The Weekenders is an American animated television series created by Doug Langdale. The series revolves around four racially diverse 12 year-old 7th graders, Italian-American Tino Tonitini (voiced by Jason Marsden), Scottish-American Lor McQuarrie (voiced by Grey DeLisle), African-American Carver Descartes (voiced by Phil LaMarr), and Lithuanian-Jewish Tish Katsufrakis (voiced by Kath Soucie) who go through having adventures spending the weekend between Friday and Sunday.
The series premiered on February 26, 2000 as part of Disney's One Saturday Morning block along with Recess and Pepper Ann. It also aired on UPN as part of its Disney's One Too block. The show later moved to Toon Disney, where the final episodes aired from October 19, 2002 to February 29, 2004, bringing the total to 39.
Series overview
Episodes
Season 1 (2000)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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| 1 | 1 | "Crush Test Dummies" "Grow Up" | Steven Lyons | Doug Langdale Sam Kass and Sharon Lee Watson | February 26, 2000 | |
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"Crush Test Dummies": Lor is in love with Thompson, and Carver thinks that she's talking about him. "Grow Up": When Tino is caught bouncing on a bouncy house, he becomes determined to be older and mature. Trouble ensues when Carver & Lor get annoyed with his new maturity (minus an easily impressed Tish). | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Shoes of Destiny" "Sense and Sensitivity" | Steven Lyons | Doug Langdale Lance Kinsey | March 4, 2000 | |
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"Shoes of Destiny": Carver wants to stand beside the cool kids on picture day and his new shoes help him be "C.A.R.P." "Sense and Sensitivity": When Lor disappoints her friends, she tries to be nice to make up for it. | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "The Perfect Weekend" "Throwing Carver" | Steven Lyons | Evan Gore & Heather Lombard Larry Spencer | March 11, 2000 | |
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"The Perfect Weekend": Tino plans out the perfect weekend but his friends bail out. "Throwing Carver": Tish takes an art class at the museum and makes an ugly statue of Carver. Carver himself, and the others try to keep their mediocre reviews to themselves. | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Home@work" "To Be or Not to Be" | Steven Lyons | David Warick & Amy DeBartolomeis Jonathan Rosenthal | March 18, 2000 | |
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"Home@work": Lor needs her friends to help her pass an upcoming test or face going to military school. "To Be or Not to Be": When Tish's friends make fun of Shakespeare, she stops hanging out with them. | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Sitters" "Band" | Steven Lyons | Rachel Powell Steve Atinsky & Dan O'Connor | March 25, 2000 | |
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"Sitters": Carver's mom and dad go to a conference so Carver has to babysit his little brother, Todd. "Band": Carver lies that Chum Bukket will dedicate the show to him and his friends. | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Makeover" "The New Girl" | Steven Lyons | Sharon Lee Watson Sam Kass | April 1, 2000 | |
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"Makeover": Lor gets asked out by Thompson and gets a whole new makeover by two girly girls. "The New Girl": Tish's mom tries to become Americanized by hanging out with her friends. | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | "Party Planning" "Pudding Ball" | Steven Lyons | Dan O'Connor & Steve Atinsky Evan Gore & Heather Lombard | April 22, 2000 | |
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"Party Planning": The gang gets invited to a party. It turns out to be clownless and they have to know each other's gender. "Pudding Ball": The gang competes in a pudding throwing contest. However, aggression and competing go near the heads of the gang. | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | "Dead Ringer" "Carver the Terrible" | Steven Lyons | Brian Palermo Rachel Powell | May 6, 2000 | |
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"Dead Ringer": Tino tries not to look like a geek while playing horseshoes. "Carver the Terrible": Carver's classmates thinks he's a bully when they see him trip on Laird. | ||||||
Season 2 (2000–01)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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| 9 | 1 | "Radio Drama" "The Tradition" | Steven Lyons | Evan Gore & Heather Lombard Sam Kass | September 9, 2000 | |
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"Radio Drama": Tish gets bossy over a radio contest. "The Tradition": Tish must study for a coming-of-age ceremony. | ||||||
| 10 | 2 | "To Each His Own" "Diary" | Steven Lyons | Larry Spencer Japhet Asher | September 16, 2000 | |
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"To Each His Own": Each member of the gang wants to go to events that cater to their interests. "Diary": Carver, Tino, and Lor think that Tish is moving after "accidentally" reading her diary. | ||||||
| 11 | 3 | "The Invited" "Real Fake" | Steven Lyons | Doug Langdale Evan Gore & Heather Lombard | September 23, 2000 | |
