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Double Trouble
Publicity shot of the Sagal twins
GenreSitcom
Created byDavid W. Duclon
Robert Illes
James Stein
Written byJudith D. Allison
David W. Duclon
Deidre Fay
Jill Gordon
Janis Hirsch
Robert Illes
Lissa Levin
Susan Jane Lindner
Bernie Orenstein
Ellen Potter
Don Reo
Bill Richmond
James R. Stein
Saul Turteltaub
Deidre Fay
Directed byJohn Bowab
Jim Drake
Ellen Falcon
Marlene Laird
John Pasquin
StarringJean Sagal
Liz Sagal
ComposersRay Colcord
Mark Snow
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes23
Production
Executive producersJudith Allison
Janis Hirsch
Robert Illes
Bernie Orenstein
Bill Richmond
Saul Turteltaub
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time22–24 minutes
Production companyEmbassy Television
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseApril 4, 1984 (1984-04-04) –
March 30, 1985 (1985-03-30)

Double Trouble is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from April 4, 1984 to March 30, 1985. The series stars identical twins Jean 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 Patty Duke Show of the 1960s. The Sagal sisters acknowledged that Norman Lear, the Sagal family's godfather,[1] was the one who held influence over the show's concept.[2]

Synopsis

Double Trouble premiered in April 1984. 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, Art Foster. 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 fifteen episodes. The series was not renewed after the second season, but it was seen in reruns on NBC until August 21, 1985 and for several years on USA Network in the late '80s and early '90s.

Cast

Episodes

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
18April 4, 1984 (1984-04-04)May 30, 1984 (1984-05-30)
215December 1, 1984 (1984-12-01)March 30, 1985 (1985-03-30)

Season 1 (1984)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air date
11"One Drives, the Other Doesn't"April 4, 1984 (1984-04-04)
22"Lust"April 11, 1984 (1984-04-11)
33"First Day"April 18, 1984 (1984-04-18)
44"Bad Chemistry"April 25, 1984 (1984-04-25)
55"Dueling Feet"May 2, 1984 (1984-05-02)
66"Separate Birthdays"May 16, 1984 (1984-05-16)
77"Hearthache"May 23, 1984 (1984-05-23)
88"Bombshell"May 30, 1984 (1984-05-30)

Season 2 (1984–85)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air date
91"If We Can Make It Here..."December 1, 1984 (1984-12-01)
102"Do You Believe in Magic?"December 8, 1984 (1984-12-08)
113"Dream Girls"December 15, 1984 (1984-12-15)
124"O Come All Ye Faithful"December 22, 1984 (1984-12-22)
135"Man for Margo"January 5, 1985 (1985-01-05)
146"The Boy Next Door"January 12, 1985 (1985-01-12)
157"Memories"January 19, 1985 (1985-01-19)
168"Two Girls for Every Boy"January 26, 1985 (1985-01-26)
179"The Write Stuff"February 2, 1985 (1985-02-02)
1810"Commercial Break"February 9, 1985 (1985-02-09)
1911"Old Movies"February 16, 1985 (1985-02-16)
2012"September Song"February 23, 1985 (1985-02-23)
2113"Funny Girl"March 2, 1985 (1985-03-02)
2214"The Day of the Rose"March 23, 1985 (1985-03-23)
2315"Where's Poppa?"March 30, 1985 (1985-03-30)

References

  1. ^ http://richestnetworth.org/katey-sagal-net-worth/
  2. ^ https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1665&dat=19840425&id=cz4aAAAAIBAJ&sjid=aCQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5549,8671982&hl=en
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