Moonlighting (1985 - 1989)

Moonlighting (1985 - 1989)

AVERAGE TOMATOMETER

97%

94%

Critic Consensus: No consensus yet.

AVERAGE AUDIENCE SCORE

92%

liked it

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.'

Creator: Glenn Gordon Caron

Starring: Cybill Shepherd, Bruce Willis, Allyce Beasley

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Seasons

Moonlighting: Season 5

100%

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

1988, ABC, 13 episodes

Moonlighting: Season 4

No Tomatometer score yet...

1987, ABC, 14 episodes

Moonlighting: Season 3

No Tomatometer score yet...

1986, ABC, 15 episodes

Moonlighting: Season 2

100%

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

1985, ABC, 18 episodes

Moonlighting: Season 1

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

Barbara Bain
as Emily Greydon

Douglas Warhit
as Doug

Orson Welles
as Himself (Narrator)

Jessica Harper
as Jeanine Dalton

Joyce Brothers
as Herself

Ana Alicia
as Mary Gates

Val Avery
as Mr. Viola

Pat Corley
as Franklin Tate

Lisa Blake Richards
as Janet McCall

Guy Boyd
as Alan Tupperman

K Callan
as Caroline Kandinski

Sterling Holloway
as Narrator

Sandahl Bergman
as Dream Dancer

Scott Paulin
as Robert Murphy

Brooke Bundy
as Gail Woodley

Jon Cedar
as Roy Hirsch

Mark Linn-Baker
as Phil West

Mark Lonow
as Ron Sawyer

John Calvin
as Charles Wright

Lisa Blount
as Toby

Alexandra Johnson
as Kathleen Kilpatrick

Roberts Blossom
as Lawrence Everett

Patricia Duff
as Melissa Bower

Pat Boone
as New David

Colleen Dewhurst
as Betty Russell

Jeffrey DeMunn
as Roger Clements

Dana Delany
as Gillian Armstrong

Cristine Rose
as Lauren Baxter

Michelle Johnson
as Michelle Hunziger

Caitlin Clarke
as Elaine Johnson

Tracey Walter
as Arnie Stegler

Brooke Adams
as Terri Knowles

Bill Marcus
as Bowling Alley Manager

Darwyn Swalve
as Darwyn

Granville Van Dusen
as Alan Margolese

Dominic Barto
as Mr. Kandinski

David Patrick Kelly
as Ian McBride

Kenneth McMillan
as Signore Baptista

Stephen Godwin
as James Bower

Rona Barrett
as Herself

Jon Korkes
as Winston Guy

Tim Thomerson
as Brock Ash

Karen Landry
as Nora Cooper

Tim Robbins
as Brummer

Judd Nelson
as Crooked Cop

Dan Lauria
as Lieutenant

Steven Keats
as Jerry

Daniel Chodos
as Saul King

Michael MacRae
as Lt. Tapea

Betty McGuire
as Rosemary

Karen Kondazian
as Margaret Renboum

Linda Thorson
as Agent Gregory

Gerald Anthony
as Anthony Baxter

Ben Piazza
as Captain Renault

Joan Pringle
as Martha Tracy

Barbara Stock
as Laura Boyd

Sid Conrad
as Thornton Wellman

Nora Heflin
as Molly

Ed O'Ross
as Mr. Navarone

Robert Joy
as Clark Greydon

Ann Hearn
as Margaret Kendall

Cristina Raines
as Joan Spring

Nicholas Pryor
as Dr. Simon Brill

Vincent Schiavelli
as Rodney Dillon

Joel Colodner
as Harlan Armstrong

Joel Polis
as Frank Harbert

Gordon Anthony Davis
as Maitre D'

