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Life Goes On is an American drama 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 Libby, 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. Cast and characters Main Bill Smitrovich as Andrew "Drew" Thatcher: Drew is the husband of Libby Thatcher and the father of Paige, Corky, and Becca Thatcher. He is a Special Olympics coach who formerly worked for a construction company before going into the restaurant business. Patti LuPone as Elizabeth "Libby" Thatcher: Drew's wife, Paige's stepmother, and Corky and Becca's mother, who has been a singer and actress. She is very supportive of Corky and proud that Corky and Becca take part in their church's drama group and that Becca is in her school's drama club. At the end of Season 2, she gives birth to her and Drew's third child, a son named Nicholas. Monique Lanier (season 1); Tracey Needham (seasons 2-4), as Paige Thatcher: Drew's daughter, Libby's stepdaughter, and Corky and Becca's older half-sister. Paige frequently dates men of whom her father does not approve. She is very caring of Corky but has a love-hate relationship with Becca. Chris Burke as Corky Thatcher: Corky is the middle child: younger brother of Paige and older brother of Becca. Despite having Down Syndrome, he takes mostly regular classes in high school. He occasionally struggles, and indicated that mathematics was his hardest subject, but he improves through tutoring sessions. Kellie Martin as Rebecca "Becca" Thatcher: Becca is the younger sister of Corky and Paige. She is nerdy but attractive; at school, she is socially awkward, especially around her crushes, such as Tyler and Jesse. Tommy Puett (recurring, season 1; main, seasons 2-3) as Tyler Benchfield: Corky's best friend and Becca's first boyfriend. He dies from drinking and driving in his last appearance. Chad Lowe (recurring, season 3; main, season 4) as Jesse McKenna: Becca's second boyfriend. Recurring Ray Buktenica (guest, season 1; recurring, seasons 2-3) as Jerry Berkson, Libby's boss at Berkson & Berkson, an advertising agency. Jerry is eccentric and somewhat egomaniacal; he never fails to show his temper, but Libby always stands up to him. Jerry later becomes a partner in Drew's restaurant, The Glen Brook Grill. Tanya Fenmore (seasons 1-3) as Maxie, Becca's best friend. Maxie leaves early in season 3 for a study-abroad in Paris and is never seen again. Michele Matheson (seasons 1-2) as Rona Lieberman, a popular girl at school who is Becca's rival and a love interest for Tyler. David Byrd (guest, season 1; recurring, seasons 2-4) as Hans, a chef who works at the Glen Brook Grill. He is a German immigrant. Mary Page Keller (season 2) as Gina Giordano, Libby's sister, who comes to live in the Thatcher household for a time. Leigh Ann Orsi (season 2) as Zoe, Gina's daughter, who comes to live in the Thatcher household for a time. Troy Evans (seasons 3-4) as Artie McDonald, a welding foreman and Paige's boss at Stollmark Industries. In season 4, Artie and Paige are laid off from the Stollmark factory and they launch a contracting business together. Lance Guest (seasons 3-4) as Michael Romanov, a welder and artist. He is Paige's co-worker at Stollmark Industries and becomes her love interest. Andrea Friedman (seasons 3-4) as Amanda Swanson, Corky's girlfriend, a college student. Like Corky, Amanda also has Down Syndrome. Early in season 4, Corky and Amanda elope, which comes as a shock to their families. Kiersten Warren (season 4) as Kathy Goodman, Becca's friend and co-worker at a bookstore. She is usually referred to by her last name only. A recent high school dropout, Goodman is convinced by Becca to enroll at Marshall High, which she does during their senior year, after having quit a previous school. Guest stars Al Ruscio as Sal Giordano, Libby's father Penny Santon as Teresa Giordano, Libby's mother Gloria Gifford as Mrs. Kneffer, principal of Marshall High Gina Hecht as Angela, Libby's cousin, an attorney Rick Rosenthal as Richard Thatcher, Drew's brother Peter Van Norden (seasons 1-3) as Coach Paintz Kutner, a former classmate of Drew's Alan Blumenfeld (seasons 1-3) as John Khatchadourian, a former classmate of Drew's Whip Hubley as Dr. Oliver Matthews (season 1), the veterinarian that Paige works for, and as Coach Eric Bradford (season 2), a gymnastics coach at Marshall High. Michael Rankin as Donnie Benchfield, Tyler's younger brother who has Down Syndrome. Michael Alldredge as Mr. Seedling Alfred Dennis as Miller Shannen Doherty (season 1) as Ginny Green, a new student in school whom Corky has a crush on Adam Carl (season 1-2) as Matt Hardy, a friend of Becca's whom she briefly dates Viveca Lindfors (season 1) as Mrs. Doubcha, Becca's dance instructor Elyssa Davalos (season 2) as Doreen Gillespie, a waitress at the Glen Brook Grill Barney Martin (seasons 3-4) as Stan Baker, owner of the movie theater where Corky works Mitzi McCall (season 3) as Midge, a waitress at the Glen Brook Grill Dorothy Lyman (seasons 3-4) as Mary McKenna, Jesse's mother Steven Eckholdt (season 3) as Kenny Stollmark, Jr., son of the Stollmark Industries president. He becomes romantically involved with Paige and they nearly get married. Drew Snyder (seasons 3-4) as Bill Swanson, Amanda's father Charlotte Stewart (seasons 3-4) as Collette Swanson, Amanda's mother Ned Vaughn (season 4) as Eric, manager of the bookstore where Becca works. He has romantic feelings for Becca. Martin Milner (season 4) as Harris Cassidy, owner of the bookstore where Becca works Michael Goorjian (season 4) as Ray Nelson, a classmate of Becca's Christopher and Kevin Graves (season 4) as Nicholas Thatcher Richard Frank (season 4) as Chester, a patient that Jesse meets while being hospitalized for the effects of AIDS Overview The drama featured the Thatcher family, whose son, Charles "Corky" Thatcher (played by Chris Burke), has Down syndrome, while their daughter Becca (played by Kellie Martin) did well at school but was socially awkward. Patti LuPone, then best known for theatrical roles, played the mother Elizabeth ("Libby") and Bill Smitrovich played the father Drew. Eldest sister Paige Thatcher was played by Monique Lanier during the 1989–1990 seasons and by Tracey Needham during the 1990–1993 seasons as Lanier left the series to have a child. Becca's boyfriend and Corky's buddy, Tyler Benchfield, was played by Tommy Puett. Jerry Berkson (Ray Buktenica) was Libby's quirky boss. In the last two seasons, Becca's boyfriend Jesse McKenna was played by Chad Lowe. The show is set in the Chicago suburb Glenbrook, Illinois, which is named after the high school which one of Braverman's children attended at the time. The name itself is a blend of the real suburbs served by the school, Glenview and Northbrook. Each e.... Discover the Becca Jameson popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Becca Jameson books.