Tuesday, July 25, 2006

Family Breeds Content

On August 3 Fox will air ''That '70s Show'' for the last time, marking the end of the Masterson brothers era on primetime TV.

Naturally, this event leads to the very simple question: What other siblings appeared as regular characters on different primetime TV shows at the same time?

I don't care about siblings playing different characters on the same show, like Tia & Tamera Mowry on ''Sister, Sister'' or the Olsen twins on ''Two of a Kind.'' And these family members had to be contemporaries — the Sagal sisters just missed since Katey appeared on ''Mary'' from 12/85 - 4/86 immediately after her sisters (Liz, Jean) played ''Double Trouble'' from 8/84 - 8/85.

Just get to the answer, you say? OK. OK. Here it is — the list of siblings who regularly appeared on different, contemporary primetime shows.
  • Jason & Justine Bateman
    • Jason: ''Silver Spoons,'' ''It's Your Move'' & ''Valerie''/''Hogan Family''
    • Justine: ''Family Ties''

    • Jason: ''George & Leo'' & ''Chicago Sons''
    • Justine: ''Men Behaving Badly''

  • Christian & Neve Campbell
    • Christian: ''Malibu Shores''
    • Neve: ''Party of Five''

  • Candace & Kirk Cameron
    • Candace: ''Full House''
    • Kirk: ''Growing Pains''

  • Tim & Tyne Daly
    • Tim: ''Ryan's Four''
    • Tyne: ''Cagney & Lacy''

    • Tim: ''Wings''
    • Tyne: ''Christy''

    • Tim: ''The Fugitive'' & ''Eyes''
    • Tyne: ''Judging Amy''

  • Alexis & Kim Fields
    • Alexis: ''Roc''
    • Kim: ''Living Single''

  • Marla Gibbs & Susie Garrett
    • Marla: ''The Jeffersons'' & ''227''
    • Susie: ''Punky Brewster''

  • Melissa & Sara Gilbert
    • Melissa: ''Stand By Your Man'' & ''Sweet Justice''
    • Sara: ''Roseanne''

  • Missy & Tracy Gold
    • Missy: ''Benson''
    • Tracey: ''Shirley,'' ''Goodnight, Beantown'' & ''Growing Pains''

  • Clint & Ron Howard
    • Clint: ''The Baileys of Balboa'' & ''Gentle Ben''
    • Ron: ''The Andy Griffith Show''

    • Clint: ''The Cowboys''
    • Ron: ''Happy Days''

  • Anthony & Jonathan LaPaglia
    • Anthony: ''Murder One''
    • Jonathan: ''New York Undercover''

    • Anthony: ''Without a Trace''
    • Jonathan: ''The District''

  • Christopher & Danny Masterson
    • Christopher: ''Malcolm in the Middle''
    • Danny: ''That '70s Show''

  • Nancy & Philip McKeon
    • Nancy: ''Facts of Life''
    • Philip: ''Alice''

  • Tamera, Tia & Tahj Mowry
    • Tamera, Tia: ''Sister, Sister''
    • Tahj: ''Smart Guy''

  • Ben & Fred Savage
    • Ben: ''A Family for Joe''
    • Fred: ''Wonder Years''

    • Ben: ''Boy Meets World''
    • Fred: ''Working''

  • Ashlee & Jessica Simpson
    • Ashlee: ''7th Heaven''
    • Jessica: ''Newlyweds: Nick & Jessica''

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