thirtysomething (1987)

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.

Series Information

Created By

Edward Zwick, Marshall Herskovitz

First Aired

1987

Last Aired

1991

Seasons

4

Episodes

85

Episode Length

60 min

Genre

Drama

Network

ABC

Status

Ended

Rating

6.3 / 10 (33 votes)

Top Cast

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

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