9.346 minSeason 5 • Episode 13
LatestDave breaks it off with Annie when her husband comes to California, everyone attends the wedding of Burt and Agnes, and the agency closes its doors for a final time as everyone tries to figure out why it all had to end.
After being duped and going bankrupt, model Maddie is convinced by David to become a partner in a detective agency. Together they solve various cases, while getting comfortable with each other.
Acting
Shepherd/Willis volcanic chemistry — they reportedly hated each other
Writing
Self-aware scripts that mock their own network problems
Direction
Glenn Caron's kinetic visual style inventing the template
Creator
Glenn Gordon Caron
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The famous 'Twas the Episode Before Christmas' was shot in one continuous 16-minute take. The crew can be heard cheering at the end.
Moonlighting's ratings collapse after the leads consummated their relationship became known as the 'Moonlighting Curse,' still cited by showrunners today as reason to delay romantic payoff.
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