THIRTYSOMETHING STORIES

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Summary: Thirtysomething
Review: Excellent book for anyone interested in writing and television. But a must have for any thirtysomething fan!! Nine scipts of the popular show with introductions from their writers. Get your hands on this if you can!

Rating:
Summary: Thirtysomething
Review: Excellent book for anyone interested in writing and television. But a must have for any thirtysomething fan!! Nine scipts of the popular show with introductions from their writers. Get your hands on this if you can!

Rating:
Summary: Nine classic "thirtysomething" episodes
Review: This volume contains nine scripts from the television series "thirtysomething": (1) "thirtysomething," by Marshall Herskovitz and Edward Zwick, which was the pilot episode for the series; (2) "Therapy" by Susan Shilliday, focuses on the breakup of Elliot and Nancy's marriage; (3) "The Mike Van Dyke Show" by Herskovitz & Zwick has Michael undergoing a crisis of faith when Hope has a car accident; (4) "Michael Writes a Story" by Joseph Doughery has Michael and Nancy taking a creative writing class, giving the real life husband and wife actors a chance to have fun together; (5) "Mr. Right" by Jill Gordon has Melissa and Ellyn giving video dating a try; (6) "Love and Sex" by Liberty Godshall has something going wrong with Michael and Hope's sex life; (7) "Strangers" by Richard Kramer was the series' infamous "Gay Show"; (8) "New Baby" by Ann Lewis Hamilton covers the birth of Gary and Susannah's baby, with the four acts shown in reverse chronological order; (9) "I'm Nobody! Who Are You?" by Winnie Holzman has Gary worried about the new baby and teaching a class, ultimately encountering Emily Dickinson in one of his dreams. Each episode is introduced by the writer(s), who contextualize the story both in terms of ongoing storylines and their own creative inputs. These are the original scripts, so you will notice differences from what was actually shot.

When this book was in print I used in while teaching Interpersonal Communication classes because the episodes were perfect case studies for various concepts. These shows dealt with relationships on a level rarely reached by television series. I remember so many young married couples watching the pilot and thinking, "That's OUR lives they are showing." Unfortunately there is nothing comparable out on the market today, although certainly Herskovita and Zwick's current show "Once and Again" would work perfectly (hint, hint, hint).

Rating:
Summary: Nine classic "thirtysomething" episodes
Review: This volume contains nine scripts from the television series "thirtysomething": (1) "thirtysomething," by Marshall Herskovitz and Edward Zwick, which was the pilot episode for the series; (2) "Therapy" by Susan Shilliday, focuses on the breakup of Elliot and Nancy's marriage; (3) "The Mike Van Dyke Show" by Herskovitz & Zwick has Michael undergoing a crisis of faith when Hope has a car accident; (4) "Michael Writes a Story" by Joseph Doughery has Michael and Nancy taking a creative writing class, giving the real life husband and wife actors a chance to have fun together; (5) "Mr. Right" by Jill Gordon has Melissa and Ellyn giving video dating a try; (6) "Love and Sex" by Liberty Godshall has something going wrong with Michael and Hope's sex life; (7) "Strangers" by Richard Kramer was the series' infamous "Gay Show"; (8) "New Baby" by Ann Lewis Hamilton covers the birth of Gary and Susannah's baby, with the four acts shown in reverse chronological order; (9) "I'm Nobody! Who Are You?" by Winnie Holzman has Gary worried about the new baby and teaching a class, ultimately encountering Emily Dickinson in one of his dreams. Each episode is introduced by the writer(s), who contextualize the story both in terms of ongoing storylines and their own creative inputs. These are the original scripts, so you will notice differences from what was actually shot.

When this book was in print I used in while teaching Interpersonal Communication classes because the episodes were perfect case studies for various concepts. These shows dealt with relationships on a level rarely reached by television series. I remember so many young married couples watching the pilot and thinking, "That's OUR lives they are showing." Unfortunately there is nothing comparable out on the market today, although certainly Herskovita and Zwick's current show "Once and Again" would work perfectly (hint, hint, hint).