WAIT... Remember Recess?

[@JordanFringe94]

Thanks so much for watching! Were you a fan of Recess? Would you like to see the show come back? Let me know your thoughts!

[@thebiochemist2592]

Do you think you will ever talk about "wizards of waverly place" is there anything interesting about that show?

[@vincentstuart9562]

I do wonder how this show would be revived if possible because it's such an integral part of my childhood, though at the same time I kinda feel like it wouldn't be the same, like with most revivals or remakes (that's not always a bad thing, I'm just a nostalgic person)

[@olleselin]

@@JordanFringe94 yeah, i were a fan of it when i was a kid!

[@stuffingtonjfluffypantsiii]

Loved the show but no thanks on a revival. Leave the memories alone

[@maxpaschke2297]

WAIT... Remember Glenn Martin, DDS?

[@SuperNova1333]

"Every adult you've ever known was a kid at sometime in his life, you think we don't remember summer vacation? Riding bikes down by the creek? Catching polliwogs in a jar, camping out under the stars? Well you're wrong." RIP Dabney Coleman, you helped change how I view adulthood so early.

[@500ccRabbit]

As an adult it bums me out that kids these days don't experience that. They spend all day in front of a fucking iPad

[@chrimsonphantom]

After that movie I love the entire dynamic changed for TJ. The fact they had a special welcome to the sixth grade where after coming back the BOE made major changes to the school. In protest TJ decided that he would not go to school as an act of rebellion. No pranks, no one got hurt, but just a simple protest. With Principle Prickly coming up having a heart to heart conversation and in the end Prickly stood by TJ. Because he agreed with him, and didn't care for the new changes. In the end we grew up just like Prickly Said.

[@DigimontamerB]

Yes

[@leithaziz2716]

"Camping out under the stars" Yeah, I guess I really did take that memory for granted...

[@SageArdor]

​@@500ccRabbitthat's when it become's the parents' job to either be or find a good role model. someone to help teach kids to enjoy their childhoods while they still can.

[@zeospark9715]

Dude Recess was like one of the best cartoons to watch after I just got home from school. It used to always come on right at 4pm on Toon Disney! Good times...

[@totalCoolerUsername]

Huh I've got this 'guy realizes he sits in front of pc at work and afterwork relaxes in front of pc' kinda revelation right now 😂

[@robinkholmes7127]

@@totalCoolerUsername Yep, that's life

[@cameroncampos6346]

🎉​@@totalCoolerUsername

[@cameroncampos6346]

I🎉 3:16

[@grimmpoetics313]

You understand it's weird for us to get out of school and watch a show about going to school

[@SwiftGundam]

Since most of your subscribers are from the 90s and early 2000s, of course we all remember Recess!

[@Lilcutiepie95]

Hell yeah!

[@legobobafett5045]

Every Episode! ❤

[@krissywizzle]

I still watch Recess and I'm in my 30's, I was legit watching it last night as I fell asleep lol.

[@FallouFitness_NattyEdition]

​@krissywizzle Same here. I'm 35, and it's been my comfort show lately, especially after a long day of being an adult, lol

[@D20jackson]

I was born late ‘88 so of course I grew up watching recess

[@mikewhicker9771]

Jordan's finally talking about Recess? Ten-der!

[@Yurinkin]

Indeed

[@spacewhaler]

I for sure thought he talked about it before. what the heck

[@Deadwrongallalong]

Supple ✨

[@rookiered223]

Scandalous 💅 😂

[@FaunaturaleOG]

Moist

[@benwasserman8223]

Recess got away with parodies about everything from film noir and spaghetti westerns to cult leadership and business monopolies. That’s the mark of a very sophisticated kid’s cartoon.

[@thatspookyali]

Recess was 100% my comfort show growing up. It was literally the first thing I watched when Disney+ launched and I still put it on every now and then when I need some nostalgia.

[@zenouskaramchunder]

I’m 26 years old and I still watch Recess, it’s just such an amazing show

[@reginalddumas4525]

👍🏼

[@LARKXHIN]

Same and I'm in my 30s.

[@conradaster3764]

This was an incredible show. We all know every single kid on that playground and it so perfectly captures the timeless feel of childhood. You could be born in the 50s or in modern day and still totally relate to this cartoon...

[@EZOnTheEyes]

Of course I do! From the picture day episodes, to the art episodes, the library episodes, the economy episodes, the episode about the square, and even the movie! It was such an amazing show growing up, and we don't get them like this anymore :)

[@whitemoonwolf13]

do you remember the episode with the zombie finsters? scared the spit outta me as a kid

[@ProfSir1]

The 1st movie slapped.

