Moonlighting is an American television series that aired on ABC from March 3, 1985, to May 14, 1989. The network aired a total of 66 episodes (67 in syndication as the pilot is split into two episodes). Starring Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd as private detectives, the show was a mixture of drama, comedy, and romance, and was considered to be one of the first successful and influential examples of comedy-drama, or "dramedy", emerging as a distinct television genre.
Awards and nominations Award Year Category Nominee(s) Result Directors Guild of America Awards 1986 Comedy Series (for "The Dream Sequence Always Rings Twice") Dramatic Series (for "My Fair David") 1987 Comedy Series (for "Symphony in Knocked Flat") Dramatic Series (for "Atomic Shakespeare") Golden Globe Awards 1986 Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy Moonlighting Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy 1987 Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy Moonlighting Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy 1988 Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy Moonlighting Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television People's Choice Awards 1986 Favorite Female Performer in a New TV Program Favorite Male Performer in a New TV Program 1987 Favorite Female TV Performer Favorite All-Around Female Entertainer 1988 Favorite Female TV Performer Primetime Emmy Awards 1985 Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series (for the pilot) 1986 Outstanding Drama Series Moonlighting Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series (for "My Fair David") (for "The Dream Sequence Always Rings Twice") Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series (for "Twas the Episode Before Christmas") and Carl Sautter (for "The Dream Sequence Always Rings Twice") 1987 Outstanding Drama Series Moonlighting Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series (for "I Am Curious... Maddie") (for "Atomic Shakespeare") Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series , Roger Director, Charles H. Eglee, Karen Hall, Ron Osborn, and Jeff Reno (for "I Am Curious... Maddie") and Jeff Reno (for "Atomic Shakespeare") Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 1985 Outstanding Achievement in Music and Lyrics and Al Jarreau "(Moonlighting (Pilot): theme)". 1986 Outstanding Art Direction for a Series and Bill Harp ("The Dream Sequence Always Rings Twice") Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series ("The Dream Sequence Always Rings Twice") Outstanding Costumes for a Series ("The Dream Sequence Always Rings Twice") Outstanding Guest Performer in a Drama Series ("Camille") Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling for a Series and Josée Normand ("The Dream Sequence Always Rings Twice") Outstanding Music Composition for a Series ("The Dream Sequence Always Rings Twice") Outstanding Editing for a Series - Single Camera Production ("Every Daughter's Father is a Virgin") ("The Dream Sequence Always Rings Twice") 1987 Outstanding Art Direction for a Series and Bill Harp ("Atomic Shakespeare") Outstanding Choreography and Jacqui Landrum ("Big Man on Mulberry Street") Outstanding Costumes for a Series ("Atomic Shakespeare") Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling for a Series and Josée Normand ("Atomic Shakespeare") Outstanding Music Composition for a Series ("Atomic Shakespeare") Outstanding Editing for a Series - Single Camera Production and Neil Mandelberg ("Atomic Shakespeare") Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Drama Series , Dave Hudson, Mel Metcalf, and Terry Porter ("Atomic Shakespeare") 1988 Outstanding Art Direction for a Series and Bill Harp ("Here's Living with You, Kid") Outstanding Cinematography for a Series ("Here's Living with You, Kid") Outstanding Costumes for a Series ("Here's Living with You, Kid") Outstanding Guest Performer in a Drama Series (for "Los Dos DiPestos") Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (for "Here's Living with You, Kid") Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction , Brad Dechter, George Gaffney, Hummie Mann, and Don Nemitz (for "Cool Hand Dave: part 2") 1989 Outstanding Art Direction for a Series and Bill Harp (for "A Womb with a View") Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore) (for "A Womb with a View") Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction , Hummie Mann, Brad Dechter, George Gaffney, and D'Vaughn Pershing (for "A Womb with a View")
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