Life Goes On
“Obladi, oblada, life goes on, brah, lala, how the life goes on.”
Series Overview
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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4 Seasons • 83 Episodes
60 min per episode
1989 – 1993
Premiered: Tue, Sep 12, 1989
Latest Aired Episode
Season 4, Episode 17: “Life Goes On (and On and On)”
The series finale, it leaps 4 years into the future to see Becca and Jesse marry, and 10 years when Becca, now about 27 ( and still played by Kellie Martin) tells her son a story about what happened after graduating from high school. Corky doesn't graduate, but says, ""I'll be back."" Ray was the valedictorian of Becca's class. Jesse leaves for Europe, breaking Becca's heart, but returns four years later. It is not determined whether Becca's son was fathered by Jesse or not, but Becca expresses a desire to have Jesse's baby, saying that new treatments could make it possible. The question of who fathered this child is hard to answer as Becca says the final words of the series: "" I love you, Jesse.""
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Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Michael Braverman
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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What is Life Goes On about?
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.
How many seasons does Life Goes On have?
Life Goes On comprises 4 seasons available to explore.
Who stars in Life Goes On?
Key cast members in Life Goes On include Bill Smitrovich, Patti LuPone, Chris Burke, Kellie Martin, Chad Lowe.
Who created or directed Life Goes On?
Life Goes On was developed and directed by Michael Braverman.