Double Trouble (Australian TV series) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Double Trouble |
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| Genre | Children's television series |
| Created by | Priscilla Collins |
| Starring | Cassandra Glenn Christine Glenn Lisa Flanagan Myles Pollard Aaron Pedersen Basia A'Hern Sam Parsonson James Fraser Lillian Crombie Jenny Apostolou Tom E Lewis Tyrone Wallace Letitia Bartlett Marcella Remedio |
| Composer(s) | Steve Francis |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
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| Executive producer(s) | Priscilla Collins Jo Horsburgh Ron Saunders |
| Producer(s) | Rachel Clements Terry Jennings |
| Camera setup | Videotape; Single-camera |
| Running time | Approx. 24 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Caama Productions Film Finance Corporation Australia Nine Network |
| Distributor | Australian Children's Television Foundation |
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| Original network | Nine Network |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV) |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 23 August – 22 November 2008 |
Double Trouble is an Australian children's TV show for kids. It was shown on the Nine Network and later on ABC3. The show was made by the Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association. Double Trouble is a new version of an American TV series from 1984. It is now also shown in the United States on Vibrant TV Network.
Story of the Twins
This show is about two Aboriginal twin girls. They were separated when they were babies. Fifteen years later, they meet by accident in Alice Springs. One twin, Yuma, grew up in the busy city of Sydney with her European-Australian dad. The other twin, Kyanna, lived in a faraway Aboriginal community in Central Australia with her mother.
When they meet, they come up with a secret plan. They decide to swap places! This way, each girl can meet her other family. But things get tricky when Yuma's dad leaves early. Kyanna ends up going to Sydney as Yuma. Yuma stays in Alice Springs pretending to be Kyanna. The girls want to protect their mother from an old belief about twins. So, they decide not to tell their families the truth. They then try to find a way to switch back to their own lives.
Meet the 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
Episode Guide
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| 1 | "The Twins" | Wayne Blair and Richard Frankland | David Ogilvy | 23 August 2008 | |
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Yuma visits Alice Springs with her dad, Henry. She meets Kyanna for the first time. They are twins, separated at birth. They decide to secretly swap places. Kyanna goes to Sydney with Henry. Yuma stays in the outback with Freda, her birth mother.
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| 2 | "The First Test" | Wayne Blair and Richard Frankland | David Ogilvy | 30 August 2008 | |
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Yuma and Kyanna try living each other's lives. They soon realize swapping back will be hard. Kyanna faces a big history test at school. Yuma helps Aaron with a video about bush tucker.
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| 3 | "Best Laid Plans" | Wayne Blair and Richard Frankland | David Ogilvy | 6 September 2008 | |
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The twins cannot swap places and go home. Yuma learns she must try out for a new girls' football team. Kyanna gets closer to Heath. He thinks she has been replaced by an alien.
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| 4 | "Bush Tucker" | Wayne Blair and Richard Frankland | David Ogilvy | 13 September 2008 | |
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Kyanna skips dance practice with Sasha for an audition. Sasha pays Heath to spy on Kyanna. Yuma, Freda, Milly, Iona, and Lavinia search for bush tucker. Yuma finds out it includes honey ants and witchetty grubs.
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| 5 | "The Water Hole" | Wayne Blair and Richard Frankland | Mitch Torres | 20 September 2008 | |
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Kyanna is sad her return to Alice Springs is delayed. She gets Max to set up her computer. She chats with Yuma to plan their return home. Yuma uses the community computer without telling anyone. She also gets into trouble swimming with Aaron.
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| 6 | "Mean Girls" | Wayne Blair and Richard Frankland | Mitch Torres | 4 October 2008 | |
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Kyanna avoids dance practice with Sasha. She goes shopping instead. She fears she will ruin Yuma's dance school chance. Yuma learns a secret about her parents. She also learns about the water hole.
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| 7 | "Lost in the Desert" | Wayne Blair and Richard Frankland | Danielle MacLean | 11 October 2008 | |
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Yuma looks for a quiet place to practice her dance. She gets lost in the bush. Iona and Aaron go to find her. Yuma tells Iona who she really is. Henry's trip to Alice Springs is delayed again. Sasha dumps Kyanna as her dance partner.
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| 8 | "Alien Alert" | Wayne Blair and Richard Frankland | Danielle MacLean | 18 October 2008 | |
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Yuma does traditional Aboriginal dot painting with Grandma Milly. She tries to find out why Freda stopped painting. Meanwhile, Heath keeps looking for proof. He thinks Kyanna is an alien.
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| 9 | "Two Dollars" | Wayne Blair and Richard Frankland | Richard Frankland | 25 October 2008 | |
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Kyanna and Heath have a fight. This causes trouble between Henry and Roz. Freda asks Aaron's uncle Kelton to the community dance. She is tired of waiting for him to ask her. Aaron tries to get Yuma away from a didgeridoo player. He wants to show her his rapping skills.
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| 10 | "The Audition" | Wayne Blair and Richard Frankland | Mitch Torres | 1 November 2008 | |
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The twins plan to get Yuma to Sydney for her dance audition. They say she is nominated for a sports award. Max and a local Aboriginal woman help them. Grandma Milly finds out the truth and helps too. Yuma arrives late. Kyanna has to dance in her place.
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| 11 | "Double Dancing" | Wayne Blair and Richard Frankland | Richard Frankland | 8 November 2008 | |
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Yuma tries to hide Kyanna from her family, especially Heath. Thanks to Kyanna, Yuma passes her solo audition. For her second audition, she needs a duet partner. Yuma learns Sasha dumped her. Kyanna steps in as Yuma's partner, and they pass. Heath arrives and is shocked to see Yuma has a twin.
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| 12 | "Going Home" | Wayne Blair and Richard Frankland | Danielle McLean | 15 November 2008 | |
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Yuma agrees to be Heath's "slave." This is so he won't tell Henry and Roz her secret. Kyanna returns to Alice Springs. Grandma Milly tells her the truth about her and Yuma's separation.
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| 13 | "Sand and Surf" | Wayne Blair and Richard Frankland | Wayne Blair and Richard Frankland | 22 November 2008 | |
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Yuma gets her whole family to travel to Alice Springs. Kelton and Jimmy meet them at their hotel. They take Henry to the community to meet his other daughter, Kyanna. This leads to a happy family reunion. Henry and Freda did not know they had twins. Jimmy and Grandma Milly apologize for keeping it secret. Yuma and Kyanna perform a dance for the family.
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