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Original Release
09/29/1987 on ABC
US Release
09/29/1987
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Polly Draper | Ellyn Warren |
| Timothy Busfield | Elliot Weston |
| Peter Horton | Gary Shepherd |
| Melanie Mayron | Melissa Steadman |
| Ken Olin | Michael Steadman |
| Patricia Wettig | Nancy Weston / Nancy Krieger Weston |
| Mel Harris | Hope Steadman / Hope Murdoch Steadman |
| Lacey Craven | Janey |
| Brittany Craven | Janey |
| Jordana 'Bink' Shapiro | Brittany Weston |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prelude to a Bris | Tuesday, 25 September 1990 |
| 2 | Life Class | Tuesday, 02 October 1990 |
| 3 | Control | Tuesday, 09 October 1990 |
| 4 | The Distance | Tuesday, 16 October 1990 |
| 5 | The Haunting of DAA | Tuesday, 30 October 1990 |
| 6 | The Guilty Party | Tuesday, 13 November 1990 |
| 7 | Photo Opportunity | Tuesday, 27 November 1990 |
| 8 | Never Better | Tuesday, 04 December 1990 |
| 9 | Guns and Roses | Tuesday, 11 December 1990 |
| 10 | Happy New Year | Tuesday, 18 December 1990 |
| 11 | Melissa and Men | Tuesday, 08 January 1991 |
| 12 | Advanced Beginners | Tuesday, 22 January 1991 |
| 13 | Sifting the Ashes | Tuesday, 05 February 1991 |
| 14 | Second Look | Tuesday, 12 February 1991 |
| 15 | Fighting the Cold | Tuesday, 19 February 1991 |
| 16 | The Difference Between Men and Women | Tuesday, 26 February 1991 |
| 17 | The Wedding | Tuesday, 09 April 1991 |
| 18 | Closing the Circle | Tuesday, 16 April 1991 |
| 19 | Out the Door | Tuesday, 30 April 1991 |
| 20 | Hopeless | Tuesday, 07 May 1991 |
| 21 | A Stop at Willoughby | Tuesday, 14 May 1991 |
| 22 | Melissa in Wonderland | Tuesday, 21 May 1991 |
| 23 | California | Tuesday, 28 May 1991 |
| 24 | Inside <i>thirtysomething</i> Seminar | Monday, 16 July 2001 |
Directors
Scott Winant, Ron Lagomarsino, Ken Olin, Peter Horton, Marshall Herskovitz, Joseph Dougherty, Richard Kramer, Ellen S. Pressman, Edward Zwick, Timothy Busfield, Dan Lerner, Claudia Weill, Victor Du Bois, Tom Moore, Peter O'Fallon, John Pasquin, Gary Sinise , Melanie Mayron, Rob Cohen, Mel Harris, Robert Lieberman, Deborah Reinisch, Randall Miller, Joshua Brand, Martin Nicholson, Mark Cullingham, Kenneth Gilbert, Mark Harris, Norman Seeff, Mary Beth Fielder, Steven Robman, Ann Lewis Hamilton
Writers
Joseph Dougherty, Wes Irwin, Richard Kramer, Ann Lewis Hamilton, Susan Shilliday, Winnie Holzman, Marshall Herskovitz, Edward Zwick, Liberty Godshall, Paul Haggis, Jill Gordon, Jerry Stahl, William H. Macy, Tammy Ader, Paul Monette, Steven Schachter, Susan Miller, Hugh O'Neill, Ellen Simon, Ramsey Fadiman, John Olive, Jean Vallely, Susan Monsky, Cynthia Saunders, Racelle Rosett Schaefer, Kathleen Tolan
Creators
Marshall Herskovitz, Edward Zwick
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Polly Draper | Ellyn Warren |
| Timothy Busfield | Elliot Weston |
| Peter Horton | Gary Shepherd |
| Melanie Mayron | Melissa Steadman |
| Ken Olin | Michael Steadman |
| Patricia Wettig | Nancy Weston / Nancy Krieger Weston |
| Mel Harris | Hope Steadman / Hope Murdoch Steadman |
| Lacey Craven | Janey |
| Brittany Craven | Janey |
| Jordana 'Bink' Shapiro | Brittany Weston |
| Luke Rossi | Ethan Weston |
| David Clennon | Miles Drentell |
| Luke Rossi | Ethan |
| Patricia Kalember | Susannah Hart |
| Andra Millian | Angel Wasserman |
| Richard Cummings Jr. | Mark Harriton |
| Terry Kinney | Steve Woodman |
| Erich Anderson | Billy Sidel |
| Richard Gilliland | Jeffrey Milgrom |
| Dawna Oak | Stand-in |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Edward Zwick | Executive Producer |
| Marshall Herskovitz | Executive Producer |
| Scott Winant | Producer |
| Ellen S. Pressman | Producer |
| Richard Kramer | Producer |
| Lindsley Parsons III | Producer |
| Jeanne Byrd | Producer |
| Joseph Dougherty | Producer |
| Ann Lewis Hamilton | Producer |
| Paul Haggis | Producer |
| Victor Du Bois | Producer |
Editors
Martin Nicholson, Joanna Cappuccilli Lovetti, Victor Du Bois, Steven Rosenblum, Kevin Casey, Elba Sanchez-Short, Richard Freeman, Paul Dixon, Susanne Malles, Robert P. Seppey, William Flicker, Leslie Dennis Bracken
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1991 | Golden Globe | Best Television Series - Drama | Nominated |
| 1991 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama | Won |
| 1991 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Costuming for a Series | Won |
| 1991 | Emmy | Outstanding Drama Series | Nominated |
| 1991 | Emmy | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 1991 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Won |
| 1991 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Won |
| 1991 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 1991 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 1991 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 1990 | Golden Globe | Best Television Series - Drama | Nominated |
| 1990 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama | Nominated |
| 1990 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama | Nominated |
| 1990 | Emmy | Outstanding Costuming for a Series | Nominated |
| 1990 | Emmy | Outstanding Hairstyling for a Series | Nominated |
| 1990 | Emmy | Outstanding Art Direction for a Series | Nominated |
| 1990 | Emmy | Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series | Won |
| 1990 | Emmy | Outstanding Drama Series | Nominated |
| 1990 | Emmy | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 1990 | Emmy | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated |
