"Please Don't Eat The Dasies" had two real life twins playing as Trevor and Tracy (if I recall their names right).
"Family Affair " depicted a boy and a girl as twins , Buffy and Jody, (Anissa Jones and Johnny Whittaker respectively) but in real life they were not related and probably not the exact same age

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Of course Lindsay and Sidney Greenbush (if I have their names right) were twin child actors who took turns playing one character, the youngest daughter in the Ingalls family on "Little House On The Prarie"

And there was an episode of Partridge Family in which identical twins (and nephews of crooner, Andy Williams), Andy and David Williams, played themselves . The two weren't actors but singers and were only mildly popular at the time though they were often promoted in teen magazines as being upcoming teen idols.

However it seems that only in " Please Don't Eat the Dasies " were actual twin actors used to play twins and be among the regular characters.


By the way I have read on sitcomsonline.com that The Partridge Family seems to be a copy of The Brady Bunch, but then it seems that the e Brady Bunch could be a copy of Please Don't Eat The Dasies.

Double Trouble

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086696/

There were real twins on "Everybody Loves Raymond." "Big Brother Jake" had twin characters, but the actors weren't related.

Full House had Nicky and Alex
http://cdn2.thegloss.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/nicky-alex-full-house-gif.jpg

The Suite Life of Zack and Cody had Zack and Cody
http://static.tvgcdn.net/mediabin/galleries/shows/s_z/sq_sui/suite_life_zack_cody/season3/suite-life-zach-cody32.jpg

Interesting. Thanks for the replies, people.
I stopped watching a lot of TV in the mid- 80s . So I don't know a great deal about TV shows of the late 80s on.
I have heard a bit about the twin boys who played on "Full House "but I think they were the ones who alternated on the role of the young boy on the movie "Big Daddy" and I did not know the name of the TV show they played in. I heard that they were among the wealthiest kid actors along with the kid who p!ayed Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) but I recently heard that they went bankrupt and one of the twins is working as a busboy in a restaurant

Interesting. Thanks for the replies, people.
I stopped watching a lot of TV in the mid- 80s . So I don't know a great deal about TV shows of the late 80s on.
I have heard a bit about the twin boys who played on "Full House "but I think they were the ones who alternated on the role of the young boy on the movie "Big Daddy" and I did not know the name of the TV show they played in. I heard that they were among the wealthiest kid actors along with the kid who p!ayed Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) but I recently heard that they went bankrupt and one of the twins is working as a busboy in a restaurant

Yeah, it was Dylan and Cole Sprouse that were in Big Daddy and The Suite Life of Zack and Cody. I didn't realize that they went bankrupt. That's sad.

I thought of some more...

Mary-Kate and Ashley from Two of a Kind
http://www.oystermag.com/sites/default/files/twoofakind.jpg

Riley and Chloe from So Little Time
http://m5.paperblog.com/i/25/259467/mary-kate-ashley-olsen-all-grown-up-L-iXtlFz.jpeg

Tia and Tamara from Sister Sister
http://hellogiggles.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/05/sister-sister-poster.gif

Winnie and Nelson from The Cosby Show
http://d236bkdxj385sg.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/twins.jpg

Sam and David from 7th Heaven
http://showbizgeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/twins.jpg

Patty and Selma from The Simpsons
http://img2.timeinc.net/people/i/2014/sandbox/news/140120/the-simpsons/pattyselma-600x450.jpg

Sherri and Terri from The Simpsons
http://31.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_li2sz39bXB1qztump.png

Yeah, it was Dylan and Cole Sprouse that were in Big Daddy and The Suite Life of Zack and Cody. I didn't realize that they went bankrupt. That's sad.


Maybe "Bankrupt" may not be the exact word to use, but there is a short mention on YouTube that the twins seem to have eventually hit economic hard times.


https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=k4SJf-aQXes

I thought of some more...

Mary-Kate and Ashley from Two of a Kind
http://www.oystermag.com/sites/default/files/twoofakind.jpg

Riley and Chloe from So Little Time
http://m5.paperblog.com/i/25/259467/mary-kate-ashley-olsen-all-grown-up-L-iXtlFz.jpeg

Tia and Tamara from Sister Sister
http://hellogiggles.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/05/sister-sister-poster.gif

Winnie and Nelson from The Cosby Show
http://d236bkdxj385sg.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/twins.jpg

Sam and David from 7th Heaven
http://showbizgeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/twins.jpg

Patty and Selma from The Simpsons
http://img2.timeinc.net/people/i/2014/sandbox/news/140120/the-simpsons/pattyselma-600x450.jpg

Sherri and Terri from The Simpsons
http://31.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_li2sz39bXB1qztump.png





It looks like twins have been depicted more often on TV than I realized. (I forgot to mention that twin baby and toddler boys took turns playing "Joey" in "All in The Family").

