Sister, Sister
Tia and Tamera Mowry play twins who were separated at birth and by chance meet each other in a shopping mall. Ray Campbell, Tamera's adopted father, is very different from Tia's adopted mother, Lisa Landry, but the twins don't want to be separated so Ray and Lisa end up living together. The series often focuses on the trouble the twins get into due to their identical appearance and the love-hate relationship between Lisa and Ray.
Main Cast
Tia Mowryas Tia Landry
Tamera Mowry-Housleyas Tamera Campbell
Jackée Harryas Lisa Landry
Tim Reidas Ray Campbell
Marques Houstonas Roger Evans
RonReaco Leeas Tyreke Scott
Deon Richmondas Jordan Bennett
Anna Slotkyas Denise Mondello
Episode Guide
Season 1
- Episode 1: The Meeting
Aired: Apr 1, 1994At a Detroit shopping mall, twins Tia Landry and Tamera Campbell meet for the first time, but when Lisa gets a job in St. Louis, and Tia is worried that she will not see Tamera. Tia and Tamera get lost at a local train suburb, where they meet with Lisa and Ray and they discuss whether or not Tia and Lisa should move into Tamera's house.
- Episode 2: First Dates
Aired: Apr 1, 1994Tamera decides to go with a date to the school dance, breaking a promise to Tia as they had both agreed to stay home unless they both had dates.
- Episode 3: Slumber Party
Aired: Apr 8, 1994Tia and Tamera host a slumber party, and Lisa's romance comes to an end when she catches her boyfriend with another woman.
- Episode 4: Cheater, Cheater
Aired: Apr 15, 1994Tia makes the honor roll at school, Tamera overhears Ray and Lisa discussing their kids and school and decides to make Ray proud of her by getting an A on her history test. On the day of the test, she blanks out and begs Tia to take the test as her to make the grade.
- Episode 5: Out Alone
Aired: Apr 22, 1994Tia and Tamera take a city bus to see a movie but get lost on the way home.
- Episode 6: The Pimple
Aired: May 6, 1994Tia is anxious over a pimple and asks Tamera to go on a date in her place.
- Episode 7: Car Trouble
Aired: May 20, 1994Lisa buys a new car which is a major fixer upper. Tamera causes damage to Ray's car.
- Episode 8: The Birthday
Aired: May 27, 1994Lisa is upset when Ray treats the girls to a Chicago trip for their birthdays; Tamera's friend Sarah feels left out.
- Episode 9: Love Strikes
Aired: Jun 3, 1994Tia and Tamera try to break up Ray and his new girlfriend.
- Episode 10: Wedding Bells & Box Boys
Aired: Jun 10, 1994Lisa is reluctant to let Tia go on a date with an older boy but agrees as long as Tamera also goes. Ray is caught kissing the bride of the wedding Lisa is designing gowns for.
- Episode 11: Mothers and Other Strangers
Aired: Jun 17, 1994When Lisa's mom comes for a visit, Lisa convinces Ray to pretend they are married. Tia and Tamera search for a talent for the school talent show.
- Episode 12: The Concert
Aired: Jun 24, 1994The girls win tickets to a concert that Lisa and Ray don't approve of.
Season 2
- Episode 1: Hair Today
Aired: Nov 16, 1994After receiving a make-over, Tamera becomes obsessed with the in crowd.
- Episode 2: Get a Job
Aired: Nov 23, 1994Tia and Tamera juggle jobs at Ray's Limo Service and Rocket Burger. Lisa tries to help Roger get his mother's earrings back from a girl.
- Episode 3: Joey's Choice
Aired: Nov 30, 1994Tia and Tamera both end up with dates with the same guy.
- Episode 4: A Tall Tale
Aired: Dec 7, 1994Lisa looks forward to a date with Terrence. Tia and Tamera land dates to the dance. Roger dates a taller girl.
- Episode 5: It's a Love Thang
Aired: Dec 14, 1994Tamera seeks Tia's help when she meets a stranger on the bus.
- Episode 6: Free Billy
Aired: Dec 21, 1994Ray shoots a commercial for his limo service. Tia and Tamera become attached to a pig at the commercial shoot.
- Episode 7: Operation: Deja View
Aired: Jan 11, 1995While being treated in the hospital where they were born, Tia and Tamera search for their birth records.
- Episode 8: Tattoo
Aired: Jan 18, 1995Tia gets a tattoo with her boyfriend's name upsetting Lisa.
- Episode 9: Two for the Road
Aired: Feb 1, 1995Tia and Tamera get their learner's permits.
- Episode 10: It's a Party Thang
Aired: Feb 15, 1995Tia and Tamera try and throw a party to establish their social standing.
