Series overview[]
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired USA | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | Network | |||
| 1 | 8 | January 20, 2003 | January 29, 2003 | Disney Channel | |
| 2 | 13 | January 30, 2003 | April 18, 2003 | ||
| 3 | 12 | March 11, 2003 | June 24, 2003 | Disney Channel | |
| 4 | 1 | March 21, 2003 | March 21, 2003 | Disney Channel | |
Episodes Disney Channel January 20, 2003 and June 24, 2003[]
Season 1 (2000) Disney Channel January 20, 2003 and January 29, 2003[]
| Episodes Disney Channel | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date
USA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Carver misreads Lor's affections for Thompson as affections for himself; Tino tries to act more mature, with mixed results. | "Crush Test Dummies"
Series Premiere "Grow Up" Series Premiere |
Steven Lyons | Doug Langdale
Sam Kass and Sharon Lee Watson |
January 20, 2003 | |
| "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). | ||||||
| 102 | Carver tries to mingle with the cool kids on picture day; Lor seeks redemption after a mistake. | "Shoes of Destiny"
"Sense and Sensitivity" |
Steven Lyons | Doug Langdale
Lance Kinsey |
January 21, 2003 | |
| "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. | ||||||
| 103 | Tino's weekend plans fall apart when his friends cancel on him; when Tish creates an ugly statue of Carver, the friends don't know how to react. | "The Perfect Weekend"
"Throwing Carver" |
Steven Lyons | Evan Gore & Heather Lombard
Larry Spencer |
January 22, 2003 | |
| "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. | ||||||
| 104 | Lor fears she will have to go to military school if she fails an upcoming test. | "Home@work"
"To Be or Not to Be" |
Steven Lyons | David Warick & Amy DeBartolomeis
Jonathan Rosenthal |
January 23, 2003 | |
| "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. | ||||||
| 105 | Carver baby-sits his little brother, Todd, when their parents leave for an event; Carver acts as if Chum Bukket plans to dedicate a show to him and his friends. | "Sitters"
"Band" |
Steven Lyons | Rachel Powell
Steve Atinsky & Dan O'Connor |
January 24, 2003 | |
| "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. | ||||||
| 106 | Lor seeks a makeover when Thompson asks her out; Tish's mom hangs out with her friends. | "Makeover"
"The New Girl" |
Steven Lyons | Sharon Lee Watson
Sam Kass |
January 27, 2003 | |
| "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. | ||||||
| 107 | The gang goes to a party; a pudding-throwing contest raises tensions among the gang. | "Party Planning"
"Pudding Ball" |
Steven Lyons | Dan O'Connor & Steve Atinsky
Evan Gore & Heather Lombard |
January 28, 2003 | |
| "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. | ||||||
| 108 | A self-conscious Tino plays horseshoes; Carver gains a reputation as a bully. | "Dead Ringer"
Season Finale "Carver the Terrible" Season Finale |
Steven Lyons | Brian Palermo
Rachel Powell |
January 29, 2003 | |
| "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 2001) Disney Channel January 30, 2003 and April 18, 2003[]
| Episodes Disney Channel | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date
USA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 109 | Tish obsesses over a radio contest; Tish prepares for a coming-of-age ceremony. | "Radio Drama"
Season Premiere "The Tradition" Season Premiere |
Steven Lyons | Evan Gore & Heather Lombard
Sam Kass |
January 30, 2003 | |
| "Radio Drama": Tish gets bossy over a radio contest.
"The Tradition": Tish must study for a coming-of-age ceremony. | ||||||
| 110 | The friends each want to do to different events; the gang fears Tish will move soon after peeking in her diary. | "To Each His Own"
"Diary" |
Steven Lyons | Larry Spencer
Japhet Asher |
January 31, 2003 | |
| "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. | ||||||
| 112 | Tino and Tish must keep news of a costume party under wraps because Lor and Carver weren't invited; the gang takes on new personas to compensate for their "boring" lives when a camera crew films them. | "The Invited"
"Real Fake" |
Steven Lyons | Doug Langdale
Evan Gore & Heather Lombard |
February 27, 2003 | |
| "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. | ||||||
| 113 | The gang tries to make their weekend matter; Tino tries to prove an old hangout actually existed. | "Super Kids"
"Crevasse of Dreams" |
Steven Lyons | Sam Kass
Japhet Asher |
February 28, 2003 | |
| "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. | ||||||
| 114 | The gang tries to get tickets for an amusement park's reopening; Tino reverses his cautious feelings about his mother's new boyfriend, Dixon, when he learns more about him. | "Dixon" | Steven Lyons | Doug Langdale | March 3, 2003 | |
| 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. | ||||||
| 115 | Four friends from Southern California pursue the perfect weekend. | "Taking Sides"
"To Tish" |
Steven Lyons | Jonathan Goldstein
Doug Langdale |
March 4, 2003 | |
| "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. | ||||||
| 116 | Four friends from Southern California pursue the perfect weekend. | "Tickets"
"Vengeance" |
Steven Lyons | Larry Spencer
Doug Langdale |
March 5, 2003 | |
| "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. | ||||||
