Few television programs can claim to have the cultural resonance that thirtysomething did in late 1980s America. Winner of four Emmy Awards, the groundbreaking hour-long drama held up a mirror to a generation of young adults struggling to find a larger meaning to their existence in an era marked by rampant consumerism and the yuppie ethos. Season Two picks up where everyone left off and then some.
Hope and Michael contemplate a second child; Elliot moves to lure Nancy back; Gary gets serious with his girlfriend Susannah (played by Patricia Kalember); Melissa continues to find herself; and Ellyn gets an ulcer. Then there is all that happens in between, including the arrival of an antagonist for Michael and Elliot: David Clennon joins the cast as the diabolical, smug, manipulative and very successful advertising mogul Miles Drentell.
In becoming a commercial force that connected with millions of viewers every week, the series continued to push the limits of what a great television show was capable of while consistently maintaining its artistic and creative edge. thirtysomething: The Complete Second Season features all 17 episodes restored from the original film elements along with new interviews and commentaries for the optimal DVD experience.
Bonus Features
* New Cast Interviews
* Commentaries by Creator, Cast and Crew
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March 18, 2008
#1
The world has become a better place since season 2 of “thirtysomething” has been announced.
Let us all pray Armageddon delays its’ inevitable, crushing attack.
March 18, 2008
#2
Now I remember why this show was taken off the air…constant whining.
The female characters are unwatchable.
Ugh.
March 18, 2008
#3
My copy of this is on it’s way and I am thrilled! Thank you thank you thank you, I only caught episodes of this wonderful series during reruns and only here and there then they were gone altogether. Now I can see them all as often as I like! It’s great to see such a great series so many years later and still having the same comforting effect.
March 18, 2008
#4
Season 3 is already scheduled for release in May 2010, and chances are the final season will come out in time for Christmas. Do yourself a favor and wait for the complete series package. The price per season will likely be better, and winter will be a good season to sweep through the series. I borrowed season 1 from my local library, and probably enjoyed it more having paid the ‘rental’ price than I would have had I shelled out full price. Patience is your friend.
March 19, 2008
#5
I am new to Thirtysomething because I was too young to really appreciate it when it originally aired on TV. But on the recommendation of a very good friend (who had watched the entire series when it first aired) I watched the first season and was instantly hooked! It has a very good group of actors and some very interesting storylines. If you like continuing drama television like I do (I am a huge Dallas and Knots Landing fan), you will like this show. It is very different from those other shows in that the characters are not rich- they are middle class, average Joe’s like most of us trying to make it in a tough world. It showcases their personal lives as well as their work lives and the daily struggles we all have. And since I didn’t watch it first run, it is like a whole new show to me, and even though the fashions and some of the issues are out of date now, I am thoroughly enjoying a flashback to a time when I was younger. It is a very entertaining show and I hope the entire series is released!