Thirtysomething

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Thirtysomething is a drama American television series created by Ed Zwick and Marshall Herskovitz for ABC that aired from 1987 to 1991 This tells the story of a thirty-year-old baby boomer living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and examined how this group of friends learned to negotiate their previous engagement with the early 1970s cultural contrasts as young adults, in contrast to the yuppie lifestyle that dominates culture America during the 1980s.

The title of the event is designed as thirtysomething (in lowercase "t") by Kathie Broyles, which combines the words of the original title, Thirty Something . It aired in the United States on September 29, 1987, and lasted four seasons until it was canceled in May 1991 as ratings had dropped and executive producers Ed Zwick and Marshall Herskovitz moved on to another project. The series earned 13 of a total of 41 Emmy Primetime Award nominations, and received 2 Golden Globe Awards.

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Yelling! The factory (under license from MGM) has released all four seasons of Thirtysomething on DVD in Region 1.

Mill Creek Entertainment has re-released its first season on DVD in two volume collections. On January 18, 2011, they released Season One, Volume One , featuring the first 10 episodes of the season. Season One, Volume Two , featuring the remaining 11 episodes of the season released on January 10, 2012.

In Region 2, Revelation Films has released the first two seasons on DVD in the UK. Seasons 3 was released briefly in 2014, but was almost immediately withdrawn from sales due to an unspecified "contract reason" and has, to date, not been re-released, such as Season 4.

In Region 4, Shock Entertainment has released all 4 seasons on DVD in Australia.

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Cultural influence and influence

Thirtysomething was influenced by the 1980 film Return of the Secaucus 7 and 1983 The Big Chill . This show reflects the anxiety felt by baby boomers and yuppies in the United States during the 1980s, as expectations are changing in relation to the masculinity and femininity introduced during the second wave of feminism. It also introduces the "new one-hour drama series, a series that focuses on the domestic and professional life of a group of urban young professionals, the socio-economic category that is increasingly in demand by the [...] stylistic industry and the innovations in the storyline cause critics to respect it because 'as close to the level of art as the weekly television,' as the New York Times put it. "For four years, Thirtysomething draws a very broad audience identify with one or more of the eight main characters, a circle of friends living in Philadelphia. " Even after the cancellation of 1991, he continued to influence television programs, "in everything from the look and sound of certain TV commercials, to other series with feminine sensibilities and preoccupation with the transition from childhood into adulthood ( Sister ), for comedy situations about a group of friends who speak all the time ( Seinfeld ). "The event also influenced the British Cold Feet television series, which featured storylines and types similar characters. The Creator of Cold Feet wants his show to be a successful print of American TV series such as Thirtysomething and Frasier.

Susan Faludi, in her 1991 best-selling book Backlash , argues that Thirtysomething is often reinforced, not disassembled, gender stereotypes. He suggests that it shows disparagement towards single women, work, and feminists (Melissa, Ellyn, and Susannah) while at the same time "raising up housewives" (Hope and Nancy). In this way, the series is seen as "seemingly progressive but substantially conservative in the construction of its reality."

Oxford Oxford English Dictionary

Almost immediately after the introduction of the event, the term "Thirtysomething" became the slogan used to designate baby boomers in their thirties. This cultural shift was confirmed by the Oxford English Dictionary, which added Thirtysomething in 1993 (under thirty ) and defined the following terms:

Additional draft 1993 - n. [popularized as expressions by the U.S. television program. thirtysomething, first broadcast in 1987] colloq. (origin of the US) an undetermined age of thirty and forty years; specification. applied to members of the 'baby boom' generation into their thirties in the mid-1980s; also attrib. or as an adj. expression. (Therefore, the characteristics of the tastes and lifestyles of this group).

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Awards and awards

While it aired, Thirtysomething was nominated for 41 Primetime Emmy Awards, winning 13. It also won two Golden Globe awards. Then, in 1997, "The Go Between" and "Samurai Ad Man" were listed as number 22 on the TV Guide ' s 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time. Thirtysomething then place the number 19 in TV Guide ? 50 Biggest TV Show of All Time in 2002, and in 2013, TV Guide was placed as No. 10 in the list of The 60 Greatest Dramas of All Time.

1988 Winner:

1. Drama Series
2. Supporting Actress in Drama Series - Patricia Wettig
3. Writing in Drama Series - Paul Haggis and Marshall Herskovitz (episode: "Business as Usual")
4. Guest Appearance in Drama Series - Shirley Knight (episode "Coming Parent")

It also received the following nomination in 1988:

1. Supporting Actor in Drama Series - Timothy Busfield
2. Supporting Actress in Drama Series - Polly Draper
3. Editing for Series - Single Camera Production (Victor Du Bois and Richard Freeman for episode "Therapy")
4. Main Title Music Themes
5. Costumes for the Series (Marilyn Matthews and Patrick R. Norris for "Pilot" episodes) and Marjorie K. Chan, Patrick R. Norris, Anne Hartley and Julie Glick for the episode "Whose Forest is This?")

