About thirtysomething
- Released on September 29, 1987
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.
Main Cast of thirtysomething
Ken Olin plays Michael Steadman (85 episodes)
Mel Harris plays Hope Steadman (85 episodes)
Timothy Busfield plays Elliot Weston (85 episodes)
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Polly Draper plays Ellyn Warren (85 episodes)
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Secondary Cast of thirtysomething
Lyman Ward
Kellie Martin
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Jeff Perry
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Elizabeth Hoffman
Norma MacMillan plays Woman in Elevator (1 episode)
Steven Hill
Leo Fuchs
Jeff Altman
Sylvia Sidney
Norma Maldonado
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Shawn Levy plays Robert (1 episode)
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William Long Jr.
Paul Eiding
Diane Delano
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See Diane Delano's other roles →Dana Delany
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Robin Leach
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Helen Page Camp
Chris Mulkey
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Paul Feig
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Geraldo Rivera
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Jeff McCracken
Norma Donaldson
Carly Simon
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Jack Gilford
Ken Michelman
Cassie Yates
L. Scott Caldwell
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Grant Heslov
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Louan Gideon
Constance Forslund
Colleen Camp
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Alan King
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King Moody
Shirley Knight
Patricia Heaton
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Talia Balsam
Corey Parker
Betsy Blair
Terry Kinney
Peter Frechette
Rita Wilson
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Charles Barkley
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Ellie Cornell
Dana Sparks
Barbara Rhoades
Ernie Lively
Dena Dietrich
Montrose Hagins
Amber Rose Kelly
Art LaFleur
Lenny Von Dohlen
Meredith Scott Lynn
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Phyllis Newman
Martin Sacks
Timothy Carhart
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Brooke Adams
Paul Willson
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Brad Pitt plays Bernard (1 episode)
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Phil Fondacaro
Estelle Reiner
Jo Anderson
David Packer
Nana Visitor
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Charlotte Stewart
Maura Soden
Philip Abbott
Debra Mooney
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Nicolas Coster
Lynne Thigpen
Michael Landes
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Faith Ford
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Bruce Davison
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Mary Kay Place
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Carrie Hamilton
Stanley DeSantis
Herb Edelman
Stanley Tucci
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Catlin Adams
Timothy Stack
Tyra Ferrell
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Rosalind Cash
Philip Sterling
Stephen Lee
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John Lafayette
Cheryl Pollak
Julie Ariola
Bebe Drake
Jim Doughan
Dana Stevens
Heidi Swedberg
Casey Sander
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Kevin Pollak
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Andrew Divoff
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Angela Bassett
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Roberta Wallach
Mark Lowenthal
Richard Gilliland
Mariska Hargitay
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Scott Marlowe
Danitza Kingsley
Bruce Wright
Cassandra Peterson
Peggy Doyle plays Ranger (1 episode)
Liberty Godshall plays Madison (1 episode)
Bill Myers
Mary McKuen plays Woman Party Guest (1 episode)
Crew of thirtysomething
Discover the backstage crew of thirtysomething →
- Lyman Ward
- Kellie Martin
- Paul Dooley
- Reiner Schöne
- Jeff Perry
- Barbara Barrie
- Elizabeth Hoffman
- Norma MacMillan
- Steven Hill
- Leo Fuchs
- Jeff Altman
- Sylvia Sidney
- Norma Maldonado
- Chip Zien
- Shawn Levy
- Sheila Kelley
- Kimberly Foster
- William Long Jr.
- Paul Eiding
- Diane Delano
- Dana Delany
- Chelsea Field
- James Eckhouse
- Robert Brian Wilson
- Robin Leach
- Marg Helgenberger
- Jack Blessing
- Helen Page Camp
- Chris Mulkey
- Dan Shor
- Robert Levine
- Paul Feig
- Paul Sand
- Geraldo Rivera
- Shiri Appleby
- Jeff McCracken
- Norma Donaldson
- Carly Simon
- Kate Hodge
- John Durbin
- Jack Gilford
- Ken Michelman
- Cassie Yates
- L. Scott Caldwell
- Marshall Herskovitz
- Grant Heslov
- Norman Burton
- Louan Gideon
- Constance Forslund
- Colleen Camp
- Heather McComb
- Shawn Weatherly
- Alan King
- Lois Smith
- Rosalind Chao
- Joseph Maher
- King Moody
- Shirley Knight
- Patricia Heaton
- Lauren Tom
- Luke Rossi
- Talia Balsam
- Corey Parker
- Betsy Blair
- Terry Kinney
- Peter Frechette
- Rita Wilson
- Tim Russ
- Tom O'Brien
- Courtney B. Vance
- S. Scott Bullock
- Charles Barkley
- Leila Kenzle
- Dinah Lenney
- Ellie Cornell
- Dana Sparks
- Barbara Rhoades
- Ernie Lively
- Dena Dietrich
- Montrose Hagins
- Amber Rose Kelly
- Art LaFleur
- Lenny Von Dohlen
- Meredith Scott Lynn
- Robert Phalen
- Phyllis Newman
- Martin Sacks
- Timothy Carhart
- Patricia Arquette
- Chris Hardwick
- Len Lesser
- Brooke Adams
- Paul Willson
- Tess Harper
- Crystal Carson
- Brad Pitt
- Eileen Brennan
- Phil Fondacaro
- Estelle Reiner
- Jo Anderson
- David Packer
- Nana Visitor
- Eddie Albert
- Charlotte Stewart
- Maura Soden
- Philip Abbott
- Debra Mooney
- Patty Toy
- Nicolas Coster
- Lynne Thigpen
- Michael Landes
- Earl Boen
- Faith Ford
- Allan Miller
- Bruce Davison
- Ken Jenkins
- Mary Kay Place
- Douglas Dirkson
- Carrie Hamilton
- Stanley DeSantis
- Herb Edelman
- Stanley Tucci
- David Clennon
- Marianne Muellerleile
- Clyde Kusatsu
- Charles Cioffi
- Catlin Adams
- Timothy Stack
- Tyra Ferrell
- Felicity LaFortune
- Rosalind Cash
- Philip Sterling
- Stephen Lee
- Richard Masur
- John Lafayette
- Cheryl Pollak
- Julie Ariola
- Bebe Drake
- Jim Doughan
- Dana Stevens
- Heidi Swedberg
- Casey Sander
- Phil Leeds
- Robert Symonds
- Kevin Pollak
- Meg Wittner
- Andrew Divoff
- Millie Perkins
- Angela Bassett
- Cecile Callan
- Roberta Wallach
- Mark Lowenthal
- Richard Gilliland
- Mariska Hargitay
- Ellen Crawford
- Dan Gilvezan
- Scott Marlowe
- Danitza Kingsley
- Bruce Wright
- Cassandra Peterson
- Peggy Doyle
- Liberty Godshall
- Bill Myers
- Mary McKuen