tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3984964138092970663.post8290333908194740960..comments2024-02-29T05:15:17.460-05:00Comments on Christmas TV History: Moonlighting Christmas (1985)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3984964138092970663.post-66780487863390678992019-04-06T23:07:32.999-04:002019-04-06T23:07:32.999-04:00Was the baby in that episode either Willis' or...Was the baby in that episode either Willis' or Cybils?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12772491717024645410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3984964138092970663.post-90445823959216784582015-09-22T12:10:35.521-04:002015-09-22T12:10:35.521-04:00I loved reading this. I haven't seen this epi...I loved reading this. I haven't seen this episode since it aired; your post reminded me how much I enjoyed it. I remember a Christmas episode of Remington Steele where Laura, Remington and Mildred broke the 4th wall at the end to say Merry Christmas in different languages.Danahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14443342130155346059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3984964138092970663.post-81724907194527712682015-02-28T19:03:10.795-05:002015-02-28T19:03:10.795-05:00Great post! I was a teenager when Moonlighting air...Great post! I was a teenager when Moonlighting aired, but I loved it and hated that it seemed to burn out too quickly. I would love to rewatch the show now, see how it holds up as an adult.<br /><br />This episode seems to be not only a great Christmas episode, but also a great episode to show people just what made Moonlighting so different. :)Wings1295https://www.blogger.com/profile/08045644215235749353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3984964138092970663.post-60588078088270791662015-02-27T17:17:55.656-05:002015-02-27T17:17:55.656-05:00This is such a clever blog focusing on Christmas e...This is such a clever blog focusing on Christmas episodes! I especially enjoyed this entry on "Moonlighing" because the chemistry of Bruce and Cybill is palpable.This episode had an enormous amount of fun with its Christmas references plus the incorporating of everyone behind the scenes, too. You made an awesome post and a wonderful addition to the Classic TV Detectives Blogathon. Well done, Joanna!toto2https://www.blogger.com/profile/09652682900471649463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3984964138092970663.post-30165816608206122502015-02-27T14:46:12.216-05:002015-02-27T14:46:12.216-05:00Boy, that show could be good when it was firing on...Boy, that show could be good when it was firing on all cylinders. It was witty, original, and really had something going for it - I'd kind of forgotten about that until reading this. Great job, Joanna!Mitchell Hadleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08695771505209080030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3984964138092970663.post-89125000740890130262015-02-26T21:50:35.699-05:002015-02-26T21:50:35.699-05:00How fun!! I got the DVD set of seasons one & ...How fun!! I got the DVD set of seasons one & two of Moonlighting as a gift, but haven't watched it yet. Now I can't wait. I was a huge fan of the show for the reasons you mention - the great banter between the show's stars. I also love Allyse Beasley so this was particularly fun to read. Great choice!<br /><br />AuroraCitizen Screenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11596338896095275116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3984964138092970663.post-92030446537795661102015-02-26T17:59:20.943-05:002015-02-26T17:59:20.943-05:00I'm a fan of holiday episodes of TV shows, eve...I'm a fan of holiday episodes of TV shows, even OTR, old radio shows. This is one I never saw and this Christmas Moonlighting episode sounds really clever and fun. I'd like to see it after reading your article. Love the reference to the 1955 Honeymooners Christmas show. That walk on at the end always struck me, Art Carney especially. For that second you see him, he no longer looked like Ed Norton. <br /><br />Also reminds me of The Closer, one of their Christmas episodes where they looked at the camera (it was done as if they were making a home movie IIRC?) and said Merry Christmas -- y'all. ImagineMDDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01136942565551458221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3984964138092970663.post-61214917746869901752015-02-26T15:36:47.953-05:002015-02-26T15:36:47.953-05:00I remember watching this episode when it first air...I remember watching this episode when it first aired and how much I enjoyed it. Breaking the fourth wall was such an unusual and fresh concept at the time. Sometimes I think Moonlighting played that card too often, but it worked perfectly in this Christmas episode.<br /><br />(For many years, starting in the late '80s or early '90s, the soap opera Guiding Light would end its Christmas Eve episode with cast, crew, and families singing--maybe some Moonlighting influence there? I enjoyed the concept so much that I would tune in every year, even after I stopped watching soaps regularly.)