thirtysomething 1987
Created by Edward Zwick, Marshall Herskovitz
- Drama
- 60 min episodes
- 4 seasons
- 85 episodes
- Ended
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 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.
Dramaphiladelphia, pennsylvaniayuppieparenthoodparentingbaby boomerABC
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Character
Classical in form, earnest, grave and character-led.
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- character-ledplot-driven
- contemplativerelentless
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Cast
- Ken OlinMichael Steadman
- Mel HarrisHope Steadman
- Timothy BusfieldElliot Weston
- Patricia WettigNancy Weston
- Peter HortonGary Shepherd
- Melanie MayronMelissa Steadman
- Polly DraperEllyn Warren
- Patricia Kalember
Crew
- Edward ZwickCreator
- Marshall HerskovitzCreator
- Stewart LevinOriginal Music Composer
- Ellen S. PressmanProducer
- Lindsley Parsons IIIProducer
Seasons
- Season 121 eps · 1987
- Season 217 eps · 1988
- Season 324 eps · 1989
- Season 423 eps · 1990
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