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“Twas the Episode Before Christmas”

‘Tis the season.

This was one of the best Moonlighting episodes of the series. There is so much wonderful stuff here.

First off, the story is such a clever mashup of the story of Jesus. Even David called it an allegory, which it certainly was. David’s disappointment was great when he found out that the baby’s name was Chris and not Jesus.

Secondly, there was a ton of great writing, including a bunch of dialogue from David and Maddie. The Santa Hotline led to some funny moments before the main story got going. We also had a bunch of fourth wall breaking. More on that later.

Next, Richard Belzer as the main villain was sinister and, even with a one-note villain, he was a fantastic presence on the show.

The finale of the episode was silly, but funny and very appropriate for the episode.

They added a tag at the end of the episode that really broke the fourth wall, as the cast, the staff, their families etc. joined together back stage with a version of “The First Noel” with snow falling on the stage. David and Maddie wished us a Merry Christmas at the end.