Jim Haynie
as Kyle

Richard Beymer
as Father McDonovan

Paul Roebling
as Ken Woodley

Ray Charles
as Himself

Ron Troncatty
as Paul Burden

Eddie Mekka
as Guido Viola

James Stephens
as Mark Charnock

Rita Wilson
as Carla McCabe

Ron Vernan
as Seymour Sapperman

R.H. Thomson
as Dr. Steve Hill

Gene Ross
as Bartender

Cleavant Derricks
as Leonard Haven

Pamela Bowen
as Rita Corley

Henry Sanders
as Investigator #1

Bill Morey
as Carl Baker

Gary Graham
as Michael Wrye

Robert Z'Dar
as Garcia

Paul Rudd (II)
as Accomplice

Alley Mills
as Claire

Will MacMillian
as Gregory

William Hickey
as Mr. Kendall

John Goodman
as Donald Chase

Andrew Robinson
as Leslie Hunziger

Jayne Atkinson
as Robin Fuller

Jane Hallaren
as Lydia Kraft

Eduardo Ricard
as Waiter

Allan Arkush
as Customer

Richard McGonagle
as Det. Barker

Donna Dixon
as Joan Tenewich

Gary Cole
as Alan McClafferty

Mark Arnott
as John Wicklow

Sandra Bogan
as Mrs. Jacobson

Kipper Kids
as Graveyard Creature

Will Gill Jr.
as Man at Airport

Leonard Frey
as Skyler Cantrell

David Paymer
as Camille's Agent

Danny Dayton
as Edward O'Leary

John Hostetter
as Jim King

Colm Meaney
as Suitor

Brad Dourif
as Ray Adamson

Brynn Thayer
as Stephanie

Peter Bogdanovich
as Himself

Kathleen Layman
as Bridget Graves

Johnny Brown
as Sam

Ellen Albertini Dow
as Mrs. Baer

Joseph Hacker
as Det. Mick Donegan

Bill Erwin
as Duncan Kennedy

Michael Speero
as Benny Largo

Beverly Sanders
as Adelaide Sapperman

James J. Sloyan
as Sonny Brezner

George Coe
as Lou LaSalle

Deborah Wakeham
as Molly

Jonathan Stark
as Undercover Vice Cop

F. William Parker
as Funeral Home Director

Judith Hansen
as Barbara Wylie

Frantz Turner
as Journalist

Jack Bannon
as Paulson/Jerry Adams

Ellen Geer
as Amy Everett

Jack Goode Jr.
as Bartender

Rhoda Gemignani
as Emily

Joseph Maher
as Jerome

Nicholas Cascone
as Harold Swinburn

Susan French
as Nonni

Graham Beckel
as Maximillian Petrovsky

Jonathan Ames
as Jurgenson

Anthony De Longis
as Chain Gang Soloist

Zach Phifer
as Waiter

Allan Kolman
as Kabonov

Rick Jason
as J.B. Hartland

Monty Ash
as Mordecai Mishienski

Raleigh Bond
as Mr. Potter

Richard Belzer
as Leonard

Marilyn Jones
as Tess

Richard Libertini
as Albert

Don King
as Himself

Cletus Young
as Huntley's Parole Office

Sagan Lewis
as Dr, Weed

Ed White
as Man in Restroom

Beau Billingslea

Patty Lotz
as Voice of Concierge

James Avery
as Reuben King

Randall "Tex" Cobb
as Guy at Gas Station

Stephanie Shroyer
as Airport Ticket Clerk

Kay Lenz
as Melissa

Reni Santoni
as Sr. Arredondo

Rod McCary
as Dennis Spring

Joe Lambie
as Preston Holt

Sidney Lassick
as Tupperman's Neighbor

Eddie Quillan
as Abby Cadabra

Dianne Turley Travis
as Receptionist

Paul Willson
as Concierge #1

Tony Giorgio
as Tony

Marshall R. Teague
as Chasing Man #1

Phil Rubenstein
as Bigelow/Sloane

Corinne Carroll
as Nurse

Biff Wiff
as Milkman

John Kassir
as Peter Macy

Eric Sinclair
as Customer #1

Amanda Plummer
as Jackie Wilbourne

John Capodice
