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. thirtysomething depicts the lives of a group of baby boomer yuppies during the late 1980s. They are bonded by their involvement with the peace movement and counterculture of the 1960s during their youth, a past that is in marked contrast to their current, middle-class lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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| On the air: | September 29, 1987-May 28, 1991 |
| Number of seasons: | 4 |
| Network: | American Broadcasting Company |
| Producer: | Edward Zwick, Marshall Herskovitz |
| Genre: | Comedy |