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kismet · 09-30-2006, 07:00 PM

Well, I finally got around to watching this episode today.
I just loved it.

The writing was sooooooooo good. When I feel down, I'm going to pop this one in because I laughed out loud through most of it.
How could I have forgotten how good this one was?
Roger Director - thank you for such a fantastic episode.

There WAS light at the end of the tunnel - they just didn't follow it.

Who else loves this episode?

jamier42 · 09-30-2006, 08:44 PM

Hey Kismet, I am sorda new here my name is Jamie and I wanted to reply to your post I hope that you don't mind. I loved this episode too like you. I also laughed alot too myself!!!

I also agree with everything you said Kismet!!!

CyBr · 09-30-2006, 09:03 PM

I love it too! I think it's the best one of the 4th season.

jkalen · 10-01-2006, 03:21 AM

I sure love it! Plenty of fun and sweet moments. Though my fav of the 4th season will always be Eek! A Spouse!

Tamm · 10-01-2006, 10:12 AM

This is one of my favourites. Partly because its one of the few I can remember watching in the 80s. There are so many funny scenes, the acting is great and that ending ...

Luar · 10-02-2006, 05:50 AM

I love this episode and I agree with you about the end of the tunnel. If only they wanted...

The Church scene, Maddie's jealousy, the kiss in the hospital and final Maddie's speach to David obviously . All great, I think.
Now that I listened to Cybill's commentary I find it most terrific!

neon000 · 10-04-2006, 04:17 PM

Guess I'm the voice crying in the wilderness. I never liked this episode at all, not in 1988 and not now. I never found it sweet, moving, funny or any of that.

MulberryGal · 10-05-2006, 04:07 AM

I think I liked it more at the time, as we were so glad to see anything positive happen!!

The only thing that bugs me in all this - the kiss just doesn't work! It looks unnatural and staged. Is it just me who thinks this??

Mul

CyBr · 10-05-2006, 06:54 AM

I think it was meant to be that way because that whole scene was kind of a farce. (Like how easily Walter delivered the baby!) I thought it was fun and brought all the drama to an end in a very madcap "Moonlighting" sort of way. I loved it!

MulberryGal · 10-05-2006, 07:07 AM

Ah, I never thought of that CyBr, good point!

Mul

kismet · 10-05-2006, 08:51 AM

The kissing wasn't my favorite part - there are a couple of kisses in ML that don't make my toes tingle and this is one of them.

I thought the writing was great in this one. When I can laugh out loud almost twenty years later, then the episode is/was a success IMO.
When David sees Walter for the first time, and he and Agnes and Walter all look to the doorway area to see if anyone else is there, that's funny. The looks on the office staff when they realize that this funny looking, nerdy type of guy is David's adversary, it just makes me laugh.
The looks on David's face when he and Walter are interacting - the range goes from disbelief, to hatred, to superiority etc. How about David's reaction when Walter touches his leg?

Even though Cybill's performance was kind of laid back, you still felt the intense feelings between Maddie and David, and the almost boring comfortableness (is this a word?

) between Maddie and Walter.

Just a quick note -- has anyone noticed that during Moonlighting's run, that whenever a male threat was around, that Bruce/David would put his hands in his pockets to 'BARE HIS MANHOOD" as they do in the animal world? As I recall from my psychology classes way back when, it is a male response to a threat to his mate to put his hands in his pockets to show his masculinity. I hope I am phrasing this stuff in a coherent way, by the way. Bruce did this, Glenn or no Glenn, during Moonlighting's 5 seasons. ALPHA MALE!

MulberryGal · 10-05-2006, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by kismet

Just a quick note -- has anyone noticed that during Moonlighting's run, that whenever a male threat was around, that Bruce/David would put his hands in his pockets to 'BARE HIS MANHOOD" as they do in the animal world? As I recall from my psychology classes way back when, it is a male response to a threat to his mate to put his hands in his pockets to show his masculinity. I hope I am phrasing this stuff in a coherent way, by the way. Bruce did this, Glenn or no Glenn, during Moonlighting's 5 seasons. ALPHA MALE!

Ooh, this is interesting Kis, I'll be looking out for this next time I watch this or other episodes..!!

