In honor of the upcoming release of The Patty Duke Show, how many TV show characters had a double show up at one time or another (or an actor that played a dual role)

Patty and Cathy Lane - The Patty Duke Show
Samantha and Serena - Bewitched
Mortisha and Ophelia - The Addams Family
Jeannie and her evil twin - I Dream of Jeannie
Jethro and Jethrene - The Beverly Hillbillies
Alice and Cousin Emma - The Brady Bunch
Urkel and Stefan - Family Matters
Phoebe and Ursula - Friends

Al and his twin brother (the father) Anthony - Happy Days
Marcy and her cousin - Married with Children
Kip and Buffy and Henry and Hildegard - Bosom Buddies (I don't know if you'd count that, but it was basically the whole premise of the show)

Two from Knots Landing:

Ciji Dunne and Cathy Rush (Lisa Hartman)

Mary Frances Sumner and Kate Whittaker (Stacy Galina)

Peter Brady and the fellow student that looked just like him (Brady Bunch)

Michelle on Full House had a look a like cousin from Italy played by her real life twin.

The same for Tabitha on Bewitched her twin sister was a guest with dark hair at her bday party when Uncle Arthur turned a rabbitt into a lady.

Lost In Space-Dr Smith had a look a like named Zeno. There were several other eps in which they had doubles of themselves.

Bender from "Futurama" had "Flexo". ;)

The entire crew of the Enterprise had doubles in a "mirror" universe.

Didn't Robert Reed and Florence Henderson actually play their own grandparents (???) during an episode of The Brady Bunch?

I know there were two episodes of The X-Files were someone either switched minds with Mulder or had an ability to morph into his form.

Bender from "Futurama" had "Flexo". ;)

The entire crew of the Enterprise had doubles in a "mirror" universe.

Didn't Robert Reed and Florence Henderson actually play their own grandparents (???) during an episode of The Brady Bunch?

I know there were two episodes of The X-Files were someone either switched minds with Mulder or had an ability to morph into his form.
About Florence Henderson and Robert Reed - yes, they did.

Latka Gravas and Vic Ferrari - Taxi
Sherman Potter and General Steele - M*A*S*H
Data and Lore - Star Trek : The Next Generation

another one you forgot was on Friends... in season two David Schwimmer played a guy named Russ with a really bad hairdo and nose who went out with Rachel. Just to make Ross jealous

Alice Nelson and her cousin Emma - The Brady Bunch

Mr Howell, Gilligan, and Ginger all have doubles on Gilligan's Island. Gilligan's was a Russian spy, Ginger's was a homily girl(Was the name Frump?)

Mr Howell, Gilligan, and Ginger all have doubles on Gilligan's Island. Gilligan's was a Russian spy, Ginger's was a homily girl(Was the name Frump?)
That's Eva Grub from the third season episode "All About Eva".

I remember that in an early #2 outing of "Hart to Hart" called "This Lady Is Murder," Jennifer (Stefanie Powers) was kidnapped and held for ransom, and there was a copy of her named Dominique (also played by Stefanie Powers).

I remember that in an early #2 outing of "Hart to Hart" called "This Lady Is Murder," Jennifer (Stefanie Powers) was kidnapped and held for ransom, and there was a copy of her named Dominique (also played by Stefanie Powers).
On Dynasty, Krystle was kidnapped and a lookalike imposter named Rita took her place. Both roles, of course, were played by Linda Evans.

My Three Sons -- Robbie's identical double showed up (played by Don Grady, except the double's voice was supplied by Mike Minor).

My Three Sons -- Fred MacMurray played both Steve Douglas and Cousin Fergus (voice dubbed). Both in b/w and returning in the very late color eps.

The Rifleman -- Lucas McCain and Micah Torrence each had a double show up (played by Chuck Connors and Paul Fix).

Bonanza -- The Slade Brothers were doubles for Hoss and Little Joe (played by Dan Blocker and Michael Landon) in "The Gunmen." Funny episode!

