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12 September 1989 (USA)
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A TV-series about the life of the Thachers, especially "Corky", that has Down syndrome but goes to ordinary school ("mainstreaming)...
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Nominated for Golden Globe.
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14 nominations
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ABC's best-kept secret on Sunday nights!
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(Series Cast Summary - 6 of 92)| Bill Smitrovich | ... | Andrew 'Drew' Thacher (83 episodes, 1989-1993) | |
| Patti LuPone | ... | Elizabeth 'Libby' Thacher (83 episodes, 1989-1993) | |
| Chris Burke | ... | Charles 'Corky' Thacher (83 episodes, 1989-1993) | |
| Kellie Martin | ... | Rebecca 'Becca' Thacher (83 episodes, 1989-1993) | |
| Tracey Needham | ... | Paige Thacher (40 episodes, 1990-1993) | |
| Chad Lowe | ... | Jesse McKenna (35 episodes, 1991-1993) |
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Glenbrook (USA) (working title)
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60 min | 60 min (83 episodes)
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Referenced in "Family Guy: Believe It or Not, Joe's Walking on Air (#6.3)" (2007)
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Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
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This show ran entirely on Sunday evenings at 7:00pm(6:00 pm CST)and while its ratings always kept it on the cutting block--in fact,it seemed like the show wasn't even going to make it to a fourth season,with the network opting to let it run almost in mid-cancellation--the show's fan base and the general reaction to it was almost always positive. As a sibling to someone with a developmental disability(though not Down's Syndrome),I found it quite edifying that a warm,realistic television show that could be best described as a "dramedy" could be made around a person with a disability. The Thatchers have done well raising down syndromed Corky(the wonderful Chris Burke)into a bright,well-meaning and responsible young man. His struggles are actually often in tandem with the struggles of the parents(Bill Smitrovich and Patti Lupone)and the non-disabled but highly different daughters(Kellie MArtin and Paige Needham),rather than the central focus of. Three strong(maybe more like two-and-half)seasons,followed by a forced last season or so may've diluted the full quality of this show,but it was still a pleasure to follow this story and would be intrigued to see these shows again,probably on cable.