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Season 1 – Life Goes On

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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.
Life Goes On — Season 1

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Episode 1 Aired Sep 12, 1989 Pilot The lives of a working-class couple (Bill Smitrovich, Patti LuPone) and their three children, one of whom has Down syndrome. With Christopher Burke. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 24, 1989 Corky for President Class-president candidate Corky's sudden popularity changes his relationships. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 1, 1989 The Babysitter Misadventure marks Corky's first baby-sitting job. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 8, 1989 Break a Leg, Mom Corky will take remedial math if Libby auditions for a community revue. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 15, 1989 Becca's First Love Becca experiences first love; the family experiences the fallout. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 22, 1989 Paige's Date Drew thinks he fixed Paige up with the ideal guy. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 5, 1989 Paige's Mom Paige (Monique Lanier) is stunned when her glamorous mother (Lisa Banes) offers her an opportunity to live in London. With Bill Smitrovich and Patti LuPone. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 12, 1989 Call of the Wild Drew (Bill Smitrovich) is torn when a housing development is planned on sacred American Indian land. With Patti LuPone and Christopher Burke. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 26, 1989 Corky Witnesses a Crime Corky (Christopher Burke) becomes disillusioned when he witnesses a popular football coach (Denis Arndt) hitting a student. With Bill Smitrovich and Patti LuPone. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 3, 1989 Ordinary Heroes Drew and Libby (Bill Smitrovich, Patti LuPone) are asked to counsel a couple (Louis Giambalvo, Jennifer Savidge) whose newborn daughter has Down syndrome. With Christopher Burke. Details Episode 11 Aired Dec 10, 1989 Pets, Guys and Videotape Paige (Monique Lanier) loves her new job as a veterinarian's assistant but dislikes her arrogant boss (Whip Hubley). With Bill Smitrovich and Patti LuPone. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 14, 1990 Corky's Crush Corky experiences his first crush; Libby's parents announce they're getting divorced after 45 years of marriage. Details Episode 13 Aired Jan 21, 1990 Thacher and Henderson Drew (Bill Smitrovich) confronts a former friend (James Cromwell) who involved him in a bad business deal. With Patti LuPone. Details Episode 14 Aired Feb 4, 1990 The Return of Uncle Richard The Thacher household is thrown into turmoil when Drew's brother unexpectedly arrives for a family funeral. Details Episode 15 Aired Feb 11, 1990 Brothers Drew and Corky encourage a boy with Down's syndrome to compete in the Special Olympics, against his father's wishes. Details Episode 16 Aired Feb 18, 1990 Corky Rebels Corky gets involved with the wrong crowd at school; Libby encounters an old boyfriend during a community performance. Details Episode 17 Aired Mar 4, 1990 It Ain't All It's Cracked Up to Be Becca enters a beauty contest in hopes of winning scholarship money; Drew is angered by his noisy new neighbors. Details Episode 18 Aired Mar 25, 1990 Pig O' My Heart Corky takes in a wayward 600-pound pig that was lost following a truck accident; financing the restaurant proves difficult for Drew. Details Episode 19 Aired Apr 1, 1990 Becca and the Underground Newspaper Becca exposes a kindly janitor's criminal past when she writes for the school's underground newspaper. Details Episode 20 Aired Apr 15, 1990 Save the Last Dance for Me The family is upset when an elderly but agile neighbor (Viveca Lindfors) is placed in a nursing home. With Bill Smitrovich, Patti LuPone and Christopher Burke. Details Episode 21 Aired Apr 29, 1990 With a Mighty Heart Drew's father (Pat Hingle) shocks the family when he joins the Peace Corps. With Bill Smitrovich, Patti LuPone and Christopher Burke. Details Episode 22 Aired May 13, 1990 The Spring Fling Becca (Kellie Martin) accepts Tyler's (Tommy Puett) invitation to the spring formal even though she already has a date (Adam Carl). Details

Season Info

Network
ABC
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 12, 1989