1 :01x01 - Pilot

Michael Tucker and Hope (Olin and Harris) find out that romance suffers when there's a wakeful baby in the house.

2 :01x02 - The Parents Are Coming, the Parents Are Coming

3 :01x03 - Housewarming

4 :01x04 - Couples

5 :01x05 - But Not for Me

6 :01x06 - We Gather Together

7 :01x07 - Nice Work If You Can Get It

8 :01x08 - Weaning

Hope feels less tied to baby Janey and that it may be time to return to work. She drops in to her old office and learns that there may be an opportunity for her to resume her position as a researcher at a consumer affairs magazine. But is there enough support in place at home?
Meanwhile, Ellen makes plans for a weekend away with the latest man in her life.

9 :01x09 - I'll Be Home for Christmas

10 :01x10 - South by Southeast

Eternal bachelor Gary thinks he has found true love with his ideal woman, Eve. But not everyone is delighted with Gary's newfound bliss - someone is sending death threats. Who could be responsible for this Hitchcock-style nightmare?

11 :01x11 - Therapy

Elliot and Nancy go to see a counsellor in a desperate attempt to save their marriage. But is Elliot only going through the motions?
Meanwhile, Ellen reveals a secret she's been sitting on for years.

12 :01x12 - Competition

When Elliot dazzles a prestigious client with his off-the-cuff pitch at the advertising agency, Michael worries that his partner may be tempted to leave the company for a better job.
Hope helps Nancy to set up her new computer.

13 :01x13 - Separation

14 :01x14 - I'm in Love, I'm in Love, I'm in Love with a Wonderful Gynecologist

15 :01x15 - Business as Usual

Michael's father, Leo, comes to visit, bringing bad news. He has terminal cancer and has come to town to try an experimental new treatment. Michael is devastated by the news and takes advice from Hope, Melissa and Gary. Meanwhile, his stepmother Linda struggles to get closer to Michael.

16 :01x16 - Accounts Receivable

Michael's brother Brad comes to stay with him to help with the funeral arrangements for Leo, their father. Brad has been running the family firm and when Michael finds out about the state of the business finances, their already strained relationship reaches flashpoint.

17 :01x17 - Whose Forest Is This?

Ethan seems to be reacting badly to his parents' separation. He has nightmares and pushes away his mother. Nancy worries about him while Elliott reluctantly agrees to go on a date with a friend of Ellyn's.

18 :01x18 - Nancy's First Date

Nancy agrees to go out with a single father from school, she's excited and nervous and turns to her girlfriends for reassurance. Elliott is surprised to hear the news and finds an excuse to turn up at the house just as Nancy is getting ready for her big night out.
Meanwhile, Melissa wonders if Dr Bob really is the man she is meant to spend the rest of her life with.

19 :01x19 - Undone

Michael's old girlfriend, Emily, comes to stay with him. Hope feels uncomfortable and wonders if Emily is there to rekindle old flames. She may be - but is Michael her chosen target?

20 :01x20 - Tenure

Gary has applied for tenure at the university. He has been there for long enough and has a good teaching record but has he charmed the right people to get the job?
Meanwhile, Ellyn wonders if she should buy the apartment she has been renting for some time.

21 :01x21 - Born to Be Mild

Michael and Hope go away for a romantic break, leaving baby Janey with Nancy, and Ellyn and Woodman house-sitting. But Nancy gets sick and asks Ellyn to look after the baby, disrupting Ellyn's plans for a cosy romantic weekend of her own.

22 :02x01 - We'll Meet Again

Michael is feeling broody and thinks it may be time to consider having a second child. Hope is not so sure. She's just returned to work and been offered a new challenge - to write her own feature. While she's doing some research at home she comes across a journal belonging to the previous owners of her house and finds a moving report of a wartime romance and marriage that makes her reconsider her own relationship.

23 :02x02 - In Re: the Marriage of Weston

As Nancy and Elliot negotiate the terms of their divorce, tempers rise and new romantic opportunities present themselves. Elliot dates one of his legal team and Nancy wonders if her new book editor could be the new man in her life.

24 :02x03 - The Mike Van Dyke Show

As Michael and Hope discuss their conflicting views on how to celebrate the holiday season, Elliot and Nancy worry about how to deal with their first Christmas since the separation.
Then Michael has bad and good news about Hope and baby Janey.

25 :02x04 - Trust Me

Gary becomes a mentor to a bright but brusque young man who is about to go to university. But Gary's well-meaning advice is not well received. Meanwhile, Melissa makes a new friend and decides that the time is right to have a baby - and everyone wants to offer their advice on her choices and her plans for the future.

26 :02x05 - No Promises

Ellyn is stunned to learn that her parents are getting divorced. She tries to discuss the situation with her mother, her father and her friends but feels doomed and depressed about all relationships, including her own with Woodman.

