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Life Goes On (1989)

Life Goes On poster
Genre
drama television series
Country
United States
Length
4 seasons, 83 episodes
Rated
NR
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 30 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The show follows the Thatcher family as they handle the ups and downs of daily life in suburban Chicago. It focuses on their relationships, challenges and joys, including raising a son who has Down syndrome.

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What happens

Life Goes On is an American comedy drama television series broadcast 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 feature a major character with Down syndrome. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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