Life Goes On (TV Series)

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Original title: Life Goes On (TV Series)
Year: 1989
Running time: 50 min.
Country: United States
Director: Michael Braverman (Creator), Michael Lange, Rick Rosenthal, Michael Nankin, Kim Friedman, Larry Shaw, Jerry Jameson, Gene Reynolds, Michael Braverman, Georg Fenady, Mel Damski, Charles Braverman, Roy Campanella II, E.W. Swackhamer, Miles Watkins, Paul Wolff, David Carson, Randall William Cook, Bill Smitrovich, Sandy Smolan, Lorenzo DeStefano, R.W. Goodwin, Joe PennellaSee 15 More
Screenwriter: Michael Nankin, Star Frohman, Michael Braverman, Charles Pratt Jr., Linda J. Cowgill, Tom O'Brien, Bryce Zabel, Marshall Goldberg, Toni Graphia, Joe Shulkin, Thania St. JohnSee 7 More
Music: Craig Safan, William Olvis
Cinematography: Irv Goodnoff, Bruce M. Pasternack, Joe Pennella
Cast: Chris Burke, Bill Smitrovich, Patti LuPone, Kellie Martin, Tracey Needham, Chad Lowe, Monique Lanier, Tommy Puett, Kiersten Warren, Penny Santoni, Al Ruscio, Michele Matheson, Troy Evans, Michael Goorjian, Andrea F. Friedman, Dorothy Lyman, Gloria Gifford, Tanya Fenmore, Steve Jerro, Eric Welch, Lisa Zebro, Peter Van Norden, John Welsh, Kevin Graves, Steven Eckholdt, Lance Guest, Craig Hurley, Alfred Dennis, Adam Carl, Elyssa Davalos, Gina Hecht, Robert David Hall, Martin Milner, Drew Snyder, Charlotte Stewart, Ryan Bollman, Barney Martin, Alan Blumenfeld, Mitzi McCall, Whip HubleySee 27 More
Producer: Toots Productions, Warner Bros. Television (Distributor: American Broadcasting Company (ABC))
Genre: TV Series. Drama | Family Relationships. Disability. Down syndrome
Synopsis / Plot: A TV-series about the life of the Thachers, especially "Corky", that has Down syndrome but goes to ordinary school ("mainstreaming). We get into their problems and joys. Drew Thacher's dream comes true when he is able to open his own restaurant, but it's a hard business, and he often run into problems. Becca has a constant crush on Tyler, but he's not available. He and his girlfriend, Rona, break up and get together all the time. Libby Thacher hates her boss, and quits her job. After a while she finds out that she's pregnant, and that her boss is desperate to get her back. She starts working for him again, after getting better paid, among other things. Meanwhile, "Corky" has problems with keeping up at school and accepting who he is. He fights his battles, and wins.

Awards: 1993: Emmy: Best Supp. Actor (Chad Lowe). Nominated for Best Supp. Actress (Lowe)

1991: Emmy: Nominated for Best Music and Lyrics

1990: Emmy: Nominated for Best Guest Actress in Drama Series (Viveca Lindfors)

1989: Golden Globes: Nominated for Best Supporting Actor (Chris Burke)

1993: Writers Guild of America (WGA): Nominated for Best Screenplay in Episodic Drama

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