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KENDALL AND BIANCA, ALL MY CHILDREN
A close relationship didn’t come easily — or quickly — for the envious daughter that Erica Kane gave up for adoption and the one to whom she gave birth years later. But once the half-sisters finally connected in the aftermath of Bianca’s rape, there was no coming between them. They even engaged in that tried-and-true method of sibling bonding: hiding stuff from Mom — in their case, Bianca’s subsequent pregnancy.
LAUREL AND SARA LANCE, ARROW
Though Laurel had the oldest reason in the book to hate her sister — Sara sneaked off with Oliver Queen for a romp on the open sea — death (or “death”) ultimately brought the Lance girls closer together, when Sara returned from her watery grave very much alive. So resilient would their bond become that when Sara “died” a second time, Laurel made it her mission to continue on the Canary legacy. Then, when Laurel herself (truly) died, Sara’s heart ached, and still does to this day.
TINA AND LOUISE, BOB’S BURGERS
Manipulating big sister Tina may rank high on Louise’s list of favorite pastimes. But since, as the hare-brained schemer once told her, “It’s no fun having you down if I’m not the one who got you there,” she’s as quick to use her cunning for her sib as against her. As for Tina, she’s not only a babysitter in a league of her “groan,” it was she who introduced Louise to the wonders of Boyz 4 Now.
BUFFY AND DAWN, BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER
Sure, Dawn started out as a heap of mystical energy that Buffy was tricked into protecting. But the love that we saw between the Summers siblings as they braved growing up in the wake of their mom’s death? That was real.
PRUE, PIPER, PHOEBE AND PAIGE, CHARMED
Though Paige and Prue never crossed paths — you know, for… reasons — we’ll always think of the Halliwells as having the Power of Four on their side.
ANNIE AND DANIELLE, COVERT AFFAIRS
For years, whenever Annie came home from a secret CIA mission in some dangerous locale, she could count on her older sister to remind her what normal, domestic life looked like. But even after Danielle learned what her sister really did for a living, she continued (after a brief and understandable freakout) to give her sibling all the love, support and ice cream that the lonely spy needed.
CALLIE AND MARIANA, THE FOSTERS
Though not related by blood, the adopted siblings are sisters in the only way that matters: by love. Even when they’re squabbling — and boy, do they! — Callie and Mariana support and encourage each other, because family always comes first.
DJ, STEPHANIE AND MICHELLE, FULL HOUSE
Look, if you had to grow up under the mean, clean, tyrannical eye of Danny Tanner, you’d form a pretty strong bond with your sisters, too.
ARYA AND SANSA, GAME OF THRONES
Though their early years were more about the Stark girls’ differences (Sansa’s fancy! Arya likes swords!), recent seasons of the HBO hit have helped Ned’s daughters realize what a savvy, strong team they are when they work together — no wonder they’ve survived to the show’s final season.
ESME, SOPHIE AND PHOEBE FROST, THE GIFTED
To say that the Frosts are like-minded is, well. putting it lightly. They look the same, talk the same, sashay the same…. Truly, three slightly evil peas in a pod. Time (meaning, Season 2) will tell if the toxic blonde threesome are fully on the same page, as Hellfire hellions, or if their individual personalities might clash. But as of right now, they are a sister act not to be trifled with.
MEREDITH, MAGGIE AND AMELIA, GREY’S ANATOMY
OK, so initially, Mer was as eager to get to know half sibling Maggie as she was to become acquainted with her predecessor, Lexie. And sure, it’s true that Grey often risks detaching a retina by rolling her eyes so exaggeratedly at sister-in-law Amelia. Nonetheless, whenever one of the frequent housemates and sometime sparring partners is in a funk, they’re always there for one another to dance it out.
JANE AND ALEX, HAPPY ENDINGS
The Kerkovich sisters may not have always operated on the same wavelength, but Jane and Alex shared something far more important than intelligence: an inherent ability to manipulate their loved ones. “It’s the Kerkovich way!”
DAPHNE AND MADDIE, NASHVILLE
While we certainly had our issues with Rayna’s older daughter over the years, we can’t deny how devoted she and younger sister Daphne were to each other over the course of the country-music drama. Their harmonies were tight, their bond — particularly after Rayna’s untimely death — was even tighter.
NATALIE AND JESSICA, ONE LIFE TO LIVE
If what they say is true and you only hurt the ones you love, Viki’s daughters loved one another a whole helluva lot. Maybe because they were raised separately, the fraternal twins never learned to share, so between truces, they reverted to being sibling rivals, fighting bitterly over everything from the lush life that only lucky Jessica got to lead to one Llanview hottie (Seth) after another (Brody).
THE SESTRAS, ORPHAN BLACK
Sarah, Helena, Cosima, Alison — we can’t imagine one without her unconventional clone family. Even Neolutionists couldn’t tear them apart.
ROSEANNE AND JACKIE, ROSEANNE
Sure, the Harris sisters bickered, but they were always there to support each other when it mattered most. There was nothing quite like watching them band together to take on Beverly and her relentless string of putdowns.
MARGE, PATTY AND SELMA, THE SIMPSONS
Sure, they smoke like chimneys and openly loathe her husband Homer. But Marge’s twin sisters Patty and Selma are always there to give her a shoulder to cry on… or at least to brush off her troubles with a gruff, nicotine-laced laugh. (Their advice does usually boil down to “Leave Homer for MacGyver,” though.)
TIA AND TAMERA, SISTER, SISTER
As Tia Landry and Tamera Campbell — identical twins who reconnected after being separated at birth — the Mowry sisters were a staple of every ’90s kid’s TV diet. Across six seasons, Tia and Tamera helped each other survive their adolescent years, making it clear that no amount of time or distance could dull their sisterly bond.
GEORGIE, ALEX, FRANKIE AND TEDDY, SISTERS
They bickered. They meddled. They married each other’s exes. But the Reed women also showed up for each other time and again — often, in a steam room — and proved that husbands/jobs/George Clooney may come and go, but you can always rely on your sister.
ABBIE AND JENNY, SLEEPY HOLLOW
The Mills sisters had it rough early on: Losing your parents, living in foster homes and seeing a demon in the woods will do that to a kid. But when the Witness and her sis reunited as adults, they both quickly realized they were the only family they had left. The fact that they could both hold their own in a battle with evil forces trying to bring about the apocalypse? That was just a bonus.
KARA AND ALEX, SUPERGIRL
Relationships come and go, but Kara and Alex prove that sisters — especially those whose pods are knocked off course on their way to Earth — are forever.
DAPHNE AND BAY, SWITCHED AT BIRTH
They didn’t grow up together, but Daphne and Bay were bonded for life after discovering that they were accidentally swapped as babies. The unique sibling relationship even has its own label: “swisters.”
BETTY AND HILDA, UGLY BETTY
No matter what telenovela-style insanity was thrown their way, the Suarez sisters were always looking out for one another. (Even when it seemed like Hilda was just looking out for herself.)
MAGGIE AND BETH, THE WALKING DEAD
The relationship between Hershel Greene’s daughters was as sweet as the rendition of “The Parting Glass” that they sang for him around a campfire back in Season 3. And since, like Maggie, we had watched her kid sister grow from a suicidal teenager to a formidable heroine, Beth’s unexpected death during Season 5 left us almost as bereft as it did Maggie. OK, maybe even more bereft.
THE BEAUCHAMPS, WITCHES OF EAST END
Things may have gotten, ahem, catty at times, but the Beauchamp ladies — which include two generations of sisters — always had each other’s backs. Even amidst their show’s untimely cancellation.
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