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bry · 08-04-2004, 10:08 PM

"ooh. it's cold in here. a little jack frost nippin' at your mood?"

maddie dwells in self pity after her aunt dies and she neglects visiting her. she goes to a bar and meets an angel. he takes away the past two and a half years and all she has known changes. and she can't get things back to the way they were until she almost dies.
she comes to and changes her views on things. at the end, she gives dave one across the lips on top of the table. life is back to normal.

the look on maddie's face on the elevator...when they started singing "it's beginning to look a lot look christmas" was me exactly. i do not believe in christmas and that music makes me feel the way she looked.
what made this episode was the dialog. great stuff, very creative.

lionel stander and cherly tiegs guest starred here.

rating: 7

kismet · 08-05-2004, 07:58 AM

I watch this epsidoe for the compilation scene - the one right before she is going to hit the wall - I love the passion of it all. Of course, the kiss at the end is something else I love.

CyBr · 08-05-2004, 12:43 PM

I think this episode is a little harsh on Maddie, but the payoff is worth it! The flashback scenes are great. The best part for me is that Maddie has to admit that David means more to her than she wants us to think. The kiss at the end is the icing on the cake!

Tazmania · 08-05-2004, 01:53 PM

This is one of my favourites!
I like the whole set up of this epi.
Maddie learns a lesson but she also realises that she can't do without Dave and the rest of Blue Moon.
I also like the part at her house while she is watching Dave and Rich talk about her.
David is also confessing that he really thinks she is special!
That breaks her heart.
Love the end with the great kiss!

bry · 08-05-2004, 07:23 PM

never was a fan of "hart to hart" but putting that in the story was an intersting twist on a probable future.
it was a good episode. i really like "it's a wonderful life". the idea of possible timelines have always intrigued me. this was sort of a mix of it plus one of my other favourite stories, "a christmas carol".
but my main attration to that was jacob marley. guess the new agnes was the new version of marley, huh? before he found out about money and greed.

CindyK · 08-05-2004, 09:07 PM

Actually I think the new Agnes....is more like Maddie....or at least the career obsessed, nose to the grindstone boss that Maddie acts like some of the time. And Maddie sees this. She sees her and David's relationship played out in this scene....through boss Agnes and subordinate Bert. And she really doesn't want it to be that way...so this is a turning point in the episode for Maddie...she first starts to see that maybe at times she is harsh and wrong.

I just love how this episode resonates with both It's A Wonderful Life (Maddie sees that the persons in her life are diminished by her absence...) and with the archetype, A Christmas Carol, (Maddie sees lessons about her own behavior and wants to change.) This episode is in my top ten favorites as well.

david&maddie4ever · 08-06-2004, 09:36 PM

Ahh, the kiss. *sighs* Great, character building, episode.

marla · 11-14-2004, 05:13 AM

as my group date continues threw this christmas episode ( and possibly threw christmas!) we had a lot of fun with this and a bit of a discussion. something didn't 'work' with this episode. although, as cindyk suggested i now have a tradition of two christmas episodes, and for two different types of moods.

i think the feeling was it was too much maddie and too little david and therefore was a bit out of balance.

also, i love the maddie character and seeing her portrayed in a way that seemed so unflattering, i think, didn't sit well with me.

nevertheless, i will be watching both christmas episodes, one for fun and one for when i feel overwhelmed.

Tamm · 12-19-2004, 11:00 AM

Well this wasn't the episode I was expecting when I tuned in today and I missed the title coming up on screen so I was a little confused

but thanks abc1 for the Christmas schedule change, I loved it

I think its my favourite episode so far, I felt so sad for Maddie all the way through. And then for David when he wondered what might have been. Dark episode all the way through to the montage.

But wow what an ending ....

MulberryGal · 12-20-2004, 07:53 AM

I can't believe they changed the running order at the weekends!

that means I've missed this episode AGAIN!

I'll never get to see it now.....grrr...

Mul

Tamm · 12-20-2004, 10:30 AM

Maybe they will change the weekday scheduling too and show it on Christmas Eve?

