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kismet · 09-04-2004, 08:41 AM

We have all probably given out a Top 10 list of Moonlighting episodes. BUT which episodes are your least favorite, and maybe a WHY might be interesting?

CyBr · 09-04-2004, 08:58 AM

In no particular order, some of my least favorites are:

From the 5th season. Maddie and David are so out of character and vicious with each other.

1. When Girls Collide
2. Eine Kleine Nacht Murder
3. Lunar Eclipse
4. Perfetc

From the 4th season when Maddie and David just sulked too much.

5. Take a Left at the Altar
6. Tale in Two Cities

Here are a few others I'm not crazy about.

7. Camille (too much Whoopi and Judd)
8. Under the Rainbow (again too much of an outside person)
9. Poltergeist III Dipesto Nothing (Agnes & Bert episode)
10. Ins n Outlaws (Agnes' dream was the only high point)

Tazmania · 09-04-2004, 10:16 AM

CyBr, I agree on all of them, except Eine Kleine Nachtmurder, I did like that one.
And ofcourse the couchscene in In' n Outlaws was very sexy.

I also didn't like Gunfight at the So-So Coral, it was still a little too amateur for me.

kismet · 09-04-2004, 10:23 AM

I think we can all find something in every episode to like (except maybe Poltergeist for me) -- but sometimes an episode leaves such a bad taste in my mouth that I don't want to watch it over and over and over again like I do my favorite episodes.

Two come to mind almost immediately:

Somewhere Under The Rainbow - I thought the story was so lame.
Camille - the chase scene was too slapstick for me, plus someone discussed on another thread that too much time was placed on Whoopie's character and not enough on David and Maddie.

There are a couple of others but I will have to think about it some more.

Tazmania · 09-04-2004, 10:44 AM

You're right Kis, It's hard to NOT like a whole episode, everyone of them has something funny or lovely or charming.

Tough one.........

CindyK · 09-04-2004, 11:05 AM

I hate Lunar Eclipse....it just feels so wrong to me. I know a lot of people like the ending with the two of them sitting on the church steps and then there is that montage.....but I don't like the fact that they have very little to say to each other....David hardly says a word and we all know how chatty he usually is. Plus I just hate that stupid wedding--it is ridiculous and then is truncated very quickly to get to the end of the series. The whole episode felt rushed and sloppy.

Camille has never been one of my favorites either. So much time and effort goes into establishing the story of Camille, that not much is happening at all at Blue Moon.

And Perfetc has the absolute stupidest chase scene....I just don't even like to watch it, it makes me squirm. And that case and investigation bores me too.

Tamm · 09-04-2004, 12:30 PM

I liked the chase scene in Perfetc - different sense of humour

I suppose! And its one of the few episodes I have on tape.

Roll on the start of ABC1 in the UK so I can see some more episodes!

CyBr · 09-04-2004, 03:21 PM

I didn't like the chase scene in 'Perfetc' either. David, in particular, was far too clownish. The other thing in that one that grates on me is the car scene where David says, "That's why it didn't work, Maddie. We've talked it to death." Not on camera, they didn't!

As for 'Lunar Eclipse'... Well, don't even get me started!

kismet · 09-04-2004, 03:28 PM

I liked some of Perfetc because Cybill looked great in it. Up to that point in season 5, Cybill seemed like she was dressed quite matronly most of the time.

The chase was silly - and childish - the sexual innuendos with the lips/lipstick were gross.

Tazmania · 09-04-2004, 03:30 PM

What's matronly? Like bossy??

kismet · 09-04-2004, 03:34 PM

Matronly means "older". She was usually covered up to the neck with dresses that did not flatter her.

She was not heavy - but the dresses gave her no shape except for a little bit of a waist.

kismet · 09-04-2004, 03:35 PM

By the way, Taz, I never received it.

CyBr · 09-04-2004, 03:49 PM

Yes, for some reason they wanted to cover her up in the 5th season and also put her in long jackets a lot. Not flattering.

As for the sexual innuendo in much of the 5th season... I thought a lot of it fell flat because what was cute in the earlier seasons made no sense after they had already had a physical relationship.

Tazmania · 09-04-2004, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by kismet
By the way, Taz, I never received it.

I used the right adress Kis, maybe it's full?
I 've sent it twice.

kismet · 09-04-2004, 05:11 PM

Check it out! I have a pic under my name thanks to Taz.

Tazzie, Tazzie, Tazzie -- thank you, thank you, thank you.

I didn't even look at the others. Now that I know it worked, I will check out the other pics.