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"The Invited": Tino and Tish secretly get ready for a costume party that Lor and Carver aren't invited to. "Real Fake": The group gets filmed for a movie and emulate TV characters when they think their normal selves are too boring. | ||||||
| 12 | 4 | "Super Kids" "Crevasse of Dreams" | Steven Lyons | Sam Kass Japhet Asher | November 4, 2000 | |
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"Super Kids": After a seminar, everyone tries to do something meaningful with their weekends. "Crevasse of Dreams": Tino remembers a former hang-out spot and tries to convince the gang of its existence. | ||||||
| 13 | 5 | "Dixon" | Steven Lyons | Doug Langdale | November 11, 2000 | |
| An amusement park is re-opening and the gang tries to earn tickets while Tino frets about his mom's upcoming date but after finding out his mom's date, Dixon, is cool, Tino tries to make sure they get together. | ||||||
| 14 | 6 | "Taking Sides" "To Tish" | Steven Lyons | Jonathan Goldstein Doug Langdale | January 13, 2001 | |
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"Taking Sides": Tino and Carver get into a fight which splits the group in two. "To Tish": Tish's name becomes a slang term and it really bugs her to the max. | ||||||
| 15 | 7 | "Tickets" "Vengeance" | Steven Lyons | Larry Spencer Doug Langdale | January 27, 2001 | |
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"Tickets": Tino wins 2 tickets to a Chum Bukket concert and he has a tough time deciding which of his friends to take. "Vengeance": Carver seeks revenge after being tricked by a girl at school. | ||||||
| 16 | 8 | "Murph" "Uncool World" | Steven Lyons | Evan Gore & Heather Lombard Doug Langdale | February 3, 2001 | |
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"Murph": Tino worries that people don't like him. "Uncool World": When one of the cool kids stops being cool, the gang helps her get accustomed to being uncool. | ||||||
| 17 | 9 | "My Punky Valentine" "Brain Envy" | Steven Lyons | Doug Langdale David Warick & Amy DeBartolomeis | February 10, 2001 | |
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"My Punky Valentine": Tino has a crush on the punk girl and his friends try to "un-crush" him. "Brain Envy": Lor is jealous when the boy she likes pays attention to Tish's academics. | ||||||
| 18 | 10 | "Tish's Hair" "I Want to Be Alone!" | Steven Lyons | Peter Gaffney | February 17, 2001 | |
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"Tish's Hair": Tish gets a new hairdo and the gang is too afraid to tell her it's ugly. "I Want to Be Alone!": Tish decides to spend the weekend alone and the gang goes on a mission to discover why. | ||||||
| 19 | 11 | "Baskets for Bucks" "Pru" | Steven Lyons | Dan O'Connor & Steve Atinsky Susan Leslie | March 3, 2001 | |
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"Baskets for Bucks": Lor is under pressure when she must sink three baskets in a row to win money, and thinks that losing will end her friendship with the others. "Pru": A popular girl makes the gang popular to get back at her friends. | ||||||
| 20 | 12 | "Talent Show" "Relative Boredom" | Steven Lyons | Larry Spencer David Warick & Amy DeBartolomeis | March 10, 2001 | |
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"Talent Show": Lor tries out for the talent show. "Relative Boredom": Tino's super geeky cousin is coming over for the weekend, conflicting his plans to see the new Chum Bukket movie. | ||||||
| 21 | 13 | "New Friends" "The Awful Weekend" | Steven Lyons | Evan Gore & Heather Lombard | March 17, 2001 | |
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"New Friends": After Tino meets his mom's former best friend, he decides that the differences he has with his friends will only end in tears. "The Awful Weekend": The gang experiences a terrible weekend, but end up laughing in the end because it's so terrible. | ||||||
Season 3 (2001)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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| 22 | 1 | "Crushin' Roulette" "Lucky Shoes" | Steven Lyons | Doug Langdale Larry Spencer | September 9, 2001 | |
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"Crushin' Roulette": Tish feels left out when she is the only one without a crush and tries to find the right person. "Lucky Shoes": Carver loses his lucky shoes and his confidence with them. | ||||||
| 23 | 2 | "Cry" "The Perfect Son" | Steven Lyons | Brian Palermo Peter Gaffney | September 16, 2001 | |
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"Cry": After Tino cries during Romeo and Juliet in class and is made fun of, he decides to give up all his emotions. The lost emotions plan seems to backfire among the gang. "The Perfect Son": Carver gets jealous when Tino spends the weekend at his house and his parents seem to like Tino better than him. | ||||||
| 24 | 3 | "Listen Up" "Never Say Diorama" | Steven Lyons | Evan Gore & Heather Lombard David Warick & Amy DeBartolomeis | September 23, 2001 | |
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"Listen Up": The gang becomes Preteen Pals courtesy of Helpers Helping the Helpless, to help kids get over middle school fears but Carver has a tough time listening and being helpful. "Never Say Diorama": Lor and Carver are suffering from "Homework Paralysis Syndrome" and Tish and Tino must help them complete their assignment. | ||||||
