A comedy following identical twins and their tight-knit family.
Liv and Maddie Rooney have always shared a special bond that only identical twins can, and are excited to be reunited once Liv returns home to Wisconsin after starring on a hit TV show in Hollywood for the past four years.
While they may be twin sisters, the girls are definitely each their own person. Liv is a confident, social butterfly who loves to sing, while Maddie is smart, athletic, and more laid back.
With Liv home again, the twins now share the same bedroom, and before long Maddie realizes that close quarters may not be to her liking. But even though they have different personalities and dreams, Liv and Maddie's bond is unbreakable, and together they can get through anything.
Comments (93)
10/03/14 at 03:20am
For those of you who wish TV had better shows, develop one. Make an outline, write a script, get an agent, and submit the idea to the network. It's a lot harder than you imagine. Try writing just one script. For Liv and Maddie, it should be about 25 to 30 pages long (it will be shortened a bit later), double spaced typing. Then read through it while timing it. It should be about 20-22 minutes long. Comedy is all about the timing. Liv tends to speak rapidly. Maddie a bit slower. Remember that if Joey is running away again, that takes up some of that time. Diggy pauses in his talks. Karen makes faces and has a lot of gestures.
And it has to fit what has already been told; e.g. Liv is the star of Space Werewolves and Maddie is/was a basketball star with boyfriend Diggy.
Then come up with 20 more story ideas.
People have a lot of good ideas for single shows, but it's a lot more difficult to create a really unique show, write some scripts for it, and outline a whole season of episodes.
And studio managers have trouble relating to some ideas. "Star Trek" was sold as a space based western. An older show, "Wagon Train" was the western. "Wagon Train to the Stars" was the way it was sold to NBC. So "Star Trek" was not a totally unique show either. Neither was "Wagon Train" as it was based on the old Westerns from a decade before. Those were based on the older movies and books about the Wild West.
There have been shows about talking cars, movies about a talking donkey (and a show about a talking Horse named Ed), shows where Frankenstein's monster was the "normal" guy and his cute daughter was considered the ugly one. Shows about German Prisoner of War camps and army hospitals in the Korean War (both comedies), shows about fighter pilots, Emergency workers, bus drivers, a guy who worked in the sewers, a Cuban singer and his ditzy wife, police shows, police shows where the cops are women, a teenager who was a vampire (and demon) hunter, and a time lord who travels both across the galaxies and time usually to help the people of Earth. Shows about people lost on an island, or stranded on an island during a three hour cruise. The point is create a setting (an island, group of people) and then what the show is about (getting along together, helping each other) and why they can't get off the island (radio doesn't transmit, first mate always screws up the flare/signal fire/telephone connection/etc.) so it can last season after season. Most shows, in the end, write themselves into a corner (like "V") and can't get out.
And it has to fit what has already been told; e.g. Liv is the star of Space Werewolves and Maddie is/was a basketball star with boyfriend Diggy.
Then come up with 20 more story ideas.
People have a lot of good ideas for single shows, but it's a lot more difficult to create a really unique show, write some scripts for it, and outline a whole season of episodes.
And studio managers have trouble relating to some ideas. "Star Trek" was sold as a space based western. An older show, "Wagon Train" was the western. "Wagon Train to the Stars" was the way it was sold to NBC. So "Star Trek" was not a totally unique show either. Neither was "Wagon Train" as it was based on the old Westerns from a decade before. Those were based on the older movies and books about the Wild West.
There have been shows about talking cars, movies about a talking donkey (and a show about a talking Horse named Ed), shows where Frankenstein's monster was the "normal" guy and his cute daughter was considered the ugly one. Shows about German Prisoner of War camps and army hospitals in the Korean War (both comedies), shows about fighter pilots, Emergency workers, bus drivers, a guy who worked in the sewers, a Cuban singer and his ditzy wife, police shows, police shows where the cops are women, a teenager who was a vampire (and demon) hunter, and a time lord who travels both across the galaxies and time usually to help the people of Earth. Shows about people lost on an island, or stranded on an island during a three hour cruise. The point is create a setting (an island, group of people) and then what the show is about (getting along together, helping each other) and why they can't get off the island (radio doesn't transmit, first mate always screws up the flare/signal fire/telephone connection/etc.) so it can last season after season. Most shows, in the end, write themselves into a corner (like "V") and can't get out.
