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Thirtysomething

  • TV Series
  • 1987–1991
  • TV-14
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
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Thirtysomething (1987)
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Seven tricenarians living in Philadelphia struggle with everyday adult angst.Seven tricenarians living in Philadelphia struggle with everyday adult angst.Seven tricenarians living in Philadelphia struggle with everyday adult angst.

  • Creators
    • Marshall Herskovitz
    • Edward Zwick
  • Stars
    • Timothy Busfield
    • Polly Draper
    • Mel Harris
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    3.2K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,049
    665
    • Creators
      • Marshall Herskovitz
      • Edward Zwick
    • Stars
      • Timothy Busfield
      • Polly Draper
      • Mel Harris
    • 29User reviews
    • 15Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 13 Primetime Emmys
      • 28 wins & 63 nominations total

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    Timothy Busfield
    Timothy Busfield
    • Elliot Weston
    Polly Draper
    Polly Draper
    • Ellyn Warren
    Mel Harris
    Mel Harris
    • Hope Murdoch Steadman
    Peter Horton
    Peter Horton
    • Gary Shepherd
    Melanie Mayron
    Melanie Mayron
    • Melissa Steadman
    Ken Olin
    Ken Olin
    • Michael Steadman
    Patricia Wettig
    Patricia Wettig
    • Nancy Krieger Weston
    Brittany Craven
    • Janey
    Lacey Craven
    • Janey
    Luke Rossi
    • Ethan Weston…
    Jordana 'Bink' Shapiro
    • Brittany Weston
    David Clennon
    David Clennon
    • Miles Drentell
    Patricia Kalember
    Patricia Kalember
    • Susannah Hart
    Andra Millian
    Andra Millian
    • Angel Wasserman
    Richard Cummings Jr.
    Richard Cummings Jr.
    • Mark Harriton
    Terry Kinney
    Terry Kinney
    • Steve Woodman
    Richard Gilliland
    Richard Gilliland
    • Jeffrey Milgrom
    Erich Anderson
    Erich Anderson
    • Billy Sidel
    • Creators
      • Marshall Herskovitz
      • Edward Zwick
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    • Trivia
      The word "thirtysomething" was added to the Oxford English Dictionary as a direct result of its popular usage from this series.
    • Quotes

      Miles Drentell: Nobody wants to be unpopular. That's why we're here. That's the dance of advertising. We help people become popular. Through popularity comes acceptance. Acceptance leads to assimilation. Assimilation leads to bliss. We calm & reassure. We embrace people with the message that we are all in it together. That our leaders are infallible and there's nothing, absolutely nothing wrong. That's what we do. It's what we've always done... In return for our humanitarian service, we are made rich.

    • 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").
    • Connections
      Featured in The 40th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1988)

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    Ken Olin

    WOW Ken Olin was so handsome back during 30 something- tonight in 2013 seeing him heavy with a gray beard in an Episode of Criminal Minds its so incredible to believe how much he has changed-Patty pretty much looks the same.

    I was wondering what happened to the rest of the cast the person that played Melissa I never saw after the show, I saw Hope in one LMN movie years ago as well as Timothy but the rest where have they gone?

    The TV shows were much better back during the 30 something days now its all about one reality show after another- whether its singing, dancing, eating bugs surviving or bachelors and bachelorettes or cooking - no more really good family shows, Brothers and Sisters, Once and Again , Knots Landing- now those were the days my friends!
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    • Nov 1, 2013
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    • Release date
      • September 29, 1987 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Die besten Jahre
    • Filming locations
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • The Bedford Falls Company
      • MGM Television
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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