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THIRTYSOMETHING DVD COLLECTION
Title Description The complete collection of the hit TV series on DVD. Available for a limited time only. Buy it today!
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SYNOPSIS



When thirtysomething debuted in 1987 it was attacked by some critics as being a self-indulgent examination of the minutiae of yuppie life. Before the first season was over, some of those same critics were covering their tracks by calling it "the most improved show on television." Producers Ed Zwick and Marshall Herskovitz had teamed up before on Family and would go on to create My So-Called Life, Relativity and Once and Again . Often using feature-film techniques, their brand of what could be called "reality" television tackled not only the small subjects, but the big ones too, all the way from life to death, as they followed their characters on the road from the idealism of youth to the search for security and responsiblity as they glided toward middle age. And it was even funny sometimes.

After its network run came to an end in 1991, thirtysomething became a staple rerun on the Lifetime network for quite some time. Then in July 2001 the Bravo Channel began airing the series. As of February 2002, though, thirtysometing finds itself without a regular home on US television.

What an amazing collection!

All 86 Uncut Episodes 4 Seasons on 22 DVDS

  • Excellent video and audio quality
  • 100% in chronological order
  • Commercial free and unedited
  • This box set contains all 22 DVDs with Custom Artwork.
  • These DVDs are region free so they will play on any DVD player Worldwide and DVD-Rom, X-Box or PS2 worldwide.

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Thirtysomething

As the title suggests, Thirtysomething is a television drama about a group of people in their thirties. It depicts the lives of some baby boomers yuppies in the late 80s, bonded by their interests in the peace movement and counterculture in the 60s, when they were very young. Their past comes in contrast with their present.

In spite of being seen as a collective drama, the series tends to revolve around Michael and Hope Steadman, who provide the focal point for the whole group they represent. Michael has a cousin who works as a photographer - Melissa Steadman. He also has a business partner - Elliot Weston ñ whose marriage with Nancy is much troubled. Michael's best friend in the series is Gary Shepherd who marries Susannah in the end, while Hope's best friend is Ellyn Warren.

Thirtysomething was somewhat influenced by the 1983 film The Big Chill as it reflects the angst felt by baby boomers and yuppies all over the United States during the 80s because of the changing expectations related to masculinity and femininity introduced by second-wave feminism.

New York Times called the series ëa new kind of hour-long drama, a series which focused on the domestic and professional lives of a group of young urban professionals - a socio-economic category of increasing interest to the television industry [...] its stylistic and story-line innovations led critics to respect it for being as close to the level of an art form as weekly television ever gets.'

Though in the beginning it was looked at rather skeptically by most viewers, during its four year run the series attracted a cult audience as more and more people strongly identified with one or more of its central characters. When the show was cancelled in 1991, the series did not cease to influence television programs. Certain TV advertisements sounded like it, not to mention the feministic subtleties present in some shows. Even Seinfeld is said to have borrowed the idea of friends talking too much from this series. Critics remarked a somewhat disdainful attitude towards single, working, feminist women though.

No matter the negative comments, this series is still very much appreciated by audiences so you had better get a Thirtysomething DVD or the Thirtysomething Bluray and watch it again at least for the fun of remembering a significant period in the American history. The Blu-Ray is by far preferable if you want top-notch quality.