The brainchild of Glenn Gordon Caron, Moonlighting
was quite novel for it’s time - mostly because it was a one-hour
comedy, and at that time, funny stuff never ran over the half-hour
mark. Unlike a thinly written comedy, there was so much more going on
in every episode of this series, enough to keep it chugging for the
full hour – romance, laughs, action, adventure and, to an extent,
an intriguing plot each week. The big drawcard for the series
though were the leads – Cybill Shepherd and Bruce Willis.
Shepherd – known as both a model and movie star at the time
– and Willis – about as well known as a bank clerk –
had real spark in their roles as the former model and detective that
team up to run a fledging detective agency. Willis is the comic relief;
Shepherd is the springboard for his gags. It works a treat. A fun, fast and frankly, addictive, series for adults, Moonlighting
still plays as well as it did back in the Reagan era. Granted, some of
your chuckles may be at the expense of Willis’s thick head of
hair, but most will be because of the awkward, but alluring, duo
hogging the lens. Unfortunately, the quality of the masters has
got a little grubby over the years, and you’ll notice it with the
DVD set. Still, a minor injustice. EXTRASAmazingly – if only because you’d think the stars would shy away from
contributing to it - the extras are good. Willis and Shepherd
participate in the all-inclusive multi-part making-of, as well as the
commentary, there’s some deleted scenes and goofs as well, and a piece
on the show’s popularity. Nice. Conclusion:
Movie 80% Extras: 70% 
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