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thirtysomething
thirtysomething

thirtysomething

★ 6.3•1987•4 Seasons•ANIME
Drama

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 Guide′s 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time. In 2002, Thirtysomething was ranked #19 on TV Guide′s 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.

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Top Cast

Ken Olin

Ken Olin

Michael Steadman

Mel Harris

Mel Harris

Hope Steadman

Timothy Busfield

Timothy Busfield

Elliot Weston

Patricia Wettig

Patricia Wettig

Nancy Weston

Peter Horton

Peter Horton

Gary Shepherd

Melanie Mayron

Melanie Mayron

Melissa Steadman

Episodes

Pilot

1. Pilot

60m

Hope and Michael Steadman are still adjusting to parenthood while struggling with money problems and best-friend crises.

Aired: 9/29/1987
The Parents Are Coming, the Parents Are Coming

2. The Parents Are Coming, the Parents Are Coming

60m

Hope's anxiety over her parents' impending visit taxes everyone's patience.

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Polly Draper

Polly Draper

Ellyn Warren

Patricia Kalember

Patricia Kalember

Aired: 10/6/1987
Housewarming

3. Housewarming

60m

Michael and Hope race to renovate their crumbling mansion for a huge housewarming party.

Aired: 10/13/1987
Couples

4. Couples

60m

A night out with friends degenerates as Nancy and Elliot's marital woes become apparent.

Aired: 10/27/1987
But Not for Me

5. But Not for Me

60m

Gary and Melissa rekindle their affair; Michael and Hope's first date in months is a disaster.

Aired: 11/3/1987
We Gather Together

6. We Gather Together

60m

Hope and Michael plan a quiet Thanksgiving but learn friends are counting on being invited.

Aired: 11/17/1987
Nice Work If You Can Get It

7. Nice Work If You Can Get It

60m

Before a deadline, Michael and Elliot wrestle with a creativity block; Ellyn develops a crush on an associate.

Aired: 12/1/1987
Weaning

8. Weaning

60m

Sensing baby Janey's decreasing dependency on her, depressed Hope decides to go back to work.

Aired: 12/8/1987
I'll Be Home for Christmas

9. I'll Be Home for Christmas

60m

Michael and Hope argue about whether their infant's first holiday should be Christmas or Hanukkah. A famous photographer shows interest in Melissa's work.

Aired: 12/15/1987
South by Southeast

10. South by Southeast

60m

It's a Hitchcockian nightmare as Gary falls in love; as the romance progresses, he begins receiving a series of threats against his life.

Aired: 1/5/1988
Therapy

11. Therapy

60m

Elliot and Nancy seek professional help for their troubled marriage; Michael finds it hard to keep it a secret.

Aired: 1/12/1988
Competition

12. Competition

60m

Michael's jealousy is aroused when an important client make it clear he prefers Elliot. Meanwhile, Hope and Nancy try to come to terms with computers.

Aired: 1/19/1988
Separation

13. Separation

60m

Elliot temporarily moves in with Michael and Hope after separating from Nancy.

Aired: 1/26/1988
I'm in Love, I'm in Love, I'm in Love with a Wonderful Gynecologist

14. I'm in Love, I'm in Love, I'm in Love with a Wonderful Gynecologist

60m

Competing for the attention of the same man jeopardizes the new found friendship between Ellyn and Melissa.

Aired: 2/2/1988
Business as Usual

15. Business as Usual

60m

Michael's hopes for a joyous reunion with his father are destroyed when he discovers the real reason for the visit.

Aired: 2/9/1988
Accounts Receivable

16. Accounts Receivable

60m

A rocky relationship between Michael and his brother Brad is further strained when Michael learns the family business is almost bankrupt.

Aired: 3/1/1988
Whose Forest Is This?

17. Whose Forest Is This?

60m

Nancy and Elliot's separation takes its toll on their son; Elliot prepares for a blind date with a chiropractor.

Aired: 3/15/1988
Nancy's First Date

18. Nancy's First Date

60m

Melissa's burgeoning romance slows when she learns he doesn't want any more kids. Nancy has her first date since the separation.

Aired: 3/22/1988
Undone

19. Undone

60m

Michael's old girlfriend from college pays a visit.

Aired: 4/12/1988
Tenure

20. Tenure

60m

Gary evaluates the fate of his academic career as he undergoes tenure review at the college. Ellyn learns her building is going co-op, leaving her to decide whether to buy her apartment.

Aired: 5/3/1988
Born to Be Mild

21. Born to Be Mild

60m

Ellyn and Woodman's weekend is ruined when they are forced to babysit Janey.

Aired: 5/10/1988