Life Goes On is a television series that aired on ABC from September 12, 1989, to May 23, 1993. 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.
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Bill Smitrovich
Andrew "Drew" Thatcher
Patti LuPone
Elizabeth 'Libby' Thacher
Chris Burke
Charles "Corky" Thatcher
Kellie Martin
Rebecca 'Becca' Thacher
Chad Lowe
Jesse McKenna
Tracey Needham
Paige Thatcher
Monique Lanier
Paige Thatcher
Elizabeth Berkley
Selena
Josh Lucas
Dylan
Andrea F. Friedman
Amanda Swanson
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22 episodes • 1989
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot | Sep 12, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Corky for President | Sep 24, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 3 | The Baby-Sitter | Oct 1, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Break a Leg, Mom | Oct 8, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Becca's First Love | Oct 15, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Paige's Date | Oct 22, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Paige's Mom | Nov 5, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Call of the Wild | Nov 12, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Corky Witnesses a Crime | Nov 26, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Ordinary Heroes | Dec 3, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Pets, Guys and Videotape | Dec 10, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Corky's Crush | Jan 14, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Thacher and Henderson | Jan 21, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 14 | The Return of Uncle Richard | Feb 4, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Brothers | Feb 11, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Corky Rebels | Feb 18, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 17 | It Ain't All It's Cracked up to Be | Mar 4, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Pig o' My Heart | Mar 25, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Becca and the Underground Newspaper | Apr 1, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Save the Last Dance for Me | Apr 15, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 21 | With a Mighty Heart | Apr 29, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 22 | The Spring Fling | May 13, 1990 | 0.0 |
22 episodes • 1990
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honeymoon from Hell | Sep 16, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Corky and the Dolphins | Sep 23, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 3 | The Visitor | Sep 30, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Becca and the Band | Oct 7, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 5 | The Banquet Room Renovation | Oct 14, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Halloween | Oct 28, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Chicken Pox | Nov 4, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 8 | La Dolce Becca | Nov 11, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 9 | A Thacher Thanksgiving | Nov 18, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Libby's Sister | Nov 25, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 11 | The Buddy | Dec 9, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 12 | The Bicycle Thief | Dec 16, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Isn't It Romantic | Jan 6, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 14 | The Bigger Picture | Jan 13, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Last Stand in Glen Brook | Feb 3, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Head over Heels | Feb 10, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Corky's Travels | Mar 10, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Thanks a Bunch, Dr. Lamaze | Mar 17, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Ghost of Grandpa Past | Mar 31, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Arthur | Apr 7, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Lighter Than Air | Apr 28, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Proms and Prams | May 5, 1991 | 0.0 |
22 episodes • 1991
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toast | Sep 22, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Hello, Goodbye | Sep 29, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Out of the Mainstream | Oct 6, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Armageddon | Oct 13, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Sweet 16 | Oct 20, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Life After Death | Nov 3, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Dueling Divas | Nov 10, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Invasion of the Thacher Snatchers | Nov 17, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Loaded Question | Nov 24, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Triangles | Dec 1, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 11 | The Smell of Fear | Dec 15, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Struck by Lightning | Jan 5, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Jerry's Deli | Jan 19, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 14 | The Room | Feb 9, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 15 | The Wall | Feb 16, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 16 | The Blues | Feb 23, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 17 | The Fairy Tale | Mar 1, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Hearts and Flowers | Mar 15, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Corky's Romance | Mar 29, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 20 | More Than Friends | Apr 26, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Confessions | May 3, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Consenting Adults | May 10, 1992 | 0.0 |
17 episodes • 1992
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bec to the Future | Sep 20, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Exposed | Sep 27, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Premarital Syndrome | Oct 4, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 4 | The Whole Truth | Oct 18, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Love Letters | Nov 8, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Windows | Nov 22, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Babes in the Woods | Nov 29, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Udder Madness | Dec 13, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Happy Holidays | Dec 20, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Choices | Jan 3, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Incident on Main | Jan 10, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Lost Weekend | Jan 24, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Visions | Feb 14, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Five to Midnight | Feb 21, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Bedfellows | Feb 28, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Last Wish | Mar 7, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Life Goes On (and On and On) | May 23, 1993 | 0.0 |
