List of episodes of the series «thirtysomething»

Pilot

• Episode number: 1
• Episode duration: 60 min.
• Episode description:
  Hope and Michael Steadman are still adjusting to parenthood while struggling with money problems and best-friend crises.

The Parents Are Coming, the Parents Are Coming

• Episode number: 2
• Episode duration: 60 min.
• Episode description:
  Hope's anxiety over her parents' impending visit taxes everyone's patience.

Housewarming

• Episode number: 3
• Episode duration: 60 min.
• Episode description:
  Michael and Hope race to renovate their crumbling mansion for a huge housewarming party.

Couples

• Episode number: 4
• Episode duration: 60 min.
• Episode description:
  A night out with friends degenerates as Nancy and Elliot's marital woes become apparent.

But Not for Me

• Episode number: 5
• Episode duration: 60 min.
• Episode description:
  Gary and Melissa rekindle their affair; Michael and Hope's first date in months is a disaster.

We Gather Together

• Episode number: 6
• Episode duration: 60 min.
• Episode description:
  Hope and Michael plan a quiet Thanksgiving but learn friends are counting on being invited.

Nice Work If You Can Get It

• Episode number: 7
• Episode duration: 60 min.
• Episode description:
  Before a deadline, Michael and Elliot wrestle with a creativity block; Ellyn develops a crush on an associate.

Weaning

• Episode number: 8
• Episode duration: 60 min.
• Episode description:
  Sensing baby Janey's decreasing dependency on her, depressed Hope decides to go back to work.

I'll Be Home for Christmas

• Episode number: 9
• Episode duration: 60 min.
• Episode description:
  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.

South by Southeast

• Episode number: 10
• Episode duration: 60 min.
• Episode description:
  It's a Hitchcockian nightmare as Gary falls in love; as the romance progresses, he begins receiving a series of threats against his life.

Therapy

• Episode number: 11
• Episode duration: 60 min.
• Episode description:
  Elliot and Nancy seek professional help for their troubled marriage; Michael finds it hard to keep it a secret.

Competition

• Episode number: 12
• Episode duration: 60 min.
• Episode description:
  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.

Separation

• Episode number: 13
• Episode duration: 60 min.
• Episode description:
  Elliot temporarily moves in with Michael and Hope after separating from Nancy.

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

• Episode number: 14
• Episode duration: 60 min.
• Episode description:
  Competing for the attention of the same man jeopardizes the new found friendship between Ellyn and Melissa.

Business as Usual

• Episode number: 15
• Episode duration: 60 min.
• Episode description:
  Michael's hopes for a joyous reunion with his father are destroyed when he discovers the real reason for the visit.

Accounts Receivable

• Episode number: 16
• Episode duration: 60 min.
• Episode description:
  A rocky relationship between Michael and his brother Brad is further strained when Michael learns the family business is almost bankrupt.

Whose Forest Is This?

• Episode number: 17
• Episode duration: 60 min.
• Episode description:
  Nancy and Elliot's separation takes its toll on their son; Elliot prepares for a blind date with a chiropractor.

Nancy's First Date

• Episode number: 18
• Episode duration: 60 min.
• Episode description:
  Melissa's burgeoning romance slows when she learns he doesn't want any more kids. Nancy has her first date since the separation.

Undone

• Episode number: 19
• Episode duration: 60 min.
• Episode description:
  Michael's old girlfriend from college pays a visit.

Tenure

• Episode number: 20
• Episode duration: 60 min.
• Episode description:
  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.

Born to Be Mild

• Episode number: 21
• Episode duration: 60 min.
• Episode description:
  Ellyn and Woodman's weekend is ruined when they are forced to babysit Janey.