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Life Goes On is an American television series that aired on ABC from September 12, 1989 to May 23, 1993. Reruns aired on The Family Channel from 1992 until about 1995, FX from about 1995 until about 1998, and PAX from 1998 until about 1999. The show centers on the Thatcher family living in suburban Chicago: Drew, his wife Elizabeth, and their children Paige, Rebecca, and Charles, who is known as Corky. Life Goes On was the first television series to have a major character with Down syndrome.
Original Release
09/12/1989 on ABC
US Release
09/12/1989
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Bill Smitrovich | Drew Thatcher / Andrew "Drew" Thatcher |
| Patti LuPone | Elizabeth 'Libby' Thacher / Libby Thatcher |
| Chris Burke | Corky Thatcher / Charles "Corky" Thatcher |
| Kellie Martin | Rebecca 'Becca' Thacher / Becca Thatcher |
| Tracey Needham | Paige Thatcher / Paige |
| Chad Lowe | Jesse McKenna |
| Tommy Puett | Tyler Benchfield |
| Monique Lanier | Paige Thatcher |
| Oliver Theess | Student / Football Team Member / Oliver Theess / The Student / The Nice Student / Students |
| Kiersten Warren | Goodman |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bec to the Future | Saturday, 05 June 1993 |
| 2 | Exposed | Saturday, 12 June 1993 |
| 3 | Premarital Syndrome | Saturday, 26 June 1993 |
| 4 | The Whole Truth | Saturday, 03 July 1993 |
| 5 | Love Letters | Saturday, 10 July 1993 |
| 6 | Windows | Saturday, 17 July 1993 |
| 7 | Babes in the Woods | Saturday, 24 July 1993 |
| 8 | Udder Madness | Saturday, 31 July 1993 |
| 9 | Happy Holidays | Sunday, 20 December 1992 |
| 10 | Choices | Sunday, 03 January 1993 |
| 11 | Incident on Main | Sunday, 10 January 1993 |
| 12 | Lost Weekend | Sunday, 24 January 1993 |
| 13 | Visions | Sunday, 14 February 1993 |
| 14 | Five to Midnight | Sunday, 21 February 1993 |
| 15 | Bedfellows | Sunday, 28 February 1993 |
| 16 | Last Wish | Sunday, 07 March 1993 |
| 17 | Life Goes on (and on and On) | Sunday, 23 May 1993 |
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Directors
Michael Lange, Kim Friedman, Rick Rosenthal, Michael Nankin, Larry Shaw, Jerry Jameson, Gene Reynolds, Michael Braverman, Georg Fenady, Mel Damski, Sandy Smolan, Roy Campanella II, Joe Pennella, David Carson, Charles Braverman, R.W. Goodwin, Lorenzo DeStefano, E.W. Swackhamer, Bill Smitrovich, Randall William Cook, Miles Watkins, Paul Wolff
Writers
Michael Nankin, Toni Graphia, Brad Markowitz, Charles Pratt Jr., Jule Selbo, Ernie Wallengren, Star Frohman, Scott Frost, Thania St. John, Marshall Goldberg, Bryce Zabel, Tom O'Brien, Linda J. Cowgill
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Bill Smitrovich | Drew Thatcher / Andrew "Drew" Thatcher |
| Patti LuPone | Elizabeth 'Libby' Thacher / Libby Thatcher |
| Chris Burke | Corky Thatcher / Charles "Corky" Thatcher |
| Kellie Martin | Rebecca 'Becca' Thacher / Becca Thatcher |
| Tracey Needham | Paige Thatcher / Paige |
| Chad Lowe | Jesse McKenna |
| Tommy Puett | Tyler Benchfield |
| Monique Lanier | Paige Thatcher |
| Oliver Theess | Student / Football Team Member / Oliver Theess / The Student / The Nice Student / Students |
| Kiersten Warren | Goodman |
| Andrea F. Friedman | Amanda Swanson |
| Penny Santon | Teresa Giordano |
| Troy Evans | Artie McDonald |
| Michele Matheson | Rona Lieberman |
| Al Ruscio | Sal Giordano |
| Dorothy Lyman | Mary McKenna / Mrs. McKenna |
| Gloria Gifford | Mrs. Kneffer |
| Tanya Fenmore | Maxie |
| Michael A. Goorjian | Ray Nelson |
| Steve Jerro | Paul / Male Customer / Loud Customer / Customer #1 |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Michael Nankin | Executive Producer |
| Lorenzo DeStefano | Producer |
| Michael Nankin | Producer |
| Bruce Ettinger | Producer |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1993 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Won |
| 1993 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 1991 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Music and Lyrics | Nominated |
| 1990 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 1990 | Emmy | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Won |
