The Patty Duke Show
The Friendship Bit
TV Flash files “The Friendship Bit” as hour 30 of 104 in the TV Flash guide — The Patty Duke Show (1963–1966) on ABC, season 1, episode 30, aired 1964-04-01, 30 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S01E30: listed hour 30 of 104 in the The Patty Duke Show guide, hour 30 of 36 in season 1. It aired 1964-04-01 (30 min). The listed hour before it is “A Slight Case of Disaster” (S01E29). Next is “Patty, the Foster Mother” (S01E31).
Viewer FAQ
Where does The Friendship Bit sit in the The Patty Duke Show guide?
S01E30 is listed hour 30 of 104 — hour 30 of 36 in season 1, season 1 episode 30.
When did The Patty Duke Show S01E30 air?
The Friendship Bit aired 1964-04-01 and is listed at 30 minutes.
Where should I start?
Any hour that puts both cousins in the frame — Brooklyn Patty versus Cathy's poise — is the dual-role contract. Split-screen is the flex.
In the series
Why this series still plays
The Patty Duke Show is a dual-role flex: one teenage star playing identical cousins — Brooklyn bounce versus Edinburgh poise — in the same frame. Split-screen sitcom tech and Duke's post-Miracle Worker fame made it a pop event. A kid performer at peak power, plus William Schallert's dad energy, in a high-concept that is two performances for one salary.
The flash is one teenage star in two silhouettes at once. The Patty Duke Show is a dual-role flex: identical cousins — Brooklyn bounce versus Edinburgh poise — in the same frame. ABC, 1963–1966 (three seasons, 104 episodes), Sidney Sheldon and William Asher among the developers. Split-screen sitcom tech and Duke's post-Miracle Worker fame made it a pop event. William Schallert's dad energy and Jean Byron's Natalie Lane hold the house. **This was not a soft launch; this was a hard launch in two faces.** Two…
Filed against
- Patty Duke as Patty Lane / Cathy Lane
Patty Duke played Patty Lane and Cathy Lane on The Patty Duke Show, a 1960s dual-role flex: identical cousins — Brooklyn bounce versus Edinburgh poise — in the same frame. Split-screen sitcom tech and post-Miracle Worker fame made it a…
- William Schallert as Martin Lane
William Schallert’s Martin Lane fathered The Patty Duke Show’s dual-role flex — identical cousins, Brooklyn bounce versus Edinburgh poise, split-screen sitcom tech, Duke’s post-Miracle Worker fame as a pop event. A kid performer at peak…
- Jean Byron as Natalie Lane
Jean Byron’s Natalie Lane mothered The Patty Duke Show’s dual-role flex — identical cousins, Brooklyn bounce versus Edinburgh poise, split-screen sitcom tech, a kid performer at peak power. 1960s pop event in a living room. TV Flash files…