Thirtysomething

thirtysomething (1987 - 1991) was a ground-breaking and award-winning American evening television drama, of the type popularly labelled a soap opera when broadcast during the daytime. It premiered on September 29, 1987. The last of its 85 episodes aired on May 28, 1991.

Controversy

The show also made headlines with a 1989 episode in which two men (a gay friend of Melissa's and his partner) were shown in bed together, although not in a sexual context. Several major advertisers, fearing potential boycotts, pulled their commercials from the episode.

Related Topics:
1989 - Gay - Boycott

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