Sister, Sister (TV series) explained

Genre:Sitcom
Opentheme:"Sister, Sister" (main title theme)
Country:United States
Language:English
Num Seasons:6
Num Episodes:119
List Episodes:List of Sister, Sister episodes
Camera:Videotape
Multi-camera
Runtime:26 minutes
Network:ABC
Network2:The WB

Sister, Sister is an American television sitcom starring Tia and Tamera Mowry as identical twin sisters separated at birth who are reunited as adolescents. It premiered on April 1, 1994, on ABC as part of its TGIF comedy lineup, and finished its run on The WB on May 23, 1999, airing 119 episodes over six seasons.[1] The cast consisted of the Mowry sisters with Jackée Harry and Tim Reid costarring as their respective adoptive parents, alongside Marques Houston as their annoying neighbor Roger. RonReaco Lee and Deon Richmond later joined the cast in the fifth season.[2]

The series was created by Kim Bass, Gary Gilbert, and Fred Shafferman, and produced by de Passe Entertainment and Paramount Network Television. The series was then picked up by The WB as a replacement for Muscle on its Wednesday night lineup, where it aired for an additional four seasons until May 1999. In 2018, a potential revival of Sister, Sister was confirmed, but was not pursued due to a lack of interest and copyright issues.[3]

Overview

In the pilot, the twins are reunited during a chance encounter shopping at a clothing store at the mall with their adoptive parents.[4]

Tia Landry (Tia Mowry) is the twin from inner city Detroit, where her adoptive mother, Lisa (Jackée Harry), works as a seamstress;[5] Tamera Campbell (Tamera Mowry) is the twin from the suburbs, where her adoptive father, Ray (Tim Reid), owns a successful limousine service. After their unexpected reunion, Ray reluctantly allows Tia and Lisa to move in because Lisa was about to take a design job in St. Louis, which would have separated the girls again. The girls' neighbor is nerdy Roger Evans (Marques Houston), an annoying teenager who is infatuated with both of them. Tia and Tamera would often break the fourth wall and address the audience. In the final season when the girls go off to college, Roger ceases to appear in the series because he was still in high school, though he does return as a guest in the final episode. By the fifth season, Tia and Tamera ended up with steady boyfriends: Tia's is Tyreke Scott (RonReaco Lee) and Tamera's is Jordan Bennett (Deon Richmond).

Episodes

See main article: List of Sister, Sister episodes.

Characters

Main

Supporting

Production

For the first five seasons, the series often had Tia and Tamera, either together or separately, break the fourth wall by talking directly to the viewer.[5]

Theme song

The series' original theme song was written and composed by Tim Heintz, Randy Petersen and Kevin Quinn and performed by En Vogue.[6] Seasons five and season six feature a remix of the original featuring vocals by Tia and Tamera themselves.

Syndication

U.S. broadcast and cable syndication

The series formerly aired reruns on BET, Disney Channel, ABC Family, WGN America, Up (formerly GMC TV), Centric, Hub Network, Logo TV, VH1 (In early 2021), and Fuse. The series currently airs on MTV2 and Dabl.[7] [8] [9]

As of 2021, the series is available to stream on Netflix, Hulu, Pluto TV and Paramount+ in the United States.[10] [11] [12]

International syndication

In Australia and New Zealand, the series was aired on Network Ten and Nickelodeon; in the United Kingdom, Sister, Sister was aired on Nickelodeon, and on Channel 4 between 1995 and 2000[13] as the channel had the terrestrial rights to the show.

On October 5, 2020, the series began streaming on Netflix in a number of other countries.[14]

Home media

CBS DVD (distributed by Paramount) released the first and second seasons of Sister, Sister on DVD in Region 1 in 2008 and 2009.[15] [16] As of September 2014, these releases have been discontinued and are out of print.

