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. The Church of Riley
Aired 7 September 2002 • 30 min
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
Aired 8 September 2002 • 30 min
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
Aired 14 September 2002 • 30 min
Fontaine re-discovers his power over women's sexual needs.
4. Trial and Error
Aired 15 September 2002 • 30 min
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
Aired 21 September 2002 • 30 min
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
Aired 22 September 2002 • 30 min
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
Aired 28 September 2002 • 30 min
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
Aired 29 September 2002 • 30 min
Riley needs a kidney transplant.
9. The Gambling Bug
Aired 5 October 2002 • 30 min
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
Aired 6 October 2002 • 30 min
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
Aired 12 October 2002 • 30 min
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
Aired 13 October 2002 • 30 min
Lefty is cast in a horror movie, but he wants to act theatre-style.
13. Let The Gimp Games Begin
Aired 19 October 2002 • 30 min
This episode centers on Riley trying to win a type of Special Olympics so he can become rich with a sponsership deal.