thirtysomething
"The '80s never looked so good."
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.
Cast (181)
Directors

Scott Winant
Director

Peter Horton
Director
Ages 34-37

Ken Olin
Director
Ages 33-36
Ron Lagomarsino
Director

Marshall Herskovitz
Director
Ages 35-39

Ellen S. Pressman
Director

Timothy Busfield
Director
Ages 30-33
Dan Lerner
Director

Edward Zwick
Director
Ages 34-38

Claudia Weill
Director
Ages 40-44

John Pasquin
Director
Ages 42-46

Rob Cohen
Director
Ages 38-42
Peter O'Fallon
Director

Gary Sinise
Director
Ages 32-36

Tom Moore
Director
Ages 44-47

Melanie Mayron
Director
Ages 34-38
Steven Robman
Director
Ages 43-46
Mark Cullingham
Director
Ages 46-49
Deborah Reinisch
Director

Joshua Brand
Director
Ages 36-40

Randall Miller
Director
Ages 25-28

Rob Lieberman
Director
Ages 40-43

Mel Harris
Director
Ages 31-34
Mark Harris
Director
Writers
Producers
Original Language
en
Spoken Languages
English



