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

100%
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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
Joyce Brothers
as Herself
Ana Alicia
as Mary Gates
Val Avery
as Mr. Viola
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
Scott Paulin
as Robert Murphy
Brooke Bundy
as Gail Woodley
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
Pat Boone
as New David
Colleen Dewhurst
as Betty Russell
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
Cristine Rose
as Lauren Baxter
Michelle Johnson
as Michelle Hunziger
Jeffrey DeMunn
as Roger Clements
Dana Delany
as Gillian Armstrong
Tracey Walter
as Arnie Stegler
Caitlin Clarke
as Elaine Johnson
Brooke Adams
as Terri Knowles
Bill Marcus
as Bowling Alley Manager
Allyce Beasely
Darwyn Swalve
as Darwyn
Rona Barrett
as Herself
Jon Korkes
as Winston Guy
Tim Thomerson
as Brock Ash
Karen Landry
as Nora Cooper
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
Linda Thorson
as Agent Gregory
Gerald Anthony
as Anthony Baxter
Ben Piazza
as Captain Renault
Joan Pringle
as Martha Tracy
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
Ann Hearn
as Margaret Kendall
Cristina Raines
as Joan Spring
Nicholas Pryor
as Dr. Simon Brill
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
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
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
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
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
Bill Morey
as Carl Baker
Gary Graham
as Michael Wrye
Robert Z'Dar
as Garcia
Paul Rudd
Paul Rudd (II)
as Accomplice
Alley Mills
as Claire
Mark Arnott
as John Wicklow
Sandra Bogan
as Mrs. Jacobson
Kipper Kids
as Graveyard Creature
Eduardo Ricard
as Waiter
Allan Arkush
as Customer
Richard McGonagle
as Det. Barker
Donna Dixon
as Joan Tenewich
Gary Cole
as Alan McClafferty
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
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
Joseph Maher
as Jerome
Nicholas Cascone
as Harold Swinburn
Susan French
as Nonni
Graham Beckel
as Maximillian Petrovsky
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
Jonathan Ames
as Jurgenson
Kate Murtagh
Anthony De Longis
as Chain Gang Soloist
Zach Phifer
as Waiter
Allan Kolman
as Kabonov
Don King
as Himself
Cletus Young
as Huntley's Parole Office
Sagan Lewis
as Dr, Weed
Ed White
as Man in Restroom
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
Stephanie Shroyer
as Airport Ticket Clerk
Kay Lenz
as Melissa
Reni Santoni
as Sr. Arredondo
Rod McCary
as Dennis Spring
Beau Billingslea
Patty Lotz
as Voice of Concierge
James Avery
as Reuben King
Randall "Tex" Cobb
as Guy at Gas Station
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
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
Stan Ivar
as Brian Gates
Leo Gordon
as Warden Cosgrove
Imogene Coca
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
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
Christine Kaufmann
as Employee
Clinton Allmon
as Mr. Purdy
Chino "Fats" Williams
as Postal Worker
Barbara Tarbuck
as Maddie's Classmate
Jay R. Goldenberg
as Waiter
Ross Evans
as Bartender
Whoopi Goldberg
J.A. Preston
as Dr. Neeley
Tyra Ferrell
as Hooker
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
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
Frances E. Nealy
as Roberta
Janet MacLachlan
as Angela Bridges RN
Gary Epper
as Man in Cantina
Fritz Bronner
as Paramedic #1
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
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
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'
Jane Daly
as Mrs. Girardi
Paul Marin
as Bald Man
James Staley
as Priest
Ralph Meyering Jr.
as Joseph Goodman
Maurice Sneed
as Orderly
Robert Wuhl
as Crazy Guy in Cell
John Lehne
as Dr. Beddows
Shelly Desai
as Customer #3
Mark Voland
as Passenger #2
Leonard R. Garner, Jr.
as Reporter #1
Granville Ames
as Man in Elevator
Richard Epcar
Mindi Iden
as Receptionist
Hettie Lynne Hurtes
as Reporter
Richard Kuhlman
as Cop #2
France Mayotte
as Stewardess
Orson Welles
Frank Collison
as Padua Resident
John Bower
as Man #1
Susan Brabeau
as Miss Parrish
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
Stanley Ralph Ross
as Homeless Man
Howard Mann
as Gas Station Cashier
Steve James
as Mohammed "Boogaloo" Brown
Walter Olkewicz
as Leon Summers
Anna Gray Garduno
as Nurse
Stanley DeSantis
as Desk Clerk
Cotter Smith
as Brian Baker
Paul Reid Roman
as Randolph
Johnny Sinclair
as Maitre D'
Art Koustik
James Karen
as Plastic Surgeon
Patrick Alan
Edie McClurg
as Beauty Parlor Customer
Ben Hartigan
Tony De Fonte
as Cop
Nick DeMauro
as Priest
Rick Ducommun
as Friend #2
Lionel Stander
as Max
Dave Nicolson
as Passenger #3
Carmine Iannaccone
as Dreamy-Eyed Man
Julie Bennett
as Woman
Garnett Smith
as Maitre D'
Lomax Study
Rebecca Stanley
as Susan Kaplan
Chris Reynolds
Sam Whipple
as Man at Hotel
Dan Frischman
as Kid
F.J. O'Neil
as Minister
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
Lenore Kasdorf
as Vivian
Gerry Gibson
as Minister
Read Morgan
as Man #2
Stuart Nelson
as Paramedic #3
Joe Grifasi
as Kapatkin
Melissa Weber
as Arlene
Barry Cutler
as Medical Examiner
Bill Handy
as Cop
John McCook
as Married Man in Bar
Cheryl Tiegs
as Herself
Ernie Lee Banks
as Boogaloo's Trainer
Paul Mendoza
as Desk Sergeant
Rafael Nazario
as Waiter #2
Jeffrey Lampert
as Delivery Guy
Anthony Alexander
as Croupier
Marc Tubert
as Bartender
Tom Ashworth
as Shaving Man
David Ruprecht
Lisa Stahl
as Model
Raymond O'Keefe
Dennis Lipscomb
as Simon
Angélica Torres
as Little Girl
Jeff Osterhage
Lisa Mende
as Eleanore
Marcia Ann Burrs
as Cooking Teacher
Martin Charles Warner
as Delivery Man
Ford Rainey
as Judge
Rick Fitts
as Cop
Robert Alan Browne
as Coroner
Freeman King
as Bartender
Wally Taylor
as Bartender
Chris Weatherhead
as Reserved Woman
Mimi Cozzens
as Saleslady
David Q. Combs
as Cleaning Man
Dr. Timothy Leary
as Wynn Deaupayne
David Ellzey
as Medical Examiner #2
Melanie Vincz
as Nurse #3
Mark L. Taylor
as Walter Whitebread
Jeff Allin
as Neil Fass
Frederick Coffin
as Pawnbroker
Charles Seixas
as Security Guard
Xander Berkeley
as Scalper
Kathrine James
as Housewife
Yvonne Farrow
as Misty-Eyed Woman
Dore Keller
as Producer
Nick Angotti
Romy Windsor
as Genevieve
Penny Santon
as Madame Palmer
Jason Ross
as Delivery Man
Kenneth J. Martinez
as Doctor
Danny Stone
Jensen Collier
as Woman #2
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
Mary Hart
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
Debra Christofferson
as Francesca
Brian Thompson
as Simon's Man
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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