Recess

1997
7.8| 0h30m| TV-G| en| More Info
Released: 13 September 1997 Ended
Producted By: Walt Disney Television
Country: United States of America
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
Official Website: https://disneylife.com/view/recess
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Six brave fourth-graders at Third Street School make it their mission to protect the other kids on the playground. Despite the rule of King Bob and his minions, who enforce his unwritten laws, T.J, Ashley, Vince, Gus, Gretchen and Mikey seek a rational balance between conformity and individuality.

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Jonathan Teka I want complete series DVDs of these shows: The Wuzzles Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears DuckTales The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers TaleSpin Darkwing Duck Goof Troop The Little Mermaid Raw Toonage Bonkers Marsupilami Aladdin Gargoyles The Shnookums and Meat Funny Cartoon Show Timon and Pumbaa Quack Pack Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series Disney's Doug Jungle Cubs Nightmare Ned 101 Dalmatians: The Series Recess Pepper Ann Hercules: The Animated Series Mickey Mouse Works The Weekenders Teacher's Pet Buzz Lightyear of Star Command House of Mouse Lloyd in Space The Legend of Tarzan The Proud Family Teamo Supremo Let's hope Disney accepts this! Recess was a popular series to date!
Siloty ahhhh to be young again and in the fourth grade. less work. more fun. imagination. freedom. exaggerated places where people belong on the school ground. wild kindergardeners.this show is a really great watch. the characters are unique and have strong personalities. and not just the main characters like T.J, Vince, Gretchin, Spinelli, Mikey and Gus. but others like the Diggers, the Ashleys, Tubby, Wenlow, Randall, King Bob, and even some of the teachers themselves like Ms. Finster and Ms. Grotkey and even the principal himself: Principal Prickly.this show has a great collaboration of characters and even if some of the stories seem exaggerated (hey thats what younger school life was like) you can actually relate to these characters. and a lot of the episodes have quite a deep story to them as well. as soon as i find these cartoons on DVD i definitely am buying them.
husnain ali I love Recess and I think it is one of the best cartoons that are shown on television.Recess is about 6 best friends who solve the tribulations of growing up. Theodere.J. Detwiler-The leader. Vince Losall-The athlete. Gretchen Grumbler-The clever one (The brain) Ashley Spinelli-The great fighter (The wrestler). Gus P Griswoll-The boy with the heart. Mikey Blumberg-The poet. My favourite episodes are Here comes Mr perfect,the new kid and King Gus. My favourite characters are Gus,T.J.,Gretchen and Vince but I think Spinelli and Mikey are fantastic too. The gang remind me of me and my friends so I like it even more.
Max_Magician "Recess" is a real surprise. The characters are great, the humor is top-notch, and the writing is absolutely brilliant."The Economics of Recess," for example, is a real highlight. In this episode, young T.J. denounces the other kids' obsession with the latest fad on the playground: Monstickers. But when T.J. realizes that Monstickers are being used as a commodity, he sells his prized red cap for just a few of them. Rather than immediately spending his measly allotment as the other kids do, he decides to work hard to earn more. Eventually, T.J. earns enough money to hire other kids to work for him; he then becomes a manager, and over time, builds himself a monopoly. Overwhelmed with avarice, he shuns his friends, abandoning the things that once mattered to him most. Economics, capitalism, work ethic, greed--all subject matters are presented here in a poignant, engaging way. It is television at its best.In "The Ratings Game," another great episode, the popular girls assign "ratings" to their classmates, which everyone takes quite seriously. Those with the "low ratings" allow themselves to be consumed by isolation and depression, while those with the "high ratings" become condescending and supercilious. Divisiveness results in chaos, which finally allows the kids to recognize the meaninglessness of the labels that were originally assigned to them. Promoted here is the existentialist viewpoint that, regardless of circumstance, we all choose our own individual destinies. Few children's shows manage to be quite this poignant and insightful.At the heart of "Recess" is a strong, diverse cast of characters, an element of the show that cannot be overlooked. T.J. is a strong leader, Spinelli is outgoing, Gus is shy and inhibited, Gretchen is brainy, Vince is athletic, and Mikey is creative. It's hard not to find somebody to relate to.Easy to relate to as well are the situations the characters encounter. The subjects of embarrassment, chivalry, displacement, uncertainty, and even profanity are dealt with both sensibly and humorously. Frequently, in fact, "Recess" manages to be far cleverer than its adult-oriented animated counterparts.It's unlikely we'll find a kids' show quite as smart as "Recess" any time soon. It will certainly be missed.