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Synopsis

In 1987, America was introduced to a group of couples, of friends... "thirtysomethings". A dream cast of characters that from the very first episode resonated with a nation of people who knew these people all too well. Michael (Ken Olin, Brothers And Sisters) and Hope Steadman (Mel Harris), the suburban "new–parent" poster children; Elliot (Timothy Busfield, The West Wing) and Nancy Weston (Patricia Wettig, Brothers And Sisters), a couple whose marriage is falling apart; Gary Shepard (Peter Horton, In Treatment), the perpetually "twentysomething" thirtysomething; Melissa Steadman (Melanie Mayron), Michael's cousin and a struggling artist; and Ellyn Warren (Polly Draper), the driven but restless career–chaser.

The show ended at Season Four, leaving many fans wanting more. And indirectly, they got it—via thirtysomething's profound influence on future TV shows—from My So–Called Life to Seinfeld.