Now it All Makes Sense...
Time to reveal another nerdy tidbit about me. I have been waiting for "thirtysomething" to be released on DVD forever. Apparently, I'm not alone as there seem to be a lot of people ranting on Netflix and Amazon, foaming at the mouth because this series has yet to hit the market.
Does anyone else out there remember this show? It debuted in 1987, which was a surprise to me as in my golden memories of yore, I feel like I was older when I was hanging with Jan watching it. I was only thirteen or fourteen. I don't remember what channel it was on, but it wasn't on CBS, that I know for sure. Anyway, I remember watching it from time to time and thinking that the characters and their situations were so...mature and romantic. Being in your thirties? Married to a hunk advertising exec? Living in a gorgeous old house? Having babies? Having crisis after crisis? It all seemed so exotic, but it didn't make a whole lot of sense to my 13-year-old self.
So anyway, I got tired of wondering when it's going to come to Netflix and decided to check if it's on YouTube at all, and lo and behold...there are quite a few episodes of decent video quality available to view. So I watched the pilot and second episodes today.
Let's just say that it all makes a bit more sense now. Being in your thirties? Oh yeah, can relate to that. Married to a hunk Navy exec? Check. Living in a gorgeous old house? OK, maybe not. Having babies? Yes and yes. Having crisis after crisis? Not as many as Hope and Michael, but they do crop up from time to time.
The 80s fashions crack me up, but I must be getting old, because I look at some of those things and think they still look cute...shoulder pads, big scrunchy socks with jeans tucked in, high-waisted pants. Michael's suspenders and super-pleated dress pants with white tennis shoes.
It's just interesting to watch from a different perspective.
And Mom, I can send you the links if you want to watch it.
Does anyone else out there remember this show? It debuted in 1987, which was a surprise to me as in my golden memories of yore, I feel like I was older when I was hanging with Jan watching it. I was only thirteen or fourteen. I don't remember what channel it was on, but it wasn't on CBS, that I know for sure. Anyway, I remember watching it from time to time and thinking that the characters and their situations were so...mature and romantic. Being in your thirties? Married to a hunk advertising exec? Living in a gorgeous old house? Having babies? Having crisis after crisis? It all seemed so exotic, but it didn't make a whole lot of sense to my 13-year-old self.
So anyway, I got tired of wondering when it's going to come to Netflix and decided to check if it's on YouTube at all, and lo and behold...there are quite a few episodes of decent video quality available to view. So I watched the pilot and second episodes today.
Let's just say that it all makes a bit more sense now. Being in your thirties? Oh yeah, can relate to that. Married to a hunk Navy exec? Check. Living in a gorgeous old house? OK, maybe not. Having babies? Yes and yes. Having crisis after crisis? Not as many as Hope and Michael, but they do crop up from time to time.
The 80s fashions crack me up, but I must be getting old, because I look at some of those things and think they still look cute...shoulder pads, big scrunchy socks with jeans tucked in, high-waisted pants. Michael's suspenders and super-pleated dress pants with white tennis shoes.
It's just interesting to watch from a different perspective.
And Mom, I can send you the links if you want to watch it.
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It's always slightly humbling and strange to realize that what I thought was important growing up was pretty much unnoticed by everyone else. You think you know someone and come to find out that you most certainly don't.