I noticed that nobody mentioned Herman and his brother. I think it was his brother. It might of been his uncle. Anyway, he was identical to Herman and was also played by Fred Gwynne. He was a bad guy.

On Dynasty, Krystle was kidnapped and a lookalike imposter named Rita took her place. Both roles, of course, were played by Linda Evans.

I remember that one, too.

This may not count, but in the final episode of Full House, Michelle gets her memory back (after having amnesia) and she is talking to her 'other self' asking where she's been. There were a couple of other Full House episodes where there were two Michelle's. I think one was when the Olson's were babies. Jessie was hallucinating and thought he saw two Michelle's.

Oh and Dylan and Blake Tuomy-Wilhoit. were Nicky and Alex (Rebecca and Jessie's twins).

Thanks for the info about the Patty Duke release! I love that show and may consider buying it. I haven't seen it in years!

Also -- Laverne & Shirley. Shirley met her identical double (Cindy Williams).

That's Eva Grub from the third season episode "All About Eva".

That's it! Thanks, Marvo

I noticed that nobody mentioned Herman and his brother. I think it was his brother. It might of been his uncle. Anyway, he was identical to Herman and was also played by Fred Gwynne. He was a bad guy.

The ninth episode, "Knock Wood, Here Comes Charlie" (first aired Nov. 19,
1964) introduced Herman's twin brother, a con artist (also played by Fred
Gwynne). His latest scam was to try to sell the family a new invention that
extracts uranium from seaweed.

On The Incredible Hulk, Bill Bixby played a dual role in the third season
episode "Broken Image" (first aired Jan. 4, 1980), in which his double was a gangster.

The ninth episode, "Knock Wood, Here Comes Charlie" (first aired Nov. 19,
1964) introduced Herman's twin brother, a con artist (also played by Fred
Gwynne). His latest scam was to try to sell the family a new invention that
extracts uranium from seaweed.

Thank you. :D

Daytime soaps...

Frankie Stone and twin sister Maggie Stone on "All My Chidlren"

Adam and Stuart Chandler on "All My Children"

Victoria Lord and her aunt Ginny on "One Life to Live".

Emily Quartermaine and her recently revealed twin on "General Hospital"

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Cousin Pearl Bodine and her ousin Kate Bradley on "Beverly Hillbillies" and "Petticoat Junction".

Roger Thomas and his evil twin cousin on "What's Happening Now!!!"

Thelma Harper and her Cousin on "Mama's Family"

Whitley Gilbert and her cousin Liza on "A Different World"

Stever Urkel and his cloned brother Stephan on "Family Matters".

Robot Vicki and evil twin robot Vanessa on "Small Wonder".

Sondra Clark and her cousin Conchita on "227".

Kate and Allison on "Double Trouble".

Redd Foxx and Fred Sanford on "Sanford and Son".

Moesha and Brandy Norwood on "Moesha".

Okay, I think I'm done.

On "The Nanny", Fran Fine had a double name Bobbi Flekman, who Fran Drescher played in some old 1970's movie.

in the final season, Fran Fine also ran into Fran Drescher, who was dressed similarly to her.

on BONANZA once Lorne Greene played a con man who looked exactly like Ben.

on one of the "lost" HONEYMOONERS episodes Jackie Gleason played a gangster who was an exact double of Ralph. (since the show it was done on-THE JACKIE GLEAON SHOW-was live they ended the episode without showing the end of the sketch since it ran late. The next week though, Jackie told viewers how it ended)

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On Green Acres "Oliver's double" ep. A crook came to town to hide out from the law, and he looked exactly like Oliver!

Little House on the Prairie "The God Sister" Carrie dreams that she has a god sister that looks like her, played by her real life twin sister. Bewitched: Darrin was split into two halves, the fun side and the work side. This was done twice, once by Dick York, than by Dick Seargeant.

On One Day at a Time, Pat Harrington was Schneider, and in one episode his lookalike named Panzini.

Three's Company- Jack and Austin Tripper

On One Day at a Time, Pat Harrington was Schneider, and in one episode his lookalike named Panzini.


