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The Moonlighter

The Moonlighter

1974TV Episode⏱️ 25mTV-PG
Comedy
7.9
IMDB Rating
86 votes

Oscar is working in a greasy spoon diner to pay back some borrowed money.

Director
Frank Buxton
Writers
Neil Simon, Phil Mishkin, Mickey Rose
Stars
Tony Randall, Jack Klugman, Penny Marshall
Release Date
January 4, 1974
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 2
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Tony Randall
Tony Randall
as Felix Unger
Jack Klugman
Jack Klugman
as Oscar Madison
Penny Marshall
Penny Marshall
as Myrna
Karl Lukas
Karl Lukas
as Olaf
Phyllis Davis
Phyllis Davis
as Eve
Phil Leeds
Phil Leeds
as Man
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Bella Bruck
as Woman
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Mel A. Bishop
as Hardhat
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Clarence Landry
as Truck Driver
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Sam Nudell
as Foreman

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Filming Location
Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production
Paramount Television

🎯 Categories

Comedy

⭐ Featured Review

CODE NAME COOKIE?
by tcchelsey2025-10-12
9/10

"With all the snappy one liners, makes sense Mickey Rose wrote this slice of bananas bread. Mickey was lead writer for Johnny Carson and the TONIGHT SHOW for decades. The crummy diner set, in fact, looks like something from the Mighty Carson Art Players that Johnny would wind up in. The BIG question; WHY is Oscar moonlighting at a hole in the wall diner by the waterfront? Simple. He has to pay Felix back for the 400 bucks he squandered on a horsebet, that's all. Best Bit: Felix (before he knows about the lost money...) asks Oscar why he's working there? His marvelous reply; Some guy..."

💡 Did You Know?

The scene where Myrna is walking on the NYC street and heading into a building is actually Tony Randall's building.

📖 Synopsis

Oscar is working in a greasy spoon diner to pay back some borrowed money.