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Life Goes On
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| Life Goes On | |
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| Premiere | September 12, 1989 |
| Finale | May 23, 1993 |
| Creator | Michael Braverman |
| Network/Provider | ABC |
| Style | 60-minute drama |
| Company | The Toots Company, Warner Bros. Television |
| Seasons | 4 |
| Episodes | 83 (List of episodes) |
| Origin | USA |
Life Goes On is a drama that aired on ABC.
The drama featured the Thatcher family, whose son, Charles "Corky" Thatcher, had Down syndrome, while their daughter Becca did well at school but was socially awkward. Tony Award-winning stage actress Patti LuPone played the mother Elizabeth ("Libby") and Bill Smitrovich played the father Drew. Eldest sister Paige Thatcher was played by Monique Lanier during the 1989–1990 seasons and by Tracey Needham during the 1990–1993 seasons. Becca's boyfriend and Corky's buddy Tyler Benchfield was played by Tommy Puett for the first two seasons. In the last two seasons, Becca's boyfriend Jesse McKenna was played by Chad Lowe.
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Cast
| Actor | Character | Duration | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Cast | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| Bill Smitrovich | Drew Thacher | * | * | * | * |
| Patti LuPone | Libby Thacher | * | * | * | * |
| Kellie Martin | Becca Thacher | * | * | * | * |
| Chris Burke | Charles "Corky" Thacher | * | * | * | * |
| Monique Lanier | Paige Thacher | * | |||
| Tracey Needham | * | * | * | ||
| Tommy Puett | Tyler Benchfield | * | * | ||
| Chad Lowe | Jesse McKenna | * | * | ||
| Supporting/Recurring Cast | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| Lance Guest | Michael | * | * | ||
| Andrea Friedman | Amanda Swanson | * | * | ||
| Tanya Fenmore | Maxie | * | * | ||
| Mary Page Keller | Gina | * | |||
| Leigh Ann Orsi | Zoe | * | |||
| David Byrd | Hans | * | |||
| Ray Buktenica | Jerry Berkson | * | |||
| Michael A. Goorjian | Ray Nelson | * | |||
| Kiersten Warren | Goodman | * | |||
Seasons
| Season | Premiere | Finale | # | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | ||||||
| Season One | September 12, 1989 | May 13, 1990 | 22 | |||
| Season Two | September 16, 1990 | May 5, 1991 | 22 | |||
| Season Three | September 22, 1991 | May 10, 1992 | 22 | |||
| Season Four | September 20, 1992 | May 23, 1993 | 17 | |||
In-Depth
- At a Glance: Additional information about the series
DVD Releases
| Title | Release | Discs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Sets (Region 1) | ||||||
| The Complete First Season | May 9, 2006 | purchase | 6 | |||
