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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
    6.7/10(218 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.

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  2. Moonlighting Season 4 Episode 2 - Come Back Little Shiksa
    6.7/10(217 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.

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  3. Moonlighting Season 4 Episode 3 - Take a Left at the Altar
    6.9/10(205 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
    6.6/10(202 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.

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  5. Moonlighting Season 4 Episode 5 - Cool Hand Dave (Part I)
    6.8/10(209 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.

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  6. Moonlighting Season 4 Episode 6 - Cool Hand Dave (Part II)
    6.8/10(206 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.

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  8. Moonlighting Season 4 Episode 7 - Father Knows Last
    7.0/10(197 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

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  9. Moonlighting Season 4 Episode 8 - Los Dos DiPestos
    6.6/10(198 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.

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  10. Moonlighting Season 4 Episode 9 - Fetal Attraction
    6.9/10(194 votes)

    #9 - Fetal Attraction

    S4:E9

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

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  11. Moonlighting Season 4 Episode 10 - Tracks of My Tears
    6.5/10(196 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

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  12. Moonlighting Season 4 Episode 11 - Eek! A Spouse!
    6.9/10(194 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.

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  13. Moonlighting Season 4 Episode 12 - Maddie Hayes Got Married
    6.9/10(209 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.

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  14. Moonlighting Season 4 Episode 13 - Here's Living With You, Kid
    6.5/10(185 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.

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  15. Moonlighting Season 4 Episode 14 - And the Flesh Was Made Word
    7.1/10(189 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

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Season 4 Ratings Summary

"A Trip to the Moon" is the best rated episode of "Moonlighting" season 4. It scored 6.7/10 based on 218 votes. Directed by Allan Arkush and written by Glenn Gordon Caron, it aired on 9/29/1987. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Come Back Little Shiksa".