- Episode 11: Field Trip
Aired: Feb 22, 1995The girls end up with detention. Roger accidentally takes a statue from the art gallery.
- Episode 12: Put to the Test
Aired: Mar 1, 1995Tia and Tamera take the SAT with surprising results.
- Episode 13: Kid in Play
Aired: Mar 15, 1995Tia and Tamera audition for parts in the school play.
- Episode 14: Dream Lover
Aired: Mar 22, 1995Tamera spills the beans about Tia having a dream about her boss at work.
- Episode 15: Scrambled Eggs
Aired: Mar 24, 1995Tia and Tamera take a parenting class at school; Lisa meets Terrence's parents.
- Episode 16: Smoking in the Girls' Room
Aired: Mar 31, 1995Lisa uses the girls answer machine to snoop on them and discovers they have taking up smoking.
- Episode 17: Playing Hooky
Aired: Apr 7, 1995Lisa allows the girls to skip school resulting in a fight with Ray.
- Episode 18: Single White Teenager
Aired: Apr 14, 1995When Tia is out sick from school, Tamera buddies up with Denise who begins acting and dressing like Tamera.
- Episode 19: I Do?
Aired: Apr 28, 1995Terrence and Lisa get engaged but a dream leads Lisa to have second thoughts.
Season 3
- Episode 1: The Natural
Aired: Sep 6, 1995Tia arranges her school schedule to have classes with a cute boy. Tamera joins the softball team.
- Episode 2: The Break-Up
Aired: Sep 13, 1995Lisa breaks up with Terrence but Ray continues to see him behind her back.
- Episode 3: The Tutor
Aired: Sep 20, 1995Tamera pretends to be Tia so she can tutor her cute football player.
- Episode 4: History a la Carte
Aired: Sep 27, 1995A dark secret from Ray's past is revealed after he lectures Tamera on skipping class. Lisa's aunt dies and leaves her an inheritance.
- Episode 5: Grandpa Campbell
Aired: Oct 4, 1995Ray's estranged father comes to town.
- Episode 6: Twins Get Fired
Aired: Oct 11, 1995Tamera takes advantage when Tia is promoted to assistant manager.
- Episode 7: Halloween
Aired: Oct 25, 1995Tamera convinces Tia to drive her and their friends to a rave even after Ray and Lisa forbid them from going.
- Episode 8: Weird Science
Aired: Nov 7, 1995Tamara believes she can get special treatment after Ray starts dating her science teacher.
- Episode 9: Thanksgiving in Hawaii (1)
Aired: Nov 14, 1995Lisa, Ray, Tamera and Tia head to Hawaii where they run into Lisa's ex, Terrence and his new girlfriend who just happens to be Ray's ex, Tonya.
- Episode 10: Thanksgiving in Hawaii (2)
Aired: Nov 21, 1995Tia and Tamera end up stuck on boat in the middle of the sea.
- Episode 11: Private School
Aired: Nov 29, 1995Tia visits an elite private school in Chicago but has second thoughts about attending.
- Episode 12: Christmas
Aired: Dec 12, 1995Ray's father returns and is being hounded by a loan shark.
- Episode 13: Double Double Date
Aired: Jan 9, 1996When Tia ends up with two dates to the school dance she gets Tamera to impersonate her for one of the dates.
- Episode 14: Reality Really Bites
Aired: Jan 31, 1996When Tia decides to document her family life for a school project, she decides they are too bring and begins manipulating situations.
- Episode 15: The Volunteers
Aired: Feb 7, 1996The girls are assigned to volunteer at a retirement home where Tamara is partnered with a bitter old man.
- Episode 16: Valentine's Day
Aired: Feb 14, 1996Tia uses her knowledge from her psychology class to "help" Ray, Lisa and Tamera.
- Episode 17: Paper or Plastic?
Aired: Feb 21, 1996Tia and Tamera cross the picket line at Terrence's store.
- Episode 18: The Piano Lesson
Aired: Feb 28, 1996Ray gives Tamera a false sense of confidence about her piano playing.
- Episode 19: Summer Bummer
Aired: Mar 13, 1996The girls trade places with Tia taking Tamera's place in summer school to be near a boy and Tamera working at a summer camp.
- Episode 20: The Candidate
Aired: May 1, 1996Tamera runs for junior class president against Rhonda.
- Episode 21: Big Twin on Campus
Aired: May 8, 1996The girls pretend to be older to make friends with some college kids.
- Episode 22: The Audition
Aired: May 15, 1996Tia wants Tamera to sing at a competition to beat Marva.
Season 4
- Episode 1: When a Man Loves Two Women
Aired: Sep 4, 1996After Roger experiences a summer transformation, both Tia and Tamera find themselves crushing on him.
