thirtysomething (1987)

thirtysomething

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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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
Polly Draper
Polly Draper
as Ellyn Warren
Patricia Kalember
Patricia Kalember
as
Luke Rossi
Luke Rossi
as
David Clennon
David Clennon
as
Terry Kinney
Terry Kinney
as
Richard Gilliland
Richard Gilliland
as Jeffrey Milgrom
Patricia Heaton
Patricia Heaton
as
Corey Parker
Corey Parker
as Lee Owens
Lynne Thigpen
Lynne Thigpen
as
Elizabeth Hoffman
Elizabeth Hoffman
as
Faith Ford
Faith Ford
as
Peter Frechette
Peter Frechette
as
Tyra Ferrell
Tyra Ferrell
as
Jack Gilford
Jack Gilford
as
Phyllis Newman
Phyllis Newman
as
Timothy Carhart
Timothy Carhart
as
Maura Soden
Maura Soden
as
Felicity LaFortune
Felicity LaFortune
as Valerie Milgrom
Rosalind Cash
Rosalind Cash
as
Lyman Ward
Lyman Ward
as
Kellie Martin
Kellie Martin
as
Paul Dooley
Paul Dooley
as
Reiner Schöne
Reiner Schöne
as
Jeff Perry
Jeff Perry
as
Barbara Barrie
Barbara Barrie
as
Shirley Knight
Shirley Knight
as
Talia Balsam
Talia Balsam
as
Betsy Blair
Betsy Blair
as
Paul Willson
Paul Willson
as
Herb Edelman
Herb Edelman
as
Stanley Tucci
Stanley Tucci
as
Bruce Wright
Bruce Wright
as
Norma MacMillan
Norma MacMillan
as Woman in Elevator
Steven Hill
Steven Hill
as
Leo Fuchs
Leo Fuchs
as
Jeff Altman
Jeff Altman
as
Sylvia Sidney
Sylvia Sidney
as
Norma Maldonado
Norma Maldonado
as
Chip Zien
Chip Zien
as
Shawn Levy
Shawn Levy
as Robert
Sheila Kelley
Sheila Kelley
as
Kimberly Foster
Kimberly Foster
as
William Long Jr.
William Long Jr.
as
Paul Eiding
Paul Eiding
as
Diane Delano
Diane Delano
as
Dana Delany
Dana Delany
as
Chelsea Field
Chelsea Field
as
James Eckhouse
James Eckhouse
as
Robert Brian Wilson
Robert Brian Wilson
as
Robin Leach
Robin Leach
as
Marg Helgenberger
Marg Helgenberger
as
Jack Blessing
Jack Blessing
as
Helen Page Camp
Helen Page Camp
as Mrs. Lerner
Chris Mulkey
Chris Mulkey
as
Dan Shor
Dan Shor
as
Robert Levine
Robert Levine
as
Paul Feig
Paul Feig
as
Paul Sand
Paul Sand
as
Geraldo Rivera
Geraldo Rivera
as
Shiri Appleby
Shiri Appleby
as Little Hope
Jeff McCracken
Jeff McCracken
as
Norma Donaldson
Norma Donaldson
as
Carly Simon
Carly Simon
as
Kate Hodge
Kate Hodge
as
John Durbin
John Durbin
as
Ken Michelman
Ken Michelman
as
Cassie Yates
Cassie Yates
as
L. Scott Caldwell
L. Scott Caldwell
as
Marshall Herskovitz
Marshall Herskovitz
as
Grant Heslov
Grant Heslov
as
Norman Burton
Norman Burton
as
Louan Gideon
Louan Gideon
as
Constance Forslund
Constance Forslund
as
Colleen Camp
Colleen Camp
as
Heather McComb
Heather McComb
as
Shawn Weatherly
Shawn Weatherly
as
Alan King
Alan King
as
Lois Smith
Lois Smith
as
Rosalind Chao
Rosalind Chao
as Willa Camden
Joseph Maher
Joseph Maher
as
King Moody
King Moody
as
Lauren Tom
Lauren Tom
as
Rita Wilson
Rita Wilson
as
Tim Russ
Tim Russ
as
Tom O'Brien
Tom O'Brien
as
Courtney B. Vance
Courtney B. Vance
as
S. Scott Bullock
S. Scott Bullock
as
Charles Barkley
