3x06 Big Man on Mulberry Street

[MrTsingo]

I've never bothered to watch a single episode. This video will soon change that.

[blachubear]

@MrTsingo If you do, get Season 1-3. The last two season went down hill from there. Great show though.

[CitySkin09]

This whole dance scene is like a metaphor for all my relationships in my 20's. Getting seduced by some very hot woman, getting dumped, and eventually finding someone better. Genius.

[heaterific]

This is so great, it is my favorite episode. I saw or when it aired, it is so ground breaking for tv. Now they do musical numbers all the time on shows but not before Moonlighting. Every time I listen to this song I see this sequence in my head. Billy Joel wrote it about the David Addison character.

[verydeppobsessed]

OMG how cool to find this here on Youtube! I remember being absolutely transfixed when I saw this when it first aired back in the 80's, and it blew me AWAY. This is the only song of Billy Joel's I like, and I don't just like it--I love it! This dance routine was amazing back then and the whole series was the best, most clever, scintillating show on TV back in that era--I never missed an episode. I could listen to this song over and over and over a hundred times. Now THAT is music.

[necktieguy1]

WOW! Stanley Donen? Really? I am stunned. I did not think he did tv stuff. I know him well from the movies you mentioned and others. This is real dancing--not that junk on weekly tv now. Thanks again for posting this. You got to give Bruce Willis credit for doing a good job. Ms. Bergman did a spectacular job.

[necktieguy1]

Incredible! Who choreographed this? Thanks for this post. I love this. Don't ever take it away.

[magentalady]

@necktieguy1 It was choreographed and directed by the amazing Stanley Donen. He is best known for Singing in the Rain, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers and The Pajama Game.

[hibob418]

I remember when this aired, and this scene was really looked at as ground-breaking TV, even though it was a throw-back to any number of movies, or golden-age television shows. The next day it was all anybody talked about, and it just shows how novel a staged musical number was on network TV in 1986. Thanks for posting this. In a lot of ways, it seems like only yesterday...

[jdhilse]

The Piano Man at his best!

[Galoobjamun]

One of the best and romantic scenes in all of television. Either Bruce Willis or Cybill Shepherd should go on Dancing With The Stars. They started it all and made dancing really sexy and cool.

[CrazyJ90s]

Three people got mugged on Mulberry Street.

[Cielodrive]

Love this.

[missmegnificant]

OH OH how I loved this SHOW!!!!!

[kodachrome71]

Anyone else see this when it first aired? I was 15 in the fall of 86 and wanted to be David Addison.

[tubekxb]

@kodachrome71

I was 13 that year, and I thought that when I grew up, I would engage in their style of verbal back and forth. Unfortunately, that never came to pass.

[deckard97]

@kodachrome71 Nov 1986

[netta2630]

Miss Sandahl Bergman was also a dancer in the 1980's movie Xanadu as one of the Goddesses/Muse in the opening

[daisysmamu]

@netta2630 And isn't she fabulous!

[gorgeoustxwoman]

Bruce Willis with hair. This was a great show.

[240ups]

I just became friends recently with Sandahl and she told me she was a dancer. I HAD NO IDEA! Sandahl you are phenominal!

[deckard97]

@240ups you gotta see her in Conan the Barbarian-she was the best reason to watch that.And All that Jazz-how lucky you became friends with her

[Anatol8894]

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[atlantapopscycle]

Check out Sandal in "All That Jazz". She was one of Fosse's favorites. A fabulous dancer.

[LeatherCladVegan]

This song is the shit :D

[elm495f3]

I have always loved this dream sequence! I didn't know that Sandahl Bergman is such a great dancer!

[necktieguy1]

I still love watching this. Thank you so much. Never take this off this site.

[SalsaShark542]

I wish this extended version of the song was available somewhere. This dance sequence is incredible and the song fits it perfectly. You really get a good New York vibe from this.

[rmtmiller]

They couldn't do Billy Joel like this on Broadway. This was great.

[Gioia1975]

Had no idea he can dance like that. Wow....!!!

[jedichoccake]

Don't forget that the dancer, Sandhal Bergman was Arnold's love in Conan!!!

[mosihasteen]

A woman's legs ALWAYS look better in nylons - even if she isn't a dancer!