- Episode 2: You Are So Beautiful
Aired: Sep 11, 1996The girls are curious to learn more about their birth parents.
- Episode 3: Gimme a Break
Aired: Sep 18, 1996Ray and Lisa agree to help Tia and Tamera buy a car.
- Episode 4: Daddy's Girl
Aired: Sep 25, 1996Tia's close relationship with Ray is a source of jealousy for Tamera.
- Episode 5: Sis Boom Bah
Aired: Oct 2, 1996Tia and Tamera try out for the cheerleading squad.
- Episode 6: Kid-Napped
Aired: Oct 9, 1996Tia and Tamera slip in popularity; Lisa's date with a doctor makes Ray jealous.
- Episode 7: Boy from the Hood
Aired: Oct 23, 1996Tamera develops a crush on a childhood friend of Tia's.
- Episode 8: I'll Be There
Aired: Nov 6, 1996Tia gets a job in a diner to escape her twin sister, only to find Tamera working there too.
- Episode 9: Ch-ch-changes
Aired: Nov 13, 1996Tia and Tamera finally witness a romantic moment between Ray and Lisa.
- Episode 10: Double Exposure
Aired: Nov 20, 1996Lisa comes between Ray and his prospective business partner; Tia takes Tamera' place on yearbook picture day.
- Episode 11: Some Like It Hockey
Aired: Nov 27, 1996Tia and Tamera dress up as boys to try out for the school hockey team.
- Episode 12: Bring on the Debate
Aired: Jan 8, 1997Ray becomes jealous when Tamera begins paying attention to a substitute teacher at school.
- Episode 13: Little Man Date
Aired: Jan 15, 1997Tia sets Tamera up with new boyfriend's younger brother, unaware that he is 9.
- Episode 14: Ski Squad
Aired: Jan 29, 1997The girls go on a ski trip without their parents.
- Episode 15: Cafeteria Lady
Aired: Feb 5, 1997Lisa gets a second job working in the school cafeteria.
- Episode 16: Three the Heart Way
Aired: Feb 12, 1997Tia crushes on Roger for Valentine's Day. Ray gives Lisa money to bid on him and the bachelor auction.
- Episode 17: Model Tia
Aired: Feb 19, 1997Tia and Tamera believe they are corresponding with a famous photographer in the internet.
- Episode 18: My Guy
Aired: Feb 26, 1997Tamera tries to get Tia to go out with Elliot so she can get Boys II Men tickets.
- Episode 19: Double Dutch
Aired: Apr 2, 1997Tamera convinces Tia to participate in a double dutch tournament but Tia overworks Tamera practicing.
- Episode 20: Inherit the Twin
Aired: Apr 30, 1997Tia begins hanging out with new smarter friends at school leaving Tamera jealous.
- Episode 21: Slime Party
Aired: May 7, 1997Tia and Tamera wind up on a game show against Mary-Kate and Ashley.
- Episode 22: Guardian Angel
Aired: May 14, 1997Lisa fears Ray is cheating on her; Tamera becomes friends with a girl who shoplifts.
Season 5
- Episode 1: Designer Genes
Aired: Sep 10, 1997Lisa hopes to show her designs in a fashion show.
- Episode 2: A Separate Peace
Aired: Sep 17, 1997Tia and Tamera long for a space of their own.
- Episode 3: Working Girls
Aired: Sep 24, 1997Tia lands a job at the mall. Tamera doesn't like Ray's new girlfriend.
- Episode 4: Show Me the Money
Aired: Oct 1, 1997Tia and Tamera fight back when they learn Tia is being paid less at her job because she is a woman.
- Episode 5: It's My Party
Aired: Oct 8, 1997Tia and Tamera decided to skip school and go to Chicago to see Boys II Men on their birthday.
- Episode 6: Child's Play
Aired: Oct 15, 1997The girls hire a tutor to prepare for the SAT.
- Episode 7: A Friend Indeed
Aired: Oct 29, 1997Tamera promises a celebrity for their school fundraiser.
- Episode 8: Popular Mechanic
Aired: Nov 5, 1997Ray and Lisa do not approve of Tia's new romantic interest, Tyreke.
- Episode 9: Best Policy
Aired: Nov 12, 1997Tia bets Tamera that she cannot tell nothing but the truth for a week. Tamera sees Ray's girlfriend with another man.
- Episode 10: Two's Company
Aired: Nov 19, 1997Tia tries to find a boyfriend for Tamera when Tamera continually tags along on her dates with Tyreke.
- Episode 11: Mo' Credit, Mo' Problems
Aired: Dec 10, 1997Ray and Lisa give the girls a credit card for emergencies only.
