USA, 31 August 1997-5 November 2001
6 series, 65 episodes, average 20m
35mm film, colour, 4:3
Dolby Digital, English
An American animated fantasy television series created by Paul Germain and Joe Ansolabehere.
Premise
The animated misadventures of six children at an American elementary school and the alternative society they form during recess.
Credits
Regular Crew
Created by: Paul Germain, Joe Ansolabehere
Walt Disney Television Animation
Executive Producers: Paul Germain, Joe Ansolabehere
Music: Denis M. Hannigan
Theme Song: Randy Petersen, Kevin Quinn
Regular Voices
Ashley Johnson (Gretchen Grundler)
Courtland Mead (Gus)
Rickey D’Shon Collins (Vince)
Jason Davis (Mikey)
Ross Malinger (T.J. )
Pamela Segall (Spinelli)
Allyce Beasley (Miss Grotkey)
Dabney Coleman (Principal Prickly)
Episodes
Season One
The Break In/The New Kid (31 August 1997)
The Experiment/The Great Jungle Gym Stand Off (20 September 1997)
Jinxed/Officer Mikey (27 September 1997)
First Name Ashley/To Finster with Love (4 October 1997)
King Gus/Big Brother Chad (11 October 1997)
My Fair Gretchen/Speedy, We Hardly Knew Ye (18 October 1997)
I Will Kick No More Forever/The Kid Came Back (25 October 1997)
The Pest/The Legend of Big Kid (1 November 1997)
The Box/The Trial (8 November 1997)
Teachers Lounge/Randall’s Reform (15 November 1997)
Rainy Days/The Great Can Drive (22 November 1997)
The Voice/Kids in the Mist (10 January 1998)
Parents’ Night/Swing on Thru to the Other Side (17 January 1998)
Season Two
The Break-Up (12 September 1998)
The Hypnotist/Mama’s Girl (5 December 1998)
Outcast Ashley (10 April 1999)
The Game/The Lost Ball (26 September 1998)
Gus’ Last Stand/Operation Field Trip (3 October 1998)
The Challenge/Wild Child (10 October 1998)
The Substitute/Gretchen and the Secret of Yo (31 October 1998)
The Girl Was Trouble/Copycat Kid (7 November 1998)
Operation Stuart/Pharaoh Bob (14 November 1998)
Economics of Recess/Omega Kids (12 December 1998)
Yes, Mikey, Santa Does Shave (26 December 1998)
The Story of Whomps/Weekend at Muriel’s (09 January 1999)
Bad Hair Day/Dance Lessons (16 January 1999)
Principal for a Day/The Beauty Contest (27 February 1999)
Season Three
One Stayed Clean/A Genius Among Us (11 September 1999)
The First Picture Show/The Big Prank (12 September 1999)
Hustler’s Apprentice/The Spy Who Came in from the Playground (13 September 1999)
Dodgeball City/A Career to Remember (18 September 1999)
Gus’ Fortune/Rumor Mill (19 September 1999)
Recess is Cancelled/Tattletale Heart (22 September 1999)
Kindergarten Derby/The Bet (25 September 1999)
The Madness of King Bob/Call Me Guy (26 September 1999)
Space Cadet/Stand Up Randall (2 October 1999)
Prickly is Leaving/Randall’s Friends (3 October 1999)
The Shiner/Lord of the Nerds (6 November 1999)
The Biggest Trouble Ever/The Rules (7 November 1999)
Gus and Misdemeanors/A Science Fair to Remember (8 November 1999)
That Stinking Feeling/My Funny Valentines (13 November 1999)
Mikey’s Pants/Here Comes Mr. Perfect (14 November 1999)
The Barnaby Boys/Buried Treasure (15 January 2000)
Good Luck Charm/Diggers Split Up (19 November 1999)
Schoolworld/Bachelor Gus (21 November 1999)
The Dude/Partners in Crime (28 November 1999)
The Candidates/This Brain for Hire (29 November 1999)
Season Four
The Library Kid/The Ratings Game (22 January 2000)
Spinelli’s Masterpiece/Nobody Doesn’t Like T.J. (6 February 2000)
A Great State Fair/The A.V. Kid (13 February 2000)
Yope from Norway/Bonky Fever (20 February 2000)
Don’t Ask Me/The Secret Life of Grotke (21 February 2000)
The Fuss Over Finster/Soccer Boy (27 February 2000)
Fort Tender/Germ Warfare (29 February 2000)
More Like Gretchen/Prince Randall (1 March 2000)
Me No Know/Good Ole T.J. (30 April 2000)
Chez Vince/Tucked in Mikey (7 May 2000)
Old Folks Home/Some Friend (17 July 2000)
Season Five
The Coolest Heatwave Ever/No Strings Attached (9 September 2000)
Beyond a Reasonable Scout/The C Note (16 September 2000)
The Army Navy Game/Big Ol’ Mikey (23 September 2000)
The Principals of Golf/All the Principal’s Men (4 November 2000)
Lawson and His Crew (6 January 2001)
Season Six
Terrifying Tales of Recess (31 October 2001)
Kurst the Not So Bad/League of Randalls (4 November 2001)
Mundy, Mundy/Lost Leader (5 November 2001)
Alternative Titles
La banda del patio – Spain
Byle do przerwy – Poland
La Cour de récré – France
To dialeimma – Greece
Disney’in Teneffüs Zili – Turkey
Disneyn Välitunti – Finland
Disneys Große Pause – Germany
Disney’s Recess
Frikvarter – Denmark
Friminutt – Norway
Hora do Recreio – Brazil
Přestávka – Czech Republic
Raspust – Serbia
Rasten – Sweden
Recreio – Portugal
Recreo – Argentina, Mexico, Peru, USA (Spanish)
Ricreazione – Italy
Szünet – Hungary
Το διάλειμμα – Greece
Переменка – Russia
リセス 〜ぼくらの休み時間〜 – Japan
下課後 – Taiwan
下课后 – China (Mandarin)
淘気學校 – Hong Kong (Cantonese)
Links
Sequels
Recess: School’s Out (2001)
Recess Christmas: Miracle on Third Street (2001)
Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade (2003)
Recess: All Growed Down (2003)
Extracts included in
Recess Christmas: Miracle on Third Street (2001)
