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Double Trouble (TV series)
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| Double Trouble | |
|---|---|
 Liz and Jean Sagal |
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| Format | Sitcom |
| Starring | Liz Sagal Jean Sagal |
| Opening theme | Theme |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| No. of episodes | 23 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 min |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | NBC |
| Original run | April 4, 1984 – March 30, 1985 |
| External links | |
| IMDb profile | |
Double Trouble was an American sitcom that aired for two seasons during the 1980s. The series starred identical twins Jean Sagal and Liz Sagal as Kate and Allison Foster, two teenagers living under the watchful eye of their widowed father. The show was considered an updating of the "twins in mischief" concept seen in films like The Parent Trap or the earlier and more successful Patty Duke Show of the 1960s.
Double Trouble premiered in April 1984 and went on for eleven episodes. The series was set in Des Moines, Iowa, and generally revolved around the twins' high school or their father's dance studio (thus giving the girls a chance to show off their real-life dancing skills). Most of the show's comedy was generated from the fact that one twin was serious while the other more laid-back and happy-go-lucky.
Beginning as a mid-season replacement, the show also starred Donnelly Rhodes as the girls' father. The show did not generate high enough ratings in its initial debut to be included in NBC's fall schedule, however it was brought back for a second go-'round as a mid-season replacement in December 1984. After some retooling, the setting of the show was relocated to New York City. Rhodes was replaced by Barbara Barrie as the twins' aunt. The second season ran for fourteen episodes. The series was not continued after the second season, but it was seen in reruns for several years on USA Network in the late '80s and early '90s.
- Sagal Twins Website
- Sagal Twins Yahoo Group
- Double Trouble fan site
- Double Trouble at the Internet Movie Database
- Show Clips: [1] [2] [3] [4]
Categories: American television sitcoms | NBC network shows | USA Network shows | Television series by Sony Pictures Television | 1984 television program debuts | 1985 television program series endings | 1980s American television series | Television shows set in Iowa | Comedy television series stubs