TV series "Moonlighting"
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TV series "Moonlighting" is a 1980s American comedy-drama and detective show starring Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd, known for its witty dialogue, breaking the fourth wall, and blending romance with mystery.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| TV series "Moonlighting" canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8484403 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: TV series "Moonlighting" Context triple: [Al Jarreau, performedThemeSongFor, TV series "Moonlighting"]
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A.
TV series "Godfather of Harlem"
"Godfather of Harlem" is a crime drama TV series that chronicles Harlem crime boss Bumpy Johnson’s struggle to reclaim his neighborhood amid the civil rights era and clashes with the Italian mob.
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B.
television series "Brooklyn Nine-Nine"
"Brooklyn Nine-Nine" is an American comedy series that follows the humorous exploits of detectives in a Brooklyn police precinct.
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C.
TV series "Method & Red"
"Method & Red" is a short-lived Fox sitcom starring rappers Method Man and Redman as exaggerated versions of themselves navigating suburban life.
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D.
television series "Police Story"
"Police Story" is an American anthology crime drama television series from the 1970s that presented gritty, realistic stories about police work from multiple perspectives.
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E.
TV series "Oz"
The TV series "Oz" is a gritty HBO prison drama that explores the lives, power struggles, and moral decay within a maximum-security correctional facility.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: TV series "Moonlighting" Target entity description: TV series "Moonlighting" is a 1980s American comedy-drama and detective show starring Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd, known for its witty dialogue, breaking the fourth wall, and blending romance with mystery.
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A.
TV series "Godfather of Harlem"
"Godfather of Harlem" is a crime drama TV series that chronicles Harlem crime boss Bumpy Johnson’s struggle to reclaim his neighborhood amid the civil rights era and clashes with the Italian mob.
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B.
television series "Brooklyn Nine-Nine"
"Brooklyn Nine-Nine" is an American comedy series that follows the humorous exploits of detectives in a Brooklyn police precinct.
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C.
TV series "Method & Red"
"Method & Red" is a short-lived Fox sitcom starring rappers Method Man and Redman as exaggerated versions of themselves navigating suburban life.
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D.
television series "Police Story"
"Police Story" is an American anthology crime drama television series from the 1970s that presented gritty, realistic stories about police work from multiple perspectives.
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E.
TV series "Oz"
The TV series "Oz" is a gritty HBO prison drama that explores the lives, power struggles, and moral decay within a maximum-security correctional facility.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
detective television series
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television series ⓘ |
| awarded |
Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy
NERFINISHED
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| castMember |
Allyce Beasley
NERFINISHED
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Bruce Willis NERFINISHED ⓘ Curtis Armstrong NERFINISHED ⓘ Cybill Shepherd NERFINISHED ⓘ Jack Blessing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
Agnes DiPesto
NERFINISHED
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David Addison Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ Herbert Viola NERFINISHED ⓘ Maddie Hayes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfBroadcast |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Glenn Gordon Caron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endYear | 1989 ⓘ |
| finalAired | 1989-05-14 ⓘ |
| firstAired | 1985-03-03 ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy-drama
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detective fiction ⓘ mystery ⓘ romantic comedy ⓘ |
| hasFormat | hour-long television series ⓘ |
| hasSpinOff | none ⓘ |
| hasThemeSong | Moonlighting Theme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCouple | Maddie Hayes and David Addison Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| network | American Broadcasting Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
blend of romance and mystery
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frequent breaking of the fourth wall ⓘ self-referential humor ⓘ use of fantasy and genre pastiche episodes ⓘ witty, fast-paced dialogue ⓘ |
| notableFor | launching Bruce Willis to stardom ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 66 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 5 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originallyBroadcastIn | 1980s ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | ABC ⓘ |
| premiereYear | 1985 ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
ABC Circle Films
NERFINISHED
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Picturemaker Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| starring |
Bruce Willis
NERFINISHED
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Cybill Shepherd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| themeMusicComposer |
Al Jarreau
NERFINISHED
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Lee Holdridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: TV series "Moonlighting" Description of subject: TV series "Moonlighting" is a 1980s American comedy-drama and detective show starring Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd, known for its witty dialogue, breaking the fourth wall, and blending romance with mystery.
Referenced by (1)
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