thirtysomething

TV series

thirtysomething

6.3/ 10· 33198760 min4 seasons · 85 episodes

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.

Created by
Edward Zwick

Seasons and episodes

4 seasons · 85 episodes

Ended
Season 4

Season 4

23 episodesSeptember 22, 1990
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  1. S4 E1

    Prelude to a Bris

    Sep 22, 199060 min

    CAPSULE: The decision whether or not to circumcise the newborn Leo brings up larger questions: is he Jewish and what does that mean? Hope gives birth to her and Michael's new son Leo. After bringing the baby home, Michael tells Hope they m

  2. S4 E2

    Life Class

    Oct 2, 199060 min

    CAPSULE: Nancy feels that the hysterectomy has adversely affected her sex drive. Shots of Nancy teaching a class at the art center are intercut with her being examined by Dr. Eilertson. She asks about diminished sex drive after a hysterect

  3. S4 E3

    Control

    Oct 9, 199060 min

    CAPSULE: Melissa starts a fledgling relationship with Miles. Ellyn and Jeffrey look for a new apartment. Melissa gets a job photographing five notable Philadelphians for a magazine. She's a bit apprehensive, though, when she finds out that

  4. S4 E4

    The Distance

    Oct 16, 199060 min

    CAPSULE: An offer of a new job for Susannah leads to her and Gary taking a bold and unexpected step in their relationship. Ellyn finds out that Jeffrey is going back to his first wife. Early in the morning Richard is getting ready to leave

  5. S4 E5

    The Haunting of DAA

    Oct 30, 199060 min

    CAPSULE: Amidst a big company layoff, Michael is visited by a mystery man. It's Halloween time and Ethan is fighting with his mother. He wants to be Freddy Krueger; Nancy says no. At DAA Michael comes into Miles' office and finds him lying

  6. S4 E6

    The Guilty Party

    Nov 13, 199060 min

    CAPSULE: Hope tries to do it all, including throwing a surprise birthday party for Michael. Her relentless perfectionism might be rubbing off on Janey. Contractors and repairmen are tearing up the Steadmans' kitchen causing Hope to fall be

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How many seasons of thirtysomething are there?
thirtysomething has 4 seasons and 85 episodes. Status: Ended.
Will there be a new season of thirtysomething?
thirtysomething has ended; no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on May 28, 1991.
Who stars in thirtysomething?
thirtysomething stars Ken Olin, Mel Harris, Timothy Busfield, Patricia Wettig, Peter Horton.

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