Thirtysomething
| Thirtysomething | |
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| Created by |
Edward Zwick Marshall Herskovitz |
| Written by |
Joseph Dougherty (16 episodes) Ann Lewis Hamilton (10 episodes) Richard Kramer (10 episodes) Susan Shilliday (10 episodes) Edward Zwick (8 episodes) Marshall Herskovitz (8 episodes) and others |
| Directed by |
Scott Winant (8 episodes) Ken Olin (6 episodes) Peter Horton (6 episodes) Marshall Herskovitz (5 episodes) Joseph Dougherty (5 episodes) and others |
| Starring |
Ken Olin Mel Harris Melanie Mayron Timothy Busfield Patricia Wettig Peter Horton Polly Draper |
| Composer(s) |
W.G. Snuffy Walden Stewart Levin Jay Gruska |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 85 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Edward Zwick Marshall Herskovitz |
| Producer(s) |
Ann Lewis Hamilton Joseph Dougherty Richard Kramer |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
The Bedford Falls Company MGM/UA Television Productions |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | September 29, 1987 – May 28, 1991 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Once and Again |
Thirtysomething (stylized as thirtysomething) is an American television drama about American baby boomers (in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) who are now in their thirties. Running from 1987 to 1991 (during the presidencies of Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush, as well as the Gulf War), the series examines how this group of friends learns to negotiate their prior involvement with the early 1970s counterculture as young adults, in contrast to the yuppie lifestyle which dominated American culture during the 1980s.
The title of the show was designed as thirtysomething (with a lowercase "t") by Kathie Broyles, who combined the words of the original title, Thirty Something. It premiered in the United States on September 29, 1987, and lasted four seasons until it was cancelled in May 1991, partly due to low ratings and partly due to the desire of the creators and cast to move on to new projects.
Although seen as an ensemble drama, the series revolves around husband and wife Michael Steadman (Ken Olin) and Hope Murdoch (Mel Harris) and their baby Janie. Michael's cousin is photographer Melissa Steadman (Melanie Mayron) who used to date his college friend Gary Shepherd Ph.D. (Peter Horton). Gary eventually marries Susannah (Patricia Kalember). Michael's business partner is Elliot Weston (Timothy Busfield), who has a troubled marriage with his wife Nancy (Patricia Wettig), a painter. Hope's childhood friend is the local politician Ellyn Warren (Polly Draper).
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