On May 4, 2015, it was announced that Visual Entertainment Inc. (VEI) had acquired the distribution rights to the series for Region 1 (encompassing the United States and Canada).[17] [18] It was subsequently announced on December 28, 2015, that VEI (through its deal with CBS Television Distribution) would release a complete DVD set of the series, Sister, Sister: The Complete Collection (which includes all six seasons), in Region 1 on January 19, 2016,[19] the release date was then pushed back to March 18, 2016.[20] The Mowry twins 2000 television film Seventeen Again is also included as a bonus disc on the Complete Collection set. On May 26, 2017, VEI released separate Seasons 1–3 and Seasons 4–6 sets of the series. Due to music copyright issues, these releases are heavily edited.[21]

Reception

Ratings

SeasonEpisodesNielsen ratingsTV SeasonNetwork
Avg. ratings shareRanking
11211.2 (estimated)No. 331993–1994ABC
21910.1No. 601994–1995
3223.0No. 1421995–1996The WB
4223.4No. 1351996–1997
5223.0[22] No. 1491997–1998
6223.6[23] No. 1331998–1999

Awards and nominations

1998 – Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic) for a Comedy Series – George Spiro Dibie (Nominated)

1997 – Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic) for a Comedy Series – George Spiro Dibie (Nominated)

1996 – Outstanding Individual Achievement in Lighting Direction (Electronic) for a Comedy Series – George Spiro Dibie (Nominated)

1995 – Outstanding Individual Achievement in Lighting Direction (Electronic) for a Comedy Series – George Spiro Dibie (Won)

2000 – Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series – Tia & Tamera Mowry (Won)

2000 – Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series – Jackée Harry (Won)

2000 – Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series – Tim Reid (Nominated)

1999 – Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series – Tia & Tamera Mowry (Won)

1999 – Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series – Jackée Harry (Won)

1999 – Outstanding Comedy Series (Nominated)

1998 – Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series – Tim Reid (Nominated)

1996 – Outstanding Comedy Series (Nominated)

1996 – Outstanding Youth Actor/Actress – Tia & Tamera Mowry (Nominated)

1998 – Favorite Television Actress – Tia & Tamera Mowry (Nominated)

1998 – Favorite Television Show (Nominated)

1997 – Favorite Television Actress – Tia & Tamera Mowry (Won)

1996 – Favorite Television Actress – Tia & Tamera Mowry (Won)

1996 – Favorite Television Show (Nominated)

1995 – Favorite Television Actress – Tia & Tamera Mowry (Won)

1999 – Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series: Supporting Young Actor – Deon Richmond (Nominated)

1997 – Best Performance in a TV Comedy: Guest Starring Young Performer – Verner, Robin Marie (Nominated)

1997 – Best Performance in a TV Comedy: Leading Young Actress – Tia & Tamera Mowry (Nominated)

1996 – Best Performance by a Young Actress: Guest Starring Role TV Series – Selico, Krista Sherre (Nominated)

1996 – Best Performance by a Young Actress: TV Comedy Series – Tia & Tamera Mowry (Nominated)

1995 – Best Youth Comedian in a TV Show – Marques Houston (Won)

1995 – Best New Family Television Series (Nominated)

1995 – Best Youth Comedian in a TV Show – Victor Togunde (Nominated)

1995 – Best Youth Comedienne in a TV Show – Tia & Tamera Mowry (Nominated)

2017 – Choice Throwback Tv Show – Sister Sister (Nominated)

Potential revival

In June 2012 interview with TV Guide, both Tia Mowry and Tamera Mowry have said they would like to reunite the cast for a reunion film. They were thinking of doing a "Twins in the city" plot, like the twins in New York City.[24]

In 2017, rumors started developing about a potential continuation of Sister, Sister, both Tia and Tamera have confirmed that talks are ongoing and that a sequel series is very close to happening.[25] [26]

In October 2017, Tia Mowry stated in an interview with Entertainment Tonight that a revival of the series was "definitely closer than ever" and that she is "getting excited" about the possibility. She also said that she believed Jackée Harry and Tim Reid would be a part of the revival if it were to take place.[27]

On January 16, 2018, while appearing on Steve, Harry confirmed the revival, stating that "it's happening".

