Moonlighting

Although the style of the series would be quirkier than the pilot episode of Moonlighting, that two-hour start does display the excellent timing between Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd that made the show a hit. Their level of banter, which can be compared favorably with some of the best screwball comedies, seems to have appeared full-blown right from the start. The characters would grow deeper over the run of the show, adding a level of poignancy to their verbal dueling, but it is easy to see from this episode why the show was picked up for a series. There is nothing all that mysterious about the murder mystery storyline, but what is on screen is a greater mystery - a case of actors bringing out the comedic best in each other. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide