You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's (film series)
You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's is a musical direct-to-video series starring Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen. The videos were released between 1995 and 2000 and have since been released on VHS in 2000-2001 and on DVD in 2003.
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Created by | Neil Steinberg |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of episodes | 10 |
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Running time | approx. 25 minutes (per episode) |
Production company | Dualstar Video |
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Original release | August 22, 1995 – July 18, 2000 |
The series began with You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's Sleepover Party and ended with You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's School Dance Party and three more compilation releases.
List of releases
You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's Sleepover Party (1995)
In You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's Sleepover Party, Mary-Kate, Ashley, and their slumber party guests dance around, tell scary stories, play video games, order a pizza, and try to pull an all-nighter. The pizza, ordered with nothing on it, is topped with a variety of ingredients sourced from their refrigerator during their freestyle rap "Gimme Pizza". A slowed-down version of the song later gained popularity in the 2010s.[1]
Cast
- Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen - Themselves
- Trent Olsen - Himself
- Cara DeLizia - Cara
- Brighton Hertford - Brighton
- Vanessa Croft - Vanessa
- Jimmy Higa - Boy #1
- Troy Davidson - Boy #2
- Note: This is the only episode to not include bloopers at the end.
Songs
- Dare to Dance
- Brother For Sale
- Video Monster
- Very, Very, Very Unbelievably Scary
- Gimme Pizza
- Pullin' An All Nighter
You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's Hawaiian Beach Party (1996)
In You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's Hawaiian Beach Party, the twins are tired from school and their busy lives so they decide to throw a beach party. They, along with their friends, travel to Hawaii in a submarine where they play in the water, build a sandcastle, and go surfing together.
Cast
- Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen - Themselves
- Taylor Scheer - Cheryl
- Mariah Seneca - Nicole
- Venus Lee - Jenny
Songs
- We Need a Vacation
- Wild, Wet, Wacky, Wonderful World
- Sand, Sand, Glorious Sand
- I'd Rather be Surfing
Note: This aired on Fox Family in 2000.
You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's Birthday Party (1997)
In You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's Birthday Party, it's Mary-Kate and Ashley's birthday but the twins can't decide what to do for their birthday party. After imagining party ideas such as a Moon Bounce party, pool and piñata party, and a makeover party, they decide to take their friends to Six Flags.
Cast
- Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen - Themselves
- Ashley Hicks - Belinda
- Nicole Mancera - Lisa
- Bluejean Ashley Secrist - Jill
- John Dultz - Eric
- Jesse Joseph Rambis - Jamie
- Ginger - Clue
Songs
- Moon Bounce Madness
- Pool Party
- Piñata Party
- Makeover Machine
- Scary Rides
You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's Christmas Party (1997)
In You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's Christmas Party, Mary-Kate and Ashley celebrate Christmas with a party. They bake cookies, sing Christmas songs, make ornaments for and decorate the Christmas tree, reminisce over Mary-Kate and Ashley's ski vacation in Vail, Colorado, open presents, and even get a few visits from Santa Claus!
Cast
- Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen - Themselves
- Sara Paxton - Patty
- Christel Khalil - Diana
- Jessyca Gomer - Elizabeth
- Richard Taylor Olsen - Seth
- Bobby Edner - Chip
- Ginger - Clue
- Donovan Scott - Santa Claus
Songs
- Cookies
- Jingle Bells Rap
- Goin' Super Fast
- Giving is Getting
- We Wish You a Merry Christmas
You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's Mall Party (1997)
In You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's Mall Party, it's a rainy day and Mary-Kate and Ashley are bored. Luckily, their cousin invites them and their friends to go to the Mall of America with her. They fly a plane there where they go shopping, beat a few boys in mini golf, eat in the food court, and join the boys in their concert.
