Life Goes On is a television series that aired on ABC from September 12, 1989 to May 23, 1993. The show centers on the Thatchers; Drew and his wife Elizabeth and their children Rebecca and Charles, who is known as Corky; a family living in suburban Chicago. Life Goes On was the first television series to have a major character with Down syndrome.
The drama featured the Thatcher family, whose son Charles "Corky" Thatcher (played by Chris Burke) ha...
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Life Goes On is a television series that aired on ABC from September 12, 1989 to May 23, 1993. The show centers on the Thatchers; Drew and his wife Elizabeth and their children Rebecca and Charles, who is known as Corky; a family living in suburban Chicago. Life Goes On was the first television series to have a major character with Down syndrome.
The drama featured the Thatcher family, whose son Charles "Corky" Thatcher (played by Chris Burke) had Down syndrome, while their daughter Becca (played by Kellie Martin) was gifted but socially awkward with her fellow classmates. Tony Award winning stage actress Patti LuPone played the mother Elizabeth ("Libby") and Bill Smitrovich played the father Drew. Eldest sister Paige Thatcher was played by Monique Lanier during the 1989-1990 seasons and by Tracey Needham during the 1990-1993 seasons. Becca's boyfriend and Corky's buddy Tyler Benchfield was played by Tommy Puett. Jerry Berkson (Ray Buktenica) was Libby's quirky boss.
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