The Short List of Things to Do

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thirtysomething, the Complete First Season

thirtysomething

Illustration by Sean McCabe for TIME

Earnest young couples shared (and shared) their feelings in this talky, sly, funny 1987 serial that showed there was absorbing TV drama beyond hospitals and precincts. Were its yuppies endearing or irritating? Both. Because when you combine passion and annoyance, you get love.

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