Thirtysomething

Thirtysomething is an American drama television series created by Edward Zwick and Marshall Herskovitz for United Artists Television (under MGM/UA Television) and aired on ABC from September 29, 1987, to May 28, 1991.

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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.

Aired: 1987–1991
Seasons: 4 · 85 episodes
Status: Ended
Created by: Edward Zwick, Marshall Herskovitz
Network: ABC
Genres: Drama

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Television.image: thirtysomethingcast.jpg
Television.caption: Main cast
Television.runtime: 60 minutes
Television.genre: Drama
Television.creator: Edward ZwickMarshall Herskovitz
Television.showrunner: Edward ZwickMarshall Herskovitz
Television.executive_producer: Edward ZwickMarshall Herskovitz
Television.producer: Ann Lewis HamiltonJoseph DoughertyRichard Kramer
Television.starring: Ken OlinMel HarrisMelanie MayronTimothy BusfieldPatricia WettigPeter HortonPolly Draper
Television.composer: W. G. Snuffy WaldenStewart LevinJay Gruska
Television.country: United States
Television.language: English
Television.company: The Bedford Falls CompanyMGM/UA Television Productions
Television.network: ABC
Television.num_seasons: 4
Television.num_episodes: 85
Television.list_episodes: List of Thirtysomething episodes
Television.related: Once and Again

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Commons category: Thirtysomething
number of seasons: 4
number of episodes: 85
start time: 1987-09-29
end time: 1991-05-28
title: Thirtysomething
stylized name: thirtysomething

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The series focuses on a group of baby boomers in their thirties who live in Philadelphia, and how they handle the lifestyle that dominated American culture during the 1980s given their involvement in the early 1970s counterculture as young adults. It premiered in the United States on September 29, 1987, and lasted four seasons. It was canceled in May 1991 by mutual agreement between the producers and the network. Zwick and Herskovitz moved on to other projects. The series won 13 Primetime Emmy Awards, out of 41 nominations, and two Golden Globe Awards.