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Get a Job

Episode Number: 6    Season Num: 1    First Aired: Wednesday July 21, 2004    Prod Code: 1AJY05
The Quints get jobs! Paige and Patton wind up selling shoes, but their different ways of working retail conflict. Pearce gets a job at the pet store, but he buys most of the pets himself. Parker works the food court, but ends up hating the job, when he gets a monstrous zit on his nose. Meanwhile, Bob recklessly spends the money that him and Carol were supposed to use for a gift for both of them.

Cast and Crew

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Writer: Michael Borkow
Director: Steve Zuckerman
Star: Sarah Wright (Paige Chase),  April Matson (Penny Chase),  Jake McDorman (Parker Chase),  Ryan Pinkston (Patton Chase),  Rebecca Creskoff (Carol Chase),  Andy Richter (Bob Chase),  Johnny Lewis (Pearce Chase)
Guest Star: Billy Gardell (Brad),  Simon Helberg (Neil),  Jaime Michaels (Beth),  Jacqueline Lord (Amy),  Robin Krieger (Claudia),  Candace Kita (Alison),  Charity Nicole James (Mary Ann),  Angelica Bridges (Lynn),  Laurie Boloven (Linda),  Shania Accius (Jordana)

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The episode's title is taken from the Silhouettes' 1958 'doo-wop' hit of the same name. (edit)
Billy Gardell is famous for being the Round Table "Pizza Guy". (edit)
Note how one of the guest stars' last name is Helberg (edit)

Quotes

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Patton: You wouldn't have gotten that job if you didn't flirt with the manager.
Paige: Well you wouldn't have gotten that job if you weren't so good at selling shoes. (edit)
(Pearce's parrot pops Parker's pimple.)
Carol: Are you alright?
Parker: No! I was saving myself for Debbie McGuire! She was supposed to pop my berry! (edit)
Pearce: I'm not friends with all the animals. Some are down right snobby. (edit)
Carol: Oh hey Penny, how are things down at the video store?
Penny: Why don't you ask somebody who still works there.
Carol: No, no no no, she is not going back on allowance.
Bob: Damn right, we already spent that money.
Carol: What?
Bob: ...In our heads.
Bob: Alright, I wouldn't get too comfortable Penny because you are going to go out and find another job, that's the way it works in the real world.
Penny: Okay, I do know one job that pays really well and I'd be good at it.
Bob: Well great, what is it?
Penny: Not telling mom about the motorcyle you bought.
Bob: You're hired, when can you start? (edit)
Paige: (to Parker about his zit) Whatever you do, DON'T pop it. Let ME pop it!
Parker: No!
Paige: Please? I have lots of experience popping zits. I think this one might be a Class 4.
Pearce: A "Class 4"?
Paige: It makes a sound. (edit)

Trivia

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At the very beginning of the episode, the first line is not in sync with the action on the screen.

Parker's mouth motions a complete sentence, then his voice comes on saying "Why'd you get us up?" (edit)

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