In 2019, the reboot was put on hold indefinitely. Tia commented, "To be honest with you, I hate to pop the balloon. [A revival of] Sister, Sister kind of looks dead right now," and cited rights issues as part of the reason for the reboot not moving forward.[28] [29]

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Kopotsha . Jazmin . July 30, 2020 . Sister, Sister Really Needs To Make A Comeback . 2022-05-29 . Grazia . November 17, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201117153432/https://graziadaily.co.uk/life/tv-and-film/sister-sister-tv-show-reboot-tia-tamera/ . live .
  3. News: Alexander. Princess-India. Actress Jackée Harry on 'Sister, Sister' Reboot: 'It's Happening'. Huffington Post. January 17, 2018. September 1, 2018. September 2, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180902224340/https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/jackee-harry-sister-sister-reboot_us_5a5e6006e4b0ee2ff32b41e8. live.
  4. News: Bark . Ed . Williams . Scott . Twins separated at birth reunited on 'Sister, Sister' . September 1, 2018 . . April 1, 1994 . 8E . . September 1, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180901080443/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23328331/clarionledger/ . live .
  5. News: 'Sister, Sister' story of identical twins . 1 September 2018 . . April 3, 1994 . 7 . Newspapers.com . September 1, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180901080432/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23328419/the_daily_newsjournal/ . live .
  6. News: Scott . Tony . Sister, Sister Hair Today … . September 1, 2018 . . November 15, 1994 . September 1, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180901113211/https://variety.com/1994/tv/reviews/sister-sister-hair-today-1200439355/ . live .
  7. Web site: Fox and The CW Upfront 2007–08: Fall 2007 Schedule; ABC Family Adds 'Sister', '8 Simple Rules' . May 26, 2007 . May 20, 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070520082134/http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/2007/05/fox-and-cw-upfront-2007-08-fall-2007.html . live .
  8. Web site: Pavan -- SitcomsOnline.com . BET Fall 2010 Schedule Has 3 New Sitcoms; Network TV Fall Preview Specials for 2010 – SitcomsOnline.com News Blog . Blog.sitcomsonline.com . September 2, 2010 . November 7, 2012 . September 6, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100906052945/http://blog.sitcomsonline.com/2010/09/bet-fall-2010-schedule-has-3-new.html . live .
  9. Web site: 'Fresh Prince' Comes to TBS in May, 'Sister, Sister' to WGN in the Fall; TV Land Awards Prev Includes Spoof 'Ugly Betty...White' . May 26, 2007 . May 2, 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070502003242/http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/2007/04/fresh-prince-comes-to-tbs-in-may-sister.html . live .
  10. Web site: Stewart. Shelby. 2020-07-30. Netflix to add 7 iconic, wishlist-topping Black television shows to its roster. 2020-08-04. Houston Chronicle. en. August 3, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200803201250/https://www.chron.com/entertainment/article/Netflix-to-add-7-nostalgic-Black-television-shows-15443314.php. live.
  11. Web site: Sister, Sister. November 25, 2020. CBS All Access. April 1994 . December 3, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201203212229/https://www.cbs.com/shows/sister-sister/. live.
  12. Web site: Bjornson. Greta. February 2, 2021. 'Moesha,' 'Sister, Sister' and More Land on Hulu to Kick Off Black History Month Celebration. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210215012458/https://decider.com/2021/02/02/hulu-adds-black-history-month-titles-moesha-sister-sister/. February 15, 2021. February 9, 2021. Decider. en-US.
  13. Web site: Alistair McGeorge. Sister, Sister: Where are they now? See what Tia, Tamera and more have been up to. Mirror.co.uk. 2016-02-17. 2020-01-08. October 14, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201014192648/https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/sister-sister-now-see-what-7386983. live.
  14. Web site: Schneider. Michael. 2020-12-10. 'Sister, Sister,' 'Girlfriends' and Other Beloved Black Sitcoms Are Finding New Life on Netflix. 2020-12-12. Variety. en-US. "Following the success of the shows on Netflix in the United States, the service also expanded its acquisition rights on “Sister, Sister,” “Girlfriends” and “Moesha” last month to Netflix in Canada, the U.K. and across Africa.". December 12, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201212150653/https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/netflix-sister-sister-girlfriends-1234849942/. live.
