An ex-model and a smart-aleck detective manage a private detective agency.An ex-model and a smart-aleck detective manage a private detective agency.An ex-model and a smart-aleck detective manage a private detective agency.
- Won 6 Primetime Emmys
- 19 wins & 60 nominations total
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaBruce Willis made Die Hard (1988) while starring in this show. By the time the series ended, the movie was available on VHS. In one of the last episodes, Willis and a love interest walk past a video rental store while an employee tears a "Die Hard" poster down from the window.
- Quotes
Security Officer: I'm sorry, but you're not on the guest list.
David Addison: That's because we're not guests. We're looking for a man with a mole on his nose.
Security Officer: A mole on his nose?
Maddie Hayes: A mole on his nose.
Security Officer: [to Maddie] What kind of clothes?
Maddie Hayes: [to David] What kind of clothes?
David Addison: What kind of clothes do you suppose?
Security Officer: What kind of clothes do I suppose would be worn by a man with a mole on his nose? Who knows?
David Addison: Did I happen to mention, did I bother to disclose, that this man that we're seeking with the mole on his nose? I'm not sure of his clothes or anything else, except he's Chinese, a big clue by itself.
Maddie Hayes: How do you do that?
David Addison: Gotta read a lot of Dr. Seuss.
Security Officer: I'm sorry to say, I'm sad to report, I haven't seen anyone at all of that sort. Not a man who's Chinese with a mole on his nose with some kind of clothes that you can't suppose. So get away from this door and get out of this place, or I'll have to hurt you - put my foot in your face.
- Crazy creditsBetween the closing credits of episode 3.9, "The Straight Poop", about 5 minutes of bloopers from previous episodes are shown.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 37th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1985)
Willis and co-star Cybill Shepherd were fabulous and had excellent chemistry. They were ably supported by Allyce Beasley, Curtis Armstrong, Charles Rocket (a brilliant choice for David's brother, who appeared in some episodes), and for several episodes, Eva Marie Saint and the late Robert Webber as Maddie's parents.
The series boasts some phenomenal episodes but when it fell, it fell hard. Ego problems, budget problems, and story direction problems began to weigh it down, and it finally crawled to an end after tons of reruns being shown in prime time when scripts were unable to be delivered. However, the heights hit in the first two seasons or so are unmatched probably by any other series for their creativity and brilliance. Moonlighting remains a wonderful and joyous part of TV history.
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- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Das Model und der Schnüffler
- Filming locations
- ABC Entertainment Center - 2040 Avenue of the Stars, Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA(exterior - David & Maddie's detective agency building)
- Production companies
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- Runtime45 minutes
- Color
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