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Moonlighting Part 1 of 2: The Detective Romantic Comedy That Defined An Era Of Television
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Moonlighting Part 1 of 2: The Detective Romantic Comedy That Defined An Era Of Television

A Deep Dive Into ABC's Classic Murder Mystery

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Moonlighting was a rollercoaster ride of a show. Throughout five seasons it was funny but formulaic, groundbreaking yet irritating, and both brilliant and ridiculous. Moonlighting was undoubtedly a mixed bag of a TV series, but when it was at its best it was a hilarious, well-written romantic comedy with two great actors.

In 1982, Glenn Gordon Caron was …

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