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thirtysomething

The '80s never looked so good.

Series19874 seasonsEnded

Drama
Not rated

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Details

Creator
Language
English
Episodes
85
Episode length
60m

Community score

6.332 votes on TMDB

Confidence

Rating weighted by how many people voted

6.4

The story

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.

Cast

  • Ken Olin
    Ken OlinMichael Steadman
  • Mel Harris
    Mel HarrisHope Steadman
  • Timothy Busfield
    Timothy BusfieldElliot Weston
  • Patricia Wettig
    Patricia WettigNancy Weston
  • Peter Horton
    Peter HortonGary Shepherd
  • Melanie Mayron
    Melanie MayronMelissa Steadman
  • Polly Draper
    Polly DraperEllyn Warren
  • Patricia Kalember
    Patricia Kalember