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  Encyclopedia: Thirtysomething   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
thirtysomething (1987 1991) was a ground-breaking and award-winning American evening television drama, of the type popularly labeled a soap opera when broadcast during the daytime.
This is also true of the popular 1986 television drama L.A. Law and the 1988 film Working Girl, thirtysomething became a cultural icon and was discussed in articles such as those listed in the reference section below.
The series was criticized for not dealing with problems outside the affluent lifestyle and 1960s values of its characters, but the influence of Thirtysomething was evident long after it moved to syndication.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Thirtysomething   (657 words)

  
 thirtysomething
Winner of an Emmy for best dramatic series in 1988, thirtysomething (ABC, 1987-1991) represented a new kind of hour-long drama, a series which focused on the domestic and professional lives of a group of young urban professionals-- a socio-economic category of increasing interest to the television industry.
Cover stories in Rolling Stone and Entertainment Weekly explored the parallels between the actors' and characters' lives, as well as the rapport generated with the audience, who were seen as sharing their inner conflicts.
Capra's political liberalism emerged in the series in the distaste for patriarchal and capitalist power (embodied in Miles, the ruthless CEO of the advertising company), while the film aesthetic carried over into the cinematography, intertextual references and ambitious story-lines, which occasionally incorporated flashback, daydream and fantasy sequences.
www.museum.tv /archives/etv/T/htmlT/thirtysomethi/thirtysomethi.htm   (1037 words)

  
 Thirtysomething - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
thirtysomething depicts the lives of a married couple, Michael and Hope Steadman, and their friends (Gary, Melissa, Ellyn, Elliot, and Nancy) all of whom are in their thirties (hence the title) and living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The show also made headlines with a 1989 episode in which two men (a gay friend of Melissa's and his partner) were shown in bed together, although not in a sexual context.
thirtysomething therapy: The hit TV show may be filled with "yuppie angst," but therapists are using it to help people.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Thirtysomething   (1027 words)

  
 thirtysomething   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
I hesitate to say that thirtysomething jumped at all, because I love it so....though, if it did jump it was not when Gary died (and Melissa was acting like the widow and Susannah finally got a chance to call her on her selfishness-- one of the best episodes ever), but rather, AFTER he died.
I think thirtysomething J'd the S in the episode where Ellyn and Billy were married and Gary's ghost attended the reception at Hope's and Michael's house and the ghost told Michael that Melissa would end up marrying Lee the house-panting guy she dated who was 10 years her junior.
I will always be fond of thirtysomething because I had just turned 32 when it premiered and had given birth earlier in the year to my first child who was exactly the same age as Janie (9 mos.
www.jumptheshark.com /t/thirtysomething.htm   (7204 words)

  
 thirtysomething TV Show - thirtysomething Television Show - TV.com
When thirtysomething debuted in 1987 it was attacked by some critics as being a self-indulgent examination of the minutiae of yuppie life.
Before the first season was over, some of those same critics were covering their tracks by calling it "the most improved show on television." Producers Ed Zwick and Marshall Herskovitz had teamed up before on Family and would go on to create My...
The creators of Once & Again, Thirtysomething and My So Called Life, who have defined the modern drama, now turn their unique perspective to the lives of a group of Chicago friends and roommates in...
www.tv.com /thirtysomething/show/203/summary.html   (391 words)

  
 Thirtysomething - Nostalgia Central   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Winner of an Emmy for best dramatic series in 1988, the ABC series Thirtysomething represented a new kind of drama - a series which focused on the domestic and professional lives of a group of young urban professionals; A socio-economic category of increasing interest to the television industry.
Cover stories in Rolling Stone and Entertainment Weekly explored the parallels between the actors' and characters' lives, as well as the rapport generated with the audience.
That influence was evident in everything from the look and sound of certain TV advertisements, to other series with feminine sensibilities and preoccupations with the transition from childhood to maturity (Sisters), to situation comedies about groups of friends who talk all the time (Seinfeld).
www.nostalgiacentral.com /tv/drama/thirtysomething.htm   (448 words)

  
 Thirtysomething - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Thirtysomething   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
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 Thirtysomething   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Thirtysomething singles generally have simultaneous goals: to be content, to find a mate, and to figure out how to make a contribution to society.
But what catches most thirtysomethings by surprise is dealing with those feelings again when they rebound with unexpected force.
Hill issues these challenges specifically to thirtysomethings: "If you're single at this point in your life, continue to learn to love yourself and surround yourself with a good group of friends.
lifeway.com /lwc/article_main_page/0,1703,A=161013&M=50019,00.html   (812 words)

  
 Television Review: Why I Like Thirtysomething
thirtysomething is so much more than an afternoon soap; it touches on issues such as abortion, child care, financial security, aging, divorce and personal relationships to a greater extent than all those soaps combined.
In soap opera-land, there would be a huge custody battle for the children, a lot of screaming of words I can't mention in this article and a mistress thrown in for good measure.
By presenting the painful subject of divorce in such a manner, thirtysomething conveyed what divorce was really like, without the melodramatics.
www.teenink.com /Past/1989/226.html   (452 words)

  
 thirtysomething page
Directed an episode or two of the Fox hour-long detective show New York Undercover before moving on to be in the Wesley Snipes film Drop Zone.
The interior of the house on Kansas was the same set used on thirtysomething, with a few changes here and there.
She starred as Presiding Judge Justine Parkes on the short-lived CBS program "Courthouse." She decided to leave the show after the fourth episode, and it was cancelled immediately thereafter.
www.geocities.com /Athens/6270/30s.html   (963 words)

