After the incredible year Mary-Kate and Ashley had in 1995 following the finale of their beloved hit sitcom Full House with starring roles in their successful theatrical film debut It Takes Two, the Olsens twins had Hollywood in the palm of their hand.

So naturally, they followed up these successes by continuing to work with the major networks and studios they spent the full 9 years of their lives cultivating relationships with, right?

NOPE. They spent 1996 and 1997 exclusively working on their scrappy direct-to-video series "The Adventures Of" and "You're Invited," which were completely produced and distributed by their production company, Dualstar Entertainment.

And... we watched them all. No, seriously.

We go over what these videos got right and  very often got wrong. We also talk about the sad transition the girls went through from aspirational, self-sufficient, problem-solving kids, to stereotypically boy-crazy, shopping-obsessed tweens. Finally, we try our best to connect the dots of the Dualstar universe, in which Mary-Kate and Ashley are movies stars, singers, and — most famously — the crime-fighting Trenchcoat Twins.

And honestly? It might be more intricate than the MCU. Just listen.

Watch "The Adventures Of" and "You're Invited" here:
https://lnk.bio/B4OG
(Thank you @SimplyOlsen!)

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