About this season
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.
Episodes (13)
1. Maimed Manor
Aired 2 February 2001 • 30 min
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
Aired 9 February 2001 • 30 min
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
Aired 16 February 2001 • 30 min
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
Aired 23 February 2001 • 30 min
Reilly is determined to prove a suave visitor is a fraud before the Latin Love Quad steals Franny's heart.
5. Christmas Holidaze
Aired 17 December 2001 • 30 min
Reilly's battle with sobriety is challenged over Christmas, especially with a barkeeper for a friend.
6. Lifewheel 3000
Aired 2 March 2001 • 30 min
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
Aired 9 March 2001 • 30 min
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
Aired 16 March 2001 • 30 min
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
Aired 23 March 2001 • 30 min
The unexpected visit of Fontaines' son sets Franny's biological clock ticking, prompting Reilly to experiment with various methods of sterilization.
10. Guinea Pigs
Aired 30 March 2001 • 30 min
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
Aired 6 April 2001 • 30 min
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
Aired 13 April 2001 • 30 min
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
Aired 20 April 2001 • 30 min
Spalding's parents come to visit, but Spalding thinks they don't know he's gay.