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Television's first drama series built around a mentally challenged character, "Life Goes On" chronicles the experiences of the Thacher family, particularly Corky, who has Down syndrome. Although he is 18, Corky is just now being mainstreamed into high school after extensive time in special education classes, which means he is a classmate of his 14-year-old sister, Becca. Although Becca is fiercely loyal to her brother, Corky's condition occasionally clashes with her desire to fit in with her other classmates. Their father, Drew, is a former construction worker who now runs a restaurant; mom Libby is an ex-singer who now splits her time between running the home and working in advertising. Also sharing their home is Paige, Drew's troubled daughter from an earlier marriage, who has dropped out of college and moved in with the family after a failed relationship.

Seasons

Season 1 Sep 1989 Details Season 2 Sep 1990 Details Season 3 Sep 1991 Details Season 4 Sep 1992 Details

Cast & Crew

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Bill Smitrovich

Drew Thatcher

Patti LuPone

Libby Thatcher

Kellie Martin

Rebecca "Becca" Thatcher

Chris Burke

Charles "Corky" Thatcher

Tracey Needham

Paige Thatcher

Chad Lowe

Jesse McKenna
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Synopsis Television's first drama series built around a mentally challenged character, "Life Goes On" chronicles the experiences of the Thacher family, particularly Corky, who has Down syndrome. Although he is 18, Corky is just now being mainstreamed into high school after extensive time in special education classes, which means he is a classmate of his 14-year-old sister, Becca. Although Becca is fiercely loyal to her brother, Corky's condition occasionally clashes with her desire to fit in with her other classmates. Their father, Drew, is a former construction worker who now runs a restaurant; mom Libby is an ex-singer who now splits her time between running the home and working in advertising. Also sharing their home is Paige, Drew's troubled daughter from an earlier marriage, who has dropped out of college and moved in with the family after a failed relationship.
Network
ABC
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 12, 1989