Hulu just added two bona fide classic 80s TV shows and now my weekend is ruined
What’s 67 episodes long, introduced one of the best action movie stars and made the ’80s twice as entertaining? The answer is Moonlight. The classic show, which aired on ABC in the late ’80s and early ’90s, was notable for its absence from top streaming services. But now it’s back, streaming on Hulu, and it’s a brilliant blast of ’80s nostalgia.
If you’re not already a fan, prepare to become one. Moonlight in which Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd are two seemingly mismatched detectives who, as it soon becomes clear, are perfect for each other. It’s a really funny show and its fantasies were hugely entertaining and often completely outrageous. Take the episode Atomic Shakespearein which, for example, a child has to do his English homework before he is allowed to watch Moonlight. Naturally, the episode takes the show and turns it into an irreverent remake of Taming the shrew.
The reason Moonlight what takes so long to reach streaming is simple: music. Not Bruce Willis’ pretty terrible music, though Good music. Moonlight is packed with pop, and acquiring the necessary rights to stream nearly 70 episodes with multiple music selections must have been an absolute nightmare.
And those aren’t the only classic Hulu movies just added to the catalog.
LA Law is coming to Hulu – and it’s gotten an upgrade
The classic legal show from the 80s LA law is also coming to Hulu and has received a huge upgrade. All 172 episodes have been remastered in HD with a 16:9 aspect ratio – something I really wish they would do NYPD blueif anyone at Disney Plus is listening.
Starting November 3, you can stream every episode in glorious HD, and the soundtrack – which, like Moonlight, used tons of hit songs – is intact and has improved audio quality too. The show is also available on Prime Video, but not in the newly remastered format.
LA law was a fantastic show, with stars like Harry Hamlin, Jimmy Smits, Blair Underwood and Susan Day as part of a large ensemble cast. Written by Steven Bochco and Terry Louise Fisher – Bochco also wrote Hill Street Blues and the above NYPD blue – it has won numerous awards, including five Emmys, four Golden Globes and many more.