| 25 | 4 | "Secret Admirer" "The Lone Wolves Club" | Steven Lyons | Larry Spencer Peter Gaffney | September 30, 2001 | |
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"Secret Admirer": Carver tries to discover who his secret admirer is and becomes unhappy when he learns who it is. "The Lone Wolves Club": Tino gets invited to join a super secret and coveted club. | ||||||
| 26 | 5 | "The Most Dangerous Weekend" "Charity Case" | Steven Lyons | Evan Gore & Heather Lombard Dan O'Connor & Steve Atinsky | October 7, 2001 | |
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"The Most Dangerous Weekend": Tino becomes paranoid and overcautious after breaking his arm. "Charity Case": Tish decides the gang should help a girl who seems to be an unpopular loser. | ||||||
| 27 | 6 | "Best" "Broken" | Steven Lyons | David Warick & Amy DeBartolomeis Evan Gore & Heather Lombard | October 14, 2001 | |
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"Best": Tino tries to get "Best" designation in the yearbook. "Broken": Tino lets Carver borrow the scooter Dixon made for him but Carver breaks it. Carver promises to fix it, but forgets. Tino is reluctant to remind him because he's worried Carver will accuse him of nagging. | ||||||
| 28 | 7 | "Father's Day" "Follow the Leader" | Steven Lyons | Doug Langdale Peter Gaffney | October 21, 2001 | |
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"Father's Day": It's Father's day this weekend but for Tino, what does Father's day mean to him since his dad doesn't live with him? "Follow the Leader": The group can't decide what to do for the weekend, so they decide to make just one friend decide for the whole weekend. | ||||||
| 29 | 8 | "Careers" "Tutor" | Steven Lyons | Peter Gaffney Larry Spencer | October 28, 2001 | |
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"Careers": The group puzzles over their career test results. "Tutor": Once again, Lor's grades are slipping and she needs a tutor to help her. | ||||||
| 30 | 9 | "The Tao of Bluke" "An Experimental Weekend" | Steven Lyons | Evan Gore & Heather Lombard David Warick & Amy DeBartolomeis | November 4, 2001 | |
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"The Tao of Bluke": The group has a team challenge called "Bluke". "An Experimental Weekend": Tish has her mind set on winning a psychology prize. | ||||||
| 31 | 10 | "Celebrity" | Steven Lyons | Doug Langdale | November 11, 2001 | |
| Tish stars in an episode of Teen Canyon and becomes a celebrity, so Carver tries to teach her how to behave like one, but she soon starts to act rude and superior. | ||||||
| 32 | 11 | "Clown" "Testing Dixon" | Steven Lyons | Larry Spencer | November 18, 2001 | |
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"Clown": Tino tries to cure himself of his coulrophobia. "Testing Dixon": Tino decides to test Dixon to see if he's stepfather material. | ||||||
| 33 | 12 | "Croquembouche" "Imperfection" | Steven Lyons | Peter Gaffney David Warick & Amy DeBartolomeis | November 25, 2001 | |
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"Croquembouche": The gang visit a food festival with presentations. "Imperfection": Tish tries to overcome her perfectionist ways. | ||||||
| 34 | 13 | "The Worst Holiday Ever" | Steven Lyons | Evan Gore & Heather Lombard | December 2, 2001 | |
| The Christmas season approaches, but because each member of the gang celebrates different holidays – Lor celebrates Christmas, Tino celebrates Solstice, Tish celebrates Hanukkah, and Carver celebrates Kwanzaa – they all plan to spend the weekend at Lor's grandmother's farm, but her RV gets stuck in a blizzard. | ||||||
Season 4 (2002–04)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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| 35 | 1 | "Nevermore" | Steven Lyons | Evan Gore & Heather Lombard | October 19, 2002 | |
| Tino goes through a revenge rampage when his friends won't go trick-or-treating with him and they think they're "too old". | ||||||
| 36 | 2 | "Brain Dead" "Lor's Will" | Steven Lyons | Evan Gore & Heather Lombard Larry Spencer | November 7, 2003 | |
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"Brain Dead": Tish loses her title as "Brain" when she gets a B on a test. "Lor's Will": Lor has an injury that she thinks may be fatal, so she writes a will for her friends and family, but Tish feels betrayed when she isn't mentioned. | ||||||
| 37 | 3 | "Radio Free Carver" "Dinner Party" | Steven Lyons | David Warick & Amy DeBartolomeis Larry Spencer | November 14, 2003 | |
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"Radio Free Carver": Carver becomes the new DJ of Bahia Bay Middle School with disastrous results. "Dinner Party": Tish hosts a salon party and "invites" Tino, Carver, Lor and Bluke. | ||||||
| 38 | 4 | "Laundry Day" "Penny McQuarrie" | Steven Lyons | David Warick & Amy DeBartolomeis Peter Gaffney | November 21, 2003 | |
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"Laundry Day": Lor enlists the gang to help her do her family's laundry. "Penny McQuarrie": When Carver's sister Penny is dating one of Lor's brothers, both Carver and Lor get involved. | ||||||
| 39 | 5 | "Tino's Dad" | Steven Lyons | Doug Langdale | February 29, 2004 | |
| Tino's dad is visiting for the first time in 8 years and he must plan the perfect weekend to bond with his dad. | ||||||