EP 1AvailableNow playingPilot
60m·9/29/1987·0.0
Hope and Michael Steadman are still adjusting to parenthood while struggling with money problems and best-friend crises.
thirtysomething
Season 1 · Episode 1IMDb6.3
- Released
- 9/29/1987
- Duration
- 1h 0m
- Genre
- Drama
- Country
- United States
- Cast
- Ken Olin, Mel Harris, Timothy Busfield
Overview
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.
Episodes
EP 1AvailableNow playing
EP 2AvailableThe Parents Are Coming, the Parents Are Coming
60m·10/6/1987·0.0
Hope's anxiety over her parents' impending visit taxes everyone's patience.
EP 3AvailableHousewarming
60m·10/13/1987·0.0
Michael and Hope race to renovate their crumbling mansion for a huge housewarming party.
EP 4AvailableCouples
60m·10/27/1987·0.0
A night out with friends degenerates as Nancy and Elliot's marital woes become apparent.
EP 5AvailableBut Not for Me
60m·11/3/1987·0.0
Gary and Melissa rekindle their affair; Michael and Hope's first date in months is a disaster.
EP 6AvailableWe Gather Together
60m·11/17/1987·0.0
Hope and Michael plan a quiet Thanksgiving but learn friends are counting on being invited.
EP 7AvailableNice Work If You Can Get It
60m·12/1/1987·0.0
Before a deadline, Michael and Elliot wrestle with a creativity block; Ellyn develops a crush on an associate.
EP 8AvailableWeaning
60m·12/8/1987·0.0
Sensing baby Janey's decreasing dependency on her, depressed Hope decides to go back to work.
EP 9AvailableI'll Be Home for Christmas
60m·12/15/1987·0.0
Michael and Hope argue about whether their infant's first holiday should be Christmas or Hanukkah. A famous photographer shows interest in Melissa's work.
EP 10AvailableSouth by Southeast
60m·1/5/1988·0.0
It's a Hitchcockian nightmare as Gary falls in love; as the romance progresses, he begins receiving a series of threats against his life.
EP 11AvailableTherapy
60m·1/12/1988·0.0
Elliot and Nancy seek professional help for their troubled marriage; Michael finds it hard to keep it a secret.
EP 12AvailableCompetition
60m·1/19/1988·0.0
Michael's jealousy is aroused when an important client make it clear he prefers Elliot. Meanwhile, Hope and Nancy try to come to terms with computers.
EP 13AvailableSeparation
60m·1/26/1988·0.0
Elliot temporarily moves in with Michael and Hope after separating from Nancy.
EP 14AvailableI'm in Love, I'm in Love, I'm in Love with a Wonderful Gynecologist
60m·2/2/1988·0.0
Competing for the attention of the same man jeopardizes the new found friendship between Ellyn and Melissa.
EP 15AvailableBusiness as Usual
60m·2/9/1988·0.0
Michael's hopes for a joyous reunion with his father are destroyed when he discovers the real reason for the visit.
EP 16AvailableAccounts Receivable
60m·3/1/1988·0.0
A rocky relationship between Michael and his brother Brad is further strained when Michael learns the family business is almost bankrupt.
EP 17AvailableWhose Forest Is This?
60m·3/15/1988·0.0
Nancy and Elliot's separation takes its toll on their son; Elliot prepares for a blind date with a chiropractor.
EP 18AvailableNancy's First Date
60m·3/22/1988·0.0
Melissa's burgeoning romance slows when she learns he doesn't want any more kids. Nancy has her first date since the separation.
EP 19AvailableUndone
60m·4/12/1988·0.0
Michael's old girlfriend from college pays a visit.
EP 20AvailableTenure
60m·5/3/1988·0.0
Gary evaluates the fate of his academic career as he undergoes tenure review at the college. Ellyn learns her building is going co-op, leaving her to decide whether to buy her apartment.
EP 21AvailableBorn to Be Mild
60m·5/10/1988·0.0
Ellyn and Woodman's weekend is ruined when they are forced to babysit Janey.
Cast
Michael Steadman
Ken Olin
Hope Steadman
Mel Harris
Elliot Weston
Timothy Busfield
Nancy Weston
Patricia Wettig
Gary Shepherd
Peter Horton
Melissa Steadman
Melanie Mayron
Ellyn Warren
Polly Draper
Unknown Role
