Double Trouble (Australian TV series)
| Company type | Television series |
|---|---|
| Industry | Television |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Headquarters | Australia |
Area served | Australia, United States |
| Parent | Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association |
Double Trouble is a children's comedy-drama television series from Australia that originally broadcast on the Nine Network and was subsequently rebroadcast on ABC3. The production was handled by the Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association and serves as a remake of the 1984 American show sharing the same title. Its storyline is inspired by the Cheeverwood comic strip created by Michael Fry, which is distributed by The Washington Post Writers Group. Additionally, the series has been syndicated in the United States through the Vibrant TV Network.
Premise
The narrative centers on identical twin Aboriginal girls who were separated shortly after birth and come together again 15 years later in Alice Springs. Yuma, who was raised in Sydney by her European-Australian father, and Kyanna, who grew up in a remote Indigenous community in Central Australia, decide to exchange lives to connect with their respective families. When Yuma's father departs unexpectedly, Kyanna takes on Yuma’s identity in Sydney, while Yuma remains in Alice Springs assuming Kyanna’s role. To shield their mother from cultural taboos related to twins, they keep their true identities concealed and devise ways to alternate between their two families.
Cast and characters
- Cassandra Glenn as Yuma
- Christine Glenn as Kyanna
- Lisa Flanagan as Freda
- Myles Pollard as Henry
- Aaron Pedersen as Kelton
- Basia A'Hern as Sasha
- Sam Parsonson as Max
- James Fraser as Heath
- Lillian Crombie as Milly
- Jenny Apostolou as Roz
- Tom E Lewis as Jimmy
- Tyrone Wallace as Aaron
- Letitia Bartlett as Iona
- Marcella Remedio as Lavinia
Episodes
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| Title = Alien Alert | OriginalAirDate = 18 October 2008 | EpisodeNumber = 8 | DirectedBy = Wayne Blair and Richard Frankland | WrittenBy = Danielle MacLean | ShortSummary = Yuma explores Aboriginal dot painting with her grandmother Milly and investigates why Freda ceased painting. Heath continues his quest to prove that Kyanna is an alien. |
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External links
- Double Trouble on IMDb
- Double Trouble featured at Australian Screen Online
- Articles with short description
- Nine Network original programming
- Australian children's television series
- Television shows set in the Northern Territory
- Television shows set in Sydney
- 2008 Australian television series debuts
- 2008 Australian television series conclusions
- Australian comedy-drama television series
- Indigenous Australian television series