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thirtysomething

Tue, Sep 29, 1987
  • Drama
Series · Synopsis

Synopsis

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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  • ABC↗
Cast

Top of the call sheet

  • Ken Olin
    Ken Olin
    as Michael Steadman
  • Mel Harris
    Mel Harris
    as Hope Steadman
  • Timothy Busfield
    Timothy Busfield
    as Elliot Weston
  • Patricia Wettig
    Patricia Wettig
    as Nancy Weston
  • Peter Horton
    Peter Horton
    as Gary Shepherd
  • Melanie Mayron
    Melanie Mayron
    as Melissa Steadman
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