TV Series

Series Name:	The Patty Duke Show
Format:	TV Series
IMDB:	IMDB Page
Years:	1963 - 1966
Country:	USA
Language:	English
Genre:	Sitcom
Rating:	6.5 Rate
Collection:	Seen It Wishlist
Community:	8 Have Seen
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Selected Cast	Patty Duke as Patty Lane/Cathy Lane
	William Schallert as Martin Lane
	Jean Byron as Natalie Lane
	Paul O'Keefe as Ross Lane

Notes

The primary gimmick on this series was that Duke played both lead characters through the use of body doubles and camera tricks, including then-innovative split-screen techniques that allowed both cousins to appear on screen at the same time. Duke actually played a third cousin in one episode.

The series was cancelled due to conflict over plans to shift its filming location from New York to California (it was one of the last major network sitcoms of the era to still film in NYC), and also reportedly ABC's requirement that the show switch to color.

On DVD & Blu-ray World

DVD Box Set

The Patty Duke Show: Complete Third Season - Shout! Factory - USA (2010)

DVD Box Set

The Patty Duke Show: Complete First Season - Shout! Factory - USA (2009)

DVD Box Set

The Patty Duke Show: Complete Second Season - Shout! Factory - USA (2009)

Comments and Reviews


23skidoo 29th Mar 2016		R.I.P. Patty Duke. :(



23skidoo 1st Jul 2015		In later years, Duke was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and her struggles were well-publicized and she wrote a book and made a movie about it. When reading up on the series for this entry I read an interesting (and troubling) piece of speculation that suggested Sidney Sheldon came up with the idea for this series - identical cousins with distinct personalities - from observing Duke display behavior that would not be recognized as bipolar for another 20 years.

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