Moonlighting Full Al Jarreau Theme Song & Closing Credits

Closing credits to March 3, 1985 ABC Sunday Night Movie airing of the two-hour series premiere of "Moonlighting" featuring the full version of the theme song sung by Al Jarreau.

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• Moonlighting
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• Closing
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• Complete
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• Al
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• Bruce
• Willis
• Cybill
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[SamplingMusic]

There is something they call stereo

[seanmc31076]

@SamplingMusic There is also something they call betamax cassette tapes which is where these original recordings from 1985came from. Somebody recorded it the night it was broadcast and I was able to locate the tape 25 years later. I transfer them using the only betamax player I have which happens to be mono. So unless you want to buy me a stereo beta player to retransfer this, just shut up and be happy it exists at all.

[fromthesidelines]

Today, networks won't allow full credits (and complete renditions of theme songs under them) on TV movies and weekly shows. If this aired today, there'd be a network promo- or two- dominating the screen, with the credits "squeezed" onto the bottom, not lasting more than 60 seconds.

[deckard97]

@michaelantonio nope was av ery short-lived Police show,MacGruder and Loud,about married police officers

[breaks0]

@Ralphlovs69cars Lee who???

[Ralphlovs69cars]

Loved moonlighting very much. I was 13 yrs old back then and never missed an episode. I was captivated with Bruce and Lee and always wondered when he was going to tell her he loved her...

[michaelantonio]

Didn't this premier right after the Super Bowl that year?

[jnadle1]

I think the more well-known version of the ending is when the credits were shown over a still of Los Angeles in the night with a moon in the background.  The shortened credits were shown in slide-show fashion while the full 1 minute version had them "flash" much like most action and drama series from the 1980s.

[tricotraco76]

My right ear appreciated it.

[Snicklefritz1979]

It is a shame that we cannot have quality shows like they used to be in the 1980s. Shows like Dallas, Knots Landing, Falcon Crest, Dynasty, Love Boat, Hotel, and Moonlighting.

[cfwbdude]

Forgot my manners to give a "huge high 5 to seanmc31076"