Brother Trouble

Brother Trouble was a 1989 sitcom about two 16-year-old brothers the same age (one adopted) played by Tommy Marc Sheridan and Dustin Christopher Baker. Their single mother, played by standup Penelope Tessa-Greene, often had to navigate her job as a magazine columnist as well as the troubles that come with raising two boys who were extremely competitive in sports, academics, and even romantic pursual of their next-door neighbor "Roxie." The showrunner was small-screen director Ron Roottree. The show had strong ratings through the entirety of season 1, rocketing both Sheridan and Baker to instant stardom (mostly amongst the teenage girl demographic). However, it was cancelled in 1991, midway through the second season, due to a significant drop-off in ratings.