thirtysomething

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

K Ken OlinMichael Steadman M Mel HarrisHope Steadman T Timothy BusfieldElliot Weston P Patricia WettigNancy Weston P Peter HortonGary Shepherd M Melanie MayronMelissa Steadman P Polly DraperEllyn Warren P Patricia Kalember L Luke Rossi D David Clennon T Terry Kinney R Richard GillilandJeffrey Milgrom

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P Patricia Heaton C Corey ParkerLee Owens L Lynne Thigpen E Elizabeth Hoffman F Faith Ford P Peter Frechette T Tyra Ferrell P Phyllis Newman T Timothy Carhart M Maura Soden F Felicity LaFortuneValerie Milgrom R Rosalind Cash L Lyman Ward K Kellie Martin P Paul Dooley R Reiner Schöne J Jeff Perry B Barbara Barrie S Shirley Knight T Talia Balsam B Betsy Blair P Paul Willson H Herb Edelman S Stanley Tucci B Bruce Wright N Norma MacMillanWoman in Elevator S Steven Hill L Leo Fuchs J Jeff Altman S Sylvia Sidney N Norma Maldonado C Chip Zien S Shawn LevyRobert S Sheila Kelley K Kimberly Foster W William Long Jr. P Paul Eiding D Diane Delano D Dana Delany C Chelsea Field J James Eckhouse R Robert Brian Wilson R Robin Leach M Marg Helgenberger J Jack Blessing H Helen Page CampMrs. Lerner C Chris Mulkey D Dan Shor R Robert Levine P Paul Feig P Paul Sand G Geraldo Rivera S Shiri ApplebyLittle Hope J Jeff McCracken N Norma Donaldson C Carly Simon K Kate Hodge J John Durbin J Jack Gilford K Ken Michelman C Cassie Yates L L. Scott Caldwell M Marshall Herskovitz G Grant Heslov N Norman Burton L Louan Gideon C Constance Forslund C Colleen Camp