My Sister Sam

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Twentysomething freelance photographer, Samantha Russell's (Dawber), career was just starting to take off when her 16-year-old sister, Patti (Schaeffer), moved into her studio apartment in San Francisco. Patti's teenage problems pose a burden for Sam, as the elder sister struggles with whether to act as a parental figure to Patti or not. J.D. Lucas (Brooks) is Sam's slick agent, and Dixie Randazzo (O'Hara), her harried assistant. Sam finds a shoulder to lean on in close friend and neighbor, Jack Kincaid (Naughton), a successful photographer himself. "Everything starts like a knock at the door You don't know what it is, but you know who it's for That's the way we began, and there's no end in sight Something so good must be right There's room enough for two in a place that I know of It has a city view with a blue sky above Anywhere is home when there's someone there to share it There's room enough for two I got room enough for you in my life" Theme song "Room Enough for Two" written by Steve Dorff (music) and John Bettis (lyrics) performed by Kim Carnes My Sister Sam is produced by Pony Productions, in association with Warner Bros. Television Broadcast History Oct 1986-Sep 1987, Mon 8:30-9:00 Sep 1987-Nov 1987, Sat 8:00-8:30 Mar 1988, Tue, 9:00-9:30 Apr 1988, Tue, 8:30-9:00 Show type: Multi-Camera Sitcom First telecast: October 6, 1986 Last telecast: April 12, 1988 Number of episodes: 44 Media: 35mm filmmoreless
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S 2 :  Ep 18

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  • a wholesome show with the adorable Pam Dawber and equally adorable Miss Schaeffer-Supporting cast is excellent as well-A feel good series with warmth & heart,things missing from today's fare!Miss Schaeffer's personality sparkles as younger sister Pattimoreless

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    By alkiwat, Jan 31, 2011
    Hard to believe the lovely Miss Schaeffer has left us when you see the likeability and genuine appeal of her in this role! If you have never seen this show please watch,if only for the 2 main characters-It's as if they were sisters in real life [Miss Dawber has mentioned the bond they had] I saw all 44 episodes and not one was a dud! That is saying something.It didn't matter what character the episode focused on each week because the dialog was so clever it could easily carry that week's episode -As it was,it became a vehicle for the lovely Miss Schaeffer and as such, deserves to be seen and shared on dvd by her countless fans;and the ones who never saw this well done show!moreless

  • Hit show that suffered the sophomore slump

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    By Jagger1966, May 05, 2010
    I remember rushing home every Monday night to watch "My Sister Sam." I loved everything about this show from the catchy Kim Carnes opening theme to the believable sister chemistry of Pam Dawber and Rebecca Schaeffer. Pam Dawber was Samantha Russell, a photographer whose kid sister Patti, played by Rebecca Schaeffer, came to live with her after the deaths of their parents. Jenny O'Hara was Sam's assistant, Joel Brooks her agent and David Naughton her ex-boyfriend/neighbor. Although years later when I was older and saw it in reruns I thought it was a bit silly, when it was originally on I was hooked. After a hit first season, it was moved to Saturday nights which is the graveyard of television and its ratings plummeted in season 2. It was not renewed for a third season. Sadly, a year after its cancellation, Rebecca Schaeffer was killed by an obsessed fan. Great cast and a fun little show.moreless
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