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Double Trouble
Overview
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.
Status
Ended
Created By
James R. Stein
Network
NBC
Seasons & Episodes
Season 2
Episodes
If We Can Make It Here ...
The girls make their move to New York City, settling in with their Aunt Margo and setting out toward their respective ambitions (Kate as an entertainer, Allison as a fashion designer).
Do You Believe in Magic?
Kate becomes assistant to Rollo the Great, a magician whose next big trick is to make Kate appear in two places at once.
Dream Girls
Kate joins a rock star's concert tour, leaving Allison back in New York... and envious.
O Come All Ye Faithful
A sudden snow storm forces the girls to celebrate Christmas in New York instead of going home to Iowa.
Man for Margo
Margo'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 hires a man from her acting class to date Margo.
The Boy Next Door
Margo 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" date, but both come home wondering if they could be more than just friends.
Memories
The girls recall their days in Des Moines while cleaning their bedroom in New York. (Complete with clips from Season 1, of course.)
Two Girls for Every Boy
Kate 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 he is interesting in.
The Write Stuff
Allison is asked to write an article for her school newspaper. With much help from Margo, the article is published and receives rave reviews making Allison think her future is as a writer, not a fashion designer. When she sets out to write a profile of Mr. Arrechia, her future as a writer is in jeopardy.
Commercial Break
Kate auditions for a commercial for Maxi Burger. After a week of rehearsal (driving her housemates insane) she loses her voice the morning of the audition. Allison agrees to go in her place and wins the job. When the real Kate arrives to shoot the commercial, she is fired for not being "shy" enough.
Old Movies
Late-night movie watching inspires the housemates to imagine themselves in some of cinema's greatest scenes.
September Song
As her wedding anniversary approaches, Margo is feeling sad and unappreciated by the girls. To make Margo feel better, the girls, with their limited budget, take her to a rustic cabin in the mountains. The cabin turns out to be a little more rustic than they had imagined and a sudden snow storm alters everyone's outdoor plans.
Funny Girl
Everyone in Allison's design class loves the new, rich girl Janie Blakemore until she steals Allison's ideas and presents them as her own. Allison soon finds out Janie is only in the class because her parents want her to have a 'respectable' profession. Her real love is stand-up comedy. Kate agrees to help Janie get her career started by using her as a warm-up act in an Amateur Night perfomance.
The Day of the Rose
Allison dates an older man, only to find they don't have much in common.
Where's Poppa?
Dad 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. Allison reluctantly obeys her father and prepares to leave New York. Kate resists and has no plans to join her sister.
Top Cast
Jean Sagal
Kate Foster
Liz Sagal
Allison Foster
Jim Vallely
Charles Kincaid
Jonathan Schmock
Bily Batalato
Michael D. Roberts
Mr. Arrechia
Barbara Barrie
Margo Foster