[@juzoinui4627]

There was a second one?

[@DarkEclipse23]

@@juzoinui4627I can’t remember which was which but the one was about stripping recess and holidays erc from school permanently i think, the other was them going to 5th grade. I think.

[@grt1769]

That's where the series ended far as I'm concerned.

[@benceszarvas5464]

There were 3 more direct to DVD sequels. -Miracle on 3rd Street -All Growed Down -Taking the fifth grade

[@marktapia8327]

Recess was my JAM growing up. Still love it to this day. This is one of my favorite animated TV series of ALL TIME!

[@Draugers_Tomb]

Recess is one of those shows that sticks with you I still use womps all the time. just peak disney era show

[@Yurinkin]

Yup

[@chaochow393]

We need the Millenials and the older Gen Z's to unite in bringing back womps

[@Yurinkin]

@@chaochow393 indeed

[@solarsailor1534]

I actually teased my late Gen Z niece about this. I told her womps was an old millennial cuss word that was so vile, it would land you in detention the instant you said it. I even told her there was a kid in my school district who got dragged off to federal court for using it one too many times.

[@chaochow393]

​@@solarsailor1534 that is the greatest thing I've ever heard. 😂

[@benwasserman8223]

Recess might as well be described as “Hogan’s Heroes, but in elementary school.”

[@jackpijjin4088]

Yep. Spot-on.

[@claymathewselevator8121]

They reference it in nursing home episode

[@Cyber_kumo]

That was the initial pitch to Disney.

[@1ace1000]

That so fits for an analogy of it, especially after having seen both, I can agree.

[@ccggenius]

It's literally the opening theme...

[@jvever4904]

I loved this cartoon... the first movie too, I would rewatch that all the time on VHS.

[@Basebrat1294]

Recess was one of those cartoons that you can never fully forget. Just watching the scenes in this video brought back VIVID memories. It taught you something ever episode. It would be cool if a reboot or sequel were created but it would never have the same weight or "natural feeling" for lack of a better term as the original. It would be trying to do call backs, references or try to be current instead of just being fun with good messages

[@BAM.33]

Man I truly loved this show. Thanks for helping me remember things I'm slowly forgetting about with time

[@composite_0]

I remember watching this show as a kid. Now, in my 4th year being a teacher myself, I want to rewatch it to remember how it feels to be a kid. Hopefully reminding myself of their perspective. Maybe even show some of my students an episode or two.

[@classicrockkid345]

This was my childhood. I wished I could've had a friend group like TJ and the gang. All the characters are great, even the jackasses like Randell, Menlo, Lawson all made them so memorable.

[@fredster2000]

YES! Growing up, I always favored more slice-of-life comedic shows with little to no sci-fi/fantasy elements like Hey Arnold, The Weekenders, As Told By Ginger, etc. Recess was probably the most outrageous and out-there show of the bunch, but it was also one of the smartest in a way. What you said about how episodes could serve as allegories to societal issues in adult life is so true. My favorite was the trading card episode that was an allegory for labor under capitalism (wild episode) and another about King Bob wanting to build pyramids in his honor, which reflected power tripping and dictatorship. This show is fantastic. Thanks for another great video!

[@glennburns7898]

Very well put!

[@Legomaster719]

I loved Recess, I remember watching it every Saturday morning. Personally, I don't want to see a reboot or continuation. The show was great, but we all know that anything produced today would not live up to our hopes. Let's keep the wonderful memories and let the show remain as it was.

[@Lilcutiepie95]

Recess was iconic. In elementary school in the 90s I remember we had our own playground war. Makes me think of this show :)

[@isurelysmoketree]

This show was my childhood, man. If only I could go back for even just a day..

[@Lilcutiepie95]

Hell yes!

[@dparke70]

I didn’t appreciate it while I was younger but the writing and dialogue was phenomenal for a cartoon. I learned what a doppelgänger was through this show lol

[@EChacon]

I think Recess along with Gargoyles, Randy Cunningham, Kim Possible, and W.I.T.C.H are one of the few Disney animated series that needs a continuation (like the new Phineas & Ferb season) or a reboot (like the 2017 DuckTales series). Granted I don’t know if _Recess_ will get a sequel series or a reboot animated series considering it was made for its time during 1990’s to early 2000’s and along with the fact some of the young actors (particularly TJ) had their voices changed or the original actors have passed away (Mikey Blumberg and Principal Prickly’s voice actors) but hey a guy can dream.

