thirtysomething (1987)
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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Episodes
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1. We'll Meet Again1988-12-06 · 1h 0mAs she and Michael argue about her working and having another child, Hope learns about some previous tenants of their house.
Hope is making tentative moves toward returning to wor
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2. In Re: the Marriage of Weston1988-12-13 · 1h 0mThings get complicated between Elliot and Nancy as they moved toward finalizing their divorce. They both try to establish new relationships.
Scenes of Elliot and Nancy's courtship
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3. The Mike Van Dyke Show1988-12-20 · 1h 0mAs Christmas and Hanukkah near, Hope suffers a minor injury and an unknown illness. Michael has a crisis of faith and imagines his life as a 1960's TV sitcom.
Michael and Hope are
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4. Trust Me1989-01-03 · 1h 0mMelissa and Gary consider having a child together. Gary volunteers his time at a social services center, where he is irritated by and attracted to a brusque administrator.
Gary an
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5. No Promises1989-01-10 · 1h 0mEllyn tries to deal with the shock of her parents' divorce and her growing estrangement from Woodman.
Ellyn is shocked to receive a call from her father asking her to lunch. With
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6. Politics1989-01-17 · 1h 0mCAPSULE: Michael takes on a client that he, his wife and his friends find repugnant. Gary and Susannah's odd relationship continues to grow.
At a diner with Hope, Gary, Elliot and
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7. Success1989-01-31 · 1h 0mMelissa gets a job working with Carly Simon. Michael and Elliot face losing their business.
Melissa is excited--Russell has shown some of her work around and he might be able to g
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8. First Day / Last Day1989-02-07 · 1h 0mFlashback scenes of Michael and Elliot meeting, working together, and forming their own company are interspersed with the present-day dissolution of the Michael and Elliot Company.
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9. About Last Night1989-02-14 · 1h 0mGary and Susannah try to figure out what to do when they finds out that she's pregnant. Nancy misses a publishing deadline for her book.
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10. Elliot's Dad1989-02-28 · 1h 0mCAPSULE: Elliot gets involved with his wayward father. Ethan suffers an injury.
Elliot goes to see his divorced father Charlie who is in town. Charlie introduces him to a woman fr
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11. Payment Due1989-03-07 · 1h 0mCAPSULE: Ellyn's work and personal life take a great toll on her, both physically and emotionally.
Ellyn has been suffering from an unknown stomach ailment but she tells Woodman a
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12. Deliverance1989-03-21 · 1h 0mCAPSULE: Ellyn, Nancy, Hope and Melissa go on a cathartic camping trip.
Melissa gets some camping equipment as a payoff for a photo shoot and the gang makes plans to take a campin
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13. Michael Writes a Story1989-04-04 · 1h 0mMichael takes a creative writing class, as does Nancy. Michael incurs Nancy's wrath when he writes about something he heard about her in confidence from Elliot. Also, Michael and E
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14. New Job1989-04-11 · 1h 0mCAPSULE: Hope suffers a miscarriage just as Michael and Elliot begin work for Miles Drentell at DAA.
Elliot and Michael are in Miles Drentell's office interviewing for jobs at DAA
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15. Be a Good Girl1989-04-25 · 1h 0mCAPSULE: Melissa must deal with her aging grandmother who wants her to take over her business.
Melissa is preparing to go to her parents for a birthday dinner for herself, her mot
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16. Courting Nancy1989-05-02 · 1h 0mCAPSULE: Nancy pursues her relationship with Matt, but Elliot makes a concerted effort to win her back.
Elliot returns the kids to Nancy and has an awkward meeting with her new bo
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17. Best of Enemies1989-05-16 · 1h 0mCAPSULE: Hope is writing an article that could affect Susannah's Race St. Project, driving a wedge between her and Gary.
Gary and Susannah are proceeding with preparations for par
Cast
Ken OlinMichael Steadman
Mel HarrisHope Steadman
Timothy BusfieldElliot Weston
Patricia WettigNancy Weston
Peter HortonGary Shepherd
Melanie MayronMelissa Steadman
Polly DraperEllyn Warren
Patricia KalemberImages
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