Thirtysomething

TV Series
1987–1991
TV-14
1h

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7.5/10

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Seven tricenarians living in Philadelphia struggle with everyday adult angst.Seven tricenarians living in Philadelphia struggle with everyday adult angst.Seven tricenarians living in Philadelphia struggle with everyday adult angst.

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IMDb RATING

7.5/10

3.2K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

3,049

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See production info at IMDbPro

Won 13 Primetime Emmys
- 28 wins & 63 nominations total

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Trivia
The word "thirtysomething" was added to the Oxford English Dictionary as a direct result of its popular usage from this series.

Quotes
Miles Drentell: Nobody wants to be unpopular. That's why we're here. That's the dance of advertising. We help people become popular. Through popularity comes acceptance. Acceptance leads to assimilation. Assimilation leads to bliss. We calm & reassure. We embrace people with the message that we are all in it together. That our leaders are infallible and there's nothing, absolutely nothing wrong. That's what we do. It's what we've always done... In return for our humanitarian service, we are made rich.

Crazy credits
Throughout season 1 and season 2 Elliot's and Ellyn's names are spelled incorrectly in the opening credits. Elliot's is spelled with two 't's ("Elliott"), and Ellyn's is spelled with a second 'e' instead of a 'y' ("Ellen"). "Ellyn" is not corrected until the first episode of season 3 (3.1 "Nancy's mom") and "Elliot", not until the fourth episode of season 3 (3.4 "new baby").

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Featured in The 40th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1988)

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Finest ensemble drama series I have ever seen. It's 13 years since it finished yet it's still keenly missed by it's many devotees. Ths is made worse because it's not available on video or DVD, unlike other series' made by it's creators.

It suffered from the label of being 'yuppie' & 'whiney', probably because the first series took a little time to settle into a rhythm. Yet it was anything but, being both serious and funny about the issues which affect everyone. Yet it never descended into a soap opera and the acting, writing and staging was of a consistently high standard. It's a pity that it ended so suddenly, without a real resolution.