"Life Goes On" (1989) TV series 1989-1993

User Rating:

7.0/10   

Creator:

Michael Braverman
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Release Date:

12 September 1989 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

A TV-series about the life of the Thachers, especially "Corky", that has Down syndrome but goes to ordinary school ("mainstreaming)...

Plot Keywords:

Down Syndrome | AIDS | Special Needs Child | Brother Sister Relationship | Family Relationships

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 8 wins & 14 nominations

Cast

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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Series Directed by
Michael Lange		(16 episodes, 1991-1993)
Rick Rosenthal		(9 episodes, 1989-1991)
Michael Nankin		(8 episodes, 1990-1993)
Georg Fenady		(2 episodes, 1989-1992)
Michael Braverman		(unknown episodes)
David Carson		(unknown episodes)
Lorenzo DeStefano		(unknown episodes)
R.W. Goodwin		(unknown episodes)
Sandy Smolan		(unknown episodes)
Paul Wolff		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Michael Nankin		(9 episodes, 1990-1992)
Star Frohman		(4 episodes, 1989-1991)
Michael Braverman		(unknown episodes)
Toni Graphia		(unknown episodes)
Joe Shulkin		(unknown episodes)
Thania St. John		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Michael Nankin	....	producer / supervising producer / ... (61 episodes, 1990-1993)
Bruce Ettinger	....	co-producer (38 episodes, 1991-1993)
Rick Rosenthal	....	co-executive producer (unknown episodes, 1989-1991)
Michael Braverman	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
William Cairncross	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Lorenzo DeStefano	....	producer (unknown episodes)
R.W. Goodwin	....	co-executive producer (unknown episodes)
Thania St. John	....	producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Craig Safan		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Irv Goodnoff		(unknown episodes)
Bruce M. Pasternack		(unknown episodes)
Joe Pennella		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Barbara Pokras		(1 episode, 1992)
Jeanene Ambler		(unknown episodes)
Lorenzo DeStefano		(unknown episodes)
Mallory Gottlieb		(unknown episodes)
John Loeffler		(unknown episodes)
Jim Stewart		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Gregory A. Weimerskirch		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Carl Bailey	....	head hair stylist (39 episodes, 1991-1993)
Teresa M. Austin	....	makeup department head (unknown episodes)
Robert L. Stevenson	....	hair department head (unknown episodes)
Pamela S. Westmore	....	makeup department head (unknown episodes)
Vera Yurtchuk	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Jerram A. Swartz	....	unit production manager (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Carol D. Bonnefil	....	first assistant director / second assistant director (10 episodes, 1989-1990)
Mark Bashaar	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)
Dinah LeHoven	....	second second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Louis Race	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Jimmie Herron Jr.	....	property master (11 episodes, 1990)
Dervon 'Von' Herron	....	assistant property master (unknown episodes, 1992-1993)

Series Sound Department
Daniel P. Church	....	boom operator (39 episodes, 1991-1993)
Thomas A. Harris	....	supervising sound editor (17 episodes, 1992-1993)
John Speak	....	sound mixer / sound supervisor (unknown episodes, 1989-1991)
Norval D. Crutcher III	....	dialogue editor (unknown episodes, 1992-1993)
Joe Campana	....	assistant sound editor (unknown episodes)
Andrew Gilmore	....	production sound mixer (unknown episodes)
Jim Hilton	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)
Clancy T. Troutman	....	supervising sound editor (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Birgit K. Schier	....	stunts (2 episodes, 1991)
Charlie Brewer	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Laura Dash	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Jim McConnell	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Malcolm Bryce	....	lighting operator (5 episodes, 1991)
Adrian Licciardi	....	assistant camera (3 episodes, 1989-1991)
Jim Duggan	....	best boy grip (unknown episodes, 1989-1992)
Glenn Corbett	....	best boy (unknown episodes)
Robert Heine	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Tom Jensen	....	additional second assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Michael Douglas Middleton	....	still photographer: props (unknown episodes)
Bruce M. Pasternack	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Sean Shinneman	....	company grip (unknown episodes)
Ted Shinneman	....	key grip (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jerry Herrin	....	set costumer (unknown episodes, 1992)

Series Editorial Department
Marta Evry	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Craig Safan	....	composer: end title theme (83 episodes, 1989-1993)
Robert Battaglia	....	score mixer (22 episodes, 1989-1990)
John Beal	....	composer: additional music (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Robert Benjamin	....	transportation coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Bryce Zabel	....	executive story editor (22 episodes, 1991-1992)
R. Ruddell Weatherwax	....	animal trainer (4 episodes, 1989-1992)
Kaley Hummel	....	chris burke's dialog coach (unknown episodes)
Keith McNulty	....	cue cards (unknown episodes)
Errol Reichow	....	assistant location manager (unknown episodes)
Carol Riggins	....	animal trainer (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Toots Productions
• Warner Bros. Television

Distributors

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1989-1993) (USA) (TV)
• Warner Bros. Television

Other Companies

• Movie Movers  cast trailers

Also Known As:

"Glenbrook" (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

60 min | 60 min (83 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Argentina:Atp

Filming Locations:

Dijon Street, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Company:

Toots Productions

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Family Guy: Believe It or Not, Joe's Walking on Air (#6.3)" (2007)

Soundtrack:

Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da

I miss this program...

I, too, wish that there were re-runs of this wonderful program (but on one of the broadcast TV channels, since I don't have cable). There were so many episodes that brought tears to my eyes, just because they portrayed what were so true-to-life happenings. I never missed an episode and would purposely stay at home between 6:30-7:00 PM on Sunday nights so that I could watch it. My very favorite episode was the one where Corky hides quite a large pig in the house, attempting to save it from being slaughtered (I think). That was hilarious. Showing how much a person (namely Corky) with Down Syndrome can accomplish, was a real ground-breaker for TV. Also, Chad Lowe, who portrayed a young man who was HIV positive, was wonderful, for the same reason.

"Life Goes On", but unfortunately, no longer on TV - at least not here in Minneapolis.