thirtysomething
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Drama
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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1Episode 1Pilot
60 min
Hope and Michael Steadman are still adjusting to parenthood while struggling with money problems and best-friend crises.
2Episode 2The Parents Are Coming, the Parents Are Coming
60 min
Hope's anxiety over her parents' impending visit taxes everyone's patience.
3Episode 3Housewarming
60 min
Michael and Hope race to renovate their crumbling mansion for a huge housewarming party.
4Episode 4Couples
60 min
A night out with friends degenerates as Nancy and Elliot's marital woes become apparent.
5Episode 5But Not for Me
60 min
Gary and Melissa rekindle their affair; Michael and Hope's first date in months is a disaster.
6Episode 6We Gather Together
60 min
Hope and Michael plan a quiet Thanksgiving but learn friends are counting on being invited.
7Episode 7Nice Work If You Can Get It
60 min
Before a deadline, Michael and Elliot wrestle with a creativity block; Ellyn develops a crush on an associate.
8Episode 8Weaning
60 min
Sensing baby Janey's decreasing dependency on her, depressed Hope decides to go back to work.
9Episode 9I'll Be Home for Christmas
60 min
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.
10Episode 10South by Southeast
60 min
It's a Hitchcockian nightmare as Gary falls in love; as the romance progresses, he begins receiving a series of threats against his life.
11Episode 11Therapy
60 min
Elliot and Nancy seek professional help for their troubled marriage; Michael finds it hard to keep it a secret.
12Episode 12Competition
60 min
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.
13Episode 13Separation
60 min
Elliot temporarily moves in with Michael and Hope after separating from Nancy.
14Episode 14I'm in Love, I'm in Love, I'm in Love with a Wonderful Gynecologist
60 min
Competing for the attention of the same man jeopardizes the new found friendship between Ellyn and Melissa.
15Episode 15Business as Usual
60 min
Michael's hopes for a joyous reunion with his father are destroyed when he discovers the real reason for the visit.
16Episode 16Accounts Receivable
60 min
A rocky relationship between Michael and his brother Brad is further strained when Michael learns the family business is almost bankrupt.
17Episode 17Whose Forest Is This?
60 min
Nancy and Elliot's separation takes its toll on their son; Elliot prepares for a blind date with a chiropractor.
18Episode 18Nancy's First Date
60 min
Melissa's burgeoning romance slows when she learns he doesn't want any more kids. Nancy has her first date since the separation.
19Episode 19Undone
60 min
Michael's old girlfriend from college pays a visit.
20Episode 20Tenure
60 min
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.
21Episode 21Born to Be Mild
60 min
Ellyn and Woodman's weekend is ruined when they are forced to babysit Janey.
