A photographer's life changes when her teenage sister comes to live with her.A photographer's life changes when her teenage sister comes to live with her.A photographer's life changes when her teenage sister comes to live with her.
- Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
- 1 win & 1 nomination total
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- TriviaA common misconception is that My Sister Sam was canceled due to the death of Rebecca Schaeffer. CBS canceled the series in May 1988 due to low ratings. Schaeffer was killed over a year later, in July 1989, by an obsessed fan.
- ConnectionsReferenced in The Golden Girls: Nothing to Fear, But Fear Itself (1987)
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The premise with Pam Dawber, Samantha Russell, as a successful San Francisco photographer who is reunited with her younger sister, Patti Russell, played by the late Rebecca Schaeffer. Supporting cast members include the wonderful Jenny O'Hara as Dixie, Sam's assistant, and Joel Brooks. David Naughton as a friend and neighbor. The show only lasted two seasons on network television but I bet it could have done well in syndication if given the opportunity. The sadness comes when you realize that Schaeffer was killed by a deranged fan. The case was prosecuted by Marcia Clark. Sadly, the show never really peaked or risen to the occasion. It came across in the midst of a sitcom frenzy on television in the era of the sitcoms. The premise may have been light but the show worked for the time it was on television. The cast was first rate and the writing was second rate but the show always tried harder to succeed.
- Sylviastel
- Aug 25, 2007
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