- Episode 12: In Sickness and In Health
Aired: Jan 7, 1998Tia and Tamera try to reunite Lisa and her sister.
- Episode 13: The Laws
Aired: Jan 21, 1998The girls and the boys have a battle of the sexes.
- Episode 14: Rosebud
Aired: Jan 28, 1998Tamera rushes an exclusive sorority at school.
- Episode 15: Ladies in Waiting
Aired: Feb 5, 1998Tamera tries to improve her chances of getting into a better college.
- Episode 16: Ladies' Choice
Aired: Feb 11, 1998Tia is offered a job with the WNBA.
- Episode 17: Young at Heart
Aired: Feb 18, 1998The girls sneak out to get into an over-21 club. Lisa dates a younger man.
- Episode 18: I Had a Dream
Aired: Feb 25, 1998Tamera is reluctant for high school to end.
- Episode 19: You Had to Be There
Aired: Mar 4, 1998Tia, Tamera and Roger reminisce about their past.
- Episode 20: Prom Night
Aired: Apr 26, 1998The girls buy prom dresses but don't want to disappoint Lisa when she makes them dresses.
- Episode 21: Shoeless
Aired: May 3, 1998Tamera takes on being the housekeeper which means she will miss out on a party.
- Episode 22: Graduation
Aired: May 17, 1998The girls and their friends prepare for graduation.
Season 6
- Episode 1: Home Sweet Dorm
Aired: Sep 13, 1998Tia and Tamera move into the dorms at college but have issues with roomates.
- Episode 2: Stop in the Name of Fun
Aired: Sep 20, 1998Tia perfectionism threatens her relationship with Tamera.
- Episode 3: Home Court Advantage
Aired: Sep 27, 1998Lisa hires a new assistant. Tia's self defense skills embarrass Tyreke.
- Episode 4: We Are Family
Aired: Oct 4, 1998Ray considers a run for state senate.
- Episode 5: The Grass is Always Finer
Aired: Oct 11, 1998Tia has a crush on her calculus teaching assistant and ends up breaking up with Tyreke.
- Episode 6: Bum Rap
Aired: Oct 18, 1998Ray supports a bill banning concerts on college campuses.
- Episode 7: The Domino Effect
Aired: Nov 1, 1998Tia and Tamera are out of town and Tyreke and Jordan agree to escort to lonely girls to the Homecoming dance.
- Episode 8: Greek to Me
Aired: Nov 8, 1998Jordan goes undercover to expose having in a fraternity.
- Episode 9: My Father's House
Aired: Nov 15, 1998Lisa runs a "holy sweat shop" to make new robes for the church choir.
- Episode 10: For the People
Aired: Nov 22, 1998Tamera recounts her father's election campaign.
- Episode 11: Twins or Consequences
Aired: Dec 13, 1998Tia refuses to take Tamera's place during a final; Vivica tries to bribe her way into Lisa's club.
- Episode 12: Mixed Doubles
Aired: Jan 10, 1999Tamera and Jordan are caught in an awkward position as Tia and Tyreke start dating other people; Lisa falls for Ray's old frat buddy.
- Episode 13: Two Guys, a Girl, and a Calendar
Aired: Jan 17, 1999Tia and Tamera get competitive to get Tyreke and Jordan in the school calendar.
- Episode 14: Sweet Talk
Aired: Jan 24, 1999Tamera gets a job as a relationship expert on a campus radio station.
- Episode 15: Father's Day
Aired: Feb 7, 1999Tia and Tamera believe they have met their biological father.
- Episode 16: I Know What You Did in Drama Class
Aired: Feb 14, 1999Diavian and Jordan grow closer when they are partners in drama class.
- Episode 17: Double Talk
Aired: Feb 21, 1999Tamera is too sick to do her radio show and Tia volunteers to fill in but ends up chickening out and Jordan takes over.
- Episode 18: FreakNik
Aired: Feb 28, 1999The gang heads down to Atlanta for spring break. Lisa tries to impress Victor's mother.
- Episode 19: Before There Was Hip Hop...
Aired: May 2, 1999A music history lesson transports everyone to the 1940s.
- Episode 20: Let Them Eat Cupcakes
Aired: May 9, 1999Victor plans to surprise Lisa with an engagement ring. Tia and Tamera make cupcakes with Lisa's ring hidden which Lisa inadvertently gives away to Jordan and Tyreke.
- Episode 21: The Road Less Traveled
Aired: May 16, 1999Tia must make a decision between the WNBA internship or spending the summer with Tamera and her biological father.
- Episode 22: Fly Away Home
Aired: May 23, 1999Lisa gets cold feet on her wedding day.