Before he was blowing up buildings in Die Hard, Bruce Willis made his name playing wisecracking private eye David Addison on Moonlighting, the ABC detective series that turned him and co-star Cybill Shepherd into household names.
The show ran from 1985 to 1989 across five seasons, with Shepherd playing former model Maddie Hayes, the reluctant new owner of the Blue Moon Detective Agency. Addison talked her out of shutting the place down, and the two spent the better part of the decade solving cases while dodging, and occasionally giving in to, their own chemistry.
Moonlighting was ahead of its time in blending comedy, drama, mystery and romance into a single show, helping pioneer the modern dramedy format. It also broke the fourth wall regularly and drew starry guest appearances from Orson Welles, Whoopi Goldberg, Pierce Brosnan and Demi Moore. Some of its most memorable episodes pushed even further, including one filmed entirely in black and white and another that reimagined The Taming of the Shrew as a Shakespearean spoof. The show’s theme song, performed by Al Jarreau, even earned a Grammy nomination.
Critics have continued to hold the show in high regard. It carries an 89% Tomatometer score on Rotten Tomatoes across all five seasons, and Paste ranked it among the 80 best TV shows the 1980s produced. Rotten Tomatoes’ critics consensus credits the leads’ fiery chemistry and sharp dialogue for keeping the show entertaining even when its plots leaned formulaic. The show also picked up several accolades during its original run, including Golden Globe wins for both Shepherd and Willis.
Fans have long hoped for more Moonlighting content, Shepherd has said in interviews she’d be open to a reunion movie if the opportunity came together. For now, all five seasons are still available to stream on Hulu and Disney+ for anyone looking to revisit, or discover, the show that started it all for Willis.
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