Roswell and Dawsons Creek: Seeing double

18.01.2001

Roswell is Dawson's Creek meets the X-Files ... or Dawson's Creek crossed with E.T. - but with no ugly creatures. Either way, the similarities between the ratings-grabbing Creek and its follow-up are spooky:
Dawson’s Creek

• Stars six gorgeous teens living in small-town Capeside, Massachusetts

• Follows three locals (Dawson, Pacey, Joey) and three outsiders (Andie, Jack, Jen)

• Features a vampy blond (Michelle Williams) and a doe-eyed brunette (Katie Holmes)

• Joey visits Dawson by climbing in his window

• Joey and Jack used to work at the Ice House, the local watering hole

• Brooding heart-throb Dawson rejects Joey’s sexual advances, claiming she’s not ready

• Pacey is estranged from his blue-uniformed policeman father

• Jason Behr played Chris, who bedded rebellious Jen
Roswell

• Stars six gorgeous teens living in small-town Roswell, New Mexico

• Follows three locals (Liz, Maria, Alex) and three aliens (Michael, Max, Isabel)

• Features a vampy blond (Katherine Heigl) and a doe-eyed brunette (Shiri Appleby)

• Max visits Liz by climbing onto her balcony

• Liz and Maria work at the Crashdown Cafe, the local diner

• Introspective heart-throb Max rejects Liz’s advances, claiming he’s an alien and she’s not

• Michael is estranged from his blue-collar foster-father