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"Scott Ryan Has compiled an amazing history of the show. I was there and honestly, I couldn't this down! Recommended!" - Curtis Armstrong (Herbert Voila)
In the spring of 1987, over sixty million viewers tuned in to watch Maddie Hayes (Cybill Shepherd) and David Addison (Bruce Willis) "get together" in one of the most famously controversial scenes in television history on Moonlighting, ABC's groundbreaking series about an epically mismatched pair of private detectives . Two years later, the show was canceled due to low ratings. What happened? In Moonlighting: An Oral History, author Scott Ryan (The Last Days of Letterman) interviews over twenty members of the cast and creative team to get to the bottom of this perplexing mystery, uncovering hilarious, provocative, poignant, and sometimes flat-out crazy never-before-told stories about what went on behind the scenes during production of this unforgettable series. Cybill Shepherd, Allyce Beasley, Curtis Armstrong, creator Glenn Gordon Caron, producer Jay Daniel, writers, directors, editors, and more—they're all here, piecing together the incredible story of late scripts, backstage fights, pregnancies, and broken bones, all told for the first time. Enjoy the cases, the chases, and all the conversations in Moonlighting: An Oral History.
The real story of this pioneering television series and the extraordinary behind-the-scenes challenges, battles, and rewards has never been told — until now. Author Scott Ryan (The Last Days of Letterman, thirtysomething at thirty: an oral history, The Last Decade of Cinema Massillon Against the World) interviews over twenty people, including the actors, writers, directors, and producers who made Moonlightingsuch a dynamic, unforgettable show, delving deep into their thoughts and feelings as they relive this magical moment in pop culture history in this full color oral history.
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- ISBN: 9781949024272
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- ISBN: 9781949024272
- File size: 93051 KB
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- English
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May 1, 2021
A mystery rom-com TV show unafraid to break the fourth wall, make a black-and-white episode, or tackle Shakespeare--it sounds like tough sell, but Moonlighting was in fact a certified hit. Until it wasn't. Ryan (The Last Days of Letterman) investigates the 1980s detective series and interviews its cast and crew (minus Bruce Willis) in an attempt to document the rise and fall of a landmark television show. One myth he busts is that the show waned because Willis's and Cybill Shepherd's characters "boinked" (to use the show's vernacular). Rather, he points to behind-the-scenes tension and the actors' differing career trajectories; it's hard to keep making a show built around a couple who suddenly aren't sharing the screen. Ryan, a die-hard Moonlighting fan, avoids taking sides and instead lets the individuals involved speak for themselves. The cast and crew's conflicting memories only add to the intrigue. VERDICT Moonlighting was never syndicated, the DVDs are out of print, and tricky music rights have kept the show off streaming services. Ryan's work is truly a labor of love, and fans will appreciate his effort, but readers unfamiliar with the series can skip this.--Terry Bosky, Madison, WI
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