Two of a Kind

Fans watched this show because of Mary Kate and Ashley. They return to the show today as adults because of the fun repartee between the lead adult characters in the show. Mary Kate and Ashley's father, Kevin Burke, is played by Christopher Sieber. He plays a college professor who is struggling to look after his daughters by himself after his wife's death. Enter Carrie, played by Sally Wheeler, a fun young returnee college student who becomes their babysitter. While Mary Kate and Ashley's storylines are fun and cute, the chemistry between the adults in the show is what is most intriguing.

Carrie is extroverted, while Kevin is more introverted. As well, she is his student and babysitter to his girls. This leads to some lines almost being crossed at times as Carrie feels comfortable around Kevin when at the house, but also has to respect him as an authority figure when at school. Throughout the show Carrie becomes like a family member to the Burke family. She is like a big sister and mentor to Mary Kate and Ashley, and a friend to Kevin. During the two seasons, the constant question waiting to be answered is will Kevin and Carrie fall in love or won't they. It was likely that this subplot was included as a way to appeal to parents of Mary Kate and Ashley fans who were watching this show alongside their children. It is unfortunate that the show didn't have a long run as they could have easily developed the romance between Kevin and Carrie and given the Mary Kate and Ashley fanatics even more content. However, Mary Kate and Ashley went on to make their 'traveling' movies after this show, so fans were not left without content for long!