Check out the latest reunion of a beloved TV clan: on today's episode of
The Hallmark Channel's fun, informal talk show
Home & Family, it's the cast of
Life Goes On, the groundbreaking 1989-93 ABC drama centered on the Thacher family, and particularly on their son Corky, living with Down Syndrome.
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Life Goes On stars, L-R:
Kellie Martin, Chris Burke, Patti LuPone |
For their interview on today's show, the actor who played Corky,
Chris Burke, is reunited with his TV mother and sister
Patti LuPone and
Kellie Martin. LuPone gets teary after not having seen Burke for years. But for Burke and Martin this is not so much a reunion; because Chris currently lives in New York, where he works for the
National Down Syndrome Society, he has been spending this visit to L.A. staying with Martin and her family.
If like me, you're a fan of the show, you'll love this reunion, with Chris revealing the process by which he won the role, Kellie pulling out an old pair of Becca's very '80s glasses, and the whole cast attempting a singalong of the show's theme song, The Beatles' "Ob-La-Di" -- but not quite remembering the words.
And for good measure, there's another classic TV star,
Happy Days'
Henry Winkler, on today's show as well, charming and funny as he discusses his series of
Here's Hank books, wherein the hero, like Henry himself, has dyslexia.
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On today's Home & Family, L-R:
Matt Iseman, Henry Winkler, Brooke Burns
Mark Steines, Patti LuPone, Kellie Martin, Chris Burke |
Later in the show, there's a fun segment where
Home & Family hosts
Mark Steines,
Matt Iseman and
Brooke Burns (subbing for the vacationing
Cristina Ferrare) play a game based on
Happy Days trivia. I won't tell you who wins -- but let's just say that, while Mr. Winkler makes sure to tell Patti LuPone early on how much he loved her in
Evita, it soon becomes clear that Patti was too busy on Broadway in the '70s and '80s to have watched much TV.
"I watched
you..." the former Fonz tells her, feigning insult.
Home & Family
The Hallmark Channel
Today, Monday Feb 23
10 AM Eastern / 9 AM Central