09-04-2004, 08:41 AM	#1
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09-04-2004, 10:16 AM	#3
Tazmania An addict! Senior Member Join Date: Jun 19, 2004 Location: Holland Posts: 1,135	CyBr, I agree on all of them, except Eine Kleine Nachtmurder, I did like that one. And ofcourse the couchscene in In' n Outlaws was very sexy. I also didn't like Gunfight at the So-So Coral, it was still a little too amateur for me.
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09-04-2004, 11:05 AM	#6
CindyK Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 10, 2004 Location: Panama City Beach Florida Posts: 639	I hate Lunar Eclipse....it just feels so wrong to me. I know a lot of people like the ending with the two of them sitting on the church steps and then there is that montage.....but I don't like the fact that they have very little to say to each other....David hardly says a word and we all know how chatty he usually is. Plus I just hate that stupid wedding--it is ridiculous and then is truncated very quickly to get to the end of the series. The whole episode felt rushed and sloppy. Camille has never been one of my favorites either. So much time and effort goes into establishing the story of Camille, that not much is happening at all at Blue Moon. And Perfetc has the absolute stupidest chase scene....I just don't even like to watch it, it makes me squirm. And that case and investigation bores me too.
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09-04-2004, 08:58 AM	#2
CyBr Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 17, 2004 Posts: 515	In no particular order, some of my least favorites are: From the 5th season. Maddie and David are so out of character and vicious with each other. 1. When Girls Collide 2. Eine Kleine Nacht Murder 3. Lunar Eclipse 4. Perfetc From the 4th season when Maddie and David just sulked too much. 5. Take a Left at the Altar 6. Tale in Two Cities Here are a few others I'm not crazy about. 7. Camille (too much Whoopi and Judd) 8. Under the Rainbow (again too much of an outside person) 9. Poltergeist III Dipesto Nothing (Agnes & Bert episode) 10. Ins n Outlaws (Agnes' dream was the only high point)

09-04-2004, 10:23 AM	#4
kismet I'm addicted too! Senior Member Join Date: Jul 14, 2004 Location: Pennsylvania, USA Posts: 1,239	I think we can all find something in every episode to like (except maybe Poltergeist for me) -- but sometimes an episode leaves such a bad taste in my mouth that I don't want to watch it over and over and over again like I do my favorite episodes. Two come to mind almost immediately: Somewhere Under The Rainbow - I thought the story was so lame. Camille - the chase scene was too slapstick for me, plus someone discussed on another thread that too much time was placed on Whoopie's character and not enough on David and Maddie. There are a couple of others but I will have to think about it some more.

09-04-2004, 10:44 AM	#5
Tazmania An addict! Senior Member Join Date: Jun 19, 2004 Location: Holland Posts: 1,135	You're right Kis, It's hard to NOT like a whole episode, everyone of them has something funny or lovely or charming. Tough one.........

09-04-2004, 12:30 PM	#7
Tamm Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 24, 2004 Location: Scotland Posts: 408	I liked the chase scene in Perfetc - different sense of humour I suppose! And its one of the few episodes I have on tape. Roll on the start of ABC1 in the UK so I can see some more episodes!

09-04-2004, 03:21 PM	#8
CyBr Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 17, 2004 Posts: 515	I didn't like the chase scene in 'Perfetc' either. David, in particular, was far too clownish. The other thing in that one that grates on me is the car scene where David says, "That's why it didn't work, Maddie. We've talked it to death." Not on camera, they didn't! As for 'Lunar Eclipse'... Well, don't even get me started!

09-04-2004, 03:28 PM	#9
kismet I'm addicted too! Senior Member Join Date: Jul 14, 2004 Location: Pennsylvania, USA Posts: 1,239	I liked some of Perfetc because Cybill looked great in it. Up to that point in season 5, Cybill seemed like she was dressed quite matronly most of the time. The chase was silly - and childish - the sexual innuendos with the lips/lipstick were gross.

09-04-2004, 03:30 PM	#10
Tazmania An addict! Senior Member Join Date: Jun 19, 2004 Location: Holland Posts: 1,135	What's matronly? Like bossy??

09-04-2004, 03:34 PM	#11
kismet I'm addicted too! Senior Member Join Date: Jul 14, 2004 Location: Pennsylvania, USA Posts: 1,239	Matronly means "older". She was usually covered up to the neck with dresses that did not flatter her. She was not heavy - but the dresses gave her no shape except for a little bit of a waist.

09-04-2004, 03:35 PM	#12
kismet I'm addicted too! Senior Member Join Date: Jul 14, 2004 Location: Pennsylvania, USA Posts: 1,239	By the way, Taz, I never received it.

09-04-2004, 03:49 PM	#13
CyBr Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 17, 2004 Posts: 515	Yes, for some reason they wanted to cover her up in the 5th season and also put her in long jackets a lot. Not flattering. As for the sexual innuendo in much of the 5th season... I thought a lot of it fell flat because what was cute in the earlier seasons made no sense after they had already had a physical relationship.

09-04-2004, 05:11 PM	#15
kismet I'm addicted too! Senior Member Join Date: Jul 14, 2004 Location: Pennsylvania, USA Posts: 1,239	Check it out! I have a pic under my name thanks to Taz. Tazzie, Tazzie, Tazzie -- thank you, thank you, thank you. I didn't even look at the others. Now that I know it worked, I will check out the other pics.