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Moonlighting

Season 5

13 listed hours · 1985–1989 · ABC

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How this season is filed

Filed by Lana Reyes · Red Carpet Reality

Moonlighting dressed screwball detective TV like a premiere: Cybill Shepherd’s ice, Bruce Willis’s grin, and a black-and-white dream hour that still photographs as a fashion thesis.

TV Flash files Season 5 of Moonlighting (1985–1989) on ABC as the last listed season of 5 — 13 listed hours, 1988-12-06–1989-05-14 from “A Womb With a View” (S05E01) to “Lunar Eclipse” (S05E13). Titles, dates, and synopses on file — no invented recaps.

  1. S05E01

    A Womb With a View

    A Womb With a View — Season 5, Episode 1 of Moonlighting. Aired 1988-12-06. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  2. S05E02

    Between a Yuk and a Hard Place

    Between a Yuk and a Hard Place — Season 5, Episode 2 of Moonlighting. Aired 1988-12-13. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  3. S05E03

    The Color of Maddie

    The Color of Maddie — Season 5, Episode 3 of Moonlighting. Aired 1988-12-20. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  4. S05E04

    Plastic Fantastic Lovers

    Plastic Fantastic Lovers — Season 5, Episode 4 of Moonlighting. Aired 1989-01-10. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  5. S05E05

    Shirts and Skins

    Shirts and Skins — Season 5, Episode 5 of Moonlighting. Aired 1989-01-17. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  6. S05E06

    Take My Wife, For Example

    Take My Wife, For Example — Season 5, Episode 6 of Moonlighting. Aired 1989-02-07. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  7. S05E07

    I See England, I See France, I See Maddie's Netherworld

    I See England, I See France, I See Maddie's Netherworld — Season 5, Episode 7 of Moonlighting. Aired 1989-02-14. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  8. S05E08

    Those Lips, Those Lies

    Those Lips, Those Lies — Season 5, Episode 8 of Moonlighting. Aired 1989-04-02. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  9. S05E09

    Perfetc

    Perfetc — Season 5, Episode 9 of Moonlighting. Aired 1989-04-09. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  10. S05E10

    When Girls Collide (1)

    When Girls Collide (1) — Season 5, Episode 10 of Moonlighting. Aired 1989-04-16. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  11. S05E11

    In 'N Outlaws

    In 'N Outlaws — Season 5, Episode 11 of Moonlighting. Aired 1989-04-23. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  12. S05E12

    Eine Kleine Nacht Murder (2)

    Eine Kleine Nacht Murder (2) — Season 5, Episode 12 of Moonlighting. Aired 1989-04-30. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  13. S05E13

    Lunar Eclipse

    Lunar Eclipse — Season 5, Episode 13 of Moonlighting. Aired 1989-05-14. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

    Finale note — From the desk: The guide closes on “Lunar Eclipse” (1989-05-14) — a series bookend worth the package context. On-set friction and the curse of resolving the tension too soon.

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