Bruce Willis' cult series is streamed
A cult comedy series paved the way for Bruce Willis to Hollywood stardom. "The Model and the Sleuth" can now be seen on the US streaming service Hulu. His family is delighted to see the series return from obscurity.
US actor Bruce Willis made his breakthrough in the 1980s with the successful comedy series "The Model and the Sleuth". From 1985 to 1989, he played the witty but somewhat simple-minded detective David Addison, laying the foundations for his successful career. In recent years, however, the series, which is simply called "Moonlighting" in the original, has been increasingly forgotten. This was mainly due to the fact that the ABC series was not available on the usual streaming services.
That is now changing: as People magazine learned from daughter Rumer Willis, the US streaming provider Hulu has now included the series in its program. "We were ecstatic, more than ecstatic, because we've literally only ever seen the series on videotape," says Rumer Willis. However, the whole family is now "overjoyed" that Bruce Willis' original starring role has been made accessible to the masses again.
Series aired in Germany from March 1990
"My father had a cupboard filled to the brim with all the episodes on video cassettes," said Willis. It is now a great pleasure not to have to search for the individual episodes on YouTube, but to be able to watch them again and again.
A total of 67 episodes of "The Model and the Sleuth" were filmed in five seasons. In Germany, the series was only shown on RTL plus after its official end in March 1990. Actress Cybill Shepherd took on the female lead role alongside Bruce Willis, who was now suffering from dementia. For the 68-year-old Willis, it was the start of his big Hollywood career after a few small series roles. Parallel to the series, he slipped into his most iconic role as police officer John McClane in 1988's "Die Hard".
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Bruce Willis' iconic role in "The Model and the Sleuth" helped him gain fame in Hollywood, leading to his star-making turn in "Die Hard." With the series now available on Hulu, fans can revisit its humor and Willis' early charm, celebrating his entertainment legacy.
In addition to its US popularity, "The Model and the Sleuth" was aired in Germany in the early 90s, introducing Willis' witty detective Characters to European audiences, setting the stage for his global entertainment success.
Source: www.ntv.de
