Series synopsis
Recess is an American animation kids comedy television series that premiered on ABC on September 13, 1997. It ended on November 4, 2001. It was created by Paul Germain, Joe Ansolabehere. It stars Andrew Lawrence, Ross Malinger, Rickey D'Shon Collins and Pamela Adlon.
Join a group of six fourth-grade best friends at Third Street Elementary School on their fun-filled adventures in their school playground. Through the ups-and-downs of adolescence, they must wrestle with authority, avoid the school snitch, and try their best to win at kick-ball.
Premise
Join a group of six fourth-grade best friends at Third Street Elementary School on their fun-filled adventures in their school playground. Through the ups-and-downs of adolescence, they must wrestle with authority, avoid the school snitch, and try their best to win at kick-ball.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Andrew Lawrence as TJ Detweiler (voice)
- Ross Malinger as TJ Detweiler (voice)
- Rickey D'Shon Collins as Vince LaSalle (voice)
- Pamela Adlon as Ashley Spinelli (voice)
- Ashley Johnson as Gretchen Grundler (voice)
- Jason Davis as Mikey Blumberg (voice)
- Courtland Mead as Gus Griswald (voice)
- Mayim Bialik as Kristen Kurst (voice)
Supporting cast
- Sam McMurray as Bob Spinelli (voice)
- Katey Sagal as Flo Spinelli (voice)
- Paul Willson as Coach Kluge (voice)
- Camille Winbush as Ashley 'Ashley T' Tomossian (voice)
- Riley Brock as Big Kid (voice)
- E. G. Daily as Cap'n Sticky (voice)
- Justin Shenkarow as Gelman (voice)
- Rob Paulsen as Mr. Yamashiro
- Blake McIver Ewing as Menlow (voice)
- Ryan O'Donohue as Randall Weems / Digger Dave (voice)
- Allyce Beasley as Miss Alordayne Grotkey (voice)
- April Winchell as Miss Muriel P Finster (voice)
Guest cast
- Mayim Bialik as Kristen Kurst (voice)
- Sam McMurray as Bob Spinelli (voice)
- Katey Sagal as Flo Spinelli (voice)
- Paul Willson as Coach Kluge (voice)
- Camille Winbush as Ashley 'Ashley T' Tomossian (voice)
- Riley Brock as Big Kid (voice)
- E. G. Daily as Cap'n Sticky (voice)
- Justin Shenkarow as Gelman (voice)
- Rob Paulsen as Mr. Yamashiro
- Blake McIver Ewing as Menlow (voice)
- Ryan O'Donohue as Randall Weems / Digger Dave (voice)
- Allyce Beasley as Miss Alordayne Grotkey (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 7 seasons with 131 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 4 | February 16, 2001 | December 9, 2003 |
| Season 1 | 26 | September 13, 1997 | January 17, 1998 |
| Season 2 | 25 | September 12, 1998 | February 27, 1999 |
| Season 3 | 16 | September 11, 1999 | January 22, 2000 |
| Season 4 | 44 | September 12, 1999 | July 17, 2000 |
| Season 5 | 11 | September 9, 2000 | January 6, 2001 |
| Season 6 | 5 | August 21, 2001 | November 4, 2001 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Recess: School's Out TJ and company must save summer vacation from disappearing forever. |
February 16, 2001 |
| 2 |
Recess Christmas: Miracle on Third Street Recess Christmas: Miracle on Third Street is a Disney direct-to-video animated film, released on November 6, 2001. The movie shows the last day of school before Christmas break, as Mr. Prickley, Mrs. Finster and Mrs. Grokee remember the times that they've had with the children. The movie is compiled from four unrelated episodes including the series' Christmas special "Yes Mikey, Santa Does Shave". |
November 6, 2001 |
| 3 |
All Growed Down Recess: All Growed Down is a Disney direct-to-video animated film released on December 9, 2003. In this movie, the Recess gang remembers how they all met back in Kindergarten. |
December 9, 2003 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Break In The main kids try to get all the other kids to help rescue T.J. when Miss Finster punishes him by making him miss recess. |
September 13, 1997 |
| 2 |
The New Kid New kid Gus arrives at Third Street Elementary, but has to endure the indignities that a new kid must undergo. |
September 13, 1997 |
| 3 |
The Experiment The kids carry out a crucial experiment to see if it's really true that kissing each other is an inevitable part of their future. |
September 20, 1997 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Break-Up The gang breaks up when they are forced to choose a best friend to write about. |
September 12, 1998 |
| 2 |
The Hypnotist A hypnotist performing for the kids inadvertantly hypnotizes Principal Prickly into thinking he's six years old. |
September 12, 1998 |
| 3 |
Mama's Girl Spinelli gets labelled a mama's girl when she inadvertantly calls Ms. Grotke ""Mama."" |
September 19, 1998 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
One Stayed Clean On class picture day, the kids vow to keep Gus clean as he's never had a class picture of him taken. |
September 11, 1999 |
| 2 |
A Genius Among Us Someone else besides Gretchen is a math genius, and through math, Gretchen starts a close relationship with this person. |
September 11, 1999 |
| 3 |
Dodgeball City The main kids discover that Gus was once a notorious dodgeball player who went by the name of El Diablo. |
September 18, 1999 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The First Picture Show Señor Fusion: the Movie finally opens and T.J. vows to be there at its first screening. |
September 12, 1999 |
| 2 |
The Big Prank The kids rope T.J. into a challenge to play a prank on King Bob before the end of the school day. |
September 12, 1999 |
| 3 |
Hustler's Apprentice Gus winds up working for the Hustler Kid to pay off a debt, and soon he himself becomes the biggest hustler in the playground. |
September 13, 1999 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Coolest Heatwave Ever During a burning hot day, the gang attempts to make it across the playground to the otherside where there is a water pump. |
September 9, 2000 |
| 2 |
No Strings Attached The gang is suspicious when the Ashleys give Spinelli six wrestling tickets. |
September 9, 2000 |
| 3 |
Beyond a Reasonable Scout Mikey and Gus want to join the Woodchuck Scouts. |
September 16, 2000 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Terrifying Tales of Recess In this Hallowe'en episode, Butch tells us three terrifying tales of Recess. Children of the Cornchip: Cornchip Girl eats some untested cornchips and turns into a werekid! The gang have to save her. When Bikes Attack!: The bikes that the kids ride to school everyday become alive and turn against their riders. Night of the Living Finsters: Lawson challenges Vince to spend the night in the graveyard, only for the gang to discover that the school is built on the Finster family graveyard. |
August 21, 2001 |
| 2 |
Kurst the Not So Bad Mikey's new friendship with Kurst the Worst doesn't sit well with their friends. |
November 4, 2001 |
| 3 |
League of Randalls Randal recruits the Tylers, the Ashleys' little brothers, to help him snitch. |
November 4, 2001 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 13, 1997 |
| Last aired | November 4, 2001 |
| Status | ended |