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thirtysomething (1987 – 1991)

6.1 | Sep 29, 1987 (US) | Drama

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.

No. of seasons
4
No. of episodes
85

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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Melanie Mayron
Melissa Steadman
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Polly Draper
Ellyn Warren