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13652851184512018575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3984964138092970663.post-74859343336641867492015-02-25T20:40:08.772-05:002015-02-25T20:40:08.772-05:00Similar to what others have said, I liked Moonligh...Similar to what others have said, I liked Moonlighting during its run, but haven't seen it in years. But I see several episodes on YouTube, so thank you for providing incentive to check it out again. The "breaking the fourth wall" concept is intriguing - one of many reasons why the Bugs Bunny cartoons were so great. Jeff Haggarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11643004451304728776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3984964138092970663.post-70889981183418713052015-02-25T14:26:56.492-05:002015-02-25T14:26:56.492-05:00I know I watched this series and enjoyed it when i...I know I watched this series and enjoyed it when it first aired, but I haven't seen it since. At this point it would be "new" television all over again. Charming.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3984964138092970663.post-3678341285858431572015-02-25T10:55:23.813-05:002015-02-25T10:55:23.813-05:00Thanks for your comments everyone!Thanks for your comments everyone!Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06332977249074073942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3984964138092970663.post-51563174347899788182015-02-25T10:54:14.637-05:002015-02-25T10:54:14.637-05:00Yes Rick--Glenn Gordon Caron did indeed write this...Yes Rick--Glenn Gordon Caron did indeed write this one! Breaking the fourth wall can be seen as a tradition in Christmas stories. Here I think they did it in spectacular fashion. Thanks for your comments.Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06332977249074073942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3984964138092970663.post-37318891468272090142015-02-24T23:20:25.959-05:002015-02-24T23:20:25.959-05:00Like Lisa said above, your blog provides great inc...Like Lisa said above, your blog provides great incentive to revisit this wonderful show. I haven't watched an episode in years. And you're right about the 'fourth wall' ending - it's always great around the holidays. My favorite example is when The Monkees did it on their Christmas show. David Hofstedehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15288510542472710879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3984964138092970663.post-74940066080755337692015-02-24T16:54:56.342-05:002015-02-24T16:54:56.342-05:00It's lost at this point, but the "Feast o...It's lost at this point, but the "Feast of Steven" episode from the _Doctor Who_ serial "The Daleks Master Plan" has the Doctor breaking the fourth wall to wish viewers a Happy Christmas.Hughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10790273832065126540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3984964138092970663.post-72993114606256735702015-02-24T15:42:06.927-05:002015-02-24T15:42:06.927-05:00Makes me want to revisit the entire series, which ...Makes me want to revisit the entire series, which is exactly what a wonderful blog post is so good at! Terrific write-up on a series that has sort of been not exactly *forgotten* but certainly has not been elevated to its proper status as a charming true classic of TV! Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00345830456539347899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3984964138092970663.post-43080762085409946622015-02-24T06:59:55.841-05:002015-02-24T06:59:55.841-05:00Good episode BUT I prefer the Maddie "It'...Good episode BUT I prefer the Maddie "It's a Wonderful Life" Christmas episode.phairheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13613553152292506932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3984964138092970663.post-42995087214848491322015-02-23T22:56:04.091-05:002015-02-23T22:56:04.091-05:00Glen Gordon Caron was one of the best writers work...Glen Gordon Caron was one of the best writers working in television in the 1980s. I think he wrote this excellent episode (and even if not, well, I bet he had his hand in most of the scripts anyway). MOONLIGHTING was a smart, intelligent series for all the reasons you described so well. I think there was a "life span" to the relationship between David and Maddie and it ended prior to the last season. But for most of its run, I never missed MOONLIGHTING. While Bruce and Cybill were never better, some of my favorite episodes centered around Allyce Beasley and Curtis Armstrong. And, by the way, I typically don't like when a movie or TV series breaks the "fourth wall" (e.g., Blazing Saddles), but--as you noted in your terrific post--it was perfect for this holiday episode.Rick29https://www.blogger.com/profile/00240396644130014121noreply@blogger.com