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Moonlighting

62 Metascore
1985-1989
5 Seasons
ABC
Drama, Comedy, Soap, Action & Adventure
TVPG

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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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Awards

1989 - Emmy - Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore) - nominated
1989 - Emmy - Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction - nominated
1988 - People's Choice Awards - Favorite Female TV Performer - winner
1988 - Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy - nominated

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Eva Marie Saint

Virginia Hayes

Jack Blessing

MacGillicudy

Charles Rocket

Richard Addison

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Thu, Dec 19, 2013

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Mon, Sep 16, 2013

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Acclaimed director Ben Affleck is taking his talents to the small screen. The two-time Oscar winner is set to direct the pilot for the Fox period drama The Middle Man, the network announced Friday.  This marks the first TV directing gig for Affleck, who is also executive-producing the project with writer Glenn Gordon Caron. Worst TV cops The Middle Man is set in 1960s Boston and...

Fri, Sep 13, 2013

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Obsessing over TV couples has become quite the hobby for fans. The popular pastime, commonly known as "'shipping," has even grown beyond canon and heterosexual relationships. Sometimes undeniable chemistry between two actors of the same sex can lead to an imagined romantic pairing, a movement known as "slash." But whether you love a scripted couple or an imagined one, the obsession consists of a serious emotional investment in the pairs' relationship. But are fixations like this healthy or does it only lead to more heartbreak?

Sun, Oct 28, 2012

How Elementary Won't Go There with Sherlock and Watson

Millions of Sherlock Holmes fans can rest easy; CBS' Holmes adaptation Elementary will pretty much never suffer from the Moonlighting curse (and here's hoping that is the last time we'll ever mention those two ideas in the same sentence). Despite changes, CBS' Elementary captures the spirit of the original Sherlock Holmes After CBS announced that its modern-day adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's famed detective series would feature a female Watson, fans feared that sexual tension may develop within one of the most iconic partnerships in history. But they didn't need to worry. Executive producer Rob Doherty promises there will be no romance between the dynamic duo in this iteration, which stars Jonny Lee Miller as the recovering addict and consultant for the NYPD, while his distaff Watson (Lucy Liu) is a former surgeon who becomes Sherlock's "sober companion." "It was certainly never about creating...

Wed, Sep 26, 2012