Sister, Sister
Sister, Sister title card from 1994-1996
Format	Sitcom
Created by	Kim Bass Gary Gilbert Fred Shafferman
Starring	Tia Mowry Tamera Mowry Tim Reid Jackée Harry Marques Houston (1-4) Anna Slotky (2-3) Britanny Murphy (1-2) RonReaco Lee (6) Deon Richmond (6) Alexis Fields (5-6)
Country of origin	United States
No. of seasons	6
No. of episodes	120 (List of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Suzanne de Passe Suzanne Coston Sy Rosen (seasons 1-2) Brian Pollack & Mert Rich (season 3) Leslie Ray David Steven Simon (season 4) Rick Hawkins (seasons 5-6)
Running time	Approx. 23 minutes (per episode)
Broadcast
Original channel	ABC (1994) The WB (1995-1999)
Original run	April 1, 1994 – May 23, 1999
External links
IMDb profile
TV.com summary

Sister, Sister is an American television sitcom about twin girls (Tia and Tamera Mowry), separated and adopted at birth, who one day come face-to-face after 14 years apart. The series premiered during the 1993-94 season on ABC, briefly canceled after the 1994-95 season; but The WB re-newed the show for the 1995-96 season, continuing until May 23, 1999. Image File history File links SisterSisterLogo. ... A sitcom or situation comedy is a genre of comedy performance originally devised for radio but today typically found on television. ... Gary Gilbert is a film producer (Garden State) Is a co-owner of NBA team the Cleveland Cavaliers, along with Usher and the Chairman and Vice Chairman of Quicken Loans. ... Tia Dashon Mowry (born July 6, 1978) is an American actress. ... Tamera Darvette Mowry (born July 6, 1978) is an American actress. ... Tim Reid (born December 19, 1944 in Norfolk, Virginia) is an American actor and film director best known for his roles in prime time television programs. ... Jackée Harry (August 14, 1956) is an Emmy Award-winning and two-time NAACP Image Award winning African-American actress, best known for her role as Sandra Clark on hit NBC sitcom 227 from 1985 until 1989. ... Marques Barrett Houston (born on August 4, 1981 in Los Angeles, California, is an R&B singer and actor. ... Anna Slotky (born July 11, 1979 in Buffalo Grove, Illinois) is a Jewish American actress best known for her role as Ruth Ann in the television sitcom The Torkelsons/Almost Home. ... Brittany Murphy performs at a USO show aboard the USS Nimitz Brittany Anne Murphy, birth name Sharon Bertolotti, (born November 10, 1977 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American actress. ... RonReaco Lee is an young up and coming african american actor. ... Deon Richmond (born April 2, 1978) is an American actor, known for his semi-regular childhood role as Rudy Huxtables friend Kenny (nicknamed Bud) on the popular NBC sitcom The Cosby Show. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... // Category: ... Suzanne de Passe (born in 1948 in New York City, New York) is an African-American entertainment executive; the CEO of television production company de Passe Entertainment. ... The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) is an American television network. ... The Warner Bros. ... is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... is the 143rd day of the year (144th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... A sitcom or situation comedy is a genre of comedy performance originally devised for radio but today typically found on television. ... For other uses, see Twin (disambiguation). ... Tia Dashon Mowry (born July 6, 1978) is an American actress. ... Tamera Darvette Mowry (born July 6, 1978) is an American actress. ... For other uses, see Adoption (disambiguation). ... This was the television schedule on all four networks for the fall season beginning in September 1993. ... The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) is an American television network. ... This was the television schedule on all four networks for the fall season beginning in September 1994. ... The Warner Bros. ... This was the television schedule on all six networks for the fall season beginning in September 1995. ... is the 143rd day of the year (144th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The year 1999 in television involved some significant events. ...

