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thirtysomething S1E12 — Competition
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thirtysomething•Season 1•Episode 12

Competition

8.8/10 · 42 votesJan 19, 198860 min

Ranked #14 of 21 in Season 1•matches the season avg

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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.

Directed byRob Cohen
Written byJoseph Dougherty
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Season 1 Episodes21

Pilot stillE1 8.3

Pilot

The Parents Are Coming, the Parents Are Coming stillE2 8.7

The Parents Are Coming, the Parents Are Coming

Housewarming stillE3 8.8

Housewarming

Couples stillE4 8.8

Couples

But Not for Me stillE5 8.5

But Not for Me

We Gather Together stillE6 8.4

We Gather Together

Nice Work If You Can Get It stillE7 8.8

Nice Work If You Can Get It

Weaning stillE8 8.9

Weaning

I'll Be Home for Christmas stillE9 8.8

I'll Be Home for Christmas

South by Southeast stillE10 8.6

South by Southeast

Therapy stillE11 9.0

Therapy

Competition stillE12 8.8Now viewing

Competition

Separation stillE13 8.9

Separation

I'm in Love, I'm in Love, I'm in Love with a Wonderful Gynecologist stillE14 8.9

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

Business as Usual stillE15 8.7

Business as Usual

Accounts Receivable stillE16 9.0

Accounts Receivable

Whose Forest Is This? stillE17 8.9

Whose Forest Is This?

Nancy's First Date stillE18 8.8

Nancy's First Date

Undone stillE19 8.9

Undone

Tenure stillE20 9.1

Tenure

Born to Be Mild stillE21 9.0

Born to Be Mild

Cast8

Ken Olin

Ken Olin

Michael Steadman

Mel Harris

Mel Harris

Hope Steadman

Timothy Busfield

Timothy Busfield

Elliot Weston

Patricia Wettig

Patricia Wettig

Nancy Weston

Peter Horton

Peter Horton

Gary Shepherd

Melanie Mayron

Melanie Mayron

Melissa Steadman

Polly Draper

Polly Draper

Ellyn Warren

Patricia Kalember

Patricia Kalember

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Joseph Dougherty

Writer

Rob Cohen

Rob Cohen

Director

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Episode Summary

"Competition" is episode 12 of thirtysomething season 1. It scored 8.8/10 from 42 votes, ranking #14 of 21 episodes this season (season average 8.8). Directed by Rob Cohen and written by Joseph Dougherty, it aired on January 19, 1988.

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