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Funke family
Description
Some might say that Sabrina and Rhett Funke are too flaky to be successful at raising kids. Will their three talented tots turn out ok in the end, or will they let the pressure get to them?
Name Funke family
Members Rhett Funke, Sabrina Funke, Irene Funke, Spencer Funke, Carol Funke
Number of generations 2 generations
Funds §20,500
Difficulty level 5 of 6
Other information
Game The Sims 3
Playability Family bin

The Funke family is one of the family bin families and can be placed in any lot or neighborhood in The Sims 3. It consists of married couple Rhett and Sabrina, and their three children, Irene, Spencer and Carol.

Like Gobias Koffi of Sunset Valley, the Funke family are an apparent reference to the TV series Arrested Development, as several characters in the show share the surname Fünke (pronounced "FYUN-kay"). However, unlike Gobias, none of the members of the Funke family seem to directly reference any characters from the show. There are few similarities between them other than Rhett's never nude trait being shared with a character on the show (who is also the direct inspiration for Gobias), and the shared general premise of their being a large, eccentric family.

Onomatology

Funke: German for "Spark"

  • Rhett: speaker. From Latin origin.
  • Sabrina: Derived from the name of the river, Severn.
  • Irene: Derived from the Greek word eiréné, "peace".
  • Spencer: It is of Middle English origin, and it means "dispenser of provisions".
  • Carol: In French Carol means song of joy and in English it means strong.

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Rhett
Funke


 

Sabrina
Funke


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Irene
Funke


 

Spencer
Funke


 

Carol
Funke


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