Sister, Sister (1994–1999)

Tia and Tamera Mowry are twins separated at birth who learn of each other and come back together in their teen years.

Creators:

Kim Bass, Gary Gilbert, Fred Shafferman

Stars:

Jackée Harry, Tim Reid, Tia Mowry-Hardrict

Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 8 wins & 19 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Jackée Harry	...	Lisa Landry (120 episodes, 1994-1999)
Tim Reid	...	Ray Campbell (120 episodes, 1994-1999)
Tia Mowry-Hardrict	...	Tia Landry (120 episodes, 1994-1999)
Tamera Mowry-Housley	...	Tamera Campbell (120 episodes, 1994-1999)
Marques Houston	...	Roger Evans (97 episodes, 1994-1999)

Storyline

Tia and Tamera Mowry play twins who were separated at birth and by chance meet each other in a shopping mall. Ray Campbell, Tamera's adopted father, is very different from Tia's adopted mother, Lisa Landry, but the twins don't want to be separated so Ray and Lisa end up living together. The series often focuses on the trouble the twins get into due to their identical appearance and the love-hate relationship between Lisa and Ray.

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Plot Keywords:

twins | teen | twins separated at birth | breaking the fourth wall | friendship | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Family

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 April 1994 (USA)

Also Known As:

Cosas de hermanas

Filming Locations:

Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

De Passe Entertainment, Paramount Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (120 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

At the beginning of the show's run, a beauty mark was drawn on Tia's cheek to match the one naturally on Tamera's cheek.

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Quotes

Ray: Money doesn't grow on trees
Tamera: Yeah if it did, I'd be outside rakin'.

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Connections

Spoofed in Saturday Night Live: Amy Adams/Vampire Weekend (2008)

User Reviews

I miss this show!

As an 80's child I grew up with all the classic cartoons like Ducktales, Gummi Bears, Thundercats and Ghostbusters then when I was in high school I had the shows like Fresh Prince of Bel Air, Kenan & Kel, Sabrina the Teenage Witch and Sister Sister. Watching these shows was something I used to really look forward to every evening and when they are shown in a rare repeat on TV I love watching and reminising.

Sister Sister had some great episodes. There was something about the mannerisms of the characters which I found just hilarious - I especially remember this of Lisa and Tamera. I remember we were also occasionally treated to the musical talents of Tia, Tamera & Marques Houston (Roger) which I always enjoyed. What was most pivotal about Sister Sister was that despite being a comedy show with the occasional unrealistic scenarios it did address many things teenagers go through and could relate to. The characters seemed like real people and I'm sure I was not the only one to grow up with and love those characters.

I don't know what people expected out of this show but to me like many other similar shows that aired at the same point as Sister Sister they were marketed at teenagers and young adults who appreciated them a lot. Most of these shows had around six seasons so they must have been doing something right! Personally I think this show was fantastic and I hope we get it on DVD soon :-)