The journey to child stardom continues with the twins' feature film debut: To Grandmother's House We Go. It's...not a good film. Yet this scrappy TV-movie hit gave them (read: their lawyer, Robert Thorne) leverage over ABC to found Dualstar: the multimillion dollar production company. Was Robert Thorne an angel or a devil?  Did Dualstar shield Mary-Kate and Ashley from Hollywood's worst? Or did it exploit them and stunt their growth as young actors? And why was the media predicting their "inevitable" train wreck when they were just 6 years old? There's a lot to unpack here. That's why it's a two-parter. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SOURCE MATERIAL: <a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vYbWVN-AfQ&t=1077s'>VH1 Driven Documentary: Mary-Kate and Ashley</a> <a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vYbWVN-AfQ&t=1077s'>Celebrity Profile: Mary-Kate and Ashley</a> <a href='https://www.fanpop.com/clubs/mary-kate-and-ashley-olsen/articles/84184/title/1993-tv-guide'>TV Guide: Full House's Tycoon Tots</a> <a href='https://www.licenseglobal.com/archive/double-profits'>Dualstar Production Company</a> <a href='https://mary-kateandashleyfans.webs.com/fun-club'>Mary-Kate and Ashley's Fun Club</a> <a href='https://www.vogue.com/article/mary-kate-and-ashley-olsen-balancing-act'>Behind the Row: Meet Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen (Vogue 2011)</a> Thoughts & Suggestions? Email us at: theythoughtiwasyou@gmail.com Find us on Instagram:  @theythoughtiwasyou @beccaroth @laniharms<a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/theythoughtiwasyou">Support the show</a>

They Thought I Was You

To Grandmother's House We Go and Dualstar Entertainment Group

Hosts Becca Roth and Lani Harms revisit their childhood obsessions with Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, analyzing their work, examining their impact on pop culture, and talking with the people who worked with them. It's the deep dive you've always wanted and the recognition the Olsen Twins always deserved.