Life Goes On

Name: Life Goes On
Genre: Drama
Cast: Bill Smitrovich, Chris Burke, Patti LuPone, Kellie Martin, Monique Lanier

TV Series1989 – 19931h4 seasons · 83 episodes

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Drama

Meet the Thatchers, Drew, Libby, Becca, and Corky. Corky suffers from Down Syndrome. The show dealt with many issues. Some of which included drinking, sex, and HIV in the third season when Becca started dating a man that was HIV positive. Drew also had a daughter from a previous marriage, whose name was Paige.

Creator: Michael Braverman
Stars: Bill Smitrovich Chris Burke Patti LuPone

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E1Bec to the FutureSep 20, 1992 · 1h · A 40-something Becca looks back on the summer of '92 and Jesse's return from Arizona, but their reunion is bittersweet; Becca's avoiding Jesse to be with her new friends who don't know that Jesse is HIV-positive.Not rated yet

E2ExposedSep 27, 1992 · 1h · Jesse paints a nude painting of Becca, who decides to let it be shown in the Nevermore Bookstore, leading to a nice scandal and endless date proposals on her answering machine.Not rated yet

E3Premarital SyndromeOct 4, 1992 · 1h · Corky and Amanda's "trial marriage" gets off to a rocky start--or at least a crunchy one like their macaroni-and-cheese dinner.Not rated yet

E4The Whole TruthOct 18, 1992 · 1h · Paige fends off an attempted rape by Becca's poetry teacher. Their accounts differ and Becca believes her teacher at first, but later confronts him when his story contains some holes.Not rated yet

E5Love LettersNov 8, 1992 · 1h · Becca and her friends find old World War II letters at the bookstore, which leads to Eric getting cozy with Becca and Jesse doing the same with Jill, a woman from an art gallery.Not rated yet

E6WindowsNov 22, 1992 · 1h · Amanda's angry parents vow to annul her marriage to Corky and regain custody of her. The newlyweds then run off to a motel, further angering the Swansons and their attorney. Elsewhere, Becca and Jesse are mad at each other.Not rated yet

E7Babes in the WoodsNov 29, 1992 · 1h · When Becca goes on a weekend camping trip with Jesse and several classmates, she gets sprayed by a skunk and then knocks over a kerosene lantern. This starts a fire in the barn where they are all staying and forces them to fend for themselves.Not rated yet

E8Udder MadnessDec 13, 1992 · 1h · Ray nominates Becca--against her wishes--for Homecoming Queen while Goodman nominates a cow in protest of beauty pageants in general. Also, Artie and Paige redo the restaurant with a bovine motif, which leads to a business partnership.Not rated yet

E9Happy HolidaysDec 20, 1992 · 1h · The holidays take on a whole new meaning for Corky, who's celebrating his first Christmas as a married man and now has the wishes of a wife and in-laws to consider.Not rated yet

E10ChoicesJan 3, 1993 · 1h · Paige is delighted to find that she is carrying Michael's baby, and so is the whole family. Then Michael returns and decides that he doesn't want the baby.Not rated yet

E11Incident on MainJan 10, 1993 · 1h · Fear befalls Jesse and Becca when gay-bashing skinheads beat up Jesse outside the AIDS hospice leaving Becca with his blood on her hands after the beating.Not rated yet

E12Lost WeekendJan 24, 1993 · 1h · In her quest to get Becca out of her shell, Goodman takes her and Jesse on a double date. Meanwhile, Grandma Teresa stays overnight at the Thatchers' after her husband breaks their furnace.Not rated yet

E13VisionsFeb 14, 1993 · 1h · Shortly after his 18th birthday, a feverish Jesse collapses in extreme pain at school and is rushed to the hospital, where he dreams of Becca. When he wakes up, he finds that his AIDS-Related Complex has progressed to AIDS.Not rated yet

E14Five to MidnightFeb 21, 1993 · 1h · Jesse's insurance runs out and he gets transferred to County Hospital where he nearly dies of AIDS-related cardiac arrest; Becca discovers a haunting self-portrait of Jesse's that he doesn't remember painting.Not rated yet

E15BedfellowsFeb 28, 1993 · 1h · A hospitalised Jesse is challenged to fight his disease by an irrepressible AIDS patient who refuses to passively accept his condition.Not rated yet

E16Last WishMar 7, 1993 · 1h · Becca and Jesse go to see the ocean when Jesse says that it's something that he wants to do, but jealousy of Ray, who's been seeing Becca lately, dampens the outing for him.Not rated yet

E17Life Goes On (and On and On)May 23, 1993 · 1h · In the series finale, Becca, now about 27, tells her son a story about what happened after she graduated from high school. Corky does not graduate but he says "I'll be back"; while Jesse leaves for Europe, breaking Becca's heart, but he returns four years later.Not rated yet

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Bill SmitrovichAndrew 'Drew' Thacher Chris BurkeCharles 'Corky' Thacher Patti LuPoneElizabeth 'Libby' Thacher Kellie MartinRebecca 'Becca' Thacher Monique LanierPaige Thacher Chad LoweJesse McKenna Tracey NeedhamPaige Thacher

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Details

Premiered: September 12, 1989
Ended: May 23, 1993
Status: Ended
Network: ABC
Country of origin: United States
Language: English
Episode runtime: 1h
TVmaze ID: 4915