SO LITTLE TIME

'''So Little Time''' was a sitcom starring Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen that aired on Fox Family. The show aired from June 2, 2001 to May 4, 2002.

Contents

Synopsis

Episode list

Syndication

Books

Trivia

External links

Synopsis

Life is anything but boring for the Carlson twins, Riley (Mary-Kate Olsen) and Chloe (Ashley Olsen), whose parents have amicably separated but who still live within a stone’s throw distance from each other in Malibu.
Their dad and mom ran a highly successful fashion label for years until Jake hit a mid-life crisis. In the spirit of finding himself, he moved to a trailer which overlooks his former Malibu beachfront home.
Being teens, Riley and Chloe are not immune to the trials and tribulations that come with school, family, friends and boys. While the girls’ parents keep everyone on their toes wondering whether they’ll get back together, or if they'll remain amiable friends who live to drive each other just a little crazy.

Episode list

Episode #	Title	Airdate	Sypnosis
1	'"A Dog Day Afternoon"'	June 2, 2001	Chloe comes up with a weird theory that boys are no different than dogs. She then uses this theory in life.
2	'"Siblings and the City"'	June 2, 2001	Chloe decides to write a dating column, using her family as a source of inspiration. Maybe not a great place to start.
3	'"The Color of the Money"'	June 9, 2001	While the girls raise money for school by selling clothes, Larry purchases tickets for a concert the girls really want to attend-taking the money from the school charity fund without telling them.
4	'"There's Something About Riley"'	June 16, 2001	Riley finds herself unknowingly in a romantic in a tug of war between Larry and Tony.
5	'"Girls Just Wanna Have Fun"'	June 23, 2001	Riley reluctantly agrees to give history notes to the 'baddest' girl at school in exchange for her and Chloe being invited to a late-night party.
6	'"You've Got Mail"'	June 30, 2001	Chloe attempts to make friends with a grumpy senior citizen while Riley kisses Larry and then spends her day denying it
7	'"Manuelo in the Middle, Part 1"'	July 7, 2001	When the girls' male nanny Manuelo is not incliuded in the family photo, he quits. Riley and Chloe try to come up with a plan to lure him back.
8	'"Manuelo in the Middle, Part 2"'	July 14, 2001	Riley and Chloe continue their plan to try and get Manuelo back.
9	'"True Lies"'	July 21, 2001	Rather than admit they're having a tough time, the twins try to cheat their way through classes. Bad idea.
10	'"Tedi's Burnout"'	July 28, 2001	Rather than being honest, Riley tries to avoid getting into a fight with Chloe.
11	'"Lovers And The Slotnicks"'	August 15, 2001	The girls are shocked when their father starts dating their homeroom teacher.
12	'"Rules of Engagement"'	August 15, 2001	The girls try to live more separate lives but they start driving everyone around them crazy.
13	'"Outbreak"'	December 1, 2001	A lie becomes real when Chloe covers for Riley's fake sickness, then gets sick herself and infects the family.
14	'"The Breakfast Club"'	December 15, 2001	Chloe manages to get detention for herself so she can spend time with a student named Travis.
15	'"The New Guy"'	January 5, 2002	Chloe meets a new guy named Lennon who tends to make her everyday routine something of a mess. Meanwhile, Riley hurts Larry by forgetting his birthday.
16	'"The Massage"'	January 12, 2002	Riley becomes 'addicted' to massage therapies while Chloe tries to work up the nerve to ask Lennon out on a date.
17	'"Riley's New Guy"'	January 19, 2002	While Riley has to fight off rumors about a recent date with a musician, Chloe finally lets Lennon know that she's interested in him.
18	'"The Wheelchair"'	January 26, 2002	When Riley goofs around in a wheelchair, a truly wheelchair-bound student named Todd thinks she's handicapped, too. Riley continues her charade, not thinking of the truth's eventual impact on Todd.
20	'"The Flat Tire"'	February 9, 2002	During a driving lesson with a family friend, Riley and Chloe end up stranded at the roadside when the car gets a flat tire. A passing guy very kindly puts the spare tire on – but the twins' gratitude is shortlived when the guy turns out to be a car thief who steals the car there and then!
21	'"The Volunteer"'	March 2, 2002	Riley and Chloe must cope with the death of an elderly woman named Louise whom Riley 'adopts'.
22	'"Trading Places"'	March 9, 2002	Things go disastrously when Riley, Chloe and Larry collaborate on a Science Project.
23	'"Larrypalooza"'	March 16, 2002	The trio of Chloe, Riley and Larry decides to create a band so they can participate in the school's "Battle of the Bands".
24	'"Look Who's Talking"'	March 23, 2002	When the Carlsons' family cable is turned off, they all have to find a way to get along without television.
25	'"Waiting for Gibson"'	March 30, 2002	A case of mistaken identity leads to Chloe losing the affection of her secret admirer.
26	'"Sweet 16"'	May 4, 2002	Misunderstanding what they've overheard, Riley and Chloe show up for their surprise 16th birthday party on the wrong night.

Syndication

It has been announced that Canadian broadcaster The Family Channel began airing reruns of the series. They played weekdays at 6:00pm, but stopped June 28, 2007 and was replaced with Zoey 101.

Books

Several episodes of ''So Little Time'' were novelised and published in book form by HarperCollins Entertainment. The series also featured new original stories based on the show, which were written by the same authors. As of summer 2006, 17 ''So Little Time'' books have been released.

Trivia

★ Sometimes the show will end with the director saying "Cut", which makes the cast leave the studio.

★ Only twenty-six episodes of the show were made, and they never received high Nielsen ratings.

★ The show was criticized for having an odd plot, an occasional laugh track and unoriginal humor.

★ Sometimes the show will start with actors wandering around the set with the camera following them. They will talk about current events, such as the birthday of an actor who is on the set. Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen appear on this segment mostly.

★ A short behind-the-scenes featurette was sometimes included at the end of an episode. Although retained on the Warner Brothers DVD releases, these were always edited out of the UK terrestrial transmissions – presumably because it was felt that viewers were only interested in whatever Riley and Chloe got up to in each episode.

★ In the UK, the show was aired on the BBC Network on the children's channel CBBC. Some episodes had a shorter running time than others because of the removal of the behind-the-scenes featurettes (see previous footnote).

★ In the film ''Winning London'', the names Chloe and Riley are also used; however, Mary-Kate plays Chloe while Ashley plays Riley.

External links

★ Official ''So Little Time'' website