Life Goes On 1989
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.
Episodes
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S1·E1 PilotCorky tries to mainstream into the 9th grade, the same grade as Becca. Becca worries that Corky may stop her from getting to the boy she really wants, Tyler Benchfield,…
S1·E2 Corky for PresidentCorky runs for freshman class president with the help of an unpopular, smart student,Lester Fishbein. He has a crush on Rona and really believes that Rona likes him as…
S1·E3 The Baby-SitterCorky gets a babysitting job; his classmates barge in at the house where he is babysitting. The intrusive folks include Tyler, who regrets the whole thing, and…
S1·E4 Break a Leg, MomAn episode showcasing the singing talents of Patti LuPone. A Tony winner for the musical ""Evita"", actually centers around Corky, for whom nothing seems to be going…5S1·E5 Becca's First LoveBecca falls for the lead singer (Gabe) in a neighborhood band. She stays out with Maxine to listen to the band past curfew. Gabe encourages her to stay late and she gets…6S1·E6 Paige's DateDrew sets up Paige with a charmer whose head is in the clouds; unfortunately his sense of responsibility seems to be mired in quicksand.7S1·E7 Paige's MomPaige's mom comes back. They have a great time, and make plans for a trip to New England. Paige's mom winds up living without Paige. A lot of flashbacks to when Paige's…8S1·E8 Call of the WildDrew works on a construction project at an Indian burial ground. A wolf who mysteriously gaurds the grounds saves Corky from Dobermans pursuing him in a nearby wooded…9S1·E9 Corky Witnesses a CrimeCorky tries out for the football team. The footbal coach hits a student, one of his former players, and all the team stands up for the coach except Corky who is…10S1·E10 Ordinary HeroesA frustrated Drew decides to quit his construction job and go into the restaurant business; and he joins Libby in counseling a couple whose newborn daughter has Down's…11S1·E11 Pets, Guys and VideotapePaige goes to work for a veteranarian who is very kind with suffering animals but kind of insufferable with humans. The vet is divorced and has a child. Meanwhile, Becca…12S1·E12 Corky's CrushBecca and Corky (in the same class somehow) do a classroom exercise in which paired students must pretend to be married for a week to investigate issues of marriage and…13S1·E13 Thacher and HendersonAt the high school football reunion, Drew finally makes peace with his best friend after a falling out over a business deal that caused Drew to lose $10,000 after 10…14S1·E14 The Return of Uncle RichardDrew's younger brother Richard, a lovable family black sheep, breezes in at a time when Corky is beginning to wonder who'll look after him when his parents die. Drew and…15S1·E15 BrothersThe Special Olympics, a time for warmhearted competition and fun, also bring love to Corky and a challenge to Tyler, whose father won't permit Tyler's Down-syndrome…16S1·E16 Corky RebelsAt 18, Corky wants out from under his parents' wings-- even if it just means taking the bus to school. Unfortunately, he ends up with the bad crowd. The height of this…17S1·E17 It Ain't All It's Cracked up to BeBecca enters a Miss Teen contest and finds out that she is sharing a room with none other than Rona Lieberman. Scholarship money is at stake in this pageant. Becca gets…18S1·E18 Pig o' My HeartDrew finally gets a chance to own his own restaurant, but it's Corky who brings home the bacon: a huge runaway porker that hogs Corky's affections. Corkt adopted it to…19S1·E19 Becca and the Underground NewspaperAs a reporter for an underground newspaper, Becca zealously pens an expose of the school janitor's criminal past for the that's the truth- but not the whole truth. The…20S1·E20 Save the Last Dance for MeBecca's aged dance teacher (Viveca Lindfors) must enter a nursing home.21S1·E21 With a Mighty HeartDrew is sure that his father, who stops by on his way to join the Peace Corps in the Solomon Islands, isn't telling them the whole story.22S1·E22 The Spring FlingBecca finally gets asked to the dance by Tyler. Only had already accepted an invitation with someone else. She breaks it off with the first guy, but then feels guilty…Cast
M
Monique Lanier
Paige Thatcher
A
Andrea F. Friedman
Amanda Swanson
T
Tommy Puett
O
Oliver Clark
D
Don Stewart
L
Liz Georges
I
Irene Cagen
Margie
H
Hilary Van Dyke
Joan of Arc
F
Fred D. Scott
Man
Crew
- Creator
- Michael Braverman
Details
- First air date
- Sep 12, 1989
- Last air date
- May 23, 1993
- Seasons
- 4
- Episodes
- 83
- Episode runtime
- 60 min
- Network
- ABC
- Status
- Ended
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
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