Life Goes On (1989)

Obladi, oblada, life goes on, brah, lala, how the life goes on.

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.

Life Goes On

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Bill Smitrovich
Bill Smitrovich
as Andrew "Drew" Thatcher
Patti LuPone
Patti LuPone
as Elizabeth 'Libby' Thacher
Chris Burke
Chris Burke
as Charles "Corky" Thatcher
Kellie Martin
Kellie Martin
as Rebecca 'Becca' Thacher
Chad Lowe
Chad Lowe
as Jesse McKenna
Tracey Needham
Tracey Needham
as Paige Thatcher
Monique Lanier
Monique Lanier
as Paige Thatcher
Elizabeth Berkley
Elizabeth Berkley
as Selena
Josh Lucas
Josh Lucas
as Dylan
Andrea F. Friedman
Andrea F. Friedman
as Amanda Swanson
Kiersten Warren
Kiersten Warren
as
Ryan Bollman
Ryan Bollman
as
Tommy Puett
Tommy Puett
as
Paula Marshall
Paula Marshall
as
Tanya Fenmore
Tanya Fenmore
as
Oliver Clark
Oliver Clark
as
Alan Blumenfeld
Alan Blumenfeld
as
Gloria Gifford
Gloria Gifford
as
Terri Ivens
Terri Ivens
as
Seth Green
Seth Green
as
Scott Weinger
Scott Weinger
as
Denis Arndt
Denis Arndt
as
Ron Canada
Ron Canada
as
Dena Dietrich
Dena Dietrich
as
Steve Eastin
Steve Eastin
as
Parley Baer
Parley Baer
as
Ken Foree
Ken Foree
as
Christopher Neame
Christopher Neame
as
Shannen Doherty
Shannen Doherty
as
Marianne Muellerleile
Marianne Muellerleile
as
Denise Richards
Denise Richards
as Camille
Jennifer Savidge
Jennifer Savidge
as
Janet Carroll
Janet Carroll
as
Paddi Edwards
Paddi Edwards
as
Michael St. Gerard
Michael St. Gerard
as
Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones
as Dan Webster
Bernie Coulson
Bernie Coulson
as
Don Stewart
Don Stewart
as
Ben Murphy
Ben Murphy
as
Walter Olkewicz
Walter Olkewicz
as
Tom O'Rourke
Tom O'Rourke
as
Andy Berman
Andy Berman
as
Steve Rankin
Steve Rankin
as
Jeffrey Combs
Jeffrey Combs
as
Judith Marie-Bergan
Judith Marie-Bergan
as
Liz Georges
Liz Georges
as
Wallace Langham
Wallace Langham
as
Brady Bluhm
Brady Bluhm
as
Krystee Clark
Krystee Clark
as
Vincent Ventresca
Vincent Ventresca
as
Paul Collins
Paul Collins
as
Greg Kinnear
Greg Kinnear
as
Paul Gleason
Paul Gleason
as
Anthony Mangano
Anthony Mangano
as
Dean Cain
Dean Cain
as
Ray Bumatai
Ray Bumatai
as
Robin Tunney
Robin Tunney
as
Montrose Hagins
Montrose Hagins
as
Ana Alicia
Ana Alicia
as
Emily Kuroda
Emily Kuroda
as
Rusty Schwimmer
Rusty Schwimmer
as
Carol Locatell
Carol Locatell
as
Christie Clark
Christie Clark
as
Robert Pine
Robert Pine
as
Bradley Pierce
Bradley Pierce
as
Julie Cobb
Julie Cobb
as
Jonathan Prince
Jonathan Prince
as
Casper Van Dien
Casper Van Dien
as
Dan Butler
Dan Butler
as
Phil Reeves
Phil Reeves
as
Art LaFleur
Art LaFleur
as
Cristine Rose
Cristine Rose
as
Don Ho
Don Ho
as
Matthew Walker
Matthew Walker
as Kingfish
Irene Cagen
Irene Cagen
as Margie
Ami Foster
Ami Foster
as Tara Carlson
Hilary Van Dyke
Hilary Van Dyke
as Joan of Arc
Fred D. Scott
Fred D. Scott
as Man
Megan Gallivan
Megan Gallivan
as Michele
Gregory White
Gregory White
as Radiologist
Anthony Addabbo
Anthony Addabbo
as Brian Green
Jack Black
Jack Black
as Skinhead
Michael Alldredge
Michael Alldredge
as Mr. Seedling
Adam Carl
Adam Carl
as Matt
Brandi Chrisman
Brandi Chrisman
as Girl
Elyssa Davalos
Elyssa Davalos
as Doreen Gillespie
George Ede
George Ede
as Tweedy Man
Gina Hecht
Gina Hecht
as Cousin Angela
Craig Hurley
Craig Hurley
as Kent
Judy Kain
Judy Kain
as Harried Woman
Dawn Landon
Dawn Landon
as
Robert Machray
Robert Machray
as Wally
Matt McKenzie
Matt McKenzie
as Cop #1
John T. Olsen
John T. Olsen
as Meek Man
James Staszkiel
James Staszkiel
as Man #1
Neil Vipond
Neil Vipond
as Waiter
Jerry Winsett
Jerry Winsett
as Customer
Dinah Lacey
Dinah Lacey
as Tough Girl
Lin Shaye
Lin Shaye
as Parent #2
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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Season 2

