thirtysomething
“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.
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About thirtysomething
thirtysomething is a 1987 English-language drama series created by Edward Zwick and Marshall Herskovitz. The cast is led by Ken Olin, Mel Harris, Timothy Busfield. It spans 4 seasons and 85 episodes and has concluded.
It was first aired on September 29, 1987.
- Created by
- Edward Zwick, Marshall Herskovitz
- First aired
- September 29, 1987
- Last aired
- May 28, 1991
- Original language
- English
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 4 (85 episodes)
- Network
- ABC
thirtysomething cast & crew
thirtysomething was created by Edward Zwick and Marshall Herskovitz.
The cast features Ken Olin as Michael Steadman, Mel Harris as Hope Steadman, Timothy Busfield as Elliot Weston, Patricia Wettig as Nancy Weston, Peter Horton as Gary Shepherd, and Melanie Mayron as Melissa Steadman.
Behind the camera, the score was composed by Stewart Levin and it was produced by Edward Zwick and Ellen S. Pressman.
Is thirtysomething worth watching?
With 4 seasons and 85 episodes, it's a long-haul binge.
If you enjoy drama, thirtysomething is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of thirtysomething
Ken Olin
Michael Steadman
Mel Harris
Hope Steadman
Timothy Busfield
Elliot Weston
Patricia Wettig
Nancy Weston
Peter Horton
Gary Shepherd
Melanie Mayron
Melissa Steadman
Polly Draper
Ellyn Warren
Patricia Kalember
thirtysomething — FAQs
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▸What language is thirtysomething in?
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▸How many seasons of thirtysomething are there?
thirtysomething has 4 seasons with 85 episodes in total.
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