[@olleselin]

@@EChacon maybe a live-action reboot could be right for the case of "Recess" Also, haven't you heard that "Gargoyles" is getting a live-action reboot?

[@endamcnabola]

I wouldn't mind so long as it were still set in that era. Wouldn't feel the same if they used cellphones and stuff.

[@9TailedKyuubis]

I think that it would be really interesting to see a Kim Possible continuation spinoff following Shego from where the show left off.

[@ryanjones358]

Both Mikey's speaking and singing voices have passed away.

[@EChacon]

@@ryanjones358 Yeah I know and now Principal Prickly’s voice actor has passed away this year.

[@BullCraftMaxx]

I absolutely love this show. It is incredible

[@sansbazinga9821]

Can't believe it took this long for you to do an episode on Recess. Great job as usual! I think that if they were to reboot Recess, not to split focus between a new cast and the original cast. They should do an hour to hour and a half special that focuses on the main cast as adults that leads into the series that focuses on a new cast of kids, passing the torch to the next generation. An example might be that the government is going to shut down the school to divert funding to some state of the art facility. And TJ and the gang get back together to save the school from being demolished in a more adult way (protesting, suing, petitioning, etc.) where we can see each of them shine as adults. Perhaps TJ or Mikey becomes the new principle and we get introduced to our new main cast by the end of it which the series would focus on, with nothing more than small cameos from old characters. Let it be one final message to the older generation (millennials/early gen z) and then shift focus to the new generation (late gen z/ gen alpha)

[@lewilbur]

The one episode that is burned into my memory is the one where they climb a tree to protest against it getting cut down and the whole school singing "we shall not be moved."

[@BlackMegas]

Jungle Gym it was

[@velociraptor4you3291]

@@BlackMegas’Old Rusty’ they called it.

[@koldkaii320]

Just brought back a core memory 😭

[@ktventertainment9816]

@@koldkaii320 I remember that episode! The jungle gym and Old Rusty that came down!

[@Hedgeknight420]

That was just a copy of Hey Arnold’s episode “Save The Tree” 🌲

[@stigkennethlimmesand7443]

Rewatched the theatrical movie less then a week before this upload. That movie holds up so well, and is easily in my top 10 favorite movies of all time

[@GameBreaker1055]

I think one of the major things I loved about the show was how very human all characters were. While the principle and miss Finster usually were antagonists, the reasoning behind their actions always had a core that you can relate to as an adult and, of course, they were not perfect human beings that made no error either. This always came out the most when an actually evil character would enter and the usual antagonists (even Randal had his moment, I think) took on the role of a hero instead.

[@chrimsonphantom]

Early on it does set that tone, Like the episode where Micky does volunteer work at a senior citizen center. Every one wanted to leave to go watch a movie, but one by one they found someone they connected with. Getting inspired by the lives they lived. Like how Spinelli was bored to having to sit with some old lady while she was knitting, but then Spinelli realized that she was knitting a pair of boxing gloves. Learning that the lady she was hanging out with use to be a pro boxer.

[@DragonCTR]

One of those shows, I remember everyone like they were friends. This was all a core memory

[@andeeharry]

my favourite show. I rewatched it recently and didn't realise how much it echoed real life in a lot of ways, a lot of life lessons and whatever. Power corrupts

[@ItsGoingDao]

Extremely well-written and timeless! It’s still in my comfort watch rotation now 🤗

[@scorpionmish]

I was in high school when the show first aired and it was the break I needed. Just watching on Saturday morning was the best.

[@Leacholotemj]

They capture the reality of school without social media. A treasure.

[@Markimark151]

Recess was the most popular Saturday morning cartoon that aired on ABC during that time! I used to watch it with my cousins at sleepovers and we used to compare Mrs Finster to our wicked school principal! Even though the school cliques in Recess are kind of dated and it’s not relevant anymore, the cartoon still has the charm of poking fun at schools being a bureaucracy with kids not having enough freedom in school!

[@therealseanw.stewart2071]

Wonderful memories of the late 90s and the 1 Saturday Morning block. Great show!

[@DoubleHCreations]

I don’t think I ever watched the show, but one of the people on the show went on to help make Pound Puppies (the 2010 version), which has always been a cartoon I love.

[@jasondutton2531]

Not every show, movie, or video game needs a reboot or remake. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.

