berkeley
as Scalper
Danny Stone
Jeff Allin
as Neil Fass
Dore Keller
as Producer
Gwen Van Dam
as Waitress
Stan Yale
as Homeless Man
Gerard Doyle
as David Addison Wannabe
Eddie Hailey
as Orderly
George D. Wallace
as Father
John David Conti
as Technician
Mary Hart
David Kristin
as Waiter
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
as Artist
Howard Goodwin
as Hotel Clerk
Andrew Reilly
as Desk Clerk
Mario Roccuzzo
as Ticket Holder
Robert Kim
as Doctor
Don Maxwell
as Man
John Lafayette
as Bailff
Jean Speegle Howard
as Mrs. Cousins
Jack Boyle
as Man in Mall
Raymond Ma
as Asian David Addison Wannabe
Kendall McCarthy
as Cop
Liz Sheridan
as Selma
Jane Roberts
as Stallone Impersonator
Paunita Nichols
as Nurse
Inez Edwards
as Office Staff
Steve Jones
as Bailiff
Dennis Stewart
as Blond Mohawk
Joe Whipp
as Investigator #2
Frank Noon
as Workman
Ann Bellamy
as Jury Woman #3
Rachel Bard
as Grandma
Richmond Harrison
as Jury Man #2
Blake Clark
as Newsstand Man
Joe Simon
as Jury Man #3
Suzanne Fagan
as Female Driver
Sam Hennings
as Jonathan Kaplan
Joan McMurtrey
as Mother
Joe Costanza
as Man in Convertible
John Medici
as Andre
Brian Thompson
as Simon's Man
Debra Christofferson
as Francesca
Joey D. Vieira
as Delivery Man
Michel Voletti
as Maitre D'
Pat Crawford Brown
as Delivery Man
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Series Details

TV Network: ABC
Premiere Date: Mar 3, 1985
Genre: Comedy
Executive Producers: Glenn Gordon Caron, Jay Daniel
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