Is thirtysomething scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 76% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Does thirtysomething leave you hopeful?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 69% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Is thirtysomething sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 66% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

thirtysomething

Name: thirtysomething
Genre: Drama
Released: 1987
Rating: 6.273
Cast: Ken Olin, Mel Harris, Timothy Busfield, Patricia Wettig, Peter Horton

The '80s never looked so good.

Created by Edward Zwick, Marshall Herskovitz

On ABC

1987–19914 seasons85 episodes60 min6.3 / 10

A warm, character-driven ensemble drama about baby boomers navigating adulthood, relationships, and parenthood in 1980s Philadelphia with genuine affection and introspection.

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.

Clusters

Lives Traced Across Time Warmhearted Ensembles, Gentle Hearts Love, Longing, and Growing Up

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Yuppie Parenthood Parenting Baby Boomer

Questions people ask

Is thirtysomething easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 79% of series.
Is thirtysomething violent? Barely. Less violent than 78% of series.
Is thirtysomething scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of series.
Does thirtysomething leave you hopeful? Somewhat. More hopeful than 69% of series.
Is thirtysomething sad? Somewhat. More sad than 66% of series.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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