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The Patty Duke Show was an 1963-66 Dom Com starring Patty Duke as identical-looking cousins Patricia "Patty" Lane and Catherine "Cathy" Lane -- one American and one Scottish. Possibly set the record for length of time between Cancellation and Reunion Show -- 1999's The Patty Duke Show: Still Rockin' in Brooklyn Heights.

Currently^[when?] being rerun on This TV.

Tropes used in The Patty Duke Show include:

American Newspapers: Martin Lane's place of employment.
The Ditz: Patty's long-suffering boyfriend Richard drifts pretty near to this. It's no wonder she always seems to be on the lookout for a better option.
Double Standard: As the series goes on, Patty really shows no loyalty to Richard at all, but he always comes back to her when she'll have him.
Double Vision: Here's to you, Rita McLaughlin, whose back and shoulder went uncredited for decades...
Expository Theme Song
Mirror Routine: Done by Patty and Cathy in the first episode. The scene was then used in the opening credits.
Not Allowed to Grow Up: Paul O'Keefe as Patty's little brother Ross experiences a quite visible growth spurt toward the end of the series, but the character is still written the same way.
Polar Opposite Twins: Cathy and Patty. Former Trope Namer by way of the Theme Song.
Sidney Sheldon: Co-creator
Standard Fifties Father: Martin Lane was hardly infallible, but he was a very understanding dad, and generally one of the most likable examples of the trope.
Twin Switch: Patty and Cathy and vice versa
Uncanny Family Resemblance: Trope Codifier
Wunza Plot: To the show's credit, while it unquestionably fits this trope, it subverts it in that really only a small percentage of episodes deal directly with Patty and Cathy's resemblance. In practice, the gimmick is mostly just an excuse for Patty Duke to play two distinct roles--which she does skillfully.
Zany Scheme: Patty comes up with them frequently.

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-[[The Patty Duke Show]] was an 1963-66 [[Dom Com]] starring Patty Duke as [[Uncanny Family Resemblance|identical-looking cousins]] Patricia "Patty" Lane and Catherine "Cathy" Lane - one American and one [[British Accents|Scottish]]. Possibly set the record for length of time between [[Cancellation]] and [[Reunion Show]] - 1999's ''The Patty Duke Show: Still Rockin' in Brooklyn Heights''.
+''[[The Patty Duke Show]]'' was an 1963-66 [[Dom Com]] starring Patty Duke as [[Uncanny Family Resemblance|identical-looking cousins]] Patricia "Patty" Lane and Catherine "Cathy" Lane -- one American and one [[British Accents|Scottish]]. Possibly set the record for length of time between [[Cancellation]] and [[Reunion Show]] -- 1999's ''The Patty Duke Show: Still Rockin' in Brooklyn Heights''.
-Currently being rerun on [[This TV]].
+Currently{{when}} being rerun on [[This TV]].
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 * [[American Newspapers]]: Martin Lane's place of employment.
-* [[Different As Night and Day]]: Cathy and Patty. [[Trope Namer]] by way of the [[Theme Song]].
 * [[The Ditz]]: Patty's long-suffering boyfriend Richard drifts pretty near to this. It's no wonder she always seems to be on the lookout for a better option.
 * [[Double Standard]]: As the series goes on, Patty really shows no loyalty to Richard at all, but he always comes back to her when she'll have him.
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 * [[Mirror Routine]]: Done by Patty and Cathy in the first episode. The scene was then used in the opening credits.
 * [[Not Allowed to Grow Up]]: Paul O'Keefe as Patty's little brother Ross experiences a quite visible growth spurt toward the end of the series, but the character is still written the same way.
+* [[Polar Opposite Twins]]: Cathy and Patty. Former [[Trope Namer]] by way of the [[Theme Song]].
 * [[Sidney Sheldon]]: Co-creator
 * [[Standard Fifties Father]]: Martin Lane was hardly infallible, but he was a very understanding dad, and generally one of the most likable examples of the trope.
 * [[Twin Switch]]: Patty and Cathy and vice versa
 * [[Uncanny Family Resemblance]]: [[Trope Codifier]]
-* [[Wunza Plot]]: To the show's credit, while it unquestionably fits this trope, it surverts it in that really only a small percentage of episodes deal directly with Patty and Cathy's resemblance. In practice, the gimmick is mostly just an excuse for Patty Duke to play two distinct roles--which she does skillfully.
+* [[Wunza Plot]]: To the show's credit, while it unquestionably fits this trope, it subverts it in that really only a small percentage of episodes deal directly with Patty and Cathy's resemblance. In practice, the gimmick is mostly just an excuse for Patty Duke to play two distinct roles--which she does skillfully.
 * [[Zany Scheme]]: Patty comes up with them frequently.
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