Thirtysomething

Pulling Away

Directed by Rob Cohen
S3 • E11    Jan 9, 1990    60m
CAPSULE: Michael is given more responsibility at DAA, causing friction between him and Elliot. Hope also has to take some responsibility with the anti-incinerator campaign.

Michael and Eliot are excited: Miles loved their ideas for the Snap Happy/Oh My account and DAA will make a commercial to show to a focus group. In a very public way, Miles upbraids Carl Draconis for shooting down the guys' ideas. The next day, Michael and Elliot are stunned to find that Draconis has ""left"" the company ""to pursue other interests."" Miles tells Michael he will be the creative director on the account, and depending on his performance with it, he could be offered Carl's job as the agency's creative director. Michael inherits Carl's office and his assistant Page, who he and Elliot formerly referred to as the ""dragon lady."" Meanwhile, Hope goes with John Dunaway and Ricky Bianca to see a congressman to enlist his opposition to the incinerator, but they receive no encouragement.

Elliot asks Michael if he c

Where to Watch Thirtysomething - S3 • E11

  • Ken OlinMichael Steadman
  • Mel HarrisHope Steadman
  • Timothy BusfieldElliot Weston
  • Patricia WettigNancy Weston
  • Peter HortonGary Shepherd
  • Melanie MayronMelissa Steadman
  • Polly DraperEllyn Warren
  • Patricia Kalember
  • Paul Feig
  • Talia Balsam
  • Robert Phalen
  • Bruce Davison
  • Stanley Tucci
  • David Clennon
  • Tyra Ferrell
  • Rob CohenDirector
  • Joseph DoughertyWriter

 

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