The Weekenders (2000)
The Weekenders is a Disney animated series about the weekend life of four diverse 7th graders: Tino Tonitini, Lorraine McQuarrie, Carver Descartes, and Petratishkovna Katsufrakis, voiced by veteran cartoon voice-actors: Jason Marsden, Grey DeLisle, Phil LaMarr, and Kath Soucie, respectively. It is stated at least once that the four main characters are each twelve years old. The setting is the fictional town of Bahia Bay, California. The show was created by Doug Langdale, later creator of Disney Channel's Dave the Barbarian.
The Weekenders: Season 1 - 16 Episode s
1x1 - Crush Test Dummies
February 26, 2000
Lor needs Carver's advice on clothes when she develops a crush on Thompson Oberman, but when Carven mistakes "I need Carver. I have to make him love me" for her having a crush on him, Carver and Tino avoid Tish and Lor at all costs.
1x2 - Grow Up
February 26, 2000
After playing on a Jumping Jamboree, Tino is the laughing stock of his mom's Vernal Equinox party. So he decides to act more adult, by starting his own internet company, and wearing suits.
1x3 - Shoes of Destiny
March 4, 2000
Carver has always wanted to be popular, though despite his best attempts, he could never manage to be noticed. The gang decides to help Carver study Brie and Colby, two of the popular kids, in order to help Carver be more like them, in hopes that it will improve his chances of becoming popular.
1x4 - Sense and Sensitivity
March 4, 2000
Having made her friends angry at her for the last time, Lor vows to be sensitive for their every need. However, will her friends, family and even herself like the new her?
1x5 - The Perfect Weekend
March 11, 2000
Tino has the perfect weekend planned out, but the others disagree with his plan. His friends are pivotal for his plan to work, but will he be able to convince them to go along with his idea?
1x6 - Throwing Carver
March 11, 2000
Carver can't bring himself to tell Tish her sculpture of him is terrible because he doesn't want to offend his friend, but he doesn't want the sculpture to be used either. Will he be able to find a method of informing Tish without hurting her feelings?
1x7 - Home@work
March 18, 2000
After playing on a Jumping Jamboree, Tino is the laughing stock of his mom's Vernal Equinox party. So he decides to act more adult, by starting his own internet company, and wearing suits.
1x8 - To Be or Not to Be
March 18, 2000
Tish is very excited because she has recently managed to get a role in a very good play, though her role is somewhat humiliating and her friends merely laugh at her. She decides to disregard her friends for the weekend and associate herself with her adult colleagues on the set of the play. Will Tino, Carver and Lor manage to find a way to make up for their behavior before it’s too late?
1x9 - Sitters
March 25, 2000
Having made her friends angry at her for the last time, Lor vows to be sensitive for their every need. However, will her friends, family and even herself like the new her?
1x10 - Band
March 25, 2000
When Carver lies in order to try to be more popular, the gang finds themselves facing impossible odds because they must convince their favorite band, Chum Bukkit, to dedicate a song to them at their next concert.
1x11 - Makeover
April 1, 2000
Lor has had feelings for Thompson for quite some time, though she’s nervous about the way she looks and she believes that Thompson won’t find her attractive. She decides to let Christie and Candie give her a makeover, though will Thompson like her new look, despite the fact that she didn’t even know how he felt about her old look?
1x12 - The New Girl
April 1, 2000
Tish's mom hangs out with the kids to be more American which makes Tish uncomfortable while her friends believe their weekend won't be enjoyable due to Tish's mom, but will the weekend turn out to be something they didn't expect?
1x13 - Party Planning
April 22, 2000
A big party is coming up that is going to be the first boy/girl party that the friends have ever attended. Tino and Carver ask Lor and Tish for help, but in the end will they even know how to react? As the day of the party grows near, they all plan to be fully prepared, but will they be able to associate with the opposite gender at the party without messing things up?
1x14 - Pudding Ball
April 22, 2000
The kids compete against each other in a pudding ball tournament. Tino and Tish team up against Carver and Lor, but will they be able to enjoy themselves despite the fierce competition?
1x15 - Dead Ringer
May 6, 2000
Every year each student in Bahia Bay has to compete in a sport at the Bahia Bay Park for a picnic. Everyone is excited except for Tino, becuase Tino usually signs up for Chess, but this year chess wasn't avaibale. So, Tino and the rest of the gang try and find a sport that Tino's good at. Will they manage to find a sport that Tino will be able to participate in without humiliating himself, or will they run out of time forcing Tino to miss out on the event entirely?
1x16 - Carver the Terrible
May 6, 2000
During a game of soccer, Carver accidentally trips one of the toughest people at his school. However, all the others who saw it occur begin to respect him out of fear due to their belief that he tripped the bully on purpose. Carver's friends know that he didn't do it, but will they manage to convince Carver to tell the truth before he pays a heavy price for his lies, or will Carver continue to exploit the situation to his advantage, despite knowing that it's wrong?