However except for "Buffy" and "Jody" in "Family Affair" and maybe "Winnie" and "Nelson" in "The Cosby Show" (and I rarely watched The Cosby Show, so I am not familiar with the characters) it seems that overwhelmingly, twins have been portrayed as being identical, and of the same gender. Of course, "Buffy" and "Jody" were not really twins in real life. I don't know about "Winnie" and "Nelson," but if they were not real twins, has there ever been a case of a true male and female twin being on a TV series (or maybe other than "Winnie" and "Nelson"?

Furthermore, twins seem to be depicted mostly (or only) as preteens up to their mid teens, in that order.
Any TV shows with twins in their 20s , 30s or even in elderly twins?
I guess it is because children who are twins are considered "cute."

Any TV shows with twins in their 20s , 30s or even in elderly twins?
I guess it is because children who are twins are considered "cute."

I realize that it's animation, but I think Patty and Selma from The Simpsons are in their 40's. And there ain't nothing cute about Patty and Selma!

Any TV shows with twins in their 20s , 30s or even in elderly twins?


If soap operas count, I know "Days of Our Lives" had Marlena Evans and Samantha Evans. They were played by real-life twins Deidre Hall and Andrea Hall born in 1947.

I realize that it's animation, but I think Patty and Selma from The Simpsons are in their 40's. And there ain't nothing cute about Patty and Selma!

Well it is a matter of opinion. that is why I use terminology such as "It is considered
to be cute"

However thanks for poining out that there have been twins on TV past their teens even if it was only cartoon characters.

And there ain't nothing cute about Patty and Selma!

Hey, speak for yourself...:)

Hey, speak for yourself...:)


Does Barbara Cooper know you find Patty & Selma attractive? :confused: :D

The Todd Triplets appeared on My Three Sons, playing the triplet sons of Katie & Rob Douglas (late '60s to 1972).

Concerning adults:
The Lawrence Welk Show featured the male identical Otwell Twins (Roger & David), from the late 1970s until the end of the original broadcast run (1982).

Does Barbara Cooper know

Who?

Real-life twins Conrad and Bonar Bain were on "Maude."

Hey, speak for yourself...:)

:lol:

Jason Bateman and Portia de Rossi's characters on 'Arrested Development' were twins.

The Todd Triplets appeared on My Three Sons, playing the triplet sons of Katie & Rob Douglas (late '60s to 1972).

Concerning adults:
The Lawrence Welk Show featured the male identical Otwell Twins (Roger & David), from the late 1970s until the end of the original broadcast run (1982).

Hey that's right. I remember the triplets on My Three Sons.
How about other triplets on TV shows?

Do identical cousins count?

http://chud.com/articles/content_images/17/PattyDukeShowSeason31.jpg

How about other triplets on TV shows?

On FRIENDS, Phoebe gave birth to her brothers triplets:

http://friends.wikia.com/wiki/The_Triplets

Concerning adults:
The Lawrence Welk Show featured the male identical Otwell Twins (Roger & David), from the late 1970s until the end of the original broadcast run (1982).

Hee Haw had the Hager twins, Jim & Jon

The Borden Twins, Rosalyn and Marilyn, were guests on several shows including CHiPs, Maude and The Ropers. I think their most famous guest appearance was on "I Love Lucy" as Teensy and Weensy in "Tennessee Bound."

Do identical cousins count?

http://chud.com/articles/content_images/17/PattyDukeShowSeason31.jpg

I guess it is relevant in its own way. It is something how sometimes one actor plays two roles (such as Patty Duke) and sometimes two actors play one role such as the twins who played the youngest Ingall sister in Little House On The Prarie.
I guess it is harder to find identical triplets who can act .

The Borden Twins, Rosalyn and Marilyn, were guests on several shows including CHiPs, Maude and The Ropers. I think their most famous guest appearance was on "I Love Lucy" as Teensy and Weensy in "Tennessee Bound."


OMG!!! Were they the Psychic twins on CHIPS season 1? I didn't realize they and Teensy & Weensy were the same women!!! :eek: COOL!!!!! ;)


http://s1.dmcdn.net/J2KJi/300x168-OH1.jpg


http://www.sitcomsonline.com/photopost/data/800/Lucy22.jpg

I just remembered another set of twins on "The Cosby Show." When Rudy had a slumber party ("The Slumber Party" #22), there was a set of twins playing a hand-clapping game while Cliff watched. There names were Dana and Kyle Bryant.

