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Moonlighting
Seasons On DVD
Moonlighting Season 1 and
Season 2
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Representing the
point at which American television reached a point of mature
artistry, MOONLIGHTING took the medium to new heights of
sophistication while maintaining a sense of lighthearted
fun. Fusing the drama and comedy genres while offering
convoluted plotlines filled with "serious"
situations and cultural references, the show delivered
laughs according to the tropes of more straightforward
sitcoms. The first season begins as the uncompromising
former model Maddie Hayes (Cybill Shepherd, THE LAST PICTURE
SHOW) loses her fortune to an embezzling accountant; all she
has left are a few money-losing businesses retained as tax
write-offs. Among these is the Blue Moon Detective Agency,
which Maddie plans to sell off until fast-talking detective
David Addison (Bruce Willis, DIE HARD, THE SIXTH SENSE, PULP
FICTION) convinces her that the business can turn a profit.
The two form a partnership, solving the eccentric cases that
are forever turning up at Blue Moon. Meanwhile, the two
protagonists navigate the growing romantic tension between
the wisecracking, smart, but slovenly David and the
beautiful, icy, slightly snobbish Maddie. In the first two
seasons, Maddie and David discover a dead body that goes
missing as soon as they report it; a woman who thinks she's
a leprechaun wants to hire Blue Moon's services; and a man
who has put a hit on himself hires Dave and Maddie to call
it off. Episodes include "Gunfight at the So-So
Corral," "Next Stop Murder," "Brother,
Can You Spare a Blonde?" and "In God We Strongly
Suspect." |
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