10/03/14 at 02:37am
Duh... wearing an earpiece is common in the industry if you're interacting with either CGI or yourself. It's for the timing. Dr. Who wore one when he had multiple copies of himself that he was talking to in one of the episodes. Otherwise you have too long of a pause between one person to the second and too short of a pause for the third.
For all the people who hate the show. Good for you, but why are you bothering those of us who like it? Control freak or something? Have to tell us we're "racist" (those who think of color first and content second are the racists to me)? Really?
I don't go onto your shows' comments and complain about how stupid they are (and most shows ARE stupid one way or the other doesn't mean they can't be fun at the same time).
Disney can't think of a new show? Can anybody? Every show on TV today is based on previous shows or movies or books. So are the movies. They are all just variations of something already done; the fun is what the variation brings to a show. Twin girls has been done before (Parent Trap, Parent Trap remake, Patty Duke Show, etc.) but each has a different take on it.
Even "unique" shows like "Firefly" was just a mix between a space drama and cowboy movies. People are people, you just change the setting and why they are in that setting.
Dove Cameron is a talented teenager. If you don't like her talents, don't watch.
If you don't like the show, change the channel.
Feel free.
For all the people who hate the show. Good for you, but why are you bothering those of us who like it? Control freak or something? Have to tell us we're "racist" (those who think of color first and content second are the racists to me)? Really?
I don't go onto your shows' comments and complain about how stupid they are (and most shows ARE stupid one way or the other doesn't mean they can't be fun at the same time).
Disney can't think of a new show? Can anybody? Every show on TV today is based on previous shows or movies or books. So are the movies. They are all just variations of something already done; the fun is what the variation brings to a show. Twin girls has been done before (Parent Trap, Parent Trap remake, Patty Duke Show, etc.) but each has a different take on it.
Even "unique" shows like "Firefly" was just a mix between a space drama and cowboy movies. People are people, you just change the setting and why they are in that setting.
Dove Cameron is a talented teenager. If you don't like her talents, don't watch.
If you don't like the show, change the channel.
Feel free.
09/25/14 at 05:13pm
this show was stupid disney cant think of any new shows i mean really? dog with a blog austin and ally?? just shot me now
09/07/14 at 12:49pm
That show shouldn't be cancelled. I'm only 8 years old you are rude .
08/31/14 at 03:34pm
umm this show is cool, i guess
08/30/14 at 05:41pm
Liv and maddie is awesome I'm just like maddie because I wear a Chunnel play sports and I'm smart
08/26/14 at 10:00am
this show is awesome.
is cool dude being a racist.
is cool dude being a racist.
08/15/14 at 07:25am
jay I noticed you said this show is good just because Dove Cameron plays two parts do you really think that cause if you do that's just dumb. This show is for little white fan girls not to be racist but it's true.
08/15/14 at 07:14am
If you like Liv and Maddie it's because your a little fan girl. And a lot of you keep saying this show is awesome and dove Cameron plays both the girls. First of all just because she plays two parts doesn't mean this show is good. And second this show isn't good it's just another white Disney show that doesn't have black people in it. It's silly it's boring and the jokes are cheesy but that's my opinion I just want to state my opinion without everyone acting like it's the end of the world.
08/14/14 at 04:55am
LOVE THIS SHOW!!!.... Dove is GREAT I love her as an actress. It must be so hard playing two different people. I like the connection that Maddie and Diggie have its SO cute! Dove does really well to play two different and interesting roles.... If anyone else likes Dove then you should watch Cloud 9 I watched it before the show and it was GREAT!
(Page 7 of 10) < Previous Next >