Premise

In the plot, the twins are reunited during a chance encounter shopping at the mall with their adoptive parents. Tia Landry was the studious twin from inner-city Detroit, where her mother Lisa worked as a seamstress; Tamera Campbell was the boy-crazy twin from the suburbs, where her father Ray owned a limousine service. After their unexpected encounter in the department store, Ray reluctantly allowed Tia and Lisa to move into his home for the girls' sake. The girls' neighbor was Roger Evans (Marques Houston), an annoying teenager who was infatuated with both of them. Though the plot mainly focuses on the twins' capers, eg: swapping places and pretending to be each other, it is also very focused on the relationship and lives of their parents Ray and Lisa. Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes - this motto was adopted after the disastrous 1805 fire that devastated the city) Nickname: The Motor City and Motown Location in Wayne County, Michigan Founded Incorporated July 24, 1701 1815  County Wayne County Mayor... Marques Barrett Houston (born on August 4, 1981 in Los Angeles, California, is an R&B singer and actor. ...

By the 1996-1997 season, Tia and Tamera straightened their hair and abandoned their conservative wardrobe from the first three seasons for a new look. Also, Ray and Lisa began a romance in Season 4, which was short-lived. There were hints to a possible romance between the two in earlier episodes. Example: "The Concert" from Season 1, in which Lisa and Ray inadvertently kissed.

A frequent sub-plot was the twins searching for, and eventually finding, their biological parents - an African-American woman, Racelle Gavin, who died after child birth, and a Caucasian man, Matt Sullivan, who has looked for them their whole lives; since they were separated, it was even harder to find them. In real-life, Tia and Tamera Mowry are also bi-racial. A mixed-race Asian / Caucasian boy The terms multiracial, biracial, and mixed-race describe people whose ancestors are not of a single race. ...

In the 1997-1998 season, Tia started dating Tyreke Scott (RonReaco Lee), a reformed street kid who worked as a mechanic for Ray, and Jordan Bennett (Deon Richmond) became Tamera's boyfriend. Roger was suddenly dropped from the cast at this point; this was explained as Roger getting a new romantic interest and Tia, Tamera, and their friends (excluding Tyreke) beginning attending classes at the University of Michigan (Tyreke became a security escort). RonReaco Lee is an young up and coming african american actor. ... Deon Richmond (born April 2, 1978) is an American actor, known for his semi-regular childhood role as Rudy Huxtables friend Kenny (nicknamed Bud) on the popular NBC sitcom The Cosby Show. ...

The final season showed the twins entering college with their boyfriends and their best friend Diavian. The girls were ultimately reunited with their birth father, and Lisa married her boyfriend Victor in the final episode. Roger also made one last appearance in the last episode, singing at Lisa's wedding.

Characters

Major characters

• Tia Landry

Portrayed by Tia Mowry, is an All-American bookworm. At the top of her class in high school, she had aspirations to go to Havard, but was rejected, and attended Michigan instead. Tia's main boyfriend is Ray's mechanic, Tyreke, who later becomes a police escort at her college. Tia Dashon Mowry (born July 6, 1978) is an American actress. ... Harvard redirects here. ... The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (U of M, UM or simply Michigan) is a coeducational public research university in the state of Michigan. ...

• Tamera Anne Campbell

Portrayed by Tamera Mowry, is Tia's polar opposite, in terms of personality. She is highly impulsive, and less intellectual than her sister, and a big fan of Coolio. She can be smart when she wants to, but usually uses 'The Twin Thing' (a frequently-invoked plot mechanism, where the twins pretend to be each other) to pass difficult tests. Her main boyfriend is Jordan, who attends college with her. Tamera Darvette Mowry (born July 6, 1978) is an American actress. ... This article is about the hip hop artist. ...

• Lisa Landry

Portrayed by Jackée Harry, is a fashion designer by trade. She is the adoptive mother of Tia, though she is more aligned with Tamera's personality, sometimes even being more impulsive, lustful, and reckless than her daughter's twin. She is prone to bouts of depression, during which she consumes high quantities of food. Lisa is also a member of Delta Sigma Theta sorority Jackée Harry (August 14, 1956) is an Emmy Award-winning and two-time NAACP Image Award winning African-American actress, best known for her role as Sandra Clark on hit NBC sitcom 227 from 1985 until 1989. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

• Ray Campbell

Portrayed by Tim Reid, is diametrically opposed to Lisa and Tamera's tendencies. A widower who runs a limousine service, he is highly conservative and level-headed. He is the adoptive father of Tamera. He is more successful in his business than he is in his romantic life, however, and his relationships with women are often short-lived. Ray is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity Tim Reid (born December 19, 1944 in Norfolk, Virginia) is an American actor and film director best known for his roles in prime time television programs. ... Alpha Phi Alpha (ΑΦΑ) is the first intercollegiate fraternity established by African Americans. ...

