Season three of thirtysomething stars all of our favourite cast members and focuses more of the inner workings of the group as they reach 'full maturity'. The relationships and conflicts existed on a completely realized level that allowed the viewer to associate with what was happening on their TV. Whether it was Michael and Hope trying to keep their fire lit, Gary evolving into fatherhood, Melissa's ongoing struggles with the opposite sex, Ellyn's wandering moral judgement or a transformed Elliot caring for his cancer-stricken wife Nancy - the lives of these characters had come a long way in just a couple of seasons...