thirtysomething Episode Guide

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Episode Guide

thirtysomething: Season 4 (1990 - 1991)

  • Season 4 Episode 23: California

    Michael runs into Elliot after he is offered a job in California. The pair soon discuss forming another partnership - an idea that begins to threaten Michael's marriage to Hope. Ken Olin and Mel Harris star. Last in series

  • Season 4 Episode 22: Melissa in Wonderland

    Melissa travels to Hollywood to photograph a sitcom star who starts to rely on her wisdom. American drama, starring Melanie Mayron

  • Season 4 Episode 21: A Stop at Willoughby

    Michael begins to be overwhelmed by the constant pressure of working at DAA

  • Season 4 Episode 20: Hopeless

    Hope volunteers to work at a shelter for the homeless and becomes involved in the life of a woman and daughter who live there. American drama, revolving around married couple Michael and Hope Steadman and their friends as they struggle through their daily lives in Philadelphia. Starring Ken Olin and Mel Harris

  • Season 4 Episode 19: Out the Door

    Elliot grows more dissatisfied with his job, while Michael's fortunes at the DAA continue to rise. Drama starring Ken Olin and Timothy Busfield

  • Season 4 Episode 18: Closing the Circle

    Michael tries to come to terms with Gary's death as he deals with problems between him and Susannah, and trouble at work with Miles and Peter

  • Season 4 Episode 17: The Wedding

    Ellyn and Billy prepare to get married, but everything grinds to a halt when the bride gets a case of pre-wedding jitters. American drama, starring Erich Anderson and Polly Draper

  • Season 4 Episode 16: The Difference Between Men and Women

    Billy and Ellyn's bachelor and bachelorette parties offer an insight into the various couples' relationships and their contrasting opinions on fidelity

  • Season 4 Episode 15: Fighting the Cold

    Melissa is extremely emotional following Gary's death but she and Susannah come to terms with each other's involvement with him when Susannah returns for the funeral. Ken Olin and Mel Harris star

  • Season 4 Episode 14: Second Look

    Nancy celebrates the success of her cancer surgery, but an unexpected tragedy strikes another member of the group. American drama series, with Ken Olin and Mel Harris

  • Season 4 Episode 13: Sifting the Ashes

    On a business trip to Baltimore, Elliot confronts issues with his mother and faces up to matters of religious faith, while Ethan undergoes similar experiences with his own mum

  • Season 4 Episode 12: Advanced Beginners

    An old girlfriend of Billy's causes tension and no end of problems when she shows up while he and Ellyn are temporarily living together. American drama series, starring Ken Olin and Mel Harris

  • Season 4 Episode 11: Melissa and Men

    As she prepares for a gallery exhibition devoted to her work, Melissa assesses her past relationships with the men in her life and wonders why they have all been such failures. Melanie Mayron stars

  • Season 4 Episode 10: Happy New Year

    Everyone gathers at the Steadmans for a New Year party. American drama, revolving around married couple Michael and Hope Steadman and their friends as they struggle through their daily lives in Philadelphia. Starring Ken Olin and Mel Harris

  • Season 4 Episode 9: Guns & Roses

    Nancy's continuing cancer treatment places more and more strain on her family. American drama series, starring Ken Olin and Mel Harris

  • Season 4 Episode 8: Never Better

    Ellyn grows closer to Gary despite being much more interested in Billy Sidel. Peter Horton and Polly Draper star

  • Season 4 Episode 7: Photo Opportunity

    Melissa takes a big photograph assignment, only for her mother to break a leg. Hope Steadman stars

  • Season 4 Episode 6: The Guilty Party

    Hope takes a lot on, including throwing a surprise birthday part for Michael, and her persistent perfectionism starts to rub off on Janey. Ken Olin and Mel Harris star

  • Season 4 Episode 5: The Haunting of DAA

    Michael fears for his job as his company starts laying people off, before he is visited by a mystery man. Ken Olin stars

  • Season 4 Episode 4: The Distance

    A job offer leads to Susannah and Gary taking a bold step in their relationship, and Ellyn discovers Jeffrey is returning to his first wife

  • Season 4 Episode 3: Control

    Melissa begins a relationship with Miles, while Ellyn and Jeffrey look for a new flat. Polly Draper and Richard Gilliland star

  • Season 4 Episode 2: Life Class

    Nancy's constantly changing sexual feelings affect her marriage; Hope feels overwhelmed by two children.

