Premise
The series tells the story of the Camden family, a Protestant minister's family living in Glen Oak, California. The central characters are the Reverend Eric Camden (Stephen Collins), his wife Annie (Catherine Hicks), and their seven children (all named after key biblical figures): Matt (Barry Watson), Mary (Jessica Biel), Lucy (Beverley Mitchell), Simon (David Gallagher), Ruthie (Mackenzie Rosman) and the twins, David (Lorenzo Brino) and Sam (Nikolas Brino). There are originally five children (making it seven in the family)—until the twins, David and Sam, are born in episode 14 of season three, "In Praise of Women".
Four of the Camden children (Matt, Mary, Lucy and Simon) moved away from home during the show's run. Simon went to college, Mary went to live with her grandparents (see Jessica Biel's departure), and Matt married and pursued his career as a doctor far away from the family. Despite these three being absent from the Camden home at varying points throughout the show, the house was still always full. When Lucy married, she and her husband moved into the garage apartment and started to raise their family, and later moved into a home next door with her husband Kevin and daughter Savannah. Ruthie left for a short while in the last season to go to Scotland, and the Camdens offer shelter to various house guests at different points in the show.
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“We have to give ourselves—men in particular—permission to really be with and get to know our children. The premise is that taking care of kids can be a pain in the ass, and it is frustrating and agonizing, but also gratifying and enjoyable. When a little kid says, “I love you, Daddy,” or cries and you comfort her or him, life becomes a richer experience.”
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