TV series

Life Goes On

1989–1993 · 4 seasons

A gentle, earnest family drama that tackles tough social issues with warmth and optimism, feeling like a comforting but thoughtful conversation.

Tagline: Obladi, oblada, life goes on, brah, lala, how the life goes on.
Overview: Life Goes On is a 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 Elizabeth, 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.
How it feels: Warm, earnest, melancholic and uplifting. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Family, coming-of-age, identity, love
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
coming-of-age
identity
love
healing
Places: suburbs
home
school
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild