History Series / Thirtysomething

''thirtysomething'' is a television drama series created by Creator/EdwardZwick and Marshall Herskovitz that aired for four seasons (1987–91) on Creator/{{ABC}}. It details the lives of seven friends in their thirties – former [[TheSixties '60s]] counterculture types turned '80s [[{{Yuppie}} yuppies]] – living in suburban UsefulNotes/{{Philadelphia}}.

''thirtysomething'' is a television drama series created by Creator/EdwardZwick and Marshall Herskovitz that aired for four seasons (1987–91) on Creator/{{ABC}}. It details the lives of seven friends in their 30s -- former [[TheSixties Sixties]] counterculture types turned [[{{Yuppie}} yuppies]] -- living in suburban UsefulNotes/{{Philadelphia}}.

* AbsenteeActor: All the main cast members (with the exception of Ken Olin) miss at least one episode.

* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters

* Michael Steadman (Ken Olin) - An advertising executive.
* Hope Murdoch (Mel Harris) - Michael's wife, a freelance journalist raising their newborn daughter, Janey.

* Nancy Weston (Patricia Wettig) - Elliot's wife, an aspiring artist raising their two children, Ethan and Brittany. Nancy battled ovarian cancer during the last two seasons.

* Gary Shepherd (Peter Horton) - An English professor who was Michael's friend in college and used to date Melissa.
* Ellyn Warren (Polly Draper) - Hope's girlhood friend, a local politician.
* Miles Drentell (David Clennon) - Michael and Elliot's BadBoss, who employed them once their ad agency went bankrupt.

!! "[=tropesomething=]":

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[[caption-width-right:320:The main cast.]]

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[[caption-width-right:300:The main cast.]]

''thirtysomething'' is a television drama series that aired on Creator/{{ABC}} from 1987 to 1991. It details the lives of seven friends in their 30s -- former [[TheSixties Sixties]] counterculture types turned [[{{Yuppie}} yuppies]] -- living in suburban UsefulNotes/{{Philadelphia}}.

* Michael Steadman - An advertising executive.
* Hope Steadman - Michael's wife, a freelance journalist raising their newborn daughter, Janey.
* Elliot Weston - Michael's advertising partner, who, at the beginning of the series, is having marital problems after an affair with a co-worker.
* Nancy Weston - Elliot's wife, an aspiring artist raising their two children, Ethan and Brittany. Nancy battled ovarian cancer during the last two seasons.
* Melissa Steadman - Michael's photographer cousin.
* Gary Shepherd - An English professor who was Michael's best friend.
* Ellyn Warren - Hope's girlhood friend, a career woman.
* Miles Drentell - Michael and Elliot's BadBoss, who employed them once their ad agency went bankrupt.
* Susannah Hart - Gary's girlfriend and later wife, who eventually bore him a daughter, Emma.

* Gary Shepherd - An English professor who was Michael's best friend. [[spoiler:Gary tragically dies in a car accident a few episodes into the final season.]]

* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler: Gary.]]

As usual, you can find the basics at [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirtysomething_(TV_series) The Other Wiki]] and at [[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092492/ IMDB]].

* YourCheatingHeart: Elliot, as listed above.

''thirtysomething'' is a television drama series that aired on Creator/{{ABC}} from 1987 to 1991. It details the lives of seven friends in their 30s -- former [[TheSixties Sixties]] counterculture types turned [[{{Yuppie}}yuppies]] -- living in suburban UsefulNotes/{{Philadelphia}}.

''thirtysomething'' is a television drama series that aired on Creator/{{ABC}} from 1987 to 1991. It details the lives of seven friends in their 30s -- former [[TheSixties Sixties]] counterculture types turned {{Bourgeois Bohemian}}s -- living in suburban UsefulNotes/{{Philadelphia}}.

* Gary Shepherd - An English professor who was Michael's best friend. Gary tragically dies in a car accident a few episodes into the final season.

* ButNotTooGay[=/=]FairForItsDay: The show got a burst of publicity as being the first program to feature a gay couple in bed together. However, the actors playing the couple were [[ExecutiveMeddling not allowed to touch each other]], and the network later refused to rerun the episode due to negative advertising reaction.

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: Remembered primarily for being associated with the 'Baby-Boomer' demographic along with some of the more common [[TheEighties 80's]] tropes.

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[[caption-width-right:230:The main cast.]]

'''''thirtysomething''''' is a television drama series that aired on Creator/{{ABC}} from September 29, 1987, to May 28, 1991. It details the lives of seven friends in their 30s -- former [[TheSixties Sixties]] counterculture types turned {{Bourgeois Bohemian}}s -- living in suburban UsefulNotes/{{Philadelphia}}.

* Elliot Weston - Michael's advertising partner, who, at the beginning of hte series, is having marital problems after an affair with a co-worker.

''Thirtysomething'' is a television drama series that aired on Creator/{{ABC}} from September 29, 1987, to May 28, 1991. It details the lives of seven friends in their 30s -- former [[TheSixties Sixties]] counterculture types turned {{Bourgeois Bohemian}}s -- living in suburban UsefulNotes/{{Philadelphia}}.

''Thirtysomething'' is a television drama series that aired on Creator/{{ABC}} from September 29, 1987, to May 28, 1991. It details the lives of seven friends in their 30s - former [[TheSixties Sixties]] counterculture types turned {{Bourgeois Bohemian}}s - living in suburban UsefulNotes/{{Philadelphia}}.

* DirectedByCastMember: Hoo boy. Ken Olin (Michael) and Peter Horton (Gary) directed six each; Timothy Busfield (Elliot) called the shots on three; Melanie Mayron (Melissa) was in charge on two; and Mel Harris (Hope) had a go on one. (Polly Draper (Ellen) didn't helm any episodes of this show but she did on ''TheNakedBrothersBand'', leaving Patricia Wettig (Nancy) as the only one of the core six who's never directed.)
** The episode "Going Limp" has Elliot making his directorial debut on a commercial as a major plot point. This was not directed by Timothy Busfield (it was one of Melanie Mayron's).

** The episode "Going Limp" has Elliot making his directorial debut on a commercial as a major plot point.