Atomic Shakespeare - Part One

SYNOPSIS:

At the beginning of this episode, a teenage “Moonlighting”’ fan is forced by his mother to do his homework rather than watch the show. His homework is to read William Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew.”’

As he is reading the book, the show transforms back in time to a day in Padua, Italy, in 1593. The main characters of “Moonlighting”’ enact the remainder of the show with their version of William Shakespeare's play “The Taming of the Shrew”’ in period costume and setting.

Katherina’s father is in search of a suitor for his feisty daughter. Along the way, many in-jokes refer to the real show, such as when Petruchio, played by David Addison, arrives in town on horseback with a BMW logo clearly visible on the saddle.

Eventually, Petruchio forcibly marries Katherina while she is tied up in a church, after which he sings a rockin’ version of “Good Lovin’.” He marries her for her dowry. But Katherina’s father’s terms of the marriage are that Petruchio must tame his bride into a dutiful and well-trained wife.

The couple fight, slam doors, and provide us with the usual fast-paced dialogue, but finally fall in love. Petruchio tames Katherina, but Katherina also tames Petruchio, as shown in a final touching scene in the town square.

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Kenneth McMillan

Colm Meaney

Frank Collison

Hap Lawrence

MOONLIGHTING THE TV SHOW

The show is all about the hit TV Show Moonlighting which aired from 1985 to 1989 starring Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd.

Grace Chivell and Shawna Saari take a look at each episode in chronological order from the Pilot to the end of the fifth and final season.

They discuss the direction, the production, the outfits, the lighting, the car chases, and the tumultuous relationship between Maddie Hayes and David Addison.

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