And I think that after Christmas they will go back on schedule at the weekends so they might show the episode again in its rightful place. I hope so cause I want to watch it again

marla · 12-30-2004, 03:02 AM

from the moonlighting social club:

this episode was watched on christmas eve and pretty much all of us had seen frank capras 'it's a wonderful life' on tv around the same time.

again, this is a really diverse group of 97 people. some have seen the show before and some have never seen moonlighting.

from a sexy austrailian man who is a real charmer:
maddie could never have seen herself in agnes. maddie is a wonderful, beautiful sexy american woman who kept these people employeed.'

from a woman who is really very sweet, but is having a bit of a tough time with her female employer:
'i hope she remembers the lessons she's learned from this! about what's really important!!! (or should i put that in capital letters!)

some people commented that moonlighting had replaced the tv show 'hart to hart' and the references to that show were funny. the houseman visiting from hart to hart.
common comment: 'i thought he was dead.'

lots of laughter at the receptionist finding a job for "rhymes for the times"

most comments were about the final kissing scene:

'i never knew bruce willis was so sexy. i mean, i know he loves women... but who knew he could move his legs like that?'

'i never knew cybill shepherd was so sexy. did you see the way she got on top of him? and the way he pulled himself up to get to her. wow!'

'did you see the way he was touching her thigh at the first kiss?'

and from an older lady:
'weren't they both dressed beautifully?'

happy new year ya'll!

CyBr · 01-02-2005, 09:50 AM

I saw this one again over Christmas and I had a couple new thoughts. First, although seeing herself in someone like Agnes obviously had quite an effect on Maddie, I can't quite see how not knowing Maddie would have changed Agnes like that. I think Agnes was going to be who she was regardless of who she knew. Second, I was struck this time how Maddie's attitude about David changed. She left the office being upset about the business, but she obviously had some issues about her relationship with David after seeing him with someone else. I love her expression when the angel tells her that it takes longer for an image of a person to fade when you're feeling more intensely about them. This is a nice set up to the next episodes (the Sam arc) where she's trying to come to terms with how she really feels about him.

Tamm · 01-04-2005, 06:12 PM

Hey, its only a plot point, don't quibble!!

Sorry! I love this episode

CyBr · 01-05-2005, 07:44 AM

Oh I love it too! I just had a couple new thoughts as I watched it this time. Not meant as a quibble. I said it was a great set up to what followed.

08-04-2004, 10:08 PM	#1
bry Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 21, 2003 Location: n.c. Posts: 819	It's A Wonderful Job" "ooh. it's cold in here. a little jack frost nippin' at your mood?" maddie dwells in self pity after her aunt dies and she neglects visiting her. she goes to a bar and meets an angel. he takes away the past two and a half years and all she has known changes. and she can't get things back to the way they were until she almost dies. she comes to and changes her views on things. at the end, she gives dave one across the lips on top of the table. life is back to normal. the look on maddie's face on the elevator...when they started singing "it's beginning to look a lot look christmas" was me exactly. i do not believe in christmas and that music makes me feel the way she looked. what made this episode was the dialog. great stuff, very creative. lionel stander and cherly tiegs guest starred here. rating: 7
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08-05-2004, 07:58 AM	#2
kismet I'm addicted too! Senior Member Join Date: Jul 14, 2004 Location: Pennsylvania, USA Posts: 1,239	I watch this epsidoe for the compilation scene - the one right before she is going to hit the wall - I love the passion of it all. Of course, the kiss at the end is something else I love.
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08-05-2004, 01:53 PM	#4
Tazmania An addict! Senior Member Join Date: Jun 19, 2004 Location: Holland Posts: 1,135	This is one of my favourites! I like the whole set up of this epi. Maddie learns a lesson but she also realises that she can't do without Dave and the rest of Blue Moon. I also like the part at her house while she is watching Dave and Rich talk about her. David is also confessing that he really thinks she is special! That breaks her heart. Love the end with the great kiss!
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08-05-2004, 09:07 PM	#6
CindyK Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 10, 2004 Location: Panama City Beach Florida Posts: 639	Actually I think the new Agnes....is more like Maddie....or at least the career obsessed, nose to the grindstone boss that Maddie acts like some of the time. And Maddie sees this. She sees her and David's relationship played out in this scene....through boss Agnes and subordinate Bert. And she really doesn't want it to be that way...so this is a turning point in the episode for Maddie...she first starts to see that maybe at times she is harsh and wrong. I just love how this episode resonates with both It's A Wonderful Life (Maddie sees that the persons in her life are diminished by her absence...) and with the archetype, A Christmas Carol, (Maddie sees lessons about her own behavior and wants to change.) This episode is in my top ten favorites as well.
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08-06-2004, 09:36 PM	#7
david&maddie4ever ...the hard way... Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 01, 2003 Location: ...staring at my calendar, counting the days until the release of Moonlighting on DVD... Posts: 3,580	Ahh, the kiss. sighs Great, character building, episode.
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08-05-2004, 12:43 PM	#3
CyBr Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 17, 2004 Posts: 515	I think this episode is a little harsh on Maddie, but the payoff is worth it! The flashback scenes are great. The best part for me is that Maddie has to admit that David means more to her than she wants us to think. The kiss at the end is the icing on the cake!

