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The Weekenders
- Toon Disney
- Genre: Kids' Animation
Common Sense Media says
Toon tweens are funny, but awfully shallow.
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this cartoon is squarely aimed at tweens who can't wait to be a little bit older. Featuring jokes that involve celebrity disses, subtle put downs, and even a few iffy words ("crap" is about as bad as it gets), it's not really for the younger set. The main characters' only goal seems to be to have as much fun -- and do as little homework -- as possible. Nevertheless, there are some decent take-aways about the importance of honesty, loyalty, and patience when it comes to friendship.
What's the story?
THE WEEKENDERS seems a lot like the hit '90s sitcom Saved by the Bell, considering that it's about a group of cool kids -- Tino Tonitini (voiced by Jason Marsden), Lor McQuarrie (Grey DeLisle), Carver Descartes (Phil LaMarr), and Petrotishkovna "Tish" Katsufrakis (Kath Soucie) -- who hang out in southern California trying to find the shortest possible route to the most awesome weekend fun. Each episode starts off on a Friday afternoon and ends on Sunday evening. In between, the gang heads to the beach, the movies, and the arcade where they find a good time and simultaneously learn about themselves and about friendship.
Is it any good?
While The Weekenders certainly offers some laughs, they're often at the expense of someone else -- mostly because Tino, Carver, Tish, and Lor are obsessed with looking cool. In one episode, for example, Tish has styled her hair in a way that the group disapproves of, so they try to hide her away from her classmates to "save" her from embarrassment and humiliation. That may be an accurate reflection of how some teens act, but it's not the best message about what really matters in friendships (true friends shouldn't care what you look like).
Yes, they're a bit shallow (and they could use some friendship tips). But tween viewers who are savvy enough to look past all that will hopefully get the jokes about the petty nature of popularity and coolness and may enjoy the misadventures of their cartoon peers.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about friendships. What does it mean to be a good friend? Have kids ever felt caught in the middle between two friends? How did that make them feel? What's peer pressure, and how does it affect friendship? How do you think friendships might change during the teen years?
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Wow, to say you guys are ignoring messages would be an understatement
Okay, where do I begin, CS? First off, the characters putting each other down is usually meant to be in good fun. Like it or not, there are a lot of people in REAL LIFE who talk to each other like that. They don't usually get offended by it either. As for their desire to be cool, there's only one character who fits that description, and that's Carver. Everyone else is fully confident being him/herself. I'm getting the impression you watched that episode where Carver becomes accepted by the cool kids and based the ENTIRE series off of that.
Furthermore, wow, how did you guys miss the messages in this show? Not only does every episode contain a life lesson, but to make sure kids know what to pick up on, they end every episode with a character summarizing the lesson. (Most of the time, it's Tino) I mean, wow, it couldn't be more clear. Also, when is the word "crap" ever used? I've watched every episode and they NEVER say that! I love how you guys sometimes make things up just to complain.
As for the show itself, it's hilarious, watch it. I'm done.
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Awesome Show
I think it's a very clever cartoon. I Wish it was still running because it is much better than a lot of what is on television today. I think the concerns about being shallow or showing consumerism are not valid arguments. Kids and teens both want to look "cool" and be "popular" you can't change the way society is. I love the show, it keeps me laughing.
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Aweeeesome show dude :]
Duuude i started watching this show when i was like 6, theire is nothing wrong with it.Sure they aren't perfect but how many perfect people do you know? The people who reviewed this are total idiots.I always loved this show and still do Lor is the best ^.^
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Not tasteless...rather, a classic.
I grew up with this show during its brief run. You can't dismiss this as tasteless, and it's really too bad that you can no logner find this program.
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Kid, 11 years old
March 8, 2011
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What are you saying?!
"Cr*p" isn't even used on the show! It's for the younger set! Sometimes, you make purposely deliberate errors.
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Too awsome
I LOVE this show. What stupid commonsense person rated this show?! They don't have commonsense.This show has good messages. Surfer guy on adult reviews this show is still on toon disney.
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| Topics: | friendship, high school |
| TV rating: | TV-Y7 |
| Network: | Toon Disney |
| Cast: | Grey DeLisle, Jason Marsden, Kath Soucie |
| Genre: | Kids' Animation |
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