After inking a deal with ABC for $10 million, Mary-Kate and Ashley’s production company, Dualstar releases its first two pieces of media: The Olsen Twins’ Mother’s Day Special, and Our First Video.Lani shares her experience watching the Olsen Twins Mother’s Day Special – a Carol Burnett-style variety show from 1993 hosted by the twins featuring Tim Allen, Louie Anderson, and Joey Lawrence – in 2021. Becca dives into the twins’ first direct-to-video tape, aptly named Our First Video. Unbeknownst to both of them, a lot of the same performances are in both.BONUS: The twins were long scrutinized for being “untalented.” Were Mary-Kate and Ashley bad actors, or did they do a pretty good job considering they were just two kids thrust into the spotlight at 6 months old? Find out on our new segment: The Acting Tracker.----------------------------------------------------------- <a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvgFky7oG8I'>The Olsen Twins Mother's Day Special</a> <a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCnZGDSfjEc'>Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen: Our First Video</a> <a href='https://youtu.be/Qh9y25AxaXQ'>Mary-Kate and Ashley's Fun Club Promotional Commercial</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

Dualstar Pt 2: Mother's Day Special & Our First Video

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.