[patrickwinslow]

When I first saw this rerun on the Super Station in 2001, I thought that it was Katey Sagal (a.k.a. Peg Bundy) dancing with Bruce. LOL !

[MiketheCabbie]

One of the things that truly defined Maddie's character was her constant denial of the way she TRULY felt about David. After all, this whole sequence was HER dream, so the ending to the dream was what she REALLY wanted. Her subconscious tried to tell her what she outwardly denied for the first few years.

Oh, and because of this episode, "Big Man on Mulberry Street" became my all-time favorite Billy Joel song.

[rocketgirl792]

Wow Bruce is SMOKIN!!!!

[necktieguy1]

One of the best dance seuqences I have EVER seen. Thanks so much for this post. Ms. Bergman and Mr. Willis are fantastic.

[nordiclovequeen]

Bruce is a sexy guy!

[brelke]

This was one of my favorite episodes because of the dance number. Sandal Bergman is amazing but BRUCE - just makes me love him more! He's still extremely sexy today!

[joelsangel777]

I used to have the BIGGEST crush on Bruce!!!! He is a fox yet in his 50's too bad his politics and mouth SUCKS!!!

[knownpleasures]

absolutely fantastic stuff!!

[LoyalRaiderFan]

Can't stand moonlighting....but this is the only thing I could find with the Billy Joel song...

[necktieguy1]

What a great dance sequence--the choreography, the music, and these two!. Sandahl Bergman was a brilliant dancer. Bruce Willis did a great job (and with a sense of humor). Thanks for posting this.

[vlunney]

Did they ever solve on crimes on this show????

[Neville6000]

Yes, they did.

[Luciacl]

great bruce!

[darrennorton36]

Blimey and i thought tv was creative now! This song is amazing. This seems like its from a time everything about america was supremely confident!

[RevolutionaryJam]

great moves!

[SIASLbyRAH]

Two of my all-time favorites in one ! ! Billy Joel and David Addison :-)

Oh, and girl dancer's sexy legs ;-)

[MegaOsaro]

one of the best scenes in a tv show ever i remember the first time i saw this i could'nt take my eyes away reminds you how classy tv was back in the day.

[TheMaverickWerewolf]

@ paperkite03: Bruce can make everything look manly. He's awesome like that.

[CPower84]

Proud fan of David Addison. :)

[tylerPdorian]

4:16 hey its john mcclane. very similar outfit

[DaftSwank]

The only show on TV today that even approaches this level of creativity is 30 Rock. Moonlighting was a true classic and Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd were absolutely magical in it . . .

[DobbyJunior]

@DaftSwank Have you ever seen the BBC's Ashes to Ashes? It's a mixture of Moonlighting and Miami Vice. Also a little Twilight Zone through in. It's a time travel show that mostly takes place during 1981-1983. The run through those 80s tracks on there like a gazel on steroids! :D

[DaftSwank]

@DobbyJunior: Thanks for the tip! Will defo check out "Ashes To Ashes" . . .

[froggyprincess1]

She doesn't have legs, she has stilts!! Amazing.

[redbike2008]

I like the part when he screams on the mic like a rollercoaster ride.

[paperkite03]

Somehow Bruce made dancing look manly.

[Tolstoy111]

@paperkite03 Gene Kelly didn't already do that? Men have always danced.

[myrnalovescats]

i always watched moonlighting back in the 80 i was in high school and this is the one episode i remember out of all of the episodes...i ve always liked the song.havent heard it in ages ..i sooo love it now!

[maddey465]

my name is myrna too I never missed an episode of moonlighting.moonlighting aired 1985 to 1989.I was 20 in 85.big man on mulberry street was in 86.i was 21.I think i might be a little older you. but i truly am a huge fan of moonlighting & i bought all the episodes on dvd

[ianwr000]

Cybill Shepherd fell from heaven.She is trully beautiful! If your a man and your pulse doesn't triple when she pushes through the doors your DEAD!

[fossefan]

This STILL looks good.

[TheDancerInMe]

I always loved this show!

[burbonboy]

what does everyone think of Bruce and his dancing? did he hold up well?

[ErsatzWino]

He won an Emmy for this episode, so I guess he did all right. ;c)

[alison528]

Oh, yeah! Considering that Sandal Berghman (the dream wife) was a professional dancer and he wasn't, he does remarkably well!!

