Supernatural Botanicals

Barely cognizant to the world this a.m. at 5:15, I grabbed the remote to turn on the news in an attempt to wake up and crawl out of bed.  I immediately heard the Thirtysomething theme song and sprang to life.  The cast from Thirtysomething is having a reunion tomorrow, on 08/26/2009, on Good Morning America!  Set your Tivo’s now. 

I adored Thirtysomething.  It represented everything I, as a 20-something, wanted to have as a 30-something when I got there.

It’s been more than 20 years since the hit television series “Thirtysomething” debuted on ABC in 1987, and the cast is coming together for a reunion Tuesday, Aug. 25 on “Good Morning America!” The series’ tagline was “real life is an acquired taste,” and the show focused on the trials and tribulations of a group of 30-something couples, friends and co-workers living in Philadelphia. Despite early criticism for its focus on the mundane aspects of everyday life, fans came to embrace the show’s portrayal of young adult issues and relationships. So what have the seven primary cast members been up to since the show went off the air in 1991?

It’s quit obvious from the pictures that Ken Olin has been up to …looking ridiculously sexy for the past 20 years.  The entire cast looks great, in fact.  Take a look:

I’ll just say it…I never did like Hope Steadman.  Not because Mel Harris (who played Hope) wasn’t a great actress;  it’s just that I never thought she was good enough for Michael.  She was the competition, if you will.

Mel Harris (Hope Steadman): Married to Michael Steadman, Hope was conflicted over her decision to be stay-at-home mom. Another recurring theme on the show was Michael and Hope’s interfaith marriage.  He was Jewish and she was Christian. Hope’s best friend on the show was Ellyn Weston. Mel Harris is still a familiar face to TV viewers. She’s had roles on “The West Wing,” “Dawson’s Creek,” “House” and other series.
(HO/ABC)

To read up on the entire cast, link to ABC for the cast bios.    Kudos to ABC for having a Thirtysomething reunion.  I can’t wait to watch it!

   I finally received the long awaited email from Amazon….you can now pre-order the series, Thirtysomething, on DVD!  I’ve been waiting for them to release this for years.  This is my all time favorite show.  I became totally and completely infatuated with the delicious Michael Steadman….(Ken Olin.) *swoon*. 

Thirtysomething represented everything I, as a twentysomething at the time, wanted to be as a thirtysomething when I got there….especially the Michael Steadman part!  There are certain shows that can do that to you, that take you back to a moment in time.  You can see yourself sitting on a big (probably green or orange) sofa in your childhood home watching School House Rock, The Walton’s or The Love Boat.

Thirtysomething takes me back to one of my first apartments…I can see the Patrick Nagel prints on the wall now!  I’d have 25 of my closest friends packed in my living room (because that’s how you roll when you are in your early 20s) every Tuesday night to drink in that week’s episode.  It was like an old-school book club.  We were doing book club before it was even invented and considered cool….and I’m proud of that! 

Collect a few of your friends, who are more than likely fourtysomethings today, and have them over to watch the first season of Thirtysomething.  They’ve finally released it on DVD.  Finally! 

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRnIHhX8F-o