Charles Barkley
as
Leila Kenzle
Leila Kenzle
as
Dinah Lenney
Dinah Lenney
as
Ellie Cornell
Ellie Cornell
as
Dana Sparks
Dana Sparks
as
Barbara Rhoades
Barbara Rhoades
as
Ernie Lively
Ernie Lively
as
Dena Dietrich
Dena Dietrich
as
Montrose Hagins
Montrose Hagins
as
Amber Rose Kelly
Amber Rose Kelly
as
Art LaFleur
Art LaFleur
as
Lenny Von Dohlen
Lenny Von Dohlen
as
Meredith Scott Lynn
Meredith Scott Lynn
as
Robert Phalen
Robert Phalen
as
Martin Sacks
Martin Sacks
as
Patricia Arquette
Patricia Arquette
as
Chris Hardwick
Chris Hardwick
as
Len Lesser
Len Lesser
as
Brooke Adams
Brooke Adams
as
Tess Harper
Tess Harper
as
Crystal Carson
Crystal Carson
as
Brad Pitt
Brad Pitt
as Bernard
Eileen Brennan
Eileen Brennan
as
Phil Fondacaro
Phil Fondacaro
as
Estelle Reiner
Estelle Reiner
as
Jo Anderson
Jo Anderson
as
David Packer
David Packer
as
Nana Visitor
Nana Visitor
as
Eddie Albert
Eddie Albert
as
Charlotte Stewart
Charlotte Stewart
as
Philip Abbott
Philip Abbott
as
Debra Mooney
Debra Mooney
as
Patty Toy
Patty Toy
as
Nicolas Coster
Nicolas Coster
as
Michael Landes
Michael Landes
as
Earl Boen
Earl Boen
as
Allan Miller
Allan Miller
as
Bruce Davison
Bruce Davison
as
Ken Jenkins
Ken Jenkins
as
Mary Kay Place
Mary Kay Place
as
Douglas Dirkson
Douglas Dirkson
as
Carrie Hamilton
Carrie Hamilton
as
Stanley DeSantis
Stanley DeSantis
as
Marianne Muellerleile
Marianne Muellerleile
as
Clyde Kusatsu
Clyde Kusatsu
as
Charles Cioffi
Charles Cioffi
as
Catlin Adams
Catlin Adams
as
Timothy Stack
Timothy Stack
as
Philip Sterling
Philip Sterling
as
Stephen Lee
Stephen Lee
as
Richard Masur
Richard Masur
as
John Lafayette
John Lafayette
as
Cheryl Pollak
Cheryl Pollak
as
Julie Ariola
Julie Ariola
as
Bebe Drake
Bebe Drake
as
Jim Doughan
Jim Doughan
as
Dana Stevens
Dana Stevens
as
Heidi Swedberg
Heidi Swedberg
as
Casey Sander
Casey Sander
as
Phil Leeds
Phil Leeds
as
Robert Symonds
Robert Symonds
as
Kevin Pollak
Kevin Pollak
as
Meg Wittner
Meg Wittner
as
Andrew Divoff
Andrew Divoff
as
Millie Perkins
Millie Perkins
as
Angela Bassett
Angela Bassett
as
Cecile Callan
Cecile Callan
as
Roberta Wallach
Roberta Wallach
as
Mark Lowenthal
Mark Lowenthal
as
Mariska Hargitay
Mariska Hargitay
as
Ellen Crawford
Ellen Crawford
as
Dan Gilvezan
Dan Gilvezan
as
Scott Marlowe
Scott Marlowe
as
Danitza Kingsley
Danitza Kingsley
as
Cassandra Peterson
Cassandra Peterson
as
Peggy Doyle
Peggy Doyle
as Ranger
Liberty Godshall
Liberty Godshall
as Madison
Bill Myers
Bill Myers
as
Mary McKuen
Mary McKuen
as Woman Party Guest
Noelle Parker
Noelle Parker
as Cindy
Mark Nelson
Mark Nelson
as Leonard Katz
Alexondra Lee
Alexondra Lee
as Melissa (Age 16)
David Glasser
David Glasser
as Young Leonard
Brittany Craven
Brittany Craven
as Janey
Lacey Craven
Lacey Craven
as Janey
Kristen Trucksess
Kristen Trucksess
as DAA Girl
Siobhan McCafferty
Siobhan McCafferty
as Debbie
Valerie Long
Valerie Long
as Fan
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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Season 2

