Thirtysomething

Honors and awards

Year	Award Won
1989	Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Drama, Edward Zwick
1991	Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series - Drama, Sharon Gless
1991	Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, Patricia Wettig
1990	Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, Patricia Wettig
1991	Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor - Drama Series, Timothy Busfield
1989	Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress - Drama Series, Melanie Mayron
1988	Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress - Drama Series, Patricia Wettig
1988	Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress - Drama Series, Shirley Knight
1988	Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series, Paul Haggis
1989	Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series, Joseph Dougherty
1988	Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series, Paul Haggis
1987	People's Choice Award for Favorite New TV Drama
1988	Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Drama Series, Marshall Herskovitz
1987	Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Drama Series, Marshall Herskovitz
1991	Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement In Costuming For A Series, Patrick Norris
1989	Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement In Costuming For A Series, Julie Lynn Glick
1989	Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series, Steven Rosenblum
1990	Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series, Scott Winant

Year	Award Nomination
1990	Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama, Ken Olin
1990	Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series - Drama, Mel Harris
1991	Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series - Drama, Patricia Wettig
1991	Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Drama, Edward Zwick
1990	Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Drama, Edward Zwick
1989	Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Drama, Marshall Herskovitz
1988	Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Drama, Marshall Herskovitz

Cast of Thirtysomething

Ken Olin

Character:Michael Steadman

Born:July 30, 1954

Age:58

Patricia Kalember

Born:Dec. 30, 1957

Age:55

Peter Horton

Character:Gary Shepherd

Born:Aug. 20, 1953

Age:59

Mel Harris

Character:Hope Steadman

Born:July 12, 1956

Age:56

Polly Draper

Character:Ellyn Warren

Born:June 15, 1955

Age:57

Luke Rossi

Thirtysomething seasons

Season
thirtysomething - Season 1
thirtysomething - Season 2
thirtysomething - Season 3
thirtysomething - Season 4

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q:
The TV program, "Thirtysomething" is in what genre?
A:
The show is categorized as: Comedy and Drama.
Q:
Who are the creator's of the television show, "Thirtysomething"?
A:
Edward Zwick and Marshall Herskovitz are the show's creators.
Q:
Which year did the (television show) "Thirtysomething" debut?
A:
The show debuted in September, 1987.
Q:
On which network did (TV show) "Thirtysomething" originally air?
A:
The TV show debuted with American Broadcasting Company.
Q:
How many episodes in the television series "Thirtysomething" have been produced?
A:
85 episodes of the television program were broadcast on TV.
Q:
When did the last episode air for the show, "Thirtysomething"?
A:
The last episode aired in May, 1991.

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