Thirtysomething (1987)

Drama · Romance

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.

IMDb rating: 7.5 (3,538 votes)
Seasons: 4
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1987)

8.80 avg 21 episodes 8.4 → 9.0 48 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Thirtysomething	8.4	85
2	The Parents Are Coming	8.7	66
3	Housewarming	8.8	59
4	Couples	8.8	53
5	But Not for Me	8.5	63
6	We Gather Together	8.4	58
7	Nice Work If You Can Get It	8.8	55
8	Weaning	8.9	52
9	I'll Be Home for Christmas	8.8	55
10	South by Southeast	8.6	58
11	Therapy	9.0	56
12	Competition	8.8	42
13	Separation	8.9	51
14	I'm in Love, I'm in Love, I'm in Love, I'm in Love, I'm in Love with a Wonderful Gynecologist	8.9	40
15	Business as Usual	8.7	47
16	Accounts Receivable	9.0	60
17	Whose Forest Is This?	8.9	53
18	Nancy's First Date	8.8	54
19	Undone	8.9	48
20	Tenure	9.1	51
21	Born to Be Mild	9.0	39

Season 2 (1988)

8.94 avg 17 episodes 8.8 → 9.0 48 min avg

Consistent

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	We'll Meet Again	8.8	62
2	In Re: The Marriage of Weston	9.1	49
3	The Mike Van Dyke Show	8.9	54
4	Trust Me	8.9	36
5	No Promises	8.9	41
6	Politics	8.8	35
7	Success	9.1	46
8	First Day/Last Day	8.9	48
9	About Last Night	9.0	39
10	Elliot's Dad	8.9	36
11	Payment Due	9.0	38
12	Deliverance	8.7	34
13	Michael Writes a Story	8.8	39
14	New Job	9.0	37
15	Be a Good Girl	9.2	48
16	Courting Nancy	9.0	38
17	Best of Enemies	9.0	41

Season 3 (1989)

8.99 avg 24 episodes 9.1 → 9.2 48 min avg

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Nancy's Mom	9.1	40
2	Love and Sex	8.5	61
3	Mr. Right	9.0	48
4	New Baby	9.0	51
5	Legacy	9.2	51
6	Strangers	9.0	53
7	Pilgrims	8.9	42
8	The Burning Bush	9.1	47
9	New Parents	9.0	42
10	Michael's Campaign	9.1	51
11	Pulling Away	8.8	40
12	Another Country	8.9	59
13	Post-Op	9.1	54
14	Once a Mermaid	9.1	43
15	Fathers and Lovers	8.9	39
16	Her Cup Runneth Over	9.1	36
17	Good Sex, Bad Sex, What Sex, No Sex	8.9	45
18	The Other Shoe	8.8	36
19	Three-Year Itch	8.9	40
20	I'm Nobody, Who Are You?	9.0	44
21	Arizona	9.1	50
22	Going Limp	8.9	42
23	The Go-Between	9.2	50
24	Samurai Ad Man	9.2	44

Season 4 (1990)

9.03 avg 23 episodes 9.0 → 9.0 47 min avg

Saved best for last

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Prelude to a Bris	9.0	50
2	Life Class	9.3	48
3	Control	9.1	35
4	The Distance	8.7	37
5	The Haunting of DAA	9.0	41
6	The Guilty Party	8.9	35
7	Photo Opportunity	8.9	34
8	Never Better	9.0	33
9	Guns and Roses	8.9	40
10	Happy New Year	9.1	49
11	Melissa and Men	9.1	45
12	Advanced Beginners	9.3	47
13	Sifting the Ashes	9.1	46
14	Second Look	9.1	63
15	Fighting the Cold	9.2	62
16	The Difference Between Men and Women	8.7	35
17	The Wedding	8.9	41
18	Closing the Circle	9.1	38
19	Out the Door	9.2	43
20	Hopeless	9.2	47
21	A Stop at Willoughby	8.8	45
22	Melissa in Wonderland	9.1	43
23	California	9.0	49

Thirtysomething (1987)

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