Before there was Die Hard or Demi he was just this cocky s.o.b. from Jersey. And though he would probably cringe a little, perhaps even consider it a backhanded compliment, Bruce Willis was the second greatest TV star of the 1980s. And though he's known primarily for his film career, no movie he ever made caught lightning in a bottle the way his television series "Moonlighting" did.
And a David Addison signature smirk to Cybill Shepherd. She's often overlooked for playing the brilliant foil, Maddie Hayes to Willis's "Boom-Boom" Addison. Her on screen chemistry with Willis is as much responsible for his fame as his own talent and the show's 70's like exploration of the dramedy.
Naturally, by staking the claim that Bruce Willis is the second greatest TV star of the 1980s, you want to know who's numero uno.
That honor belongs to Eddie Murphy. Indisputably.
Ok, let me go down this rabbit hole. Here are the top 10 television stars of the 1980s:
1. Eddie Murphy
2. Bruce Willis
3. Bill Cosby
4. Tom Selleck
5. Michael J. Fox
6. Mr. T
7. Shelley Long
8. Ted Danson
9. Don Johnson
10. Cybill Shepherd
Honorable Mention:
Marilyn McCoo ( Solid Gold )
Arsenio Hall
The Original MTV VJs
Deney Terrio ( Dance Fever )
Kadeem Hardison
Phylicia Rashad
Joan Collins
Lee Majors
Judith Light
William Shatner
Joan Rivers
John Larquette
Philip Michael Thomas
Joe Piscopo
Larry Hagman
John Madden
Lisa Bonet
Alf
Robert Urich
Tony Danza
ABC's Two Heathers - Heather Thomas (The Fall Guy ) & Heather Locklear ( Dynasty )
Clara Peller ( Wendy's 'where's the beef!?' advertising campaign )
The cast of WKRP in Cincinnati
and coincidentally, David Letterman.
The honorable mentions list could possibly hit that wall of 'never-ending.' With that said, you can 'maybe' fool around with the top 10, but numbers one through four are untouchable, sorry. And if you're thinking of adding Betty White to the Top Ten, don't. Nope. Don't do it.
Wait a second. Did I just contribute another pseudo intellectual, grossly opinionated, who gives a rat's ass list to the universe?
Yes. I. Did! 😂😁🤣
