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Seasons:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 full episode list
Release Date:
29 September 1987 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Romance more
Plot:
Hope and Michael are a married couple in their thirties, living in Philadelphia, and struggling with everyday adult angst... more
Awards:
Won 2 Golden Globes. Another 26 wins & 45 nominations more
User Comments:
Why no DVD? more

Cast

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Timothy Busfield ... Elliot Weston (85 episodes, 1987-1991)

Polly Draper ... Ellyn Warren (85 episodes, 1987-1991)
Mel Harris ... Hope Murdoch Steadman (85 episodes, 1987-1991)
Peter Horton ... Gary Shepherd (85 episodes, 1987-1991)
Melanie Mayron ... Melissa Steadman (85 episodes, 1987-1991)
Ken Olin ... Michael Steadman (85 episodes, 1987-1991)
Patricia Wettig ... Nancy Krieger Weston (85 episodes, 1987-1991)
Brittany Craven ... Janey (66 episodes, 1987-1991)
Lacey Craven ... Janey (66 episodes, 1987-1991)
Luke Rossi ... Ethan Weston / ... (41 episodes, 1987-1991)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
60 min (85 episodes)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The character 'Michael Steadman' was ranked #46 in TV Guide's list of the "50 Greatest TV Dads of All Time" (20 June 2004 issue). more
Quotes:
Miles Drentell: You don't look well. Have you been sleeping properly?
Michael Steadman: [who wasn't gotten actual sleep in days] Like a top.
[Exits]
Miles Drentell: [to himself] "Like a top"...
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Movie Connections:
Featured in "I Love the '80s Strikes Back" (2003) more

FAQ

Who played the thirtysomething-ers parents?
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4 out of 4 people found the following comment useful:-
Why no DVD?, 8 July 2006
8/10
Author: rjbolwell-1 from United Kingdom

I look back with a degree of nostalgia to the 1980's when my own kids were born and the work/life balance was a constant juggling act. Yes it was a 'yuppie' show as some have said but it was true to life for many, hitting a nerve for those of us struggling with young children and a slightly off-beat boss.

The acting and script writing was first rate and each of the characters utterly believable. I guess an airing now many reveal a show that is a little dated but it was true to its era. For all of us who really were in their thirties when the show was on prime time TV, please will someone out there consider releasing it on DVD!

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