| 117 | Four friends from Southern California pursue the perfect weekend. | "Murph"
"Uncool World" |
Steven Lyons | Evan Gore & Heather Lombard
Doug Langdale |
March 6, 2003 | |
| "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. | ||||||
| 111 | Four friends from Southern California pursue the perfect weekend. | "My Punky Valentine"
"Brain Envy" |
Steven Lyons | Doug Langdale
David Warick & Amy DeBartolomeis |
February 10, 2003 | |
| "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. | ||||||
| 118 | Four friends from Southern California pursue the perfect weekend. | "Tish's Hair"
"I Want to Be Alone!" |
Steven Lyons | Peter Gaffney | March 7, 2003 | |
| "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. | ||||||
| 129 | Four friends from Southern California pursue the perfect weekend. | "Baskets for Bucks"
"Pru" |
Steven Lyons | Dan O'Connor & Steve Atinsky
Susan Leslie |
April 16, 2003 | |
| "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. | ||||||
| 119 | Four friends from Southern California pursue the perfect weekend. | "Talent Show"
"Relative Boredom" |
Steven Lyons | Larry Spencer
David Warick & Amy DeBartolomeis |
March 10, 2003 | |
| "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. | ||||||
| 130 | Four friends from Southern California pursue the perfect weekend. | "New Friends"
Season Finale "The Awful Weekend" Season Finale |
Steven Lyons | Evan Gore & Heather Lombard | April 18, 2003 | |
| "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) Disney Channel March 11, 2003 and June 24, 2003[]
| Episodes Disney Channel | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date
USA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 131 | Four friends from Southern California pursue the perfect weekend. | "Crushin' Roulette"
"Lucky Shoes" |
Steven Lyons | Doug Langdale
Larry Spencer |
April 21, 2003 | |
| "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. | ||||||
| 120 | Four friends from Southern California pursue the perfect weekend. | "Cry"
Season Premiere "The Perfect Son" Season Premiere |
Steven Lyons | Brian Palermo
Peter Gaffney |
March 11, 2003 | |
| "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. | ||||||
| 121 | Four friends from Southern California pursue the perfect weekend. | "Listen Up"
"Never Say Diorama" |
Steven Lyons | Evan Gore & Heather Lombard
David Warick & Amy DeBartolomeis |
March 12, 2003 | |
| "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. | ||||||
| 122 | Four friends from Southern California pursue the perfect weekend. | "Secret Admirer"
"The Lone Wolves Club" |
Steven Lyons | Larry Spencer
Peter Gaffney |
March 13, 2003 | |
| "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. | ||||||
| 123 | Four friends from Southern California pursue the perfect weekend. | "The Most Dangerous Weekend"
"Charity Case" |
Steven Lyons | Evan Gore & Heather Lombard
Dan O'Connor & Steve Atinsky |
March 14, 2003 | |
| "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. | ||||||
| 124 | Four friends from Southern California pursue the perfect weekend. | "Best"
"Broken" |
Steven Lyons | David Warick & Amy DeBartolomeis
Evan Gore & Heather Lombard |
March 17, 2003 | |
| "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. | ||||||
| 133 | Four friends from Southern California pursue the perfect weekend. | "Father's Day"
"Follow the Leader" |
Steven Lyons | Doug Langdale
Peter Gaffney |
June 11, 2003 | |
| "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. | ||||||
| 125 | Four friends from Southern California pursue the perfect weekend. | "Careers"
"Tutor" |
Steven Lyons | Peter Gaffney
Larry Spencer |
March 18, 2003 | |
| "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. | ||||||
| 134 | Four friends from Southern California pursue the perfect weekend. | "The Tao of Bluke"
Series Finale "An Experimental Weekend" Series Finale |
Steven Lyons | Evan Gore & Heather Lombard
David Warick & Amy DeBartolomeis |
June 24, 2003 | |
| "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. | ||||||
| 126 | Four friends from Southern California pursue the perfect weekend. | "Celebrity" | Steven Lyons | Doug Langdale | March 19, 2003 | |
| 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. | ||||||
| 132 | Four friends from Southern California pursue the perfect weekend. | "Clown"
"Testing Dixon" |
Steven Lyons | Larry Spencer | April 30, 2003 | |
| "Clown": Tino tries to cure himself of his coulrophobia.
"Testing Dixon": Tino decides to test Dixon to see if he's stepfather material. | ||||||
| 127 | Four friends from Southern California pursue the perfect weekend. | "Croquembouche"
"Imperfection" |
Steven Lyons | Peter Gaffney
David Warick & Amy DeBartolomeis |
March 20, 2003 | |
| "Croquembouche": The gang visit a food festival with presentations.
"Imperfection": Tish tries to overcome her perfectionist ways. | ||||||
Season 4 (2002 2004) Disney Channel March 21, 2003 and March 21, 2003[]
| Episodes Disney Channel | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date
USA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 128 | Four friends from Southern California pursue the perfect weekend. | "Nevermore"
Season Premiere Season Finale |
Steven Lyons | Evan Gore & Heather Lombard | March 21, 2003 | |
| Tino goes through a revenge rampage when his friends won't go trick-or-treating with him and they think they're "too old". | ||||||