Mul

laura a · 10-05-2006, 04:40 PM

Well Bruce can `put his hands in his pockets` for me any time!!

neon000 · 10-10-2006, 02:07 PM

Oh for crying out loud.

veronika · 11-21-2006, 10:35 AM

I love this episode! It's one of my favourites

09-30-2006, 07:00 PM	#1
kismet I'm addicted too! Senior Member Join Date: Jul 14, 2004 Location: Pennsylvania, USA Posts: 1,239	Maddie Hayes Got Married Well, I finally got around to watching this episode today. I just loved it. The writing was sooooooooo good. When I feel down, I'm going to pop this one in because I laughed out loud through most of it. How could I have forgotten how good this one was? Roger Director - thank you for such a fantastic episode. There WAS light at the end of the tunnel - they just didn't follow it. Who else loves this episode?
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10-01-2006, 10:12 AM	#5
Tamm Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 24, 2004 Location: Scotland Posts: 408	This is one of my favourites. Partly because its one of the few I can remember watching in the 80s. There are so many funny scenes, the acting is great and that ending ...
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10-04-2006, 04:17 PM	#7
neon000 The Feather (Rare) Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 08, 2005 Location: FL Posts: 199	Guess I'm the voice crying in the wilderness. I never liked this episode at all, not in 1988 and not now. I never found it sweet, moving, funny or any of that.
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10-05-2006, 04:07 AM	#8
MulberryGal Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 04, 2004 Location: England Posts: 333	I think I liked it more at the time, as we were so glad to see anything positive happen!! The only thing that bugs me in all this - the kiss just doesn't work! It looks unnatural and staged. Is it just me who thinks this?? Mul
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10-05-2006, 04:40 PM	#13
laura a moonlighting maniac! Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 30, 2005 Location: Hampshire, England Posts: 376	Well Bruce can `put his hands in his pockets` for me any time!!
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09-30-2006, 08:44 PM	#2
jamier42 Member Senior Member Join Date: Nov 09, 2000 Posts: 1,263	Hey Kismet, I am sorda new here my name is Jamie and I wanted to reply to your post I hope that you don't mind. I loved this episode too like you. I also laughed alot too myself!!! I also agree with everything you said Kismet!!!

09-30-2006, 09:03 PM	#3
CyBr Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 17, 2004 Posts: 515	I love it too! I think it's the best one of the 4th season.

10-01-2006, 03:21 AM	#4
jkalen Moonlighting freak Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 20, 2006 Location: Sweden Posts: 210	I sure love it! Plenty of fun and sweet moments. Though my fav of the 4th season will always be Eek! A Spouse!

10-02-2006, 05:50 AM	#6
Luar Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Feb 06, 2006 Location: Italy Posts: 75	I love this episode and I agree with you about the end of the tunnel. If only they wanted... The Church scene, Maddie's jealousy, the kiss in the hospital and final Maddie's speach to David obviously . All great, I think. Now that I listened to Cybill's commentary I find it most terrific!

10-05-2006, 06:54 AM	#9
CyBr Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 17, 2004 Posts: 515	I think it was meant to be that way because that whole scene was kind of a farce. (Like how easily Walter delivered the baby!) I thought it was fun and brought all the drama to an end in a very madcap "Moonlighting" sort of way. I loved it!

10-05-2006, 07:07 AM	#10
MulberryGal Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 04, 2004 Location: England Posts: 333	Ah, I never thought of that CyBr, good point! Mul

10-05-2006, 08:51 AM	#11
kismet I'm addicted too! Senior Member Join Date: Jul 14, 2004 Location: Pennsylvania, USA Posts: 1,239	The kissing wasn't my favorite part - there are a couple of kisses in ML that don't make my toes tingle and this is one of them. I thought the writing was great in this one. When I can laugh out loud almost twenty years later, then the episode is/was a success IMO. When David sees Walter for the first time, and he and Agnes and Walter all look to the doorway area to see if anyone else is there, that's funny. The looks on the office staff when they realize that this funny looking, nerdy type of guy is David's adversary, it just makes me laugh. The looks on David's face when he and Walter are interacting - the range goes from disbelief, to hatred, to superiority etc. How about David's reaction when Walter touches his leg? Even though Cybill's performance was kind of laid back, you still felt the intense feelings between Maddie and David, and the almost boring comfortableness (is this a word? ) between Maddie and Walter. Just a quick note -- has anyone noticed that during Moonlighting's run, that whenever a male threat was around, that Bruce/David would put his hands in his pockets to 'BARE HIS MANHOOD" as they do in the animal world? As I recall from my psychology classes way back when, it is a male response to a threat to his mate to put his hands in his pockets to show his masculinity. I hope I am phrasing this stuff in a coherent way, by the way. Bruce did this, Glenn or no Glenn, during Moonlighting's 5 seasons. ALPHA MALE!

10-10-2006, 02:07 PM	#14
neon000 The Feather (Rare) Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 08, 2005 Location: FL Posts: 199	Oh for crying out loud.

11-21-2006, 10:35 AM	#15
veronika Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jan 08, 2006 Location: Poland Posts: 22	I love this episode! It's one of my favourites
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