


When Lucy marries, they move into the garage apartment. Despite these three being absent from the Camden home, the house is always full. Simon goes to college, Mary goes to live with her grandparents and Matt marries and pursues his career as a doctor, far away from the family. Four of the children, Matt, Mary, Lucy, and Simon, at different times, move away from home during the show's run. The twins are born in season three, in the episode "In Praise of Women". Originally, there are five children (making it a family of seven). Except for Lucy, the children are all named after key biblical figures. The series follows the Reverend Eric Camden-a Protestant minister living in the fictional town of Glenoak, California-as well as Eric's wife Annie and their seven children.
