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)
Patricia Wettig plays Nancy Weston (85 episodes)
Peter Horton plays Gary Shepherd (85 episodes)
Melanie Mayron plays Melissa Steadman (85 episodes)
Polly Draper plays Ellyn Warren (85 episodes)
Patricia Kalember
Secondary Cast of thirtysomething
Lyman Ward
Kellie Martin
Reiner Schöne
Barbara Barrie
Elizabeth Hoffman
Norma MacMillan plays Woman in Elevator (1 episode)
Steven Hill
Leo Fuchs
Jeff Altman
Sylvia Sidney
Chip Zien
Shawn Levy plays Robert (1 episode)
Kimberly Foster
William Long Jr.
Paul Eiding
Diane Delano
Robert Brian Wilson
Marg Helgenberger
Jack Blessing
Helen Page Camp
Robert Levine
Paul Sand
Shiri Appleby plays Little Hope (1 episode)
Jeff McCracken
Norma Donaldson
John Durbin
Jack Gilford
Ken Michelman
Cassie Yates
L. Scott Caldwell
Marshall Herskovitz
Norman Burton
Louan Gideon
Constance Forslund
Shawn Weatherly
Joseph Maher
King Moody
Shirley Knight
Luke Rossi
Talia Balsam
Corey Parker
Betsy Blair
Terry Kinney
Peter Frechette
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
Patricia Arquette
Len Lesser
Brooke Adams
Paul Willson
Crystal Carson
Brad Pitt plays Bernard (1 episode)
Eileen Brennan
Phil Fondacaro
Estelle Reiner
Jo Anderson
David Packer
Eddie Albert
Charlotte Stewart
Maura Soden
Philip Abbott
Patty Toy
Nicolas Coster
Lynne Thigpen
Earl Boen
Allan Miller
Ken Jenkins
Douglas Dirkson
Carrie Hamilton
Stanley DeSantis
Herb Edelman
Marianne Muellerleile
Charles Cioffi
Catlin Adams
Timothy Stack
Felicity LaFortune
Rosalind Cash
Philip Sterling
Richard Masur
John Lafayette
Cheryl Pollak
Julie Ariola
Bebe Drake
Jim Doughan
Dana Stevens
Heidi Swedberg
Robert Symonds
Meg Wittner
Millie Perkins
Cecile Callan
Roberta Wallach
Mark Lowenthal
Richard Gilliland
Dan Gilvezan
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
Writing
Directing
Production
Costume & Make-Up
- 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