as Sal Viola

Jennifer Tilly
as Nurse Saundra

Alan McRae
as Charlie

Francis Coady
as Man in Restaurant

Tony Burton
as Bartender

Patricia Allison
as Woman Outside Building

Robert Ellenstein
as Heinz

Dante D'Andre
as Hotel Desk Clerk

Irwin Keyes
as Gangster

Carlos Cervantes
as Mechanic

Vivian Bonnell
as Neighbor

Sam McMurray
as Moe Hyland

Ian Abercrombie
as Ludwig

Edith Fields
as Dolores

Pierce Brosnan
as Remington Steele

Stan Ivar
as Brian Gates

Leo Gordon
as Warden Cosgrove

Ray Wise
as Murderer

Gloria Cromwell
as Landlady

Walter Bishop, Jr.
as Cy the Producer

Lee Bryant
as Dr. Van Breegle

Lora Staley
as Ann Pines

Lawrence Pressman
as Nathan Kraft

Christine Kaufmann
as Employee

Clinton Allmon
as Mr. Purdy

Ross Evans
as Bartender

Whoopi Goldberg

J.A. Preston
as Dr. Neeley

Tyra Ferrell
as Hooker

Chino "Fats" Williams
as Postal Worker

Barbara Tarbuck
as Maddie's Classmate

Jay R. Goldenberg
as Waiter

Michael Halsey
as Blond Man

J.D. Hall
as Pawnshop Owner

Paco Vela
as Waiter

Will Nye
as Simmons

Charlie Stavola
as Chasing Man #2

Santos Morales
as Father Estevez

Duncan McLeod
as Stephanie's Father

The Temptations
as Themselves

Dick Miller
as Pickup Guy

Terry O'Quinn
as Bryant Wilbourne

Monty Bane
as Butler

Jeff Rochlin
as Mr. Plusky

Drew Pillsbury
as Eddie

Shannon Farnon
as Woman

Ben Slack
as Sebastian Rhodes

Leigh A. Webb
as Himself (Assistant Director)

Wyatt Johnson
as Cop #1

Ralph Drischell
as Minister

Radu Gavor
as Cab Driver

Andrew Masset
as Ed Sherlock

Lucy Lee Flippin
as Rhyme Time Employee

H. Richard Greene
as Jake Renboum

Frances E. Nealy
as Roberta

Janet MacLachlan
as Angela Bridges RN

Gary Epper
as Man in Cantina

Fritz Bronner
as Paramedic #1

John Harkins
as Omar Gauss

Jim McKrell
as Alan

Leslie Wing
as Mary

Judith Searle
as Front Desk Nurse

Richard Tyson
as Daniel

Milt Jamin
as Maitre D'

James F. Dean
as Mailman

Don Draper
as Customer #2

Bruce French
as Rev. Hackley

Ivy Jones
as Passenger #1

Teresa Willis
as Nice Blonde Girl

Jonathan Hole
as Chip

Jay Ingram
as Lt. Fontana

John Moskoff
as Nathan's Attorney

Ralph Meyering Jr.
as Joseph Goodman

Maurice Sneed
as Orderly

Robert Wuhl
as Crazy Guy in Cell

John Lehne
as Dr. Beddows

Jane Daly
as Mrs. Girardi

Paul Marin
as Bald Man

James Staley
as Priest

Mindi Iden
as Receptionist

Hettie Lynne Hurtes
as Reporter

Richard Kuhlman
as Cop #2

France Mayotte
as Stewardess

Frank Collison
as Padua Resident

John Bower
as Man #1

Susan Brabeau
as Miss Parrish

Shelly Desai
as Customer #3

Mark Voland
as Passenger #2

Leonard R. Garner, Jr.
as Reporter #1

Granville Ames
as Man in Elevator

Stanley Ralph Ross
as Homeless Man

Howard Mann
as Gas Station Cashier

Raymond Forchion
as Policeman

Tom O'Brien
as Inmate

Nancy Parsons
as Admissions Nurse

Fritzi Burr
as Leonora Viola

Fred E. Baker
as Sergeant

Jerry Hauck
as Gary Coombs

Gene Hartline
as Biker

Cotter Smith
as Brian Baker

Paul Reid Roman
as Randolph

Johnny Sinclair
as Maitre D'

