Quintuplets
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- For information about actual quintuplets, see multiple birth.
Quintuplets is a 2004 television show that debuted on June 16 and currently broadcasts on the Fox network. It stars Andy Richter and Rebecca Creskoff as parents of a family of quintuplets and their various adventures in parenthood.
The story is set in New Jersey, and is on the face of it a typical family sitcom. Much of the storyline focuses on the difficulty of supporting a large family of teens, both financially and emotionally, as they grapple with the reality that, grown up, they simply aren't as cute and interesting as they were when they were born.
The house is a typical 3 bedroom family home. The male quints share a room with bunk beds, the female quints share another room. The kitchen contains a double wide beer cooler as a refrigerator, and the basement contains a walk-in freezer, both to store the large amounts of food such a large family requires. The situation may be seen to parallel and parody the old sitcom The Brady Bunch, by highlighting the impracticality of the large family.
Characters
- Bob Chase (Andy Richter) - father, he works for an ad agency, and barely makes enough money to support the large family. Most of his time is spent trying to save money, and only occasionally provide parenting for his 5 teen children.
- Carol Chase (Rebecca Creskoff) - mother. Maintaining the large family and house requires her to be a typical sitcom housewife. She often appears tired and haggard, but provides most of the parenting for the quints, and serves as the voice of reason when Bob gets too heavy handed.
- Paige Chase (Sarah Wright) - attractive girl, she spends most of her time thinking about and attending to her appearance. Her hair is frosted blonde, and she conforms to the typical sitcom dumb blond stereotype - she tends to miss the point of jokes, thinks only of her herself, and yet is prone to flashes of brilliant insight as humor demands.
- Parker Chase (Jack McDorman) - the popular boy. Tallest of the children, successful in academics, sports, and attracting girls. He tends to speak for all the quintuplets when they need to present a united front to their parents.
- Penny Chase (April Matson) - is intellectual, and vigorously nonconformant. She dresses and styles her hair in the typical goth style. She acts as a foil for Paige and the other members of her family, often in surprising ways.
- Patton Chase (Ryan Pinkston) - the shortest of the children, at slightly more than 4 ft tall. He takes growth hormones, the result of which is ripe with comedic opportunity. He's the most sex-obsessed of the quints; whenever a woman remarks about him positively in any way, he utters his catch phrase -- "You likey?" in a sensual tone. He is arugably the craftiest of the quints, often with a hidden plan.
- Pearce Chase (Johnny K. Lewis) - has curly hair, and is the weirdest member of the family. He has a strange perspective on just about any subject, and is never afraid to share his bizarre thoughts with everyone. A compasionate person, he has a Mongolian pen pal, and adopts most of the animals from the pet store he works in. Like Paige, he is prone to unexpected flashes of brilliance when needed.
Guest Appearances
In November 24, 2004 American swimmer Amanda Beard appeared herself.
External links
- Fox.com: Quintuplets (http://www.fox.com/quints/)
- IMDb Entry for Quintuplets (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0407441/)