Moonlighting (TV series)
American comedy-drama television series (1985–1989) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Moonlighting is an American comedy drama television series that aired on ABC from March 3, 1985, to May 14, 1989. The network aired a total of 67 episodes.[1] Starring Cybill Shepherd and Bruce Willis as private detectives, Allyce Beasley as their quirky receptionist, and Curtis Armstrong as a temp worker (and later junior detective), the show was a mixture of drama, comedy, mystery, and romance, and was considered to be one of the first successful and influential examples of comedy drama, or "dramedy", emerging as a distinct television genre.[2] The show's theme song was co-written and performed by jazz singer Al Jarreau and became a hit. The show is also credited with making Willis a star and relaunching Shepherd's career after a string of lackluster projects.[3][4] In 1997, the episode "The Dream Sequence Always Rings Twice" was ranked number 34 on TV Guide's 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time.[5] In 2007, the series was listed as one of Time magazine's "100 Best TV Shows of All-Time".[6] The relationship between the characters David and Maddie was included in TV Guide's list of the best TV couples of all time.[7]
Moonlighting | |
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Genre | |
Created by | Glenn Gordon Caron |
Starring | |
Theme music composer | |
Opening theme | "Moonlighting", performed by Al Jarreau |
Composer | Alf Clausen |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 5 |
No. of episodes | 67 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producer | Glenn Gordon Caron |
Running time | 45–49 minutes |
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Original release | |
Network | ABC |
Release | March 3, 1985 (1985-03-03) – May 14, 1989 (1989-05-14) |