Life Goes On
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Life Goes On is an American television drama series best known for being one of the first network shows to prominently feature a major character with Down syndrome.
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | television series ⓘ |
| airedInThe1980s | true ⓘ |
| airedInThe1990s | true ⓘ |
| characterHasCondition | Corky Thatcher – Down syndrome ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Michael Braverman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ended | 1993 ⓘ |
| executiveProducer | Michael Braverman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacterWithDisability | Corky Thatcher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAired | 1989 ⓘ |
| follows | the Thatcher family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | drama ⓘ |
| hasMajorCastMember |
Bill Smitrovich
NERFINISHED
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Chris Burke NERFINISHED ⓘ Kellie Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ Monique Lanier NERFINISHED ⓘ Patti LuPone NERFINISHED ⓘ Tracey Needham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
coming of age
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disability representation ⓘ family life ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Corky Thatcher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| network | American Broadcasting Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early network television representation of a character with Down syndrome
ⓘ
featuring a major character with Down syndrome ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 4 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originallyAiredOnDay | Sunday ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | ABC ⓘ |
| originalRunEndYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| originalRunStartYear | 1989 ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Corky Thatcher – Chris Burke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Warner Bros. Television ⓘ |
| setIn | suburban Chicago ⓘ |
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