Season 2

Season 3

Season 3

Season 4

Season 4

Episodes season 0

  • 0x1

    Inside thirtysomething seminar

  • 0x2

    Season 1 extras

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    Pilot

  • 1x2

    The parents are coming, the parents are coming

  • 1x3

    Housewarming

  • 1x4

    Couples

  • 1x5

    But not for me

  • 1x6

    We gather together

  • 1x7

    Nice work if you can get it

  • 1x8

    Weaning

  • 1x9

    I'll be home for christmas

  • 1x10

    South by southeast

  • 1x11

    Therapy

  • 1x12

    Competition

  • 1x13

    Separation

  • 1x14

    I'm in love, i'm in love, i'm in love with a wonderful gynecologist

  • 1x15

    Business as usual

  • 1x16

    Accounts receivable

  • 1x17

    Whose forest is this?

  • 1x18

    Nancy's first date

  • 1x19

    Undone

  • 1x20

    Tenure

  • 1x21

    Born to be mild

Episodes season 2

  • 2x1

    We'll meet again

  • 2x2

    In re: the marriage of weston

  • 2x3

    The mike van dyke show

  • 2x4

    Trust me

  • 2x5

    No promises

  • 2x6

    Politics

  • 2x7

    Success

  • 2x8

    First day / last day

  • 2x9

    About last night

  • 2x10

    Elliot's dad

  • 2x11

    Payment due

  • 2x12

    Deliverance

  • 2x13

    Michael writes a story

  • 2x14

    New job

  • 2x15

    Be a good girl

  • 2x16

    Courting nancy

  • 2x17

    Best of enemies

Episodes season 3

  • 3x1

    Nancy's mom

  • 3x2

    Love and sex

  • 3x3

    Mr. right

  • 3x4

    New baby

  • 3x5

    Legacy

  • 3x6

    Strangers

  • 3x7

    Pilgrims

  • 3x8

    The burning bush

  • 3x9

    New parents

  • 3x10

    Michael's campaign

  • 3x11

    Pulling away

  • 3x12

    Another country

  • 3x13

    Post-op

  • 3x14

    Once a mermaid

  • 3x15

    Fathers and lovers

  • 3x16

    Her cup runneth over

  • 3x17

    Good sex, bad sex, what sex, no sex

  • 3x18

    The other shoe

  • 3x19

    The three year itch

  • 3x20

    I'm nobody, who are you?

  • 3x21

    Arizona

  • 3x22

    Going limp

  • 3x23

    Towers of zenith part 1: the go-between

  • 3x24

    Towers of zenith part 2: samurai adman

Episodes season 4

  • 4x1

    Prelude to a bris

  • 4x2

    Life class

  • 4x3

    Control

  • 4x4

    The distance

  • 4x5

    The haunting of daa

  • 4x6

    The guilty party

  • 4x7

    Photo opportunity

  • 4x8

    Never better

  • 4x9

    Guns & roses

  • 4x10

    Happy new year

  • 4x11

    Melissa and men

  • 4x12

    Advanced beginners

  • 4x13

    Sifting the ashes

  • 4x14

    A second look

  • 4x15

    Fighting the cold

  • 4x16

    The difference between men and women

  • 4x17

    The wedding

  • 4x18

    Closing the circle

  • 4x19

    Out the door

  • 4x20

    Hopeless

  • 4x21

    A stop at willoughby

  • 4x22

    Melissa in wonderland

  • 4x23

    California

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