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[Blind Gossip] This actor and actress starred together on a television show that premiered more than twenty years ago.

The show was very popular and ran for multiple seasons.

The popularity of the show was due in large part to the chemistry between their two characters.

It was one of those relationships hallmarked by a confused attraction masked by sarcasm and a lot of one-line zingers.

However, it kept the audience engaged and guessing when their characters would get together in a romantic way.

Here’s a secret: The two actors actually had an affair during the course of the show!

What?!

Yes!

It only lasted one season, but it was hot and heavy while it lasted. After that, they were pretty icy to each other. It really created a lot of tension on the set.

Nothing to do with Heather Locklear or Tommy Lee. We just love their 1980s hair!

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[Optional] Your favorite TV show from the 1980s or 1990s?

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  10. melrose71 says

    Makes me think of Moonlighting back in the 80s when I was in high school. I loved that show, but when their characters got together and with the writer’s strike that also happened around the same time, it went downhill fast. But it was an amazing show before that and Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd were perfect in their roles. That would be interesting if it were them since I think they hated each other by the end of the show.

  16. calumsmom says

    Moonlighting? Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd
    Favourite show: Beverly Hills 90210 or the first few seasons of Melrose Place. Those were unplug the phone, don’t answer the doorbell, don’t dare speak to me unless it was an emergency (and the emergency happened to occur during a commercial) kind of nights. I miss them! 🙁

  26. aaasuzyq says

    Sounds like Moonlighting with Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd.

    My favorite TV show was St. Elsewhere.

  35. wildguesser says

    Show: Moonlighting
    Actors: Cybill Shepherd and Bruce Willis
    [optional favorite show of the 1980s] WKRP in Cincinnati

  39. heathermh13 says

    Show: The X-Files
    Actors: Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny.

    Fave show of the 90’s: lol the X-Files.

  42. darnda says

    The “confused attraction” comment is making me think Will and Grace? I’m not confident though.

    Best show of that era was Quantum Leap. It was ridiculous and amazing in equal measure.

  45. JacksHood says

    Bruce Willis
    Cybil Shepherd
    Moonlighting

    Favorite show: Murder, She Wrote (solid comfort show for me)

  46. wholelottamama says

    I’m getting a moonlighting vibe here. Who knows- maybe Cybil and Bruce have been confirmed but I’m too lazy to google.

  49. prinny says

    OMG was it Bruce Willis and Cybill Sheppard from Moonlighting? So many rumours that they couldn’t stand each other! I did watch this occasionally and yes, the chemistry was really evident.

    Favourite 80s Golden Girls
    Favorite 90s Everybody Loves Raymond

  56. brainy says

    Show: Cheers
    Actors: Ted Danson + Shelley Long or Kirstie Alley
    Your favorite TV show from the 1980s or 1990s? Frasier

  60. NoVAgirl says

    “Moonlighting” with Cybill Shepherd and Bruce Willis as the bickering Maddie Hayes andDavid Addison

  73. WorkHardBeNice says

    Ooh! Ooh! I know this one!!!
    It’s Moonlighting!
    And the actors alluded to are Bruce Willis and Cybil Shepherd.

    *not really a fave show but I did watch a lot of MTV and VH1.

  75. MelisZ says

    The first thing that came to mind was the show, “Moonlighting”. With Cybill Shepherd & Bruce Willis.

  77. the skeptic says

    Wild guess: Moonlighting. Bruce Willis, Cybill Shepherd.

    Fave shows: Seinfeld, The Kids in the Hall.

  79. seattlemonkey says

    Moonlighting! Cybil Shepard and Bruce Willis! I loved that show – so wanted them to be a couple!

  92. omgimbackagain says

    Maddie and David, Moonlighting?

    Cybill and Bruce, I loved the first couple of seasons of that show.