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Year:
Duration:
60 min (85 episodes)
Genres:
Drama | Romance
IMDB rate:
7.4
Awards:
Won 2 Golden Globes. Another 26 wins & 63 nominations
Details
Country: USA
Release Date: 1987-09-29
Filming Locations: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
Cast
Actor
Character
David Clennon
David Clennon
thirtysomething
Timothy Busfield
Elliot Weston
Polly Draper
Ellyn Warren
Mel Harris
Hope Murdoch Steadman
Peter Horton
Gary Shepherd
Melanie Mayron
Melissa Steadman
Ken Olin
Michael Steadman
Patricia Wettig
Nancy Krieger Weston
Brittany Craven
Janey (66 episodes, 1987-1991)
Lacey Craven
Janey (66 episodes, 1987-1991)
Luke Rossi
Ethan Weston
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Trivia
Timothy Busfield was actually 29 when he was cast in the pilot. He grew a beard so that he would look old enough to play the part of the thirty-something Elliot.
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A scene included in the episode "Strangers" showing Russell (David Marshall Grant) and Peter (Peter Frechette) in a post-coital conversation is widely believed to be the first time gay male characters were ever shown in bed together in a sexual context on American network television. Although the other (heterosexual) couples on the show were frequently shown kissing and having sex scenes, and despite the fact that the scene contained no revealing nudity, no kiss, or even any physical contact at all between between Grant and Frechette, just the fact that the two men were implied to have just had sex was enough to prompt the loss of about US$1.5 million worth of advertising revenue when many of the show's advertisers withdrew their commercials. ABC responded by pulling the episode out of the rerun and syndication lineup, so it was only seen again once the show was released on DVD. Actor David Marshall Grant went on to a second career as a writer and producer of plays and TV shows, including the shows "Brothers & Sisters" and "Smash," both of which featured gay couples who display affection with little controversy.
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Ken Olin and Patricia Wettig are married in real life.
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Quotes
Ellyn's date: I think "I Love Lucy"'s overrated, myself. Is this interesting? Interesting? Yes No | Share this Share this: Facebook  |  Twitter  |  Permalink Hide options [Miles shows up, with flowers etc., at Melissa's place, after the night he nearly raped her] Melissa Steadman: I didn't know there was a Hallmark card for this kind of thing...
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Ellyn Warren: I mean, Michael's cute and all, but how much fun can it be sitting at home watching him sulk night after night?
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Ethan Weston: [whiny] Dad...
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Faq
Q
Who played the thirtysomething-ers parents?
A
Michael's mother was portrayed by Barbara Barrie and his father first by Steven Hill, then by Scott Marlowe.George Coe and Shirley Knight portrayed Hope's parents in two episodes.Elliot's father was Eddie Albert. Elliot's mother was Eileen Brennan.Nancy's mother, Elizabeth Hoffman, was the most frequent parent to guest-star.Ellyn's father was portrayed by Charles Cioffi and her mother was portrayed by Betsy Blair in one eposode and by Lois Smith in another.Billy Sidel's parents were Rita Zohar and Len Lesser.Melissa's parents were Phyllis Newman and Herb Edelman.Gary's mother was Georgann Johnson.
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Photos from cast
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