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.
The story is about the lives of 4 friends on the weekends in Bahia Bay,
California. Tino Tonitini is a sarcastic boy who narrates the show and
usually speaks first and last on the episodes. His parents divorced when he
was young, and his mother is a down-to-earth health-nut who knows what goes
on in Tino's head. Tish Katsufrakis is a artsy, brainy girl who comes from
a country that no one has heard of and is only referred to as the "old
country." Her mother has broken English and most people don't understand
what she says, so when they finally get it and repeat what they think they
heard, she always responds with, "Is what I say." Tish also enjoys
Sheakspheare and is notably the most scholarly of the four. Lor McQuarrie
is a Scottish tomboy who usually beats boys at sports and is the only girl
in a family of 14 brothers. Carver Descartes is a somewhat superficial shoe
lover who knows more about the fashion world and has an annoying teenage
sister and a little brother who can be troublesome. Carver is obsessed with
being cool and is very aware of his appearance. Each weekend the group
searches for the perfect weekend. They hang out around town, get pizza, and
usually encounter some sort of problem. Tino's mother always offers sound
advice which the kids usually don't take and they end up figuring things
out on their own. She often gives this advice at dinner while trying to get
Tino to eat something unusual such as tofu brownies or ostrich meat. The
kids usually hang out at places like the mall where they usually get chili
cheese fries and chug-a-freezes, the arcade, or a pizza place with
different and sometimes silly themes. Each episode always ends at a final
thought and "Later days," a slang term used to say goodbye.
