About Life Goes On
- Released on September 12, 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.
Main Cast of Life Goes On
Kellie Martin plays Rebecca 'Becca' Thacher (83 episodes)
Bill Smitrovich plays Andrew "Drew" Thatcher (83 episodes)
Patti LuPone plays Elizabeth 'Libby' Thacher (83 episodes)
Chris Burke plays Charles "Corky" Thatcher (83 episodes)
Chad Lowe plays Jesse McKenna (83 episodes)
Tracey Needham plays Paige Thatcher (83 episodes)
Monique Lanier plays Paige Thatcher (83 episodes)
Elizabeth Berkley plays Selena (83 episodes)
Josh Lucas plays Dylan (83 episodes)
Jack Black plays Skinhead (83 episodes)
Secondary Cast of Life Goes On
Kiersten Warren
Dena Dietrich
Parley Baer
Ken Foree
Christopher Neame
Marianne Muellerleile
Denise Richards plays Camille (1 episode)
Jennifer Savidge
Janet Carroll
Paddi Edwards
Michael St. Gerard
Quincy Jones
Bernie Coulson
Don Stewart
Walter Olkewicz
Tom O'Rourke
Andy Berman
Jeffrey Combs
Judith Marie-Bergan
Liz Georges
Brady Bluhm
Ryan Bollman
Krystee Clark
Vincent Ventresca
Paul Collins
Anthony Mangano
Ray Bumatai
Alan Baltes
Montrose Hagins
Ana Alicia
Paula Marshall
Tanya Fenmore
Oliver Clark
Christie Clark
Bradley Pierce
Julie Cobb
Jonathan Prince
Tommy Puett
Casper Van Dien
Phil Reeves
Art LaFleur
Scott Weinger
Cristine Rose
Terri Ivens
Don Ho
Matthew Walker plays Kingfish (1 episode)
Irene Cagen plays Margie (1 episode)
Ami Foster plays Tara Carlson (1 episode)
Hilary Van Dyke plays Joan of Arc (1 episode)
Fred D. Scott plays Man (1 episode)
Megan Gallivan plays Michele (1 episode)
Crew of Life Goes On
Writing
Directing
- Jack Black
- Kiersten Warren
- Ron Canada
- Dena Dietrich
- Steve Eastin
- Parley Baer
- Ken Foree
- Christopher Neame
- Shannen Doherty
- Marianne Muellerleile
- Denise Richards
- Jennifer Savidge
- Seth Green
- Janet Carroll
- Paddi Edwards
- Michael St. Gerard
- Quincy Jones
- Bernie Coulson
- Don Stewart
- Ben Murphy
- Walter Olkewicz
- Tom O'Rourke
- Andy Berman
- Steve Rankin
- Jeffrey Combs
- Judith Marie-Bergan
- Liz Georges
- Wallace Langham
- Brady Bluhm
- Ryan Bollman
- Krystee Clark
- Vincent Ventresca
- Paul Collins
- Greg Kinnear
- Paul Gleason
- Anthony Mangano
- Dean Cain
- Ray Bumatai
- Alan Baltes
- Robin Tunney
- Montrose Hagins
- Ana Alicia
- Emily Kuroda
- Rusty Schwimmer
- Carol Locatell
- Paula Marshall
- Tanya Fenmore
- Oliver Clark
- Alan Blumenfeld
- Christie Clark
- Robert Pine
- Bradley Pierce
- Julie Cobb
- Jonathan Prince
- Tommy Puett
- Gloria Gifford
- Casper Van Dien
- Dan Butler
- Phil Reeves
- Art LaFleur
- Scott Weinger
- Cristine Rose
- Terri Ivens
- Denis Arndt
- Don Ho
- Matthew Walker
- Irene Cagen
- Ami Foster
- Hilary Van Dyke
- Fred D. Scott
- Megan Gallivan