Oh yeah !! ;) How could I have forgotten that??:wave:

Twice on the Flintstones!!

"Ten little Flintstones" ep. Fred was cloned by Space aliens !!:D The clones wander around town saying: "YABBA DABBA DOO"!! :lol:

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"Seeing Doubles" - The Great Gazoo clones Fred and Barney so they can go bowling and the doubles can take the wives out! The cloned Fred can only say "Yes, yes, yes" and Barney's can only say "No , No, No"!!:lol:

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In Get Smart there was a king of a foreign nation who looked just like Max. He appeared in at least two episodes.

Christopher Knight played Peter's double from another family, in one 5th season episode of The Brady Bunch.

In the original Star Trek there was an evil version of Captain Kirk.

In the original Star Trek there was an evil version of Captain Kirk.

Yes, they were in a parallel universe. There was also an evil version of Mr. Spock and Sulu, and they were a bunch of cutthroats. There may have been others...

Not quite this category, but there was also an episode (the final episode) when an evil female scientist put her being into Kirk, and vice versa. So Shatner played the part as effeminate.

On hawaii five-0 McGarrett had an evil double in the 4th season, hired by Wo Fat.

On McMillan and Wife, Mac had a double who was a crook, he showed up twice

On Get Smart, season 3 ep the 'spy who meant himself" showed Max had an evil double, Also in season 5, 99 had a double. Also the Chef had a double I think it was season 2

On I dream of Jeannie, Jeannie had an evil twin, and Tony also had a lookalike who was a Russian spy

On the Wild Wild West, Artie had a double once

On Dark Shadows there was a parallel time band where everyone had a double. This might not count but almost every actor on the show played different roles in different time periods.

Seems like most examples comes from the 60s, it most have been a popular plot device

Mark Harris from "Man from Atlantis" (Patrick Duffy) had a lookalike in one episode. (how's THAT for obscure??)

Red Dwarf- In one episode they had identical triples: The Red Dwarf gang met both their evil, and pure dopplegangers.

Dave Lister met himself when traveling to the past in Time Slides.
In The Inquisitor the gang when individually confronted by the title character of that episode he appeared to them as themselves.
I know there were others, but I can't think of them.


Sliders Traveling to parallel earths the sliders met duplicates of themselves, and family members/friends often.

Yes, they were in a parallel universe. There was also an evil version of Mr. Spock and Sulu, and they were a bunch of cutthroats. There may have been others...

Not quite this category, but there was also an episode (the final episode) when an evil female scientist put her being into Kirk, and vice versa. So Shatner played the part as effeminate.
there was also an episode where Kirk was split in two because of a transporter malfunction.

on the man from uncle, Napoleon had a double in the 'the double affair' and redone as a movie called 'spy with my face'

On The Bionic Woman, Jaime Sommers had a twin named Lisa Galloway. She had plastic surgery to look like Jaime and first appeared in season one. She was in season two in a two-part episode that won Lindsay Wagner an Emmy. The episodes were "Deadly Ringer" Parts I & II. Oscar Goldman had a robot double during the three-part "Kill Oscar" episodes with the fembots. His secretary, Peggy Callahan, had a fembot double as did Rudy's secretary, Linda.

Wonder Woman had a double a few times as well - on one occasion Diana Prince came face to face with the Wonder Woman double.

Someone mentioned Herman's brother, Charlie, on The Munsters. There was also another episode where was another "monster" created that looked just like Herman. He didn't speak but only grunted and made sounds. Lily mistook him for Herman.

Near the end of the run of ALL My Children, Erica Kane had a double. Much earlier, Tad Martin had a double, as did Adam Chandler (mentioned earlier by another poster), and Natalie, who was on the show in the 80's and 90's.

On One Life To Live, Vicki had multiple personalities and sometimes showed as Niki. Another instance where playing a dual role won an actress an Emmy.

Yes, Johann! Thanks, "Alan Brady's Hair." :)