11 minSeason 6 • Episode 5
LatestWhen one of T.J.s plans goes wrong and Gus breaks his leg he won't make another plan. It's up to the others to get T.J. back to his old self
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.
Writing
Wittier than it had any right to be — sneaky satire for babies.
Creators
Paul Germain, Joe Ansolabehere
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Recess basically invented the 'kids vs. incompetent adults' animated sitcom template that Phineas and Ferb later perfected.
Pamela Adlon based Spinelli's voice on a kid she knew who smoked cigarettes at age nine. The 90s were different.
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