1989 Winner:

1. Supporting Actress in Drama Series - Melanie Mayron
2. Writing in Drama Series - Joseph Dougherty (episode: "First Day/Last Day")
3. Editing for Series - Single Camera Production (episode: "First Day/Last Day")
4. Costumes for the Series (episode: "We Will Meet Again")

It also received the following nomination in 1989:

1. Drama Series
2. Supporting Actor in Drama Series - Timothy Busfield
3. Guest Actor in Drama Series (Jack Gilford for "The Mike Van Dyke Show" episode)
4. Direct in Drama Series (Scott Winant for episode "We Will Meet Again")
5. Write in Drama Series (Marshall Herskovitz and Edward Zwick for the "The Mike Van Dyke Show" episode)
6. Art Direction for the Series (Brandy Alexander and Mary Ann Biddle for the episode "Michael Writes A Story")
Sound Mixing for Serial Drama (Clark Conrad, Tim Philben, Scott Millan, and Will Yarbroug for the episode "Michael Writes A Story")
7. Special Visual Effects (episode: "Michael Write Story")
8. Fabulous Makeup for Serial (Carol Pershing for episode "We Will Meet Again")

Winner of 1990:

1. Major Actresses in Drama Serial - Patricia Wettig
2. Redirecting in Drama Serial (episode: "The Go-Between") (tied with Equal Justice ).

It also received the following nominations in 1990:

1. Drama Series
2. Supporting Actor in Drama Series - Timothy Busfield
3. Supporting Actress in Drama Series - Melanie Mayron
4. Guest Actor in Drama Series (Peter Frechette for "Foreigner")
5. Guest Actress in Drama Series (Shirley Knight for "Arizona")
6. Write in Drama Series (episode: "The Go-Between")
7. Art Direction for the Series (Brandy Alexander and Mary Ann Biddle for "Michael's Campaign" episode)
8. Beauty for Serial (Carol Pershing for "Foreigner" episode)
9. Costumes for the Series (Patrick R. Norris and Julie Glick for "Foreigner" episodes)

1991 Winner:

1. The Main Actress in the Drama Series - Patricia Wettig
2. Supporting Actor in Drama Series - Timothy Busfield
3. Costumes for the Series (episode: "A Wedding")

It also received the following nomination in 1991:

1. Drama Series
2. Supporting Actress in Drama Series - Melanie Mayron
3. Supporting Actor in Drama Series - David Clennon
4. Write in Drama Series (episode: "Second View")
5. Guest Actress in Drama Series (Eileen Brennan for "Filtering Ashes")

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References

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Further reading

Books

• Ryan, Scott. thirteen at the age of thirty: an oral history. Bear Manor Media, June 7, 2017. A book that interviews all cast and series writing staff.

Articles

• "The Cast Of 'Thirtysomething' Reflects." NPR, August 25, 2009.
• Bellafanta, Ginia. "The Series That Shows His Age." The New York Times , August 20, 2009.
• Bianculli, David. "'Thirtysomething' Holds the Time Test." NPR, October 7, 2009.
• Collins, Scott. "'thirteen years' a few years later." Los Angeles Times , August 23, 2009.
• Dana, Rebecca. "The 'Thirtysomething' Power Players." The Wall Street Journal , January 11, 2008.
• Escherich, Katie. "Exclusive: 'Thirtysomething' Cast Reunion on 'GMA'!" ABC News, August 25, 2009.
• Fretts, Bruce. "Thirtysomething (A-)." Entertainment Weekly , August 17, 2001.
• Karpel, Ari. "Talking about 'Thirtysomething'." The New York Times , August 21, 2009.
• Stinger, Hank. "Thirtysomething 'killed Gary 25 years ago Now the TV character dies all the time.." The Washington Post , February 11, 2016.
• Zehme, Bill. "Three Secrets." Rolling Stone, June 1, 1989.
• Zoglin, Richard. "Video: Yup, Yup, and Away!" Time Inc., October 5, 1987.

Scholarships

• Auster, Albert. thirteen: Television, Women, Men, and Work (Critical Studies on Television). Book of Lexington, 2007.
• Hanke, R. (1990). "Hegemony of masculinity at Thirtysomething ." Critical Studies in Mass Communications , 7, 231-248.
• Heide, Margaret J. Television Culture and Women's Life: Thirteen years and Gender Contradictions. University of Pennsylvania Press, 1995.

Screenplays

• Author Thirtysomething. Thirtysomething Story. Pocket, 1991.

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External links

• The order of the original title - Shout! Factory
• Remember 'thirteen'? This is Inspired One of the Largest TV Show of All Time (video interview). February 15, 2015.
• thirtysomething in IMDb

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