  15. Web site: Sister, Sister DVD news: Announcement for Sister, Sister – The 1st Season . TVShowsOnDVD.com . 2008-07-14 . 2017-09-10 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170910221454/http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/Sister-Sister-Season-1/10054 . September 10, 2017 . mdy-all .
  16. Web site: Sister, Sister DVD news: Announcement for Sister, Sister – The 2nd Season . TVShowsOnDVD.com . 2009-02-23 . 2017-09-10 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170910220519/http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/Sister-Sister-Season-2/11374 . September 10, 2017 . mdy-all .
  17. News: Lambert. David. Sister, Sister – Real-Life Twins Tia and Tamera Star in the '90s Show That's Getting New DVDs. September 15, 2015. TVShowsOnDVD.com. May 4, 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150929200336/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Sister-Sister-DVDs-Planned/21051. September 29, 2015. mdy-all.
  18. News: Lambert. David. Sister, Sister – Oh, Brother! What's Happening With the Sisters on DVD? Studio Says.... September 16, 2015. TVShowsOnDVD.com. September 14, 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150917000940/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Sister-Sister-DVD-Update/21531. September 17, 2015. mdy-all.
  19. Web site: Sister, Sister DVD news: Release Date for The Complete Collection . TVShowsOnDVD.com . 2015-12-28 . 2017-09-10 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170910220854/http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/Sister-Sister-Complete-Collection/21858 . September 10, 2017 . mdy-all .
  20. Web site: Sister, Sister DVD news: Release Date for The Complete Collection . TVShowsOnDVD.com . 2016-02-03 . 2017-09-10 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170910221249/http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/Sister-Sister-Complete-Collection/22050 . September 10, 2017 . mdy-all .
  21. Web site: Sister, Sister DVD news: Announcement for Seasons 1-3 and Seasons 4-6 . TVShowsOnDVD.com . 2017-04-28 . 2017-09-10 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170910221226/http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/Sister-Sister-Seasons-1-to-3-AND-Seasons-4-to-6/23252 . September 10, 2017 . mdy-all .
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  23. Web site: TV Winners & Losers: Numbers Racket a Final Tally of the Season's Shows. https://web.archive.org/web/20091029011819/http://geocities.com/Hollywood/4616/ew0604.html. October 29, 2009.
  24. News: Ross. Robyn. Tia and Tamera Mowry Talk Season Finale, Babies, and a Sister, Sister Reunion. February 5, 2014. TV Guide. October 2, 2011. February 22, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140222070206/http://www.tvguide.com/News/Tia-Tamera-Mowry-1038336.aspx. live.
  25. Web site: Lindsay Kimble . Sister Sister reboot moving forward, Tamera Mowry says . Ew.com . 2017-07-21 . 2017-09-10 . September 10, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170910221222/http://ew.com/tv/2017/07/21/sister-sister-reboot-moving-forward/ . live .
  26. Web site: Tia Mowry Says a 'Sister, Sister' Reboot Is In the Works . BET . 2017-06-29 . 2017-09-10 . September 10, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170910221406/http://www.bet.com/celebrities/news/2017/06/01/sister-sister-reboot.html . live .
  27. Web site: Tia Mowry Says 'Sister, Sister' Reboot Is 'Closer Than Ever': 'I'm Getting Excited' (Exclusive) . TVonline.com . 2017-10-06 . 2017-10-07 . October 8, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171008031450/http://www.etonline.com/tia-mowry-says-sister-sister-reboot-closer-ever-im-getting-excited-exclusive-88769 . live .
  28. Web site: Jamie Primeau. A 'Sister, Sister' Reboot Isn't Likely, Says Tia Mowry, But There's A Very Good Alternative. Bustle.com. 2019-07-02. 2020-01-08. December 11, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191211170611/https://www.bustle.com/p/a-sister-sister-reboot-isnt-likely-says-tia-mowry-but-theres-a-very-good-alternative-18162231. live.
  29. Web site: Randee Dawn. 'Sister, Sister' reunion! Tia Mowry, Jackée Harry together in trailer for special. Today.com. 2019-11-12. 2020-01-08. December 11, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191211170552/https://www.today.com/popculture/sister-sister-reunion-tia-mowry-jack-e-harry-together-trailer-t167031. live.

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