Kate & Allie

Kate McArdle

Allie Lowell

Chip Lowell

Jennie Lowell

Emma McArdle

Allison Smith was a veteran Broadway musical stage performer before she was cast in the series. One episode allowed her to sing by having her character audition for and be hired as the singer of the pop band. The song she sang was "Goodbye to You" by Scandal.

Emma's full name is Emma Jane McCardle.

When Susan Saint James became pregnant during the show's fourth season, it was not written into the show because her character was single. She was filmed either with strategically placed props or by having her character Kate recovering from a broken leg. However, in a flashback episode that took place when Kate and Allie were younger and they were pregnant with their daughters on the show, St. James was allowed to show her pregnancy.

Allie Lowell: [after joke has been successfully pulled] And people say I'm not the fun one.

Kate McArdle: Let me tell you something about your father, Emma. He may not always be there for you like some fathers are. But when he is, it's parades and skyrockets. Cherish every moment because he's one of a kind and he loves so much.

Allie Lowell: I can't alter my feelings to suit your lifestyle.