Thirtysomething 

Hope and Michael are a married couple in their thirties, living in Philadelphia, and struggling with everyday adult angst. Michael runs an ad agency with his friend Elliot, whose marriage ... See full summary »

Creators:

Marshall Herskovitz, Edward Zwick

Stars:

Timothy Busfield, Polly Draper, Mel Harris

Won 2 Golden Globes. Another 26 wins & 63 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
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

Storyline

Hope and Michael are a married couple in their thirties, living in Philadelphia, and struggling with everyday adult angst. Michael runs an ad agency with his friend Elliot, whose marriage to Nancy is beginning to show the cracks of age, as is the friendship between Hope and her best friend Ellyn. Michael's best friend, Gary, on the other hand, is trying to get on with his womanising life, and get over the mutually-destructive affair he had with Michael's cousin, Melissa. It all sounds like just another soap, but is given a unique atmosphere by the production team (the Bedford Falls company, also responsible for 'My So Called Life') whose intelligent scripts, believable characters and frequent dips into the slightly surreal world of the character's minds places the series as one of the highlights of the late 1980s.

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Plot Keywords:

cult favorite | arizona | best friend | marriage | friendship | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 September 1987 (USA)

Also Known As:

Die besten Jahre

Filming Locations:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

The Bedford Falls Company,MGM Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min (85 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Thirtysomething is an American drama television series created by Edward Zwick and Marshall Herskovitz for ABC that aired from 1987 to 1991.

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Quotes

Prof. Gary Shepherd: Even Hemingway wasn't good at being Hemingway.

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Crazy Credits

Throughout season 1 and season 2 Elliot's and Ellyn's names are spelled incorrectly in the opening credits. Elliot's is spelled with two 't's ("Elliott"), and Ellyn's is spelled with a second 'e' instead of a 'y' ("Ellen"). "Ellyn" is not corrected until the first episode of season 3 (3.1 "Nancy's mom") and "Elliot", not until the fourth episode of season 3 (3.4 "new baby").

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Connections

Referenced in Anything But Love: Thirty... Something (1990)

User Reviews

"thirty something years" was the best television series

This serie was my favorite and I hope to see once again in German or Brazil TV. All actors of this film are great and this episode was the perfect example of real life. It was the perfect mix of poignant and realistic.Congratulations!!! My wish is to see a continuation of this serie. A sequency their`s life!