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Thirtysomething
S3.E11
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Pulling Away

  • Episode aired Jan 9, 1990
  • TV-14
  • 48m
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Stanley Tucci, Timothy Busfield, David Clennon, and Ken Olin in Thirtysomething (1987)
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When Michael is promoted to Creative Director he doesn't know how to handle his new position and creates some tensions between himself and Elliot.When Michael is promoted to Creative Director he doesn't know how to handle his new position and creates some tensions between himself and Elliot.When Michael is promoted to Creative Director he doesn't know how to handle his new position and creates some tensions between himself and Elliot.

  • Director
    • Rob Cohen
  • Writers
    • Marshall Herskovitz
    • Edward Zwick
    • Joseph Dougherty
  • Stars
    • Timothy Busfield
    • Polly Draper
    • Mel Harris
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    8.7/10
    69
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    • Director
      • Rob Cohen
    • Writers
      • Marshall Herskovitz
      • Edward Zwick
      • Joseph Dougherty
    • Stars
      • Timothy Busfield
      • Polly Draper
      • Mel Harris
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Timothy Busfield
    Timothy Busfield
    • Elliot Weston
    Polly Draper
    Polly Draper
    • Ellyn Warren
    • (credit only)
    Mel Harris
    Mel Harris
    • Hope Murdoch Steadman
    Peter Horton
    Peter Horton
    • Gary Shepherd
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    Melanie Mayron
    Melanie Mayron
    • Melissa Steadman
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    Ken Olin
    Ken Olin
    • Michael Steadman
    Patricia Wettig
    Patricia Wettig
    • Nancy Krieger Weston
    David Clennon
    David Clennon
    • Miles Drentell
    Talia Balsam
    Talia Balsam
    • Paige
    JD Souther
    JD Souther
    • John Dunaway
    • (as J.D. Souther)
    Richard Cummings Jr.
    Richard Cummings Jr.
    • Mark Harriton
    Stanley Tucci
    Stanley Tucci
    • Karl Draconis
    Tyra Ferrell
    • Ricky Bianca
    Bruce Davison
    Bruce Davison
    • Congressman Mainway
    Holly Fulger
    Holly Fulger
    • Hollis Amato
    Andra Millian
    Andra Millian
    • Angel Wasserman
    Stephen Kearney
    Stephen Kearney
    • Tony Gilchrest
    Dan Peterson
    Dan Peterson
    • Faux Michael
    • Director
      • Rob Cohen
    • Writers
      • Marshall Herskovitz
      • Edward Zwick
      • Joseph Dougherty
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    • Goofs
      Paige tells Michael and Elliot that Karl's old office has 2 windows, but later you can clearly see that there are 6 windows.
    • Connections
      Features Popeye the Sailor (1960)

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    • Release date
      • January 9, 1990 (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
      • MGM Television
      • The Bedford Falls Company
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    • Runtime
      • 48m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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