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Life Goes On

1989–1993 · 4 seasons, 83 episodes · 60m episodes · Drama, Family · ABC · United States

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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 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.

Created by
Michael Braverman
Starring
Bill Smitrovich, Patti LuPone, Chris Burke, Kellie Martin, Chad Lowe, Tracey Needham
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chicago, illinoisdown syndromefamily dramasuburban chicago

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