So Little Time
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| So Little Time | |
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 The main cast of So Little Time: The Carlsons and housekeeper Manuelo (far behind). |
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| Format | Sitcom |
| Created by | Eric Cohen Tonya Hurley |
| Starring | Mary-Kate Olsen Ashley Olsen Taylor Negron Natashia Williams Jesse Head Clare Carey Eric Lutes |
| Opening theme | "So Little Time" by Arkarna |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Fox Family |
| Picture format | Single/Multi Camera |
| Original run | June 2, 2001 – May 4, 2002 |
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| IMDb profile | |
| TV.com summary | |
So Little Time was a sitcom starring Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen that aired on ABC Family Channel. The first half of the series aired from June 2, 2001 to August 15, 2001. The series then went on a four-month hiatus, due to network management changes. By December 2001, Fox Family had become ABC Family, and the remaining episodes aired until May 4, 2002.
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[edit] Synopsis
Life is anything but boring for the Carlson twins, Riley (Mary-Kate Olsen) and Chloe (Ashley Olsen), whose parents have amicably separated, but still live "within a stone’s throw" from each other in Malibu.
Their mother and father previously ran a highly-successful fashion label together for years until Jake underwent a mid-life crisis. In the spirit of finding himself, he moved to a trailer, overlooking his former Malibu beach-front home.
Being teenagers, Riley and Chloe are not immune to the trials and tribulations that come with school; family; friends; and boys. Another complex factor in the girls' lives is their parents keeping everyone on their toes, wondering whether they’ll get back together or not. For the most part, it seems like they'll remain amiable friends, who live to drive each other just a little crazy.
[edit] Broadcasting
It was announced that Canadian broadcaster The Family Channel began airing reruns of the series. They aired weekdays at 6:00pm, but stopped on June 28, 2007, and were replaced by Zoey 101. In the U.K., the show aired on BBC One, and on the Children's Channel CBBC. Some episodes had a shorter running time than others because of the removal of the "behind-the-scenes" featurettes.
Later in the series, the show starts with the crew wandering around the set, with the camera following them. They talk about current events, such as the birthday of an actor on the set. Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen appear in this segment mostly. A short "behind-the-scenes" featurette was sometimes included at the end of an episode as well. Although retained on the Warner Brothers DVD releases, these were always edited out of the U.K. terrestrial transmissions.
[edit] Episode List
Only twenty-six episodes of the show were created, and they never received high Nielsen ratings. The show was criticized for having an odd plot, an occasional laugh track, and unoriginal humor. Mary-Kate and Ashley were offered a second season of the show, but declined.[citation needed]
| Episode # | Title | Airdate | Sypnosis |
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| 1 | "A Dog Day Afternoon" | June 2, 2001 | Chloe comes up with a weird theory that boys are no different than dogs. She then tests this theory in real-life. |
| 2 | "Siblings and the City" | June 2, 2001 | Chloe decides to write a dating column for the newspaper, using her family as a source of inspiration. Maybe not a great place to start. |
| 3 | "The Color of the Money" | June 9, 2001 | While the girls raise money for school by selling clothes, Larry purchases tickets for a concert the girls really want to attend - taking the money from the school charity fund without telling them. |
| 4 | "There's Something About Riley" | June 16, 2001 | Riley finds herself unknowingly in a romantic tug-of-war between Larry and Tony. |
| 5 | "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" | June 23, 2001 | Riley reluctantly agrees to give history notes to the 'baddest' girl in school in exchange for her and Chloe being invited to a late-night party. |
