Moonlighting
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Moonlighting is an American television dramedy series from the 1980s, best known for its witty, fast-paced dialogue, genre-blending style, and the star-making role it gave Bruce Willis as a wisecracking private detective.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Moonlighting canonical | 10 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | television series ⓘ |
| awarded |
Golden Globe Awards
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Primetime Emmy Awards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
Agnes DiPesto
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David Addison Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ Herbert Viola NERFINISHED ⓘ Maddie Hayes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Al Jarreau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Glenn Gordon Caron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| executiveProducer | Glenn Gordon Caron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAired | 1985 ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy-drama
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detective fiction ⓘ mystery ⓘ romantic comedy ⓘ |
| hasEpisodeFormat | case-of-the-week detective stories ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeDevice |
direct address to the audience
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voice-over narration ⓘ |
| influenced | later romantic dramedy television series ⓘ |
| knownFor | star-making role for Bruce Willis ⓘ |
| lastAired | 1989 ⓘ |
| mainSetting | Blue Moon Detective Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| network | American Broadcasting Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
breaking the fourth wall
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genre-blending style ⓘ romantic tension between leads ⓘ use of metafictional elements ⓘ witty fast-paced dialogue ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 5 ⓘ |
| openingTheme | Moonlighting Theme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | ABC ⓘ |
| portrays |
Allyce Beasley as Agnes DiPesto
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Bruce Willis as David Addison Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ Curtis Armstrong as Herbert Viola NERFINISHED ⓘ Cybill Shepherd as Maddie Hayes ⓘ |
| productionCompany | ABC Circle Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| starring |
Allyce Beasley
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Bruce Willis NERFINISHED ⓘ Curtis Armstrong NERFINISHED ⓘ Cybill Shepherd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| themeMusicPerformer | Al Jarreau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1980s television ⓘ |
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