• Roger Evans

Portrayed by Marques Houston, was Tia and Tamera's annoying neighbor. Initially infatuated with Tamera, he was thrilled when he discovered that she had a twin sister, and frequently attempted to date either one of them. His advances were ill-received, however, and the repeated chorus by the various members of the household was "Go home, Roger!" Roger eventually matures into the twins' confidante, and at some points even becomes a love interest for a short amount of time. Marques Barrett Houston (born on August 4, 1981 in Los Angeles, California, is an R&B singer and actor. ...

• Tyreke Scott

Portrayed by RonReaco Lee, he is Tia's boyfriend. A high school drop-out, he is permitted to graduate with the girls and Jordan, and later gets a job at the college they attend. He appears in Seasons 5 and 6. RonReaco Lee is an young up and coming african american actor. ...

• Jordan Bennett

Portrayed by Deon Richmond, is Tamera's boyfriend. He goes to college with the girls. He is goofy at times, and is just as impulsive as Tamera. He can be sexist at times, as well as Tamera can be toward men. He appears in Seasons 5 and 6. Deon Richmond (born April 2, 1978) is an American actor, known for his semi-regular childhood role as Rudy Huxtables friend Kenny (nicknamed Bud) on the popular NBC sitcom The Cosby Show. ...

Minor characters

Tia and Tamera's real-life brother, Tahj Mowry, has appeared in three episodes of the series. He played Tia's cousin, Tahj, in "Get a Job", a kid visiting a "Mall Santa" in "Christmas", and appeared in a cross-over role in "Child's Play", in which he played T.J. Henderson, his character from fellow WB sitcom Smart Guy. Tahj Dayton Mowry (born May 17, 1986) is an American actor. ... A typical depiction of Santa Claus. ... WB or Wb or wb may stand for: Internet chat slang for welcome back Wachovia Corporation, stock symbol Warner Bros. ... Smart Guy was an American sitcom that aired on The WB for three seasons from 1997 to 1999. ...

Episodes

Main article: List of Sister, Sister episodes

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Reruns/Syndication

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Beginning June 11, 2007 the show began airing on ABC Family.[1] Sister, Sister replaced Step by Step on ABC Family, was knocked off two weeks later then returned in the early morning. The show began airing on SuperStation WGN on September 11, 2007 (originally planned for September 10, but pre-empted for a Cardinals-Cubs makeup game).[2] In the UK, it was shown for 12 years on Nickelodeon, and it was shown on Channel 4 between 1995 and 2000 as the channel had the terrestrial rights to the show. It also airs on RTÉ Two in Ireland. is the 162nd day of the year (163rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... ABC Family is an American cable television network currently owned by Disney-ABC Television Group, a division of The Walt Disney Company. ... Step by Step was an American television sitcom which was aired on ABC from September 20, 1991 to August 15, 1997 and with a network change moved to CBS from September 19, 1997 to June 26, 1998. ... Superstation WGN is a Chicago-based American superstation, owned by Tribune Broadcasting Company. ... This article is about the TV channel. ... This article is about the British television station. ... RTÉ Two (Irish: RTÉ a Dó) (known from 1988 to 2004 as Network 2, RTÉ Network Two, RTÉ2 or N2) is Irelands second-oldest television channel, operated by Irish state broadcaster Radio Telefís Éireann. ...

Theme Song

The series' theme song was written and composed by Tim Heintz, Randy Petersen and Kevin Quinn. Three versions of the original theme song were used from April 1994 to May 1997.

A new version of the show's theme was used starting in Season 5, composed by Heintz, Petersen, Quinn and Kurt Farquhar, who composed the music for the series, save for Season 3, when the music was composed by Paul A. Kreiling, and performed by Tia and Tamera Mowry.

Overall, there were 5 different versions of the intro. The only time the intro remained the exact same was between Seasons 3 and 4, which is when the girls got their new look as well, making the intro outdated for season 4.

External links

• Sister, Sister at IMDb