
thirtysomething
"The '80s never looked so good."
Thirtysomething is an American television drama about a group of baby boomers in their late thirties. It was created by Marshall Herskovitz and Edward Zwick for MGM/UA Television Group and The Bedford Falls Company, and aired on ABC. It premiered in the U.S. on September 29, 1987. It lasted four seasons, with the last of its 85 episodes airing on May 28, 1991. The title of the show was designed as thirtysomething by Kathie Broyles, who combined the words of the original title, Thirty Something. In 1997, "The Go Between" and "Samurai Ad Man" were ranked #22 on TV Guideβ²s 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time. In 2002, Thirtysomething was ranked #19 on TV Guideβ²s 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time, and in 2013 TV Guide ranked it #10 in its list of The 60 Greatest Dramas of All Time.
First Aired
1987-09-29
Status
Ended
Network
ABC
Seasons
Season 1 Episodes
Watch All βE1. Pilot
Hope and Michael Steadman are still adjusting to parenthood while struggling with money problems and best-friend crises.
E2. The Parents Are Coming, the Parents Are Coming
Hope's anxiety over her parents' impending visit taxes everyone's patience.
E3. Housewarming
Michael and Hope race to renovate their crumbling mansion for a huge housewarming party.
E4. Couples
A night out with friends degenerates as Nancy and Elliot's marital woes become apparent.
E5. But Not for Me
Gary and Melissa rekindle their affair; Michael and Hope's first date in months is a disaster.
E6. We Gather Together
Hope and Michael plan a quiet Thanksgiving but learn friends are counting on being invited.
Cast
Ken Olin
Michael Steadman
Mel Harris
Hope Steadman
Timothy Busfield
Elliot Weston
Patricia Wettig
Nancy Weston
Peter Horton
Gary Shepherd
Melanie Mayron
Melissa Steadman
Polly Draper
Ellyn Warren
Patricia Kalember
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