Episode
thirtysomething: Tenure
Overview
Gary evaluates the fate of his academic career as he undergoes tenure review at the college. Ellyn learns her building is going co-op, leaving her to decide whether to buy her apartment.
Details
- Series
- thirtysomething
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 20
- Air date
- 1988-05-03
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
Tenure is Episode 20 in Season 1 of thirtysomething. It aired on 1988-05-03. The runtime is 60 min.
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