The Patty Duke Show

The Patty Duke Show is an American sitcom that ran on ABC from September 18, 1963, to April 27, 1966

Plot

Patricia "Patty" Lane (Duke) is a normal, chatty, rambunctious teenager living in the Brooklyn Heights
section of New York City. Her father, Martin Lane (William Schallert), is the managing editor of the
New York Daily Chronicle; Patty affectionately addresses him as "Poppo". Her "identical cousin",
Catherine "Cathy" Margaret Rowan Lane (also played by Duke), is sophisticated, brainy, and demure,
and her father, Kenneth Lane (also played by Schallert), Martin's identical twin brother, also works for
the Chronicle, but as a foreign correspondent. Cathy moves to the United States from Scotland to live
with Patty's family and attend Brooklyn Heights High School. While both girls are identical in physical
appearance, their style, tastes, and attitudes are nearly opposite, which is responsible for most of the
comedic situations on the show. The remarkable physical resemblance that Patty and Cathy share is
explained by the fact that their fathers are identical twins. While Patty speaks with a typical American
accent, Cathy speaks with a slight Scottish accent; not surprisingly, however, both cousins are able to
mimic each other's voice. Patty and Cathy also have an additional identical cousin, the Southern belle Betsy
(also played by Duke), featured in the season 2 episode "The Perfect Hostess".

Cast

Patty Duke - Patty Lane and Cathy Lane
Mark Miller - Martin Lane (unaired pilot episode); William Schallert took over the role for the rest of the series
Jean Byron - Natalie Lane.
Charles Herbert - Ross Lane (unaired pilot episode); Paul O'Keefe took over the role for the rest of the series
Eddie Applegate - Richard Harrison.

Notable guest stars
Chad Stuart and Jeremy Clyde
Frankie Avalon
Bobby Vinton
Frank Sinatra, Jr.
Robert Goulet
David Doyle
Jimmy Dean
Troy Donahue
Sal Mineo
Sammy Davis Jr.
Peter Lawford
James Brolin


Complete set on 18 DVD's

 

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