08-05-2004, 07:23 PM	#5
bry Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 21, 2003 Location: n.c. Posts: 819	never was a fan of "hart to hart" but putting that in the story was an intersting twist on a probable future. it was a good episode. i really like "it's a wonderful life". the idea of possible timelines have always intrigued me. this was sort of a mix of it plus one of my other favourite stories, "a christmas carol". but my main attration to that was jacob marley. guess the new agnes was the new version of marley, huh? before he found out about money and greed.

11-14-2004, 05:13 AM	#8
marla Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 12, 2004 Location: usa Posts: 124	as my group date continues threw this christmas episode ( and possibly threw christmas!) we had a lot of fun with this and a bit of a discussion. something didn't 'work' with this episode. although, as cindyk suggested i now have a tradition of two christmas episodes, and for two different types of moods. i think the feeling was it was too much maddie and too little david and therefore was a bit out of balance. also, i love the maddie character and seeing her portrayed in a way that seemed so unflattering, i think, didn't sit well with me. nevertheless, i will be watching both christmas episodes, one for fun and one for when i feel overwhelmed.

12-19-2004, 11:00 AM	#9
Tamm Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 24, 2004 Location: Scotland Posts: 408	Well this wasn't the episode I was expecting when I tuned in today and I missed the title coming up on screen so I was a little confused but thanks abc1 for the Christmas schedule change, I loved it I think its my favourite episode so far, I felt so sad for Maddie all the way through. And then for David when he wondered what might have been. Dark episode all the way through to the montage. But wow what an ending ....
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12-20-2004, 07:53 AM	#10
MulberryGal Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 04, 2004 Location: England Posts: 333	I can't believe they changed the running order at the weekends! that means I've missed this episode AGAIN! I'll never get to see it now.....grrr... Mul
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12-20-2004, 10:30 AM	#11
Tamm Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 24, 2004 Location: Scotland Posts: 408	Maybe they will change the weekday scheduling too and show it on Christmas Eve? And I think that after Christmas they will go back on schedule at the weekends so they might show the episode again in its rightful place. I hope so cause I want to watch it again

12-30-2004, 03:02 AM	#12
marla Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 12, 2004 Location: usa Posts: 124	from the moonlighting social club: this episode was watched on christmas eve and pretty much all of us had seen frank capras 'it's a wonderful life' on tv around the same time. again, this is a really diverse group of 97 people. some have seen the show before and some have never seen moonlighting. from a sexy austrailian man who is a real charmer: maddie could never have seen herself in agnes. maddie is a wonderful, beautiful sexy american woman who kept these people employeed.' from a woman who is really very sweet, but is having a bit of a tough time with her female employer: 'i hope she remembers the lessons she's learned from this! about what's really important!!! (or should i put that in capital letters!) some people commented that moonlighting had replaced the tv show 'hart to hart' and the references to that show were funny. the houseman visiting from hart to hart. common comment: 'i thought he was dead.' lots of laughter at the receptionist finding a job for "rhymes for the times" most comments were about the final kissing scene: 'i never knew bruce willis was so sexy. i mean, i know he loves women... but who knew he could move his legs like that?' 'i never knew cybill shepherd was so sexy. did you see the way she got on top of him? and the way he pulled himself up to get to her. wow!' 'did you see the way he was touching her thigh at the first kiss?' and from an older lady: 'weren't they both dressed beautifully?' happy new year ya'll!

01-02-2005, 09:50 AM	#13
CyBr Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 17, 2004 Posts: 515	I saw this one again over Christmas and I had a couple new thoughts. First, although seeing herself in someone like Agnes obviously had quite an effect on Maddie, I can't quite see how not knowing Maddie would have changed Agnes like that. I think Agnes was going to be who she was regardless of who she knew. Second, I was struck this time how Maddie's attitude about David changed. She left the office being upset about the business, but she obviously had some issues about her relationship with David after seeing him with someone else. I love her expression when the angel tells her that it takes longer for an image of a person to fade when you're feeling more intensely about them. This is a nice set up to the next episodes (the Sam arc) where she's trying to come to terms with how she really feels about him.

01-04-2005, 06:12 PM	#14
Tamm Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 24, 2004 Location: Scotland Posts: 408	Hey, its only a plot point, don't quibble!! Sorry! I love this episode

01-05-2005, 07:44 AM	#15
CyBr Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 17, 2004 Posts: 515	Oh I love it too! I just had a couple new thoughts as I watched it this time. Not meant as a quibble. I said it was a great set up to what followed.