John Callahan's Quads!
John Callahan's Quads! (or simply Quads!) is an adult cartoon produced by Nelvana. It was created by and based upon the work of John Callahan, who also created another Nelvana-produced cartoon, Pelswick. The show aired on Teletoon's Adult Block in Canada, SBS in Australia, and in Latin America on Locomotion and Adult Swim. The show never aired in the United States; however, the series was released on YouTube in 2018. This was the first show animated completely using the Macromedia Flash software, then came Max & Ruby, another Canadian show made by Nelvana, and finally, ¡Mucha Lucha! became the first of its kind for American television.
| John Callahan's Quads! | |
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The main cast of John Callahan's Quads!. | |
| Also known as | Quads! |
| Created by | John Callahan |
| Developed by | Andrew Nicholls Darrell Vickers |
| Directed by | Steve French Chris Labonte |
| Starring | James Kee Terri Hawkes Matthew King Cliff Saunders Paul Haddad Hamish Hughes Diane Fabian Marvin Kaye Maurice Dean Wint Linda Kash Corinne Conley |
| Opening theme | "My Life Such as It Is" |
| Ending theme | "My Life Such as It Is" (Instrumental) |
| Composer | John Clifford White |
| Country of origin | Canada Australia |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
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| Running time | 30 minutes (including commercials) |
| Production companies | SBS independent Animation Works Media World Features Film Victoria ScreenWest Lotteries Commission of Western Australia Nelvana Limited |
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| Network | Teletoon's Adult Block/SBS |
| Release | February 2, 2001 – October 19, 2002 |
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| John Callahan's Pelswick | |
It was produced by Animation Works, Nelvana Limited, Media World Features, SBS Independent, and Film Victoria, with support from ScreenWest and the Lotteries Commission of Western Australia. It was first aired on Teletoon at Night on February 2, 2001.
When Quads Won't Leave was an early title for the cartoon.