Episode
thirtysomething: Couples
Overview
A night out with friends degenerates as Nancy and Elliot's marital woes become apparent.
Details
- Series
- thirtysomething
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 4
- Air date
- 1987-10-27
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
Couples is Episode 4 in Season 1 of thirtysomething. It aired on 1987-10-27. The runtime is 60 min.
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