Double Trouble: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The adventures of a pair of teenage twins were explored in this light comedy. Kate and Allison were 16, identical in appearance, but opposites in personality. Allison was the sober responsible one, and Kate the spunky troublemaker who often got them both into hot water. Pretending to be Allison was one of Kate's favorite ploys. Art was their widower father, who ran a gym and dance studio in their hometown of Des Moines, Iowa. Beth was one of his adult instructors, and Michael was Kate's boyfriend.

When Double Trouble returned for a second season in December 1984, Kate and Allison had moved to New York to pursue separate careers. Kate wanted to become an actress, while her more practical sister was enrolled in the Fashion Institute of Technology studying design. They lived in a spacious town house with their kooky Aunt Margo, a successful writer of children's stories. Also living in the town house were Billy and Charles, two aspiring actors and kindred spirits of Kate's. Mr. Arrechia was an obnoxious, overbearing instructor at the Fashion Institute and Aileen was Allison's fellow student and best friend.

Series details

• Title: Double Trouble
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy
• Premiere date: 1984-04-04
• Final broadcast date listed: 1985-03-30
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: NBC
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 25641
• IMDb ID: tt0086696
• TVDB ID: 78759

Cast and credited roles

• Jean Sagal — Kate Foster.
• Liz Sagal — Allison Foster
• Barbara Barrie — Aunt Margo
• Jonathan Schmock — Billy Batalato
• James Vallely — Charles Kincaid
• Michael D. Roberts — Mr. Arrechia
• Donnelly Rhodes — Art Foster
• Patricia Richardson — Beth McConnell
• Jon Caliri — Michael Gillette
• Anne-Marie Johnson — Aileen Lewis

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1984-04-04; final listed air date 1984-05-30; episode order: 8.
• Season 2: premiered 1984-12-01; final listed air date 1985-03-30; episode order: 15.

Source and licence

Adapted from Double Trouble on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.