John Callahan's Quads!

John Callahan's Quads! is a Canada-Australia co-production cartoon, based upon work of John Callahan. The show aired on Canada's Teletoon, on Australia's SBS, and in Latin America on Adult Swim. It is noted for being one of the first shows animated completely using Macromedia Flash software. It is produced by Animation Works, Nelvana, Media World Features, SBS Independent and Film Victoria, with support from ScreenWest and the Lotteries Commission of Western Australia. It is a Teletoon Original Production and was first aired on Teletoon on February 3, 2001. It is also viewable on Rogers Kids On Demand. The misadventures of recently paralyzed man and his equally handicapped friends.

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Seasons

1. Maimed Manor

Air Date: 2001-02-02

Paralyzed in a car accident, Riley O'Reilly receives a mansion as settlement. Riley spends all of his settlement money on parties and beer, and his differently abled friends leave because he's always drunk. Riley comes to them to entice them to live with him, on the condition that he gives up drinking.

2. Bad Manors

Air Date: 2001-02-09

Spalding gets all the quads jobs so they can get their self esteem back. When they're all fired, they start renting out their mansion to people who want to have parties. Things turn out pretty wrong when the Hells Angels end up at the Bromberg's house, par Blazer's bad writing skills.

3. 1-800-Gimp

Air Date: 2001-02-16

Desperate to climb the social ladder, Liz Bromberg tries to exploit the magnificent severed by holding a Telethon for ""unfortunate gimps"".

4. The Fraud Quad

Air Date: 2001-02-23

Reilly is determined to prove a suave visitor is a fraud before the Latin Love Quad steals Franny's heart.

5. Christmas Holidaze

Air Date: 2001-12-17

Reilly's battle with sobriety is challenged over Christmas, especially with a barkeeper for a friend.

6. Lifewheel 3000

Air Date: 2001-03-02

Reilly wins a hi-tech wheelchair. 'GAL', at a Handi-Capable Home Show. GAL is the ultimate gadget, until the machine takes over Reilly's life.

7. Gonads Faust

Air Date: 2001-03-09

Suddenly unable to perform in the bedroom, Reilly does a deal with the devil; erections-on-demand for his soul.

8. Monkey In The Middle

Air Date: 2001-03-16

Reilly buys a trained monkey to be his new hands and feet, prompting his pals to fill the house with more hairy assistants.

9. The Son's Also Blinded

Air Date: 2001-03-23

The unexpected visit of Fontaines' son sets Franny's biological clock ticking, prompting Reilly to experiment with various methods of sterilization.

10. Guinea Pigs

Air Date: 2001-03-30

The promise of money and drugs lures Reilly and friends to be subjects for medical experiments. The results are brilliant - untill the side effects kick in.

11. The Unkindest Cut

Air Date: 2001-04-06

An attractive 'thalidomide', Randy, moves into Maimed Manor. Reilly is swept up in the local election, running for City Council against Liz Bromberg.

12. Fatal Distraction

Air Date: 2001-04-13

Spalding blackmails Reilly into helping him win the heart of an old flame whilst Griz's rough 'n' tumble alcoholic sister tries to win Spalding.

13. Spalding in the Family Way

Air Date: 2001-04-20

Spalding's parents come to visit, but Spalding thinks they don't know he's gay.

1. The Church of Riley

Air Date: 2002-09-07

When Lefty fasions an omlette that looks like the Virgin Mary, Reily displays it as a get-rich-quick scheme. To sell his newfound ""religious beliefs"", Reily becomes a minister, drawing people from all over for his sermons and to see the omlette. His only opposition is Sister Butch, who tries to stop him at any means nessacery.

2. Vacation to Lesbos

Air Date: 2002-09-08

Riley forgets Frannie's birthday, and she meets a lesbian at a cafe. Riley becomes concerned after Frannie spends more time with the lesbian then with him. In the end, Riley has to win her back.

3. Midnight Cash Cowboy

Air Date: 2002-09-14

Fontaine re-discovers his power over women's sexual needs.

4. Trial and Error

Air Date: 2002-09-15

Blazer meets a girl at a rave, and when she's found dead the next morning, everyone thinks Blazer killed her! It's up to the quads - with a little help from their lawyer - to clear Blazer's name.

5. Gray Matter

Air Date: 2002-09-21

Riley dresses up as Mrs. Venables to assure that the pension checks keep coming, but when her living quarters are ""undesirable"", she is taken to a nursing home and gets stoned, and Spalding, Lefty, Blazer, Griz and Fontaine have to break him out.

6. The Magnificent Severed

Air Date: 2002-09-22

Riley's uncle Bob dies, and he leaves Riley a bunch of money. At the same time, the St. Germaine rubies are stolen, and all evidence points to Riley. The Quads have 24 hours to clear Riley's name and find the real criminal. The real criminal is the one you wouldn't expect..

7. Griz Savant

Air Date: 2002-09-28

Griz discovers his talent - he can play the piano - but this makes Lefty jealous, because he feels that he is the only one with any talent.

8. Heaven Can Bite Me

Air Date: 2002-09-29

Riley needs a kidney transplant.

9. The Gambling Bug

Air Date: 2002-10-05

Blazer gets hit by the gambling bug once more, and he loses the house and Frannie! It's up to Frannie to convice the mysterious Debt Collecter to give back her and the house, with a little help from some feminist books.

10. Cripple Challenge

Air Date: 2002-10-06

The gang (even Franny) go on a reality TV show called CRIPPLE CHALLENGE, but the only reason Franny's on the show is because of her breasts.

11. Cain and Enabler

Air Date: 2002-10-12

Riley tries to help big-time rock star Flem Fleming become sober, but there's one problem: Flem can't stop drinking, and he even convinces Riley to drink, too!

12. To Slash or not to Slash

Air Date: 2002-10-13

Lefty is cast in a horror movie, but he wants to act theatre-style.

13. Let The Gimp Games Begin

Air Date: 2002-10-19

This episode centers on Riley trying to win a type of Special Olympics so he can become rich with a sponsership deal.

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Rating

7.7/10

Release Date

2001-02-02

Episodes

26 (2 seasons)

Status

Ended

Cast

Videos

Production Companies

Nelvana

SBS Independent