  • Season 4 Episode 1: Prelude to a Bris

    Michael and Hope find the question of whether or not to circumcise the newborn Leo brings up larger issues concerning his religion. Ken Olin and Mel Harris star

thirtysomething: Season 3 (1989 - 1990)

  • Season 3 Episode 24: The Towers of Zenith: Samurai Adman

    Elliot and Michael secretly help Minnesota Brands take over DAA; Miles fights the move.

  • Season 3 Episode 22: Going Limp

    Elliot is given the chance to direct a public service announcement, but doubt hangs over his ability to do the job. Drama, with Timothy Busfield

  • Season 3 Episode 21: Arizona

    Hope's relationship with Michael continues to deteriorate as she attends her parents' anniversary. Mel Harris stars

  • Season 3 Episode 20: I'm Nobody! Who Are You?

    Old friendships are put on the line when Michael and Hope's good fortunes begins to cause resentment from the less successful Gary and Susannah

  • Season 3 Episode 19: The Three Year Itch

    The incinerator campaign ends, but Hope prolongs her relationship with John Dunaway; Michael gets a long-awaited raise.

  • Season 3 Episode 18: The Other Shoe

    Nancy receives support from another cancer patient, but their burgeoning relationship threatens to distance her from her family

  • Season 3 Episode 17: Good Sex, Bad Sex, What Sex, No Sex

    The characters discuss their sex lives. While Melissa and Lee's relationship seems to be the strongest, the couple find their situation changing rapidly. Drama, with Melanie Mayron and Corey Parker

  • Season 3 Episode 16: Her Cup Runneth Over

    Jeffrey leaves his wife and moves in with Ellyn, taking his daughter with him. However, the new arrangement runs into problems straight away. Drama, with Richard Gilliland

  • Season 3 Episode 15: Fathers and Lovers

    Melissa has a conflict with Lee over finding him a new job, and also with her father about his plans to buy her building. Drama, with

  • Season 3 Episode 14: Once a Mermaid

    Ellyn resumes her affair with Jeffrey, but this time she shows how serious she is. American drama series, starring Richard Gilliland and Polly Draper

  • Season 3 Episode 13: Post-Op

    Nancy's family and friends deal with the aftermath of her cancer surgery. Starring Patricia Wettig, Ken Olin and Mel Harris

  • Season 3 Episode 12: Another Country

    Nancy is pleased as her children's book is finally published, but her happiness becomes short-lived when she is diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Drama, with Patricia Wettig

  • Season 3 Episode 11: Pulling Away

    Michael is promoted at work and finds himself forced to take on added duties, but has trouble dealing with Elliot. Hope also has to deal with greater responsibility as the incinerator campaign hots up. Starring Ken Olin and Mel Harris

  • Season 3 Episode 10: Michael's Campaign

    Hope becomes more involved with her environmental project, and Michael has a confrontation with the DAA's creative director

  • Season 3 Episode 9: New Parents

    Gary decides to stay home with the baby, but his mother's arrival makes him defensive about his choice.

  • Season 3 Episode 8: The Burning Bush

    Ellyn tries to start an affair with Jeffrey, and Hope compares her relationship with a friend to the way they were at school

  • Season 3 Episode 7: Pilgrims

    Elliot is reunited with his family, but Ethan remains full of anxiety - which manifests itself as fear for his safety

  • Season 3 Episode 6: Strangers

    Melissa struggles to deal with the age difference between her and Lee, while Russell and Peter start a relationship

  • Season 3 Episode 5: Legacy

    Elliot and Michael experience a close encounter with disaster on an aeroplane, and Hope discovers the magazine she works for is being taken over and will abandon its environmental watchdog activities

  • Season 3 Episode 4: New Baby

    After a difficult labour Susannah gives birth, while Melissa struggles to accept that Gary is now a father

  • Season 3 Episode 3: Mr. Right

    Ellyn and Melissa use a dating service in a bid to find the perfect man, and Ethan worries when he is expected to kiss a girl as part of the school play

  • Season 3 Episode 2: Love and Sex

    Hope becomes involved in the relationship troubles of her teenage babysitter - despite the fact she and Michael are going through their own problems at the moment. Guest-starring a pre-fame Brad Pitt in a minor role

  • Season 3 Episode 1: Nancy's Mom

    A reconciliation with Elliot seems to be imminent for Nancy - much to the disapproval of her visiting mother Eleanor. Patricia Wettig and Elizabeth Hoffman star

thirtysomething: Season 2 (1988 - 1989)

thirtysomething: Season 1 (1987 - 1988)