Episode

thirtysomething: The Parents Are Coming, the Parents Are Coming

Name: thirtysomething: The Parents Are Coming, the Parents Are Coming
Released: 1987-10-06
Duration: 60 min
Cast: Ken Olin, Mel Harris, Timothy Busfield, Patricia Wettig, Peter Horton

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Overview

Hope's anxiety over her parents' impending visit taxes everyone's patience.

Details

Series: thirtysomething
Season: Season 1
Episode: Episode 2
Air date: 1987-10-06
Runtime: 60 min

Episode context

The Parents Are Coming, the Parents Are Coming is Episode 2 in Season 1 of thirtysomething. It aired on 1987-10-06. The runtime is 60 min.

Previous / Next

Episode 1: Pilot 1987-09-29 | 60 min Hope and Michael Steadman are still adjusting to parenthood while struggling with money problems and best-friend crises.

Episode 3: Housewarming 1987-10-13 | 60 min Michael and Hope race to renovate their crumbling mansion for a huge housewarming party.

More episodes from this season

Episode 4: Couples 1987-10-27 | 60 min A night out with friends degenerates as Nancy and Elliot's marital woes become apparent.

Episode 5: But Not for Me 1987-11-03 | 60 min Gary and Melissa rekindle their affair; Michael and Hope's first date in months is a disaster.

Episode 6: We Gather Together 1987-11-17 | 60 min Hope and Michael plan a quiet Thanksgiving but learn friends are counting on being invited.

Episode 7: Nice Work If You Can Get It 1987-12-01 | 60 min Before a deadline, Michael and Elliot wrestle with a creativity block; Ellyn develops a crush on an associate.

Episode 8: Weaning 1987-12-08 | 60 min Sensing baby Janey's decreasing dependency on her, depressed Hope decides to go back to work.

Episode 9: I'll Be Home for Christmas 1987-12-15 | 60 min Michael and Hope argue about whether their infant's first holiday should be Christmas or Hanukkah. A famous photographer shows interest in Melissa's work.

Episode 10: South by Southeast 1988-01-05 | 60 min It's a Hitchcockian nightmare as Gary falls in love; as the romance progresses, he begins receiving a series of threats against his life.

Episode 11: Therapy 1988-01-12 | 60 min Elliot and Nancy seek professional help for their troubled marriage; Michael finds it hard to keep it a secret.

Episode 12: Competition 1988-01-19 | 60 min Michael's jealousy is aroused when an important client make it clear he prefers Elliot. Meanwhile, Hope and Nancy try to come to terms with computers.

Episode 13: Separation 1988-01-26 | 60 min Elliot temporarily moves in with Michael and Hope after separating from Nancy.