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Is Moonlighting safe for children?

TV-PG Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Crime Not recommended
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Not recommended
"Moonlighting" follows two detectives solving crimes together with witty banter and chemistry. While it has no profanity or sexual content, the strong violence level makes it better suited for older children and teens rather than younger viewers. The TV-PG rating suggests parental guidance, so preview it first to determine if it matches your family's comfort level.
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Violence
Strong
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Language / Profanity
None
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Sexual Content
None
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Horror / Scary
None
Type
TV Show
Released
1985
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Crime

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.

Cybill Shepherd
Cybill Shepherd
Maddie Hayes
Bruce Willis
Bruce Willis
David Addison
Allyce Beasley
Allyce Beasley
Agnes DiPesto
Curtis Armstrong
Curtis Armstrong
Herbert Viola
Full cast on IMDb ›
Medium stimulus

This 1980s crime-comedy drama has moderate pacing typical of adult television from that era, with dialogue-driven scenes, scene transitions, and occasional action sequences that would be too stimulating and thematically inappropriate for infants and toddlers.

Stimulus rating reflects pacing, visual complexity, and sensory intensity — factors associated with attention development in children under 3. Learn more

Under 6
Not yet
Ages 6–8
Not recommended
Ages 9–12
Not recommended
Ages 13+
Not recommended

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Ratings based on MPAA/TV classification and TMDB metadata. Updated March 2026.
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