thirtysomething

The '80s never looked so good.

19871h 0m / epDrama

First aired

September 29, 1987

6.3

TMDB Score

63% match · 33 votes

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S01 · E15

Business as Usual

Season 1 · Feb 9, 1988 · 1h 0m

Michael's hopes for a joyous reunion with his father are destroyed when he discovers the real reason for the visit.

About the Series

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Synopsis

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.

CreatorsEdward Zwick, Marshall Herskovitz

First aired
September 29, 1987
Last aired
May 28, 1991
Seasons
4 seasons · 85 episodes
Status
Ended
Original language
English
Network
ABC

Top Billed Cast

Ken Olin

Ken Olin

Michael Steadman

Mel Harris

Mel Harris

Hope Steadman

Timothy Busfield

Timothy Busfield

Elliot Weston

Patricia Wettig

Patricia Wettig

Nancy Weston

Peter Horton

Peter Horton

Gary Shepherd

Melanie Mayron

Melanie Mayron

Melissa Steadman

Polly Draper

Polly Draper

Ellyn Warren

Patricia Kalember

Patricia Kalember

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