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The Best Episodes of Moonlighting Season 4

Every episode of Moonlighting Season 4 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Moonlighting Season 4!

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After being duped and going bankrupt, model Maddie is convinced by David to become a partner in a detective agency. Together they solve various cases, while getting comfortable with each other.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Moonlighting Season 4 Episode 1 - A Trip to the Moon
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #1 - A Trip to the Moon

    S4:E1

    After a month of intimacy, Maddie begins to question just where this relationship with David is headed.

    Director:Allan Arkush
    Writer:Glenn Gordon Caron

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  2. Moonlighting Season 4 Episode 2 - Come Back Little Shiksa
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #2 - Come Back Little Shiksa

    S4:E2

    With Maddie in Chicago, Dave feels very sympatico with a client who offers $10,000 if they can locate the woman he spent one memorable night with.

    Director:Allan Arkush
    Writers:Ron Osborn, Jeff Reno

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  3. Moonlighting Season 4 Episode 3 - Take a Left at the Altar
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #3 - Take a Left at the Altar

    S4:E3

    David recruits Bert Viola as his detecting companion in a case concerning a man who failed to show up for his wedding while Maddie continues to brood in Chicago.

    Director:Sam Weisman
    Writer:Karen Hall

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  4. Moonlighting Season 4 Episode 4 - Tale in Two Cities
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #4 - Tale in Two Cities

    S4:E4

    Maddie's parents throw a party for her in Chicago while Dave and Bert party it up in LA.

    Director:Allan Arkush
    Writers:Roger Director, Charles H. Eglee

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  5. Moonlighting Season 4 Episode 5 - Cool Hand Dave (Part I)
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #5 - Cool Hand Dave (Part I)

    S4:E5

    Ms. Dipesto lets Maddie's secret slip, so Dave frantically tries to fly to Chicago, but he gets waylaid and makes an unexpected side trip to prison under another man's name.

    Director:Allan Arkush
    Writers:Roger Director, Charles H. Eglee

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  6. Moonlighting Season 4 Episode 6 - Cool Hand Dave (Part II)
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #6 - Cool Hand Dave (Part II)

    S4:E6

    Ms. Dipesto lets Maddie's secret slip, so Dave frantically tries to fly to Chicago, but he gets waylaid and makes an unexpected side trip to prison under another man's name.

    Director:Allan Arkush
    Writer:Charles H. Eglee

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  7. Moonlighting Season 4 Episode 7 - Father Knows Last
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #7 - Father Knows Last

    S4:E7

    Mr. Hayes visits Dave after his return to the agency to subtly hint that he should take some responsibility for Maddie's unborn child.

    Director:Allan Arkush
    Writer:Kerry Ehrin

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  8. Moonlighting Season 4 Episode 8 - Los Dos DiPestos
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #8 - Los Dos DiPestos

    S4:E8

    Ms. Dipesto's mother returns from a visit to Mexico carrying more than she realizes and becomes the target for several different parties.

    Director:Gerald Perry Finnerman
    Writer:Doug Steinberg

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  9. Moonlighting Season 4 Episode 9 - Fetal Attraction
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #9 - Fetal Attraction

    S4:E9

    Dave searches for a suitable Lamaze partner so he can be prepared for Maddie's delivery.

    Director:Allan Arkush
    Writers:Roger Director, Charles H. Eglee

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  10. Moonlighting Season 4 Episode 10 - Tracks of My Tears
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #10 - Tracks of My Tears

    S4:E10

    Maddie returns home by train. She is still unsure about David and has dreams and nightmares about being married to him on the trip back. On the journey, she meets a systems analyst returning to Los Angeles and they become friends.

    Director:Paul Krasny
    Writer:Judith Kahan

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  11. Moonlighting Season 4 Episode 11 - Eek! A Spouse!
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #11 - Eek! A Spouse!

    S4:E11

    Dave is skeptical about the existence of Walter Bishop and bugs Maddie about it as they work on case for a woman who wants to buy off her husband's mistress.

    Director:Artie Mandelberg
    Writers:Ron Osborn, Charles H. Eglee

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  12. Moonlighting Season 4 Episode 12 - Maddie Hayes Got Married
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #12 - Maddie Hayes Got Married

    S4:E12

    Maddie's confused and worried: Dave has insisted on throwing a bachelor party for Walter and a huge formal wedding for her.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Roger Director, Charles H. Eglee

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  13. Moonlighting Season 4 Episode 13 - Here's Living With You, Kid
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #13 - Here's Living With You, Kid

    S4:E13

    Bert, bored on an all-night stakeout, dreams about how nice it would be to live with Agnes, but her hesitation when he actually asks her hurts his tender ego.

    Director:Artie Mandelberg
    Writers:Ron Osborn, Jeff Reno

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  14. Moonlighting Season 4 Episode 14 - And the Flesh Was Made Word
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #14 - And the Flesh Was Made Word

    S4:E14

    Dave and Maddie try to recover their working relationship while dealing with the romantic writings of a man obsessed by one woman.

    Director:Paul Krasny
    Writer:Kerry Ehrin

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Season 4 Ratings Summary

"A Trip to the Moon" is the best rated episode of "Moonlighting" season 4. It scored 8.5/10 based on 2 votes. Directed by Allan Arkush and written by Glenn Gordon Caron, it aired on 9/29/1987. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Come Back Little Shiksa".