27 :02x06 - Politics

An old school friend of Michael's comes into town and suggests meeting to talk about some business. He wants to hire Michael and Elliot to work on a political campaign for a right-wing, pro-death penalty candidate. Michael feels compromised but accepts the deal, much to the indignation of his family and friends.

28 :02x07 - Success

The loss of a major client puts Michael and Elliot's business in serious danger of going under. But there's good news for Melissa, who is hired to shoot the cover of (guest star) Carly Simon's new album.

29 :02x08 - First Day / Last Day

As they reluctantly close down their business, Michael and Elliot remember the highs and lows of their personal and professional relationships.

30 :02x09 - About Last Night

Susannah and Gary's affair takes a surprising turn. While they struggle to know what the implications could be, Nancy struggles to balance her work and family life.

31 :02x10 - Elliot's Dad

Elliot gets a clearer view of the father he has idolised for years. The truth has painful consequences for Elliot's sister, Nancy, Ethan but mainly for Elliot himself.

32 :02x11 - Payment Due

Ellyn's mean spiritedness upsets her friends, who are confused by her recent bad behaviour. She tells best friend Hope that she may be interested in seeing another man, even though she realises that her relationship with Woodman is particularly supportive. Hope gets angry and tells Ellyn to stop being so self destructive. And ultimately, independent Ellyn is forced to admit to herself that she needs other people.

33 :02x12 - Deliverance

While the girls go away on a camping trip, Michael and Elliot stay home to look after the children and work on a freelance job together.
While the work project makes little progress, Elliot is more than satisfied with what he achieves. And Ellyn's bravado is put to the test in the great outdoors.

34 :02x13 - Michael Writes a Story

Miles Drentell lets Elliot and Michael know that he wants them to come and work for him at his agency. Although it's not what either of them want. Elliot is willing to bow his head and agree but Michael is too proud to give in to the offer.
He takes a creative writing class and is encouraged to try to work on the novel he has always wanted to write. But Nancy, his fellow student, finds it easier to impress the teacher than Michael and he wonders if it's time to play to his real strengths, swallow his pride and get back to advertising.

35 :02x14 - New Job

Michael and Elliot agree to a formal meeting with Miles Drentell about working for his advertising agency. But Michael is called out of the office to go to meet Hope at her doctor's appointment - there's bad news about the pregnancy. And Michael and Elliot feel very uncomfortable about working for Miles.

36 :02x15 - Be a Good Girl

Melissa spends time with her family and has to face up to the fact that her beloved grandmother is fading. Old age is catching up with her health, her ability to run her own business and she's becoming more awkward and cantankerous. And a generous birthday gift brings family tensions to boiling point.
Meanwhile, Ellyn feels the benefit of her ongoing medical treatment.

37 :02x16 - Courting Nancy

Nancy is delighted with the publishing deal for her book but is completely taken aback when Elliot comes around and tells her he wants to get back together. Best friend Hope is very much against the idea and is happy to see Nancy's relationship with new man Matt progressing but is Nancy really happy with her new life?

38 :02x17 - Best of Enemies

39 :03x01 - Nancy's Mom

40 :03x02 - Love and Sex

41 :03x03 - Mr. Right

42 :03x04 - New Baby

43 :03x05 - Legacy

44 :03x06 - Strangers

45 :03x07 - Pilgrims

46 :03x08 - The Burning Bush

47 :03x09 - New Parents

48 :03x10 - Michael's Campaign

49 :03x11 - Pulling Away

50 :03x12 - Another Country

51 :03x13 - Post-Op

52 :03x14 - Once a Mermaid

53 :03x15 - Fathers and Lovers

54 :03x16 - Her Cup Runneth Over

55 :03x17 - Good Sex, Bad Sex, What Sex, No Sex

56 :03x18 - The Other Shoe

57 :03x19 - The Three Year Itch

58 :03x20 - I'm Nobody, Who Are You?

59 :03x21 - Arizona

60 :03x22 - Going Limp

61 :03x23 - Towers of Zenith Part 1: The Go-Between

62 :03x24 - Towers of Zenith Part 2: Samurai Adman

Inside thirtysomething Seminar

63 :04x01 - Prelude to a Bris

64 :04x02 - Life Class

65 :04x03 - Control

66 :04x04 - The Distance

67 :04x05 - The Haunting of DAA

68 :04x06 - The Guilty Party

69 :04x07 - Photo Opportunity

70 :04x08 - Never Better

71 :04x09 - Guns & Roses

72 :04x10 - Happy New Year

73 :04x11 - Melissa and Men

74 :04x12 - Advanced Beginners

75 :04x13 - Sifting the Ashes

76 :04x14 - A Second Look

77 :04x15 - Fighting the Cold

78 :04x16 - The Difference Between Men and Women

79 :04x17 - The Wedding

80 :04x18 - Closing the Circle

81 :04x19 - Out the Door

82 :04x20 - Hopeless

83 :04x21 - A Stop at Willoughby

84 :04x22 - Melissa in Wonderland

85 :04x23 - California