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of the 1976 film of the same name produced by Walt Disney Television which premiered on May 6, 1995 as an ABC Family Movie. It was the last in a series of four remakes of live-action Disney films produced for broadcast on

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during the 1994–95 television season, the other three being '' The Shaggy Dog'', '' The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes'', and '' Escape to Witch Mountain''.Susan King
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Plot

A mother, Ellen ( Shelley Long), and daughter, Annabelle ( Gaby Hoffmann), find it difficult to get along with each other because of their different views on their own lives and each other's. A pair of magical

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s causes the two of them to switch bodies for a day. Ellen's boyfriend, Bill, drives them both to work where she has to present a new clothing line. She, initially worried about the fact that she has no idea of what to do, goes along with it anyway. Meanwhile, Annabelle has an awkward day at school with her friends and she learns what her daughter's life is really like. Back at her job, Ellen and Bill eventually have an argument (with Annabelle saying how ''she'' feels about Bill in ''her mother's'' body). He later apologizes to "Ellen" and proposes to her, much to her horror. "Annabelle" then calls and finally is able to convince Bill that they have truly switched bodies. He then realizes why "Ellen" turned him down. A little later they rush down to the diving event the school is holding because "Annabelle" can't swim. After they save her, they switch back and Annabelle and Ellen finally have a new understanding of what the other has to go through. Among many changes from the original, this version of the story has diving instead of waterskiing as Annabelle's main hobby, which again plays a big role in the film's

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. Also, in the original film (and the book), Ellen and Bill are married and Bill is Annabelle's dad, whereas in this adaptation, Ellen is a

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and Bill is her new sweetheart. It also reveals how they switched bodies.

Cast

* Shelley Long as Ellen and Annabelle Andrews * Gaby Hoffmann as Annabelle and Ellen Andrews * Alan Rosenberg as Bill In addition to the principal characters, the movie has supporting cast appearances by Drew Carey, Eileen Brennan,

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, Jackie Hoffman,

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and

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References

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* {{Melanie Mayron 1995 television films 1995 films 1990s fantasy comedy films 1990s teen comedy films American fantasy comedy films Remakes of American films American teen comedy films Films directed by Melanie Mayron Freaky Friday Films based on American novels Disney television films Disney film remakes Walt Disney anthology television series episodes Television remakes of films Films about mother–daughter relationships 1990s English-language films 1990s American films