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Double Trouble

TV·1984–1985·2 seasons, 23 episodes·NBC·Comedy·30m·Created by James R. Stein

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Double Trouble is an American sitcom that aired from 1984 to 1985 on NBC. 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.

Cast

Episodes by season

Season018Episodes1984AiredSeason avg
  1. S01E01One Drives, the Other Doesn'tApril 4, 1984Kate fails her drivers test, again. She borrows Dad's car and Allison's license to get to The Police concert. When she getting into a fend
  2. S01E02LustApril 11, 1984When Kate meets Eric at the gym, it's lust at first sight. With Michael working late at the shoe store, Kate spends most of her free time w
  3. S01E03First DayApril 18, 1984After going to separate schools, Kate and Allison must attend the same high school when Kate's is turned into a shopping mall. Worried that
  4. S01E04Bad ChemistryApril 25, 1984Allison meets a nice college guy who wants to take her to a museum exhibit. Problem is, this means missing her chemistry lab. Kate volunte
  5. S01E05Dueling FeetMay 2, 1984Allison and Kate enter a dance contest at the gym, the finals of which are to be held on television. While attempting to spy on the competi
  6. S01E06Separate BirthdaysMay 16, 1984Tired of living in Kate's shadow and sharing a birthday, Allison decides to move in with Beth.
  7. S01E07HearthacheMay 23, 1984Allison believes she's found true love with Steven only to find that he is not as devoted to her as he seems.
  8. S01E08BombshellMay 30, 1984Kate and Allison try to set Dad up with a friend from Chicago only to find out Dad and Beth are more than just friends.

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season0215Episodes1984–85AiredSeason avg
  1. S02E01If We Can Make It Here ...December 1, 1984The girls make their move to New York City, settling in with their Aunt Margo and setting out toward their respective ambitions (Kate as an
  2. S02E02Do You Believe in Magic?December 8, 1984Kate becomes assistant to Rollo the Great, a magician whose next big trick is to make Kate appear in two places at once.
  3. S02E03Dream GirlsDecember 15, 1984Kate joins a rock star's concert tour, leaving Allison back in New York... and envious.
  4. S02E04O Come All Ye FaithfulDecember 22, 1984A sudden snow storm forces the girls to celebrate Christmas in New York instead of going home to Iowa.
  5. S02E05Man for MargoJanuary 5, 1985Margo's social life is in a slump, so Allison and Kate attempt to get her a date. In a misguided attempt to lift Margo's spirits, Kate hire
  6. S02E06The Boy Next DoorJanuary 12, 1985Margo is nominated for an award, but after losing so many times, she choses to send Billy in her place. He chooses Allison as his "friend"
  7. S02E07MemoriesJanuary 19, 1985The girls recall their days in Des Moines while cleaning their bedroom in New York. (Complete with clips from Season 1, of course.)
  8. S02E08Two Girls for Every BoyJanuary 26, 1985Kate meets a popular New York DJ at a restaurant and immediately starts planning a wedding only to discover she is not the only Foster girl
  9. S02E09The Write StuffFebruary 2, 1985Allison is asked to write an article for her school newspaper. With much help from Margo, the article is published and receives rave review
  10. S02E10Commercial BreakFebruary 9, 1985Kate auditions for a commercial for Maxi Burger. After a week of rehearsal (driving her housemates insane) she loses her voice the morning
  11. S02E11Old MoviesFebruary 16, 1985Late-night movie watching inspires the housemates to imagine themselves in some of cinema's greatest scenes.
  12. S02E12September SongFebruary 23, 1985As her wedding anniversary approaches, Margo is feeling sad and unappreciated by the girls. To make Margo feel better, the girls, with thei
  13. S02E13Funny GirlMarch 2, 1985Everyone in Allison's design class loves the new, rich girl Janie Blakemore until she steals Allison's ideas and presents them as her own.
  14. S02E14The Day of the RoseMarch 23, 1985Allison dates an older man, only to find they don't have much in common.
  15. S02E15Where's Poppa?March 30, 1985Dad makes a surprise visit to New York to see the twins. He disapproves of their new lives and demands they move back home to Iowa. Alliso

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

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