All Episodes of thirtysomething

Season 1

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  Pilot

  Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/29/1987

  Hope and Michael Steadman are still adjusting to parenthood while struggling with money problems and best-friend crises.

  Director: Marshall Herskovitz

  Writer: Edward Zwick, Marshall Herskovitz

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  The Parents Are Coming, the Parents Are Coming

  Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/6/1987

  Hope's anxiety over her parents' impending visit taxes everyone's patience.

  Director: Edward Zwick

  Writer: Edward Zwick, Marshall Herskovitz

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  Housewarming

  Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/13/1987

  Michael and Hope race to renovate their crumbling mansion for a huge housewarming party.

  Director: John Pasquin

  Writer: Edward Zwick, Marshall Herskovitz

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  Couples

  Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/27/1987

  A night out with friends degenerates as Nancy and Elliot's marital woes become apparent.

  Director: Marshall Herskovitz

  Writer: Edward Zwick, Marshall Herskovitz

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  But Not for Me

  Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/3/1987

  Gary and Melissa rekindle their affair; Michael and Hope's first date in months is a disaster.

  Director: Tom Moore

  Writer: N/A

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  We Gather Together

  Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/17/1987

  Hope and Michael plan a quiet Thanksgiving but learn friends are counting on being invited.

  Director: Mark Cullingham

  Writer: Edward Zwick

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  Nice Work If You Can Get It

  Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 12/1/1987

  Before a deadline, Michael and Elliot wrestle with a creativity block; Ellyn develops a crush on an associate.

  Director: Claudia Weill

  Writer: Paul Haggis

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  Weaning

  Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 12/8/1987

  Sensing baby Janey's decreasing dependency on her, depressed Hope decides to go back to work.

  Director: John Pasquin

  Writer: N/A

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  I'll Be Home for Christmas

  Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 12/15/1987

  Michael and Hope argue about whether their infant's first holiday should be Christmas or Hanukkah. A famous photographer shows interest in Melissa's work.

  Director: Rob Lieberman

  Writer: N/A

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  South by Southeast

  Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 1/5/1988

  It's a Hitchcockian nightmare as Gary falls in love; as the romance progresses, he begins receiving a series of threats against his life.

  Director: Dan Lerner

  Writer: Paul Haggis

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  Therapy

  Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 1/12/1988

  Elliot and Nancy seek professional help for their troubled marriage; Michael finds it hard to keep it a secret.

  Director: Marshall Herskovitz

  Writer: N/A

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  Competition

  Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 1/19/1988

  Michael's jealousy is aroused when an important client make it clear he prefers Elliot. Meanwhile, Hope and Nancy try to come to terms with computers.

  Director: Rob Cohen

  Writer: Joseph Dougherty

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  Separation

  Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 1/26/1988

  Elliot temporarily moves in with Michael and Hope after separating from Nancy.

  Director: Peter Horton

  Writer: N/A

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  I'm in Love, I'm in Love, I'm in Love with a Wonderful Gynecologist

  Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 2/2/1988

  Competing for the attention of the same man jeopardizes the new found friendship between Ellyn and Melissa.

  Director: Scott Winant

  Writer: Ann Lewis Hamilton

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  Business as Usual

  Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 2/9/1988

  Michael's hopes for a joyous reunion with his father are destroyed when he discovers the real reason for the visit.

  Director: Claudia Weill

  Writer: Marshall Herskovitz, Paul Haggis

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  Accounts Receivable

  Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 3/1/1988

  A rocky relationship between Michael and his brother Brad is further strained when Michael learns the family business is almost bankrupt.

  Director: Edward Zwick

  Writer: N/A

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  Whose Forest Is This?

  Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 3/15/1988

  Nancy and Elliot's separation takes its toll on their son; Elliot prepares for a blind date with a chiropractor.

  Director: Peter Horton

  Writer: N/A

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  Nancy's First Date

  Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 3/22/1988

  Melissa's burgeoning romance slows when she learns he doesn't want any more kids. Nancy has her first date since the separation.

  Director: N/A

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  Undone

  Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 4/12/1988

  Michael's old girlfriend from college pays a visit.

  Director: Dan Lerner

  Writer: Joseph Dougherty

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  Tenure

  Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 5/3/1988

  Gary evaluates the fate of his academic career as he undergoes tenure review at the college. Ellyn learns her building is going co-op, leaving her to decide whether to buy her apartment.

  Director: N/A

  Writer: Ann Lewis Hamilton

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  Born to Be Mild

  Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 5/10/1988

  Ellyn and Woodman's weekend is ruined when they are forced to babysit Janey.

  Director: N/A

  Writer: Jerry Stahl