Moonlighting

The third time around is a charm to behold with the beguiling blend of crime, comedy, and romance that was Moonlighting. The classic Moonlighting mix of clever who-done-it and inter-gender sparring had percolated through two years with arch wit putting the heat to the burbling sexual tension between dryly dueling leads Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd. This cathode couple packed big-screen presence into the small-screen format and helped create television that functioned entirely outside the box. Season Three captured their winning chemistry at its peak volatility.