Things I Like: Sister, Sister (TV Series)

Sister, Sister TV Series Promotional poster for Sister, Sister featuring identical twins Tia and Tamera Mowry wearing denim hats and floral shirts.

Sister, Sister was one of countless good sitcoms during the 1990s. It was never the best, but it was far from the worst. It definitely helped launch Tia and Tamera Mowry into becoming somewhat recognizable celebrities for their time.

Tim Reid as Ray Campbell talking to Tia Mowry while holding up a pair of blue denim jeans in a department store Sister, Sister TV Series

Like many 1990s comedies, it does have a kind of silly premise. One day, a young adopted black girl is shopping with her legal dad at the mall, only really worried about picking out her next outfit.

Jackée Harry as Lisa Landry helping Tamera Mowry try on a burgundy floral sweater in a clothing store Sister, Sister TV Series

At the same mall, there’s another adopted girl with her adoptive mother, doing the exact same thing. They hover around the same area and get confused because they are biological twins who were separated at birth.

Ray Campbell and Lisa Landry looking shocked as Tia and Tamera Mowry meet for the first time in a shopping mall Sister, Sister TV Series

Eventually, both the girls and their parents figure it out, leading the twin girls to reconnect and become real sisters again. But the mathematical odds of them meeting at the mall, in the same way, wearing the exact same outfit, are probably less likely than winning the lottery and getting struck by lightning at the same time.

Tia and Tamera Mowry sharing a bowl of popcorn while lying in bed watching Friday the 13th in a dark room Sister, Sister TV Series

Still, the twins were different enough in their personalities that it wasn’t like watching two characters with the exact same traits, despite them being identical twins. That being said, I can’t really remember many other characters on the show besides the girls, the dad, and the mom.

Tia and Tamera Mowry looking at a document with their biological father, played by guest actor Barry Livingston Sister, Sister TV Series

But they had a pretty good run with multiple seasons, and it lasted until the girls were kind of adults. Apparently there were talks of a revival, but the interest wasn’t strong enough.

2 Comments Add yours

  1. Ananka's avatar Ananka says:

    I don’t remember it, maybe we didn’t get it over here. I remember watching Blossom and My Two Dads though, they made it over here!

  2. Unknown's avatar Anonymous says:

    I don’t think I was a dedicated fan of the show, but I do remember watching episodes occasionally and thought it was a decent show.

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