Recess
1997 · 6 seasons · 127 episodes · Animation, Kids, Comedy
Created by Paul Germain, Joe Ansolabehere
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.
Why it's worth watching
Recess is a heartwarming and wholesome series that captures the essence of childhood friendships and the joy of play. It offers a delightful glimpse into the lives of young students navigating school life with humor and resilience.
What it praises
The show emphasizes virtues such as friendship, loyalty, and the importance of following rules while also showcasing the natural curiosity and innocence of children.
For discernment
Clean and good-hearted, with strong notes of friendship, loyalty, and standing up for the weak, and expletives scrubbed to invented exclamations ("whomps," "good sweet Mike"). The one thing to weigh is that the show's sympathies run consistently anti-authority: the kids build their own playground society and spend their energy outwitting teachers, the hall monitor, and the class "snitch," so grown-up rules are usually the obstacle rather than a good. It's gentle rather than subversive, and mostly harmless. A single 15-second kiss between two of the kids is the extent of the romance.
- WorldviewA recurring anti-authority streak — outsmarting teachers and rule-enforcers is treated as the sport.
- SexualityA single extended (15-second) kiss between two of the kids.
Cast
Rickey D'Shon Collins
Vince LaSalle (voice)
Pamela Adlon
Ashley Spinelli (voice)
Ashley Johnson
Gretchen Grundler (voice)
Jason Davis
Mikey Blumberg (voice)
Courtland Mead
Gus Griswald (voice)
Andrew Lawrence
TJ Detweiler (voice)
Ross Malinger
TJ Detweiler (voice)
Lane Toran
King Bob (voice)
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