thirtysomething (1987)

09/29/1987 (EN) • 1h

Drama

The '80s never looked so good.

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Ken Olin

Michael Steadman

85 Episodes

Mel Harris

Hope Steadman

85 Episodes

Timothy Busfield

Elliot Weston

85 Episodes

Patricia Wettig

Nancy Weston

85 Episodes

Peter Horton

Gary Shepherd

85 Episodes

Melanie Mayron

Melissa Steadman

85 Episodes

Polly Draper

Ellyn Warren

85 Episodes


Last Season

Season 4

1990 | 23 Episodes

Season 4 of thirtysomething premiered on September 22, 1990.

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Status

Ended

Network

network

Type

Scripted

Original Language

English

Keywords

philadelphia, pennsylvania

yuppie

parenthood

parenting

baby boomer

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