Do you remember the show Thirtysomething? It came out in 1987. I was 13 years old. I have very vivid memories of this show. I remember watching it, and I remember liking it. I even remembering thinking to myself what it would be like to watch a show like this when I was old…you know…thirtysomething.
Well, I’m thirtysomething. I’m technically in my mid-thirties.
Guess what has finally come out on DVD!?
This weekend, I received my very first DVD of the Series Collection of Thirtysomething. (We use Netflix, and I love them. This is NOT an ad for Netflix, and they are not a sponsor!) Daddy and the his brother (who was visiting from out of state) were out on the town; Claire was asleep in bed, and I had the TV all to myself. I watched the first disk straight through.
I laughed. I cried. It was just as good as I remember. Actually, it was better than I remember. After watching it, I didn’t really remember much of the story lines at all. It all seemed brand new to me, and so…relevant.
They nailed what it’s like to be thirtysomething.
For the life of me, I can’t remember what attracted me to this show when I was in 7th or 8th grade (and it was on for four seasons, so it would have taken me through high school.) All of those specifics are lost to me, and they’ve been replaced with a show that made me gasp out loud at how unbelievable relatable it all was. I turned the disc in as fast as I could and already have the next one waiting for me. I can’t wait to watch more episodes again! (Even thought it’s like watching it for the first time.)
Yes, they’re all dressed in laughable 80s garb, but the issues they’re dealing with? It’s like they took what it was like to be thirtysomething and made it into a TV show.
Who knew?
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