thirtysomething
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.
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Where can I watch thirtysomething in the United States?
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What are the ratings for thirtysomething?
thirtysomething scores 6.3 on The Movie Database.
Who stars in thirtysomething?
thirtysomething stars Ken Olin, Mel Harris, Timothy Busfield, Patricia Wettig, and Peter Horton. Edward Zwick is the creator and Marshall Herskovitz is the creator.
How many seasons of thirtysomething are there?
thirtysomething has 4 seasons and 85 episodes, and is ended.
How long does it take to watch all of thirtysomething?
All 85 episodes of thirtysomething add up to about 85 hours at roughly 60 minutes each. At two hours a night that is about 43 evenings; at four hours a day it takes about 21 days.
What network is thirtysomething on?
thirtysomething airs on ABC.
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