On September 25th, 1998, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen returned to the small screen on ABC's coveted TGIF lineup with their brand new sitcom, Two of a Kind.

And it was a big f*cking deal. Not only was this the first time Mary-Kate and Ashley would be starring in a sitcom as two different characters, this was also their first TV appearance since the cancellation Full House, and their debut to mainstream audiences as full-fledged preteen girls.

So in today's episode, we give this premiere episode the full attention that this momentous occasion deserves. We gush over their uber-talented costars Christopher Sieber and Sally Wheeler, puzzle over the name "Pokey Valentine," and reflect on what this TV show meant to us when it aired.

Also, we remind ourselves that generally speaking, pilots aren't great. So we lovingly critique the episode's plot holes and character flaws, while understanding that the show as a whole was so much more than the pilot episode would lead audiences to believe.

So put on your pedal pushers and chunky sandals, flip your baseball cap backwards, and get ready to revisit the magic that was Mary-Kate and Ashley's Two of a Kind.

Watch the Two of a Kind pilot "Putting Two 'n Two Together" here.

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