The series serves as a prequel, focusing on the high school days of Flint Lockwood, the quirky young inventor from the films. During his escapades, he is accompanied by Sam Sparks, the new girl in town who aspires to be a reporter, as well as Flint’s father Tim, Steve the Monkey, Manny who leads the school’s audiovisual club, Earl the gym teacher, Brent who models baby clothes, and Mayor Shelbourne, who consistently wins elections with his pro-sardine stance.