  
 Thirtysomething Fan Forum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Thirtysomething Fan Forum mailing llist, which began in early 1998, was sponsored by
This site is the permanent site for information from the Fan Forum list and other facts about Thirtysomething, (about the show and the observations and trivia gathered by the list), is currently being compiled by the current moderator of the Thirtysomething Fan Forum mailing list Mary Welty.
So thirtysomething did more than give us great Television, it formed bonds and relationships as timeless as it is..
groups.msn.com /ThirtysomethingFanForum/episodes.msnw   (318 words)

  
 Gothamist Food: thirtysomething
Gothamist doesn't miss the tired, Yuppie whining and complaining which spewed from Michael, Hope, Elliot and company in the 1980's TV hit "thirtysomething." But, we do recognize the importance of that landmark time in life.
You've made it past that first NYC apartment - the nasty fifth floor walk-up, the size of a closet, which you actually shared with a roommate.
You may search the Gothamist archives, or browse by category or date.
www.gothamist.com /food/archives/2004/09/30/thirtysomething.php   (427 words)

  
 Thirtysomething Fan Forum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Thirtysomething aired on ABC television from September of 1987 until September of 1991.
After all these years, it is still one of what TV Guide calls the best fifty shows on television.
The purpose of this site is to promote and enjoy the show thirtysomething, as well as its cast and creators, Marshall Herskovitz and Edward Zwick, who also created Relativity, My So Called Life and Once and Again.
groups.msn.com /thirtysomethingfanforum/_homepage.msnw?pgmarket=en-us   (635 words)

  
 "thirtysomething" scrapbook
[ 9/20/98 ] We've just posted our follow-up interview with "thirtysomething" writer/director Joseph Dougherty, comprised entirely of your questions.
[ 8/14/98 ] Lifetime did it again -- "thirtysomething" has been removed from the air until further notice.
This web site is a fan-oriented publication dedicated to the television show "thirysomething".
www.thirdstory.com /thirtysomething   (188 words)

  
 thirtysomething's Page on RateItAll.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Click HERE to leave a private message for thirtysomething (0)
# of times thirtysomething (0)'s comments have been rated 'helpful': 2
thirtysomething (0) created and manages the following personal ratings list(s):
www.rateitall.com /user.aspx?RI=2016125   (70 words)

  
 DVD : thirtysomething   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
My partner has never seen this series and I have spent so long telling her how good it was she wants...
I've done much research on the mystery of why Thirtysomething hasn't been released.
I have read that the main reason is because of the various music used on the show and the music rights.
www.w3privacy.com /B00005JMLZ/thirtysomething.html   (568 words)

  
 Thirtysomething
Other cast members included: Melissa, Michael's sex-starved, photographer cousin; Ellyn, Hope's childhood friend who was also a worried career woman and Gary, a long-haired, fun-loving assistant Professor of Classics at a nearby college, who was also Michael's best friend.
No one on Thirtysomething seemed to have a stable relationship.
Elliot and Nancy's breakup took an entire season, at the end of which they suddenly decided to get back together.
www.geocities.com /TelevisionCity/9348/thirtysomething.htm   (475 words)

  
 Thirtysomething - Listen, Review and Buy at ARTISTdirect
Browse artists: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z #
The Thirtysomething soundtrack from the hit television series is now available on cassette and CD.
The release includes songs from your favorite scenes in the show, like Michael and Hope's new baby, Ellyn's wedding, and Miles coming to dinner.
www.artistdirect.com /nad/store/artist/album/0,,174577,00.html   (123 words)

  
 tvdvdreviews.com -- TV Bookshelf
The TV Theme Song Trivia Book: Mind-Boggling Questions About Those Songs and Themes You Can't Get Out of Your Head by Vincent Terrace: Test your knowledge of TV theme songs with this fun and challenging book.
Elsewhere, Cagney & Lacey, Moonlighting, L.A. Law, thirtysomething, China Beach, Twin Peaks, Northern Exposure, and Picket Fences.
Now out of print, this book is well worth seeking out, especially for fans of the individual shows discussed.
www.tvdvdreviews.com /books.html   (2605 words)

  
 on being thirtysomething
It consists of a few simple words……”Bless me God, Watch over me, Protect me from evil, and expand my spiritual territory.” I started praying that prayer in my spinning out of control, mundane thirtysomething state, and my life began to change.
God did bless me and my family even more that he already has.
Not to say every day is perfect and that I still don’t get mired down in my mundane life, but with God at my side 40 is looking GREAT!
www.twelveoaks.org /TheFrontPorch/FPFall02/Bruceon36.html   (1576 words)

  
 thirtysomething
Comment: I've done much research on the mystery of why Thirtysomething hasn't been released.
Please, please, please release this series on DVD and let's have a release that does justice to what was a remarkable cast, directing, music, etc....
with a review by the cast and crew, background notes, etc. I guarantee the market's waiting for Thirtysomething around the world.
www.aweno.com /ipods/info/B00005JMLZ/thirtysomething.html   (688 words)

  
 The Thirtysomething Guides - Personal growth for thirtysomethings, Steve Errey
The Thirtysomething Guides - Personal growth for thirtysomethings, Steve Errey
My two e-workbooks, 'The Thirtysomething Guide to Fulfilment' and 'The Thirtysomething Guide to Career Fulfilment' are the result of working with many clients just like you, and looking at what's worked most powerfully for them in their lives and careers, as well as my own personal development.
My e-workbooks are designed to be interactive and that's where they really pay off - it's not just a case of sitting down and reading them like you would the latest John Grisham or Harry Potter.
www.steveerrey.com /ebook.htm   (740 words)

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