First appearance of a bizarre/opposite version of the original character?
Many of the shows/movies sometimes have a character which is the counterpart of a certain character. Both characters' appear in the same show/movie.
The bizarre character usually have stark similarities in terms of looks and habits with few behavioral differences. The bizarre character may or may not play the role of antagonist.
Here are some examples.
Friends: Russ vs. Ross
Seinfeld: Bizarro Jerry, George, Kramer vs. Real Jerry, George, Kramer
The Simpsons: Lester and Eliza vs. Bart and Lisa
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Which was the first such bizarre/opposite character appearing in a movie/tv show? (along with the original character of course)
Best Answer
The first popular reference obviously pre-dates TV or movies, so it being picked up in audio visual format is not surprising.
The 1840s book - the Man in the Iron Mask, by Three Musketeers author, Alexandre Dumas, was first made into a movie back in 1939 (and a few other times since then), and was probably one of the earlier uses of the good/evil twin theme that is so common.
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Answer 2
How about I Dream of Jeannie with Jeannie and her sister. (Not sure if that's the oldest)
Answer 3
Mirror, Mirror - an episode of Star Trek: TOS features several characters with their opposites.
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