[chadwick359]

Music is VERY therapeutic and people remove awesome content from this website everyday.

This takes me back to childhood, so hang on to it as long as you can. - Jerald McClane

[gioiaalbi]

This scene truly is a classic and this style of storytelling was why so many of us loved this show. Bruce still hates this scene because he thinks he is awful; personally, he is better than I remember. And, when Cybill walks down in the blue dress...you completely forget there was another woman in this scene. Seriously, the shot on her in that blue dress is the best picture of her ever.

[MoRt82]

Children of the Men of 80's :-) Fantastic.

[jimmy3610]

yeah i had this episode on tape back in the day. I felt then and now the coolest six minutes of televison in history. Thanks for posting this. :^)

[PolkaRaksa]

Pełen obraz kobiecej zazdrości o byłą żonę. :)

[mrsaddy91]

hihi, uwielbiam te scenę :D

[hawkrider88]

Whew...so who was the redhead?

I think I need a cold shower.

[canibeyou]

Sandahl Bergman

[rustyredhead]

this was a sad episode where David talked about his marriage and the lost of their baby......but this dance sequence was HOT even today.

[DobbyJunior]

Yes, this episode was where Maddy finds out that David was married before and that he lost the baby he had with his wife. This is made all the more sadder when we know that in the future he'll lose another child with Maddy herself. :(

[bigzizzo]

moonlighting was the best hour long show of the 80's

[neilmcd0417]

Anyone notice that there's no cuts in the opening scene for at least 1:40?

[hetty72]

love bruce in this clip:)

[naomimcgrath1]

Its cool the way her dress changes from red back 2 purple in the light...bruce was soooooo fuckin hot in moonlighting!!!! Love him soooo much lol an good on him 4 takin on the dancin!! Hed do anythin! :)

[403130colman]

the last time i watched that scene was 20 years ago . thank you ! i thought that would be lost in the distant past never to be seen again . thank you from the bottom of my heart for taking me back to being 15 again if only for 6 mins

[ianwr000]

This song and video are just spectacular.Love the 80s.Best decade for music and t.v!

[JoeOxfordCT]

You know I found this video because I remembered and was looking for the Billy Joel tune.....I do remember seeing this episode of Moonlighting. Mad props to Bruce Willis for taking on the dancing. Someone should entice him onto Dancing With the Stars....forgot how much more hair he had then too.....both of us actually.... ;)

[Carriediana]

Cybill looks SOOOO HOT in that dress....look her legs..she is amazing...

and david is soo hot..

perfect cople...!!!

[ianwr000]

I've been in love with Cybill Shepherd since I was 15.If I ever met her I think I would actually faint.What a stunning natural beauty.

[minxy2328]

tht is sandahl bergman from all that jazz and conan the barbarian

[formersusan]

Check out Cybill's kiss in the end, the way she sucks on his upper lip. HOT!

[wjc66]

Does anyone know the name of the female dancer??

[alison528]

Sandhal Bergman

[bloodhoundau]

has any1 got the song from billy joels album the bridge album getting closer i think thats a brillant song!

[fyrbrd1999]

Cybill Shepherd looks hot in that blue dress!

[NikolasCassadineFan]

Nobody rocked a wifebeater better than Bruce Willis in the 80's. lol I adored this episode.

[satonakis]

does anyone know which episodes had some dr suess in it?

[loplopsama]

Atomic Shakespeare was done in iambic pentameter, which sounds very much like Dr Suess. I don't remember a true Dr Suess episode . . .

[hondo6792]

The Murder's in the Mail has some Dr. Seuss in it.

[champagnesue]

I think there was some Suess style rhyme spoken by a Maitre'd in The Pilot...

[ErsatzWino]

You're thinking of the "We're looking for a man with a mole on his nose" exchange in "Brother, Can You Spare a Blonde?" Look for it among this user's vids. I asked for it a few years back.

[christratton]

This is my all-time favorite segment of Moonlighting. Words cannot do justice to how hot Sandahl Bergman is in this sequence. Stand up and salute!

[BID316]

This is my favorite Billy Joel song. I had purchased The Bridge album and hadn't really listened to it. Some time later, I realized that the episode was entitled Big Man On Mulberry Street and that I had this song on an album (before CDs)...

