50 Fun Facts About Sister, Sister

Which real-life twins star in Sister, Sister?

The show was developed for them after a producer spotted them on the set of Full House, where their brother Tahj appeared.

Which network first aired the show, as part of its TGIF lineup?

It ran there from April 1994 to April 1995 before being cancelled.

Which network rescued the show after its cancellation and aired its final four seasons?

It replaced a show called Muscle on the Wednesday night lineup in September 1995.

How many episodes were made in total?

They span six seasons, from April 1994 to May 1999.

What are the twins' surnames on the show?

Tia Landry and Tamera Campbell were adopted by different families and meet by chance as teenagers.

Where do Tia and Tamera first meet in the pilot?

Their parents find them lost at a train station and agree that Tia and Lisa should move in.

Which actress plays Lisa Landry, Tia's adoptive mother?

Harry, previously Sandra on 227, was the first African American to win the Emmy for Supporting Actress in a Comedy.

Which actor plays Ray Campbell, Tamera's adoptive father?

Reid was earlier Venus Flytrap on WKRP in Cincinnati and later William Barnett on That '70s Show.

What is Lisa's profession?

She later expands into dog fashion in one episode and it takes her to the top.

What business does Ray own?

He puts the twins to work at Ray's Limo Service, and even films a commercial he cannot get right.

Which singer plays Roger Evans, the annoying neighbour in love with both twins?

Houston was also a member of the R&B group IMx, then known as Immature.

Which twin is the sensible, academic, introverted one?

Tamera is the frivolous, outgoing one who keeps urging Tia to break the rules.

Which storytelling device did the twins regularly use for the first five seasons?

In the pilot they explain their separation-at-birth backstory straight to camera.

Who sang the show's original theme song?

Seasons five and six used a remix with vocals by the twins themselves.

Which future Clueless star played the twins' friend Sarah in the first season?

She left before Clueless made her famous.

Which two actors joined the main cast in season six as the twins' college boyfriends?

They play Tyreke Scott and Jordan Bennett, and had recurred in season five.

Which sitcom legend played Ray's shady father, Grandpa 'Soupy' Campbell?

Ray keeps an eye on his wallet, and Grandpa develops a crush on Lisa.

Which future star played Shawn in a supporting role?

Bianca Lawson, another future star, played prom queen Rhonda.

Where do the twins go to college in the final season?

They land in an athletic dorm and have to share a bathroom with two jocks.

Whom does Lisa marry in the series finale?

She bolts from the church to a bar first, and Ray talks her into going through with it.

What is the title of the series finale?

Roger returns as a special guest and sings at Lisa's wedding.

In the finale, a nervous Lisa flees the church to a bar, where she runs into which old friend?

Ray finds her there and talks her into going through with the wedding.

Where does Lisa hide her engagement ring, causing chaos in the episode 'Let Them Eat Cupcakes'?

Tia and Tamera baked the batch, and Jordan and Tyreke sold them on campus.

Which Atlanta spring-break event do the twins and Diavian fly to in a season six episode?

Mýa and Blackstreet perform in the episode while Jordan and Tyreke get lost driving down.

Which WNBA star, playing herself, offers Tia a dream media job?

Taking the job would mean giving up college.

Which hip-hop group appears as themselves when Ray backs a bill banning big campus concerts?

Tamera thinks he is giving them a bum rap.

Which boy band do the twins skip school and fly to Chicago to see on their 17th birthday?

An uncle's advice to 'seize the day' backfires when Lisa and Ray uncover the truth.

Which sibling of the Mowrys guest-stars as an SAT tutor named T.J.?

He was starring in his own WB sitcom, Smart Guy, as T.J. at the time.

Which veteran comedian plays Edgar, Tamera's difficult charge at a retirement home?

Meanwhile Ray's turn as a teacher sends his students to sleep.

Where do the twins end up after taking Ray's car on Halloween?

They also make the late-night news.

Which fast-food joint do the twins work at, where Tia becomes assistant manager?

Tamera leaves the freezer open, spoils everything, and gets Tia fired, then takes her job.

What is the name of Lisa's cat?

Lisa talks Ray into taking the cat to the vet in an early episode.

Which city was Lisa about to move to for a job in the pilot, before Ray's offer?

Tia feared she would never see her newfound sister again.

Which grocery-store owner is Lisa's long-time boyfriend, who proposes and is later turned down?

Dorien Wilson plays him; a bizarre dream makes Lisa think twice about the wedding.

Which production company made the show with Paramount Television?

Suzanne de Passe's company; the show's creators were Kim Bass, Gary Gilbert and Fred Shafferman.

Which Emmy did the show win in 1995?

George Spiro Dibie won for the episode 'It's A Love Thang' and was nominated three more times.

Which 2000 TV film starring the twins was included as a bonus disc in the Complete Collection DVD?

Music-rights problems mean the DVD sets are heavily edited.

Which UK broadcaster held terrestrial rights and aired the show from 1996 to 2002?

It also aired on Nickelodeon in the UK, and on Network Ten and Nickelodeon in Australia and New Zealand.

Which crossover episode saw the twins guest-star on another sitcom during the run?

They also appeared on their brother Tahj's Smart Guy and voiced characters on Detention.

In which country were the Mowry twins born?

Tia and Tamera were born in Gelnhausen on July 6, 1978, to a military family.

Which Disney TV movie later reunited the twins as witch sisters?

It arrived in 2005, with the sequel Twitches Too in 2007.

Which daytime talk show did Tamera co-host from 2013 to 2020, winning a Daytime Emmy?

Tia, meanwhile, starred as Melanie Barnett in The Game and Cocoa in Family Reunion.

Why was a 2018 revival of Sister, Sister not pursued?

Interest was confirmed but the rights tangle killed it.

Which subject did both twins study at Pepperdine University after the show ended?

Tia had used psychology-class tricks on her family in one memorable episode.

Which show did the series replace on The WB's Wednesday lineup in 1995?

It stayed on the network for four more seasons.

How many seasons of Sister, Sister were produced across ABC and The WB?

ABC aired the first two seasons as part of TGIF from 1994 to 1995, then The WB carried it through May 1999.

Who provided the vocals on the remixed theme song used in seasons five and six?

The original theme was written by Tim Heintz, Randy Petersen and Kevin Quinn and sung by Carmen Carter.

What are the names of the twins' college boyfriends played by RonReaco Lee and Deon Richmond?

Both actors recurred in season five before joining the main cast for the final season.

Which Best in Show regular plays Mr. Mitushka in a supporting role on Sister, Sister?

Other supporting players included Bianca Lawson as Rhonda and Christopher 'Kid' Reid as Clark.

Why are the 2017 VEI DVD sets of the series heavily edited?

Visual Entertainment Inc. acquired Region 1 rights in 2015 and released a complete collection in 2016 before the split sets.