The Story Behind Why Tia And Tamera Mowry Used To Watch Mary-Kate And Ashley Olsen: ‘Twin Girls Watching Over Twin Girls’

In the ’90s, it wasn’t unusual to see pairs of identical performers gracing family sitcoms. From the iconic roles played by Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen in Full House, to Tia and Tamera Mowry sharing the screen on Sister, Sister, it was a twin-dominated era, indeed! Here’s an amusing behind-the-scenes fact about these twin actors— the Mowry twins were responsible for babysitting the Olsen twins on the set of Full House, and they shared a fascinating explanation for this arrangement.

It was during their Full House days that little Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen met Sister, Sister’s Tia and Tamera Mowry. According to Tia’s Instagram post, you can thank their younger brother, Tahj, for bringing everyone together on set:

In simpler terms, my brother got the role of Teddy, and since there wasn’t anyone to watch us, Mom took us along. During filming, we sat in the audience.

It was undoubtedly a delightful experience for Tia and Tamera Mowry when their younger brother appeared alongside TV’s Michelle in a show. In fact, I recall the actress from Twitches portraying Teddy’s sister, Denise, in the Full House episode titled “The Devil Made Me Do It,” which can be streamed with your HBO Max subscription. Reflecting on this moment now, it’s a fantastic crossover instance that subtly connected two sets of twin stars before they gained prominence in television.

Tia and Tamera Mowry likely believed they were only there to watch as an audience when they stepped onto the set of Full House. However, they found themselves unexpectedly taking on another role – that of the Olsen twins’ babysitters.

As a devoted cinephile, let me share an amusing anecdote from my film-set escapades: On several occasions, I was entrusted with the delightful task of entertaining Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen during their acting stints. During those brief moments between takes, our paths would cross, and we’d engage in playtime together, much to the delight of the crew. The sight of twin girls tending to twin girls was a charming spectacle that never failed to bring smiles to everyone around.

I’d really enjoy watching a backstage video of Tia and Tamera Mowry interacting with the Olsens, especially if it’s as adorable as they claim! In her memoir, “You Should Sit Down For This,” Tamera Mowry-Housley recalled the on-set childcare moments from their shared project “It Takes Two” and mentioned that they all craved matzo ball soup. That’s exactly the type of client I’d love to babysit!

Among the many enjoyable aspects of “Sister, Sister”, I particularly cherished the appearance of Mary-Kate and Ashley in season 4’s episode titled “Slime Party”. This episode can be streamed with your Hulu subscription. In this episode, Tia and Tamera engaged in a quiz show competition against the Olsen twins. The twist was that one pair of twins needed to answer trivia questions correctly to shield their sister from being covered in slime.

Since I’ve learned that the Mowry twins looked after the Olsens, I can picture what a heartwarming gathering it must have been for all of them. Scenes like these in a sitcom from the ’90s were truly unique, capturing the magic of celebrity power from that era—and when you add twin dynamism to the mix, it really makes the screen come alive!

It’s quite likely that Tia and Tamera Mowry, while Tahj was working on Full House, found amusement in babysitting the Olsen Twins since who wouldn’t enjoy spending time with some of the most popular toddler stars from the ’90s?

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2025-07-01 06:11