James Karen
as Plastic Surgeon

Edie McClurg
as Beauty Parlor Customer

Tony De Fonte
as Cop

Nick DeMauro
as Priest

Rick Ducommun
as Friend #2

Lionel Stander
as Max

Steve James
as Mohammed "Boogaloo" Brown

Walter Olkewicz
as Leon Summers

Anna Gray Garduno
as Nurse

Stanley DeSantis
as Desk Clerk

Garnett Smith
as Maitre D'

Rebecca Stanley
as Susan Kaplan

Sam Whipple
as Man at Hotel

Dan Frischman
as Kid

F.J. O'Neil
as Minister

Dave Nicolson
as Passenger #3

Carmine Iannaccone
as Dreamy-Eyed Man

Julie Bennett
as Woman

Lenore Kasdorf
as Vivian

Gerry Gibson
as Minister

Read Morgan
as Man #2

Wren T. Brown
as ABC Executive

Willie Brown
as Blue Moon Employee

Robin Welch
as Ballerina

Maggie Egan
as Airport Employee

Patti Deutsch
as Secretary

Thomas Murphy
as Judge

Demi Moore
as Woman in Elevator

Barry Cutler
as Medical Examiner

Bill Handy
as Cop

John McCook
as Married Man in Bar

Cheryl Tiegs
as Herself

Stuart Nelson
as Paramedic #3

Joe Grifasi
as Kapatkin

Melissa Weber
as Arlene

Jeffrey Lampert
as Delivery Guy

Anthony Alexander
as Croupier

Ernie Lee Banks
as Boogaloo's Trainer

Paul Mendoza
as Desk Sergeant

Rafael Nazario
as Waiter #2

Raymond O'Keefe

Dennis Lipscomb
as Simon

Angélica Torres
as Little Girl

Marc Tubert
as Bartender

Tom Ashworth
as Shaving Man

Lisa Stahl
as Model

Rick Fitts
as Cop

Robert Alan Browne
as Coroner

Freeman King
as Bartender

Wally Taylor
as Bartender

Lisa Mende
as Eleanore

Marcia Ann Burrs
as Cooking Teacher

Martin Charles Warner
as Delivery Man

Ford Rainey
as Judge

Chris Weatherhead
as Reserved Woman

David Ellzey
as Medical Examiner #2

Mimi Cozzens
as Saleslady

David Q. Combs
as Cleaning Man

Dr. Timothy Leary
as Wynn Deaupayne

Frederick Coffin
as Pawnbroker

Charles Seixas
as Security Guard

Melanie Vincz
as Nurse #3

Mark L. Taylor
as Walter Whitebread

Jeff Allin
as Neil Fass

Xander Berkeley
as Scalper

Kathrine James
as Housewife

Yvonne Farrow
as Misty-Eyed Woman

Dore Keller
as Producer

Romy Windsor
as Genevieve

Penny Santon
as Madame Palmer

Jason Ross
as Delivery Man

Jensen Collier
as Woman #2

Kenneth J. Martinez
as Doctor

Gwen Van Dam
as Waitress

John David Conti
as Technician

Eddie Hailey
as Orderly

David Kristin
as Waiter

Andrew Reilly
as Desk Clerk

George D. Wallace
as Father

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
as Artist

Stan Yale
as Homeless Man

Gerard Doyle
as David Addison Wannabe

Howard Goodwin
as Hotel Clerk

Raymond Ma
as Asian David Addison Wannabe

Don Maxwell
as Man

John Lafayette
as Bailff

Robert Kim
as Doctor

Mario Roccuzzo
as Ticket Holder

Jack Boyle
as Man in Mall

Jean Speegle Howard
as Mrs. Cousins

Liz Sheridan
as Selma

Inez Edwards
as Office Staff

Paunita Nichols
as Nurse

Jane Roberts
as Stallone Impersonator

Kendall McCarthy
as Cop

Steve Jones
as Bailiff

Dennis Stewart
as Blond Mohawk

Frank Noon
as Workman

Ann Bellamy
as Jury Woman #3

Joe Whipp
as Investigator #2

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

John Medici
as Andre

Joe Costanza
as Man in Convertible

Brian Thompson
as Simon's Man

Debra Christofferson
as Francesca

Michel Voletti
as Maitre D'

Joey D. Vieira
as Delivery Man

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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