Thirtysomething (1987)

03x18 The Other Shoe

CAPSULE: Nancy finds new support from another cancer patient, but their relationship threatens her closeness with her own family. Nancy has been receiving chemotherapy and as a result has been feeling ill a good bit of the time. The experience, along with the movie Fantastic Voyage, has given Ethan a new idea for another story to do with his mom, one in which a whole planet is sick. At her support group for cancer patients, Victory Partners, Nancy meets a woman named Beatrice Holden and they go out for coffee. Beatrice talks to her about getting a new circle of friends for support. She attends a meeting at Beatrice's place and finds the frank talk and even humor about death a new, liberating experience. As Nancy comes more under the influence of Beatrice, she becomes ""radicalized"" and starts talking about carcinogens and other cancer-related matters endlessly. At dinner with the Steadmans, Melissa wonders out of Nancy's presence why she's so mad. When Nancy puts forth opinions on ca

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Patricia Kalember Patricia Kalember As:
Timothy Busfield Timothy Busfield As: Elliot Weston
Mel Harris Mel Harris As: Hope Steadman
Patricia Wettig Patricia Wettig As: Nancy Weston
Peter Horton Peter Horton As: Gary Shepherd
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CAPSULE: Nancy finds new support from another cancer patient, but their relationship threatens her closeness with her own family. Nancy has been receiving chemotherapy and as a result has been feeling ill a good bit of the time. The experience, along with the movie Fantastic Voyage, has given Ethan a new idea for another story to do with his mom, one in which a whole planet is sick. At her support group for cancer patients, Victory Partners, Nancy meets a woman named Beatrice Holden and they go out for coffee. Beatrice talks to her about getting a new circle of friends for support. She attends a meeting at Beatrice's place and finds the frank talk and even humor about death a new, liberating experience. As Nancy comes more under the influence of Beatrice, she becomes ""radicalized"" and starts talking about carcinogens and other cancer-related matters endlessly. At dinner with the Steadmans, Melissa wonders out of Nancy's presence why she's so mad. When Nancy puts forth opinions on ca


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Aired: 21 March, 1990 at 6:00 am

Language: English

Country: United States

Runtime: 45m

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Patricia Kalember

Patricia Kalember

Timothy Busfield

Timothy Busfield

Elliot Weston

Mel Harris

Mel Harris

Hope Steadman

Patricia Wettig

Patricia Wettig

Nancy Weston

Peter Horton

Peter Horton

Gary Shepherd

Melanie Mayron

Melanie Mayron

Melissa Steadman

Polly Draper

Polly Draper

Ellyn Warren

Ken Olin

Ken Olin

Michael Steadman

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