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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.

1987 |4 Seasons  | 60m |  Drama

Cast

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Ken Olin

Michael Steadman

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Mel Harris

Hope Steadman

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Timothy Busfield

Elliot Weston

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Patricia Wettig

Nancy Weston

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Peter Horton

Gary Shepherd

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Polly Draper

Ellyn Warren

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Patricia Kalember

Seasons List

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Specials

2001

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Season 1

1987

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Season 2

1988

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Season 3

1989

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Season 4

1990

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Creator

Edward Zwick

Status

Ended

Languages

English

Network

ABC