The Weekenders 

The humorous Friday through Sunday misadventures of four best friends.

Creator:

Doug Langdale

Stars:

Kath Soucie, Grey Griffin, Phil LaMarr

2 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Kath Soucie	...	Tish Katsufrakus / ... 77 episodes, 2000-2004
Grey Griffin	...	Lor McQuarrie / ... 73 episodes, 2000-2004
Phil LaMarr	...	Carver Descartes / ... 73 episodes, 2000-2004
Jason Marsden	...	Tino Tonitini / ... 73 episodes, 2000-2004
Lisa Kaplan	...	Tino's Mom / ... 39 episodes, 2000-2003
Jeff Bennett	...	Pizza Guy / ... 35 episodes, 2000-2001

Storyline

To a kid, every weekend is precious, so each time the final bell rings Friday afternoon, Tino, Tish, Carver, and Lor try to make the most out of the short freedom they have. Tino Tonitini, the show's narrator, is an average sarcastic kid with a good heart and isn't afraid to tell his Mom about his life (actually she usually tricks him into telling her). Tish Katsufrakus comes from an old world family and loves art, music, and all the things her friends find dull. Carver is the athletic one with a shoe fetish. Finally, Lor McQuarrie is the tom-boy. Together, they play pool, eat pizza, and be kids in every sense of the word.

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Plot Keywords:

tomboy | ferris wheel | arcade | beach | pre teen | 

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Genres:

Animation | Comedy | Family

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Certificate:

TV-Y7

Did You Know?

Trivia

Doug Langdale states Home Movies (1999) and Charles M. Schulz's Peanuts comic strips as an influence on the show, particularly child characters talking with wisdom-beyond-their-years and expansive vocabularies.

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Quotes

Tino: If you try to make everyone follow your plan, you're really no better than a gym teacher.

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Connections

Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Memorable TV Cartoon Characters of the 2000s (2016)

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Soundtracks

Main Title Theme
Music by Roger Neill
Lyrics by Wayne Brady
Performed by Wayne Brady

User Reviews

"The Weekenders" changed my life...

I'm so happy to have discovered such a delightful little show. The characters are all very likeable (especially Tish!!), the scenario's are easy to follow, and it's very original. More shows should take hints from this one on how to be great programming. I hope to see more from this series, maybe a revival, or a movie (whether it's straight-to-video or nationwide at a theater). Seek this series on tv, it's certainly worth it.

Details

Official Sites:

Disney Channel

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 February 2000 (USA)

Also Known As:

Disney's the Weekenders

Company Credits

Production Co:

Disney Television Animation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

15 min (60 episodes)

Color:

Color