Cast
- Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen - Themselves
- Jamie Green - Jamie
- Jessica Bell - Jena
- Angelica Chitwood - Claire
- Graham Ballou - Nick
- Lance Bonner - Evan
- Michael Benoy - Band Member
- Amanda Gould - Band Member
Songs
- Meet You at the Mall
- Toys (When I Grow Up)
- Food Court
- Decisions, Decisions
- Instant Party
You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's Ballet Party (1997)
In You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's Ballet Party, the twins travel to New York to have the perfect ballet party. They visit the New York State Theatre, meet a real ballerina with some magic who teaches them about ballet, travel around New York, and perform in a grand performance.
Cast
- Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen - Themselves
- Eva Natanya - Danielle
- Amanda Edge - Jacqueline
- Sant'gria Bello - Eric
- Sarah Hay - Stephanie
- Sumaya Jackson - Dana
Songs
- Dancing Your Dreams
- Practice, Practice, Practice
- Sore Feet
- Butterflies in Your Stomach
- Tchaikovsky Medley
You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's Camp Out Party (1998)
In You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's Camp Out Party, Mary-Kate and Ashley take their friends out in the backyard for a camping trip. They set up camp, look around at nature, go fishing, and tell scary stories at night, and toast marshmallows and eat pizza.
Cast
- Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen - Themselves
- Nanea Miyata - Katherine
- Paige Segal - Alexandra
Songs
- Just the Bare Necessities
- Come On
- Critters on My Crackers
- Raptor in the Woods
You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's Costume Party (1998)
In You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's Costume Party, Mary-Kate and Ashley look back at fashion over time in the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s before deciding on having a "come as you are" party (where you go to the party dressing in whatever you're wearing when you get the invite) with their friends.
Cast
- Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen - Themselves
- Victoria Gregson - Emily
- Mimi Paley - Mia
- Zack Hopkins - Mark
- Niles Calloway - Zach
- Rafael Rojas III - Matt
Songs
- Ice Cream Crazy
- Goin' Through Our Mom's Stuff
- Honky Tonk Hip Hop
- Come As You Are
You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's Fashion Party (1999)
In You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's Fashion Party, the twins and their friends have a little fashion show before they are invited to visit a fashion college at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising. They get to learn about fashion, design their own outfits, and even get to join in a real fashion show.
Cast
- Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen - Themselves
- Joanna Flores - Madison
- Erin Mackey - Jenna
- Justin Taylor - Justin
- Adam Duro - Ryan
- Louis Lotorto - Mr. Richardson
- Becky Israel - Kiera
Songs
- I'm Still Me
- Fashion Jr. High
- We're Gonna Start Something New
- It's Not Me - It's You
You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's School Dance Party (2000)
In You're Invited to Mary-Kate and Ashley's School Dance Party, Mary-Kate and Ashley help set up for the school's dance, which is Spring Dance.com. Ashley worries if her boyfriend and her will be the King and Queen of Cyberspace while Mary-Kate struggles with trying to ask her crush out. Mary-Kate asks him and he says yes. Ashley loses Queen of Cyberspace to Kelly Benton while her boyfriend gets to be King but he reassures her that he still loves her the best.
Cast
- Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen - Themselves
- Blake Bashoff - Jesse
- Chez Starbuck - Rick Morgan
- Shannon Chandler - Betsy
- Lauren Maltby - Erica
- Danielle Wiener - Brianna
- Note: School Dance Party VHS release also includes "Our Music Video", a collection of the twins' favorite music videos. This is also the only episode to not have the theme song.
Songs
- Monday Morning
- The Waiting Game
- Saturday Night
- Noise About Boys
Compilation releases
- You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's Greatest Parties (2000)
Includes Sleepover Party, Birthday Party, and Mall Party
- You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's Favorite Parties (2001)
Includes Fashion Party, Costume Party, and Camp Out Party
- You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's Vacation Parties (2001)
Includes Hawaiian Beach Party, Ballet Party, and Christmas Party
- Mary-Kate and Ashley's Christmas Collection (2001)
Includes Christmas Party, The Case of the Christmas Caper, and The Case of the Mystery Cruise
References
- Bereznak, Alyssa (August 28, 2018). "The Oral History of Mary-Kate and Ashley's "Gimme Pizza"". The Ringer.