[ejrosenthal]

Awesome. Not normally a Billy Joel fan BUT this song is my favorite recording ever! Didn't know about this episode and found articles about it via google, then this vid. Thanks for posting it.

[JazzyLeZoo]

lol...i love the way she slides down his body at 2.33

i loves this vid, thnx

[jjjohn]

the way she slides her leg past him at 1:43 is... impressive.

[phatblackcow]

I have always loved this episode of moonlighting...I hated it when it ended...

[spurboysfl]

I love the end! It's like forget the dancing and let's get straight to the kiss!

[eyolar2001]

THank you for this video. This teamed up my two all time faves, Moonlighting and Billy Joel and when this episode first aired, I can remember being so excited I nearly wet my pants....you rock!

[RaptormanMT]

lol, the 80's

[maddey465]

Great dancing1

[Zorsha]

Sandahl was an amazing dancer who doesnt get enough credit..she should have had as big of a name as cynthia rhodes or juliet prowse.

[Andregrindle]

BRILLIANT!!!!!I watch TV these days expecting always for some show to come along to dare do something this cool and NOT be on a cable channel!!David Attison and Maddie Hayes FOREVER!!!!!!!!!!!!

[hondo6792]

Wow! I want legs like that!

[KrisP40]

Cybill Shepherd was pretty brave to follow veteran dancer Sandahl Bergman in a dance seqence, but she and Bruce steamed it up pretty well. I *love* this episode. When this show was hot, it was HOT.

[scotpens]

Love watching Sandahl Bergman in this clip. Great dancer, hot body, fabulous legs!

[spaceyrules]

the beginning sounds like the theme to the old Late Night with David Letterman.

[celticlady71]

THANK YOU!!! I used to love this episode and luckily recorded it ( sadly video tape lost now) and I used to watch this over and over... I Loved Bruce!!!!!

[bloodhoundau]

is there any dvds out of all of joels vidies? if so are they available in australia?

[alf2009]

Who is the woman Bruce spends most of the song dancing with?

[o0Moonlighting0o]

Sandahl Bergman

[hughisadream]

This was one of my favorite Moonlighting episodes. I really miss shows like this. This is a really great Billy Joel song and Bruce Willis did a really good job with the dancing!!

[SteveCaftdunt]

Wonderful rhyme, loved Moonlighting !!!

[LynnElizabeth]

I still think of this scene, 20+ years later. Love Sandahl's dancing and Billy Joel's music. Thanks for posting!

[brandonstylee311]

haha sandahl is so cool.

[musicnsunshine]

Fantastic!!! I remember watching this episode, and often wished I could see it again. Love the music!

[CalmRage1]

after all these years, this is the sequence I will always remember about "Moonlighting". it was one of the 1st time they were breaking out of the norm in trying something new with their show! I love Billy Joel's song here!

[1sotrue]

So cool I love this dream sequence never thought I see this again.

[beautifuljohn]

Vouuww! Greeaatt!

[riversidedogs]

fantastic...nice one....

[canibeyou]

AWESOME!!!!!

[momderose]

I was so happy to see that clip again. Its been years. Great show!

[Cch092775]

This is probably the most memorable of all the scenes of Moonlighting (and there were many)

[benjwri]

Sandahl's legs...Cybel's legs...what more could a guy ask for? Great clip..thanks!

[christratton]

One of my all time favorite scenes! They must have had fun with this one. Wow!

[melanieactually]

I have been dying to see this again for years. Thanks!

[clobberintime]

This is and has always been my favorite show! So well writen and the actors where great! Bruce was the coolest and Cybel was the hotest! AWESOME!

[deltabrick]

Anyone know who choreographed this piece? Sandal Bergman is terrific and Bruce moves pretty well for a non-dancer. Would love any info on this - it's one of my favorites!

[o0Moonlighting0o]

It was choreographed by Bill and Jacqui Landrum and was directed by Stanley Donen (Singing in The Rain, On The Town etc). Billy Joel actually wrote the song "Big Man on Mulberry Street" with Moonlighting in mind.

[hamactor1]

Oh, I always thought it was choreographed by Donen as well. Thanks for the info!

[hamactor1]

Spectacular! God, it's been years...I didn't realize most of that was done in just a few shots. One of my all-time favorite TV scenes.