| 6 | "You've Got Mail" | June 30, 2001 | Chloe attempts to make friends with a grumpy senior citizen, while Riley kisses Larry and then spends her day denying it. Macy and her ex-boyfriend from high school plan to meet, and once Jake learns the news, he attempts to interrupt them during their gettogether. |
| 7 | "Manuelo in the Middle, Part 1" | July 7, 2001 | When the girls' male nanny, Manuelo, is not included in the family photo, he quits. Riley and Chloe try to come up with a plan to lure him back. |
| 8 | "Manuelo in the Middle, Part 2" | July 14, 2001 | Riley and Chloe continue their plan to try to get Manuelo back. |
| 9 | "True Lies" | July 21, 2001 | Rather than admit they're having a tough time, the twins try to cheat their way through classes. Not a good idea. |
| 10 | "Tedi's Burnout" | July 28, 2001 | Rather than being honest, Riley tries to avoid getting into a fight with Chloe. Meanwhile, Tedi decides to take a break from modeling. |
| 11 | "Lovers And The Slotnicks" | August 15, 2001 | The girls are shocked when Larry's father starts dating their teacher. |
| 12 | "Rules of Engagement" | August 15, 2001 | The girls try to live their own lives, but they start driving everyone around them crazy. |
| 13 | "Outbreak" | December 1, 2001 | A lie becomes real when Chloe covers for Riley's fake sickness, then gets sick herself and infects the family. |
| 14 | "The Breakfast Club" | December 15, 2001 | Chloe manages to get detention for herself, so she can spend time with a student named Travis. |
| 15 | "The New Guy" | January 5, 2002 | Chloe meets a new guy named Lennon, who tends to make her everyday routine something of a mess. Meanwhile, Riley hurts Larry's feelings by forgetting his birthday. |
| 16 | "The Massage" | January 12, 2002 | Riley becomes 'addicted' to massage therapy, while Chloe tries to work up the nerve to ask Lennon out on a date. |
| 17 | "Riley's New Guy" | January 19, 2002 | While Riley has to fight off rumors about a recent date with a musician, Chloe finally lets Lennon know that she's interested in him. |
| 18 | "The Wheelchair" | January 26, 2002 | When Riley goofs around in a wheelchair, a genuine wheelchair-bound student named Rob thinks she's 'handicapped' too. Riley continues her charade, not thinking of the truth's eventual impact on Rob. |
| 19 | "The Job" | February 2, 2002 | To save money for a car, the girls get jobs as waitresses, and quickly discover that it's not their ideal job. |
| 20 | "The Flat Tire" | February 9, 2002 | During a driving lesson with a family friend, Riley and Chloe end up stranded on the side of the road when the car gets a flat tire. A passing guy very kindly puts the spare tire on – but the twins' gratitude is short-lived when the guy turns out to be a car thief, who later steals the car. |
| 21 | "The Volunteer" | March 2, 2002 | Riley and Chloe must cope with the death of an elderly woman named Louise, whom Riley 'adopts'. |
| 22 | "Trading Places" | March 9, 2002 | Things go disastrously when Riley, Chloe, and Larry collaborate on a science project. |
| 23 | "Larrypalooza" | March 16, 2002 | Chloe; Riley; and Larry decide to create a band, so they can participate in the school's "Battle of the Bands". Meanwhile, Larry catches a popular girl named Tanya's eyes and gets Riley jealous. |
| 24 | "Look Who's Talking" | March 23, 2002 | When the Carlsons' cable is turned off, they all have to find a way to get along without television. |
| 25 | "Waiting for Gibson" | March 30, 2002 | A case of mistaken identity leads to Chloe losing the affection of her secret admirer. |
| 26 | "Sweet 16" | May 4, 2002 | Misunderstanding what they've overheard, Riley and Chloe show up for their surprise 16th birthday party on the wrong night. |
[edit] Books
Several episodes of So Little Time were novelised and published in book form by HarperCollins Entertainment. The series also featured new original stories based on the show, which were written by the same authors. As of the spring of 2008, 17 So Little Time books have been released.
- How to Train a Boy
- Instant Boyfriend
- Too Good To Be True
- Just Between Us
- Tell Me About It
- Secret Crush
- Girl Talk
- The Love Factor
- Dating Game
- A Girl's Guide to Guys
- Boy Crazy
- Best Friends Forever
- Love Is In The Air
- Spring Breakup
- Get Real
- The Makeover Experiment
- Surf Holiday