Also more fake twins:

Brandon (Jason Priestly) and Brenda (Shannen Doherty) on "Beverly Hills, 90210" were twins.

Dove Cameron plays identical twins on "Liv and Maddie" on The Disney Channel.

How about other triplets on TV shows?

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More fake twins:
Cindy (Jamie Luner) and Wendy (Brooke Theiss) were twins on "Just The Ten of Us."

It would have been better if Jamie or Brooke played twins the way Patty Duke did.

Full House had Nicky and Alex
http://cdn2.thegloss.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/nicky-alex-full-house-gif.jpg

The Suite Life of Zack and Cody had Zack and Cody
http://static.tvgcdn.net/mediabin/galleries/shows/s_z/sq_sui/suite_life_zack_cody/season3/suite-life-zach-cody32.jpg

Full House also had the "Trouble In Twin(s) Town" episode.

Were Phil and Lil from the Rugrats mentioned yet?


http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-thing?.out=jpg&size=l&tid=29600876

How about the Mayer twins, Michael and Joe who played little Ricky in I love Lucy.

How about the Mayer twins, Michael and Joe who played little Ricky in I love Lucy.



I never knew that twins played "Little Ricky."

When I was watching "I Love Lucy" in the 60s it was in re-runs already.
I think I mostly saw the episodes in which Lucy and Desi Arnaz did not have a child yet. So I was only mildly familiar with his character.

Dove Cameron plays identical twins on "Liv and Maddie" on The Disney Channel.
However, there were real twins named Abby and Tate Chapman who played younger versions of the main characters in the episode "Flashback-A-Rooney."

http://www.dis411.net/2014/04/24/liv-and-maddie-episode-flashback-a-rooney-airs-on-disney-channel-may-4-2014/4/

While we're on the subject of Disney-related TV shows, there was an episode where some girl who tried to go out with PJ and Emmett turned out to be twins, but I forgot which one it was.

Going back to the 1980s: Heather and Erica Farrell from Degrassi Jr. High and Degrassi High. Their characters were portrayed by twins Maureen and Angela Deiseach.

According to the Degrassi Wiki, there were also other twins in the franchise:
Heather and Erica Farrell were the first set of twins in the Degrassi Franchise. The second set were Declan and Fiona Coyne. The third set were Bo and Ingvar Andersson. The fourth set were Frankie and Hunter Hollingsworth.

Wow.

While we're on the subject of Disney-related TV shows, there was an episode where some girl who tried to go out with PJ and Emmett turned out to be twins, but I forgot which one it was.

Good Luck Charlie - "Pushing Buttons" - Season 1

Tina and Nina were portrayed by Carmen Moreno.

How about in commercials ? Remember the Double mint twins?


http://anjubee.com/sims3/doublemint/twins.jpg

Real life twins Brittany and Cynthia Daniel played twin sisters on Sweet Valley High.

The "Seein' Double" episode of Newhart.

well, there was THE PATTY DUKE SHOW of course and EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND and FRIENDS.

Let's not forget the twin boys on 7th Heaven. Played by real life identical twin brothers, although at the moment I can't remember the characters' names or the actors' real names. Sorry.

Ed.

well, there was THE PATTY DUKE SHOW of course and EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND and FRIENDS.

Yes, Lisa Kudrow played both Phoebe and Ursula Buffay. Ursula was introduced on Mad About You and when Friends debuted we found out that Phoebe had a twin sister, Ursula. Friends decided to parallel the two characters from both shows. It was like a crossover between the two shows. I thought that was a genius idea. Lisa played both roles really well.

Let's not forget the twin boys on 7th Heaven. Played by real life identical twin brothers, although at the moment I can't remember the characters' names or the actors' real names. Sorry.

Ed.

They were already mentioned in this thread. They were played by Nicholas and Lorenzo Bruno.

Home Improvement: Tim's brother and his twin daughters came to live with Tim in the show's final season.

Home Improvement: Tim's brother and his twin daughters came to live with Tim in the show's final season.

Yes, Lisa Kudrow played both Phoebe and Ursula Buffay. Ursula was introduced on Mad About You and when Friends debuted we found out that Phoebe had a twin sister, Ursula. Friends decided to parallel the two characters from both shows. It was like a crossover between the two shows. I thought that was a genius idea. Lisa played both roles really well.
I remember once on MAD ABOUT YOU Paul & Jamie were talking to Ursula and they asked her "So, what's new?" and Ursula said she's moving from her apt. and would be living with someone else until she fins a new place. So they asked where she'll be staying and she said "With Friends." The audience laughed HILARIUSLY!:lol: (I wish this had a spell-check; cause I know I spelled that wrong):)