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Followed by
Once and Again (1999)
Referenced in
The Golden Girls: And Ma Makes Three (1988)
briefly mentioned
briefly mentioned
The Golden Girls: Mister Terrific (1988)
mentioned by name
mentioned by name
Murphy Brown: Set Me Free (1988)
Miles says "speed it up, Henry, America's switching to "thirtysomething"
Miles says "speed it up, Henry, America's switching to "thirtysomething"
The Golden Girls: The Auction (1989)
The show is mentioned by name.
The show is mentioned by name.
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Hangar 18 (1989)
Crow: "'Thirtysomething'" is coming on; I gotta have some chocolate!"
Crow: "'Thirtysomething'" is coming on; I gotta have some chocolate!"
Saturday Night Live: Bruce Willis/Neil Young (1989)
Mentioned in Thirty Something serial ad
Mentioned in Thirty Something serial ad
The Nutt House: 21 Men and a Baby (1989)
Coach Wilson says the hotel is duller than watching Thirty Something
Coach Wilson says the hotel is duller than watching Thirty Something
Anything But Love: Thirty... Something (1990)
title reference
title reference
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Sidehackers (1990)
Joel: "This is kind of looking like 'thirtysomething.'"
Joel: "This is kind of looking like 'thirtysomething.'"
Mystery Science Theater 3000: It Conquered the World (1991)
Crow: "I'd rather watch 'thirtysomething.'"
Crow: "I'd rather watch 'thirtysomething.'"
Parker Lewis: The Undergraduate (1991)
Parker says, "I have to get in the way when my sister does a full-frontal 'thirtysomething.'"
Parker says, "I have to get in the way when my sister does a full-frontal 'thirtysomething.'"
Parker Lewis: The Parker Chronicles (1991)
Parker lists "the cancellation of 'thirtysomething'" as one of "mankind's greatest catastrophes."
Parker lists "the cancellation of 'thirtysomething'" as one of "mankind's greatest catastrophes."
Doogie Howser, M.D.: Doogiesomething (1991)
title reference
title reference
Married with Children: The Goodbye Girl (1992)
Kelly tells the D'Arcys to go to 'thirtysomething land'.
Kelly tells the D'Arcys to go to 'thirtysomething land'.
Frasier: Fortysomething (1994)
title reference
title reference
Step by Step: Thirtysomething (1995)
episode title
episode title
Dynasty: The Making of a Guilty Pleasure (2005)
Was among the few ABC shows talked about in the film
Was among the few ABC shows talked about in the film
The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriter Marshall Herskovitz (2007)
Discusses creation of show.
Discusses creation of show.
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Episode #7.157 (2009)
Included in a $1,000 question
Included in a $1,000 question
Featured in
TV Guide's 50 Best Shows of All Time: A 50th Anniversary Celebration (2002)
"thirtysomething" is #19.
"thirtysomething" is #19.
TV's Most Censored Moments (2002)
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration (2003)
Showing Drama Shows
Showing Drama Shows
I Love the '80s Strikes Back: 1989 (2003)
Footage from this TV series was edited into this mini-series.
Footage from this TV series was edited into this mini-series.
Retrosexual: The 80's (2004)
Spoofed in
Stay Tuned (1992)
Tiny Toon Adventures: Thirteensomething (1992)
Title is a spoof on this, and the title card spoofs the opening credits.
Title is a spoof on this, and the title card spoofs the opening credits.