Season 2

Season 3

Season 3

Season 4

Season 4

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    Pilot

  • 1x2

    Corky for president

  • 1x3

    The baby-sitter

  • 1x4

    Break a leg, mom

  • 1x5

    Becca's first love

  • 1x6

    Paige's date

  • 1x7

    Paige's mom

  • 1x8

    Call of the wild

  • 1x9

    Corky witnesses a crime

  • 1x10

    Ordinary heroes

  • 1x11

    Pets, guys and videotape

  • 1x12

    Corky's crush

  • 1x13

    Thacher and henderson

  • 1x14

    The return of uncle richard

  • 1x15

    Brothers

  • 1x16

    Corky rebels

  • 1x17

    It ain't all it's cracked up to be

  • 1x18

    Pig o' my heart

  • 1x19

    Becca and the underground newspaper

  • 1x20

    Save the last dance for me

  • 1x21

    With a mighty heart

  • 1x22

    The spring fling

Episodes season 2

  • 2x1

    Honeymoon from hell

  • 2x2

    Corky and the dolphins

  • 2x3

    The visitor

  • 2x4

    Becca and the band

  • 2x5

    The banquet room renovation

  • 2x6

    Halloween

  • 2x7

    Chicken pox

  • 2x8

    La dolce becca

  • 2x9

    A thacher thanksgiving

  • 2x10

    Libby's sister

  • 2x11

    The buddy

  • 2x12

    The bicycle thief

  • 2x13

    Isn't it romantic

  • 2x14

    The bigger picture

  • 2x15

    Last stand in glen brook

  • 2x16

    Head over heels

  • 2x17

    Corky's travels

  • 2x18

    Thanks a bunch, dr. lamaze

  • 2x19

    Ghost of grandpa past

  • 2x20

    Arthur

  • 2x21

    Lighter than air

  • 2x22

    Proms and prams

Episodes season 3

  • 3x1

    Toast

  • 3x2

    Hello, goodbye

  • 3x3

    Out of the mainstream

  • 3x4

    Armageddon

  • 3x5

    Sweet 16

  • 3x6

    Life after death

  • 3x7

    Dueling divas

  • 3x8

    Invasion of the thacher snatchers

  • 3x9

    Loaded question

  • 3x10

    Triangles

  • 3x11

    The smell of fear

  • 3x12

    Struck by lightning

  • 3x13

    Jerry's deli

  • 3x14

    The room

  • 3x15

    The wall

  • 3x16

    The blues

  • 3x17

    The fairy tale

  • 3x18

    Hearts and flowers

  • 3x19

    Corky's romance

  • 3x20

    More than friends

  • 3x21

    Confessions

  • 3x22

    Consenting adults

Episodes season 4

  • 4x1

    Bec to the future

  • 4x2

    Exposed

  • 4x3

    Premarital syndrome

  • 4x4

    The whole truth

  • 4x5

    Love letters

  • 4x6

    Windows

  • 4x7

    Babes in the woods

  • 4x8

    Udder madness

  • 4x9

    Happy holidays

  • 4x10

    Choices

  • 4x11

    Incident on main

  • 4x12

    Lost weekend

  • 4x13

    Visions

  • 4x14

    Five to midnight

  • 4x15

    Bedfellows

  • 4x16

    Last wish

  • 4x17

    Life goes on (and on and on)

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