[@th-bk8ez]

This was a very good series. I hope that, if they do reboot, it keeps the same fun reinterpretations of grown up scenarios in a kid setting that the original series had. My favorite episode was the Picture Day episode, where Gus willingly blocked a muddy ball to make sure that TJ looked good for picture. His dad said that Gus looked great in the picture because of how proud he looked standing up for his friend, drawing parallels to a soldier earning a Purple Heart for taking a shot that was meant for an ally and saving his life.

[@timmckee6340]

Heck yeah I remember recess! It’s one of the best cartoon ever made! I love it growing up and still do now. I watch their Halloween, thanksgiving and Christmas specials every year. I liked how the show portrayed its characters. So often in kids shows teachers are comically portrayed as uncaring. Here while principal prickly and miss Finster often serve s antagonists they aren’t villains or anything, and as the show went on their role were expanded and they were shown to be good people who have good relationships with the kids and who are just doing their jobs. The kids know this. perhaps this is best shown in the episode “prickly is leaving” where principal pricky is leaving 3rd street to be the principal at the middle school a job that the show has repeatedly made clear is something he wants. The gang is happy at first but when the met Dr Slicer(who is much worse than Prickly could ever be…and voice by TIM CURRY) their soon to be principal they try to get him to stay. But they Fail. When Prickly is leaving the school TJ tells him that he’s going to miss him and that he’s been a good principal. This leave prickly visible touched but Slicer mock him for it. the next day the kids are set to have Slicer as their principal but prickly walks in as their principal and though he says it’s because superintendent skinner would pay him enough its clear that the REAL reason he stayed was cause he wanted to protect the kids. it goes in revise too. In the episode “the biggest trouble ever” the recess gang accidently brakes a statue of Thaddeus the Third (the namesake of their school) and get punished for it. Miss Finster has them do stuff like cut the grass with scissors and clean the hallways with toothbrushes. While all of this is bad the mayor of the town comes and tell them to get ready for their REAL punishment- being separated from each other by being place in different schools. This HORRFIES Miss Finster and Prickly feels like its over kill but the may donest care. Miss Finster asks TJ if he has a plan for this and prickly even tries to defend the kids in court saying that they are good kids. It doesn’t work but still it took courage to do. This show was funny, clever, heartwarming and just all around amazing!

[@Jay_Walker92]

It's not possible to forget Recess 💪🏿.

[@glennburns7898]

Definitely not! 💪🏾There was a show that I feel like was supposed to be Recess’s opposite called Detention.

[@jonathanwhite8904]

I absolutely loved this growing up. It really felt like what life was like on the playground. I have had my kids watch, and they love it just as much as I did. They relate to everything still. Kids just being kids.

[@futureDreamer4]

No reboots please!!! Just leave this gem alone!!

[@SirSonic900]

It's funny you uploaded this today. I literally just got done watching an episode of Recess this past Tuesday. 😆

[@WildDancer101]

So great, that the Lilo and Stitch series aired a crossover episode with Recess.

[@MuchWhittering]

They also had ones with American Dragon and Kim Possible.

[@WildDancer101]

@@MuchWhittering And the Proud Family.

[@barkevvv]

"we'll be back faster than you can say antidisestablishmentarianism" i remember spending weeks trying to remember that word whenever the commercial breaks came on

[@jonathandupont2323]

Bro! A Lloyd in space reference! I love you. Your deep cuts are really out of the box 👏 👏

[@gracekim1998]

why yes, yes i do. It made me imagine what playtime (what we British call 'Recess') would be like as fun as the show :D

[@nicktechnubyte1184]

This was the best time to be a kid! So glad I was born in the early 90s!

[@justinbuergi9867]

I still think about some episodes of this show today especially the one where the main guy takes over the entire playground s economy

[@VongolaXZax]

Yes, I've been waiting for this!!! Recess was my all-time favorite Disney cartoon, always enjoyed watching episodes at night and afternoon.

[@IAmMightyMike]

It's all over youtube so it's been my comfort show before bed lately. Love this show so much, even at 31 😅

[@formulawon93g17]

The episode with the hamster and old rusty are my two personal favourites

[@Bgarcia-1097]

I've been watching this show on KZbin (free episodes, btw) for 6 months now, and I F****** LOVE IT!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@braddrcrushalot3785]

I’ve always felt that Recess has a soft nostalgic spot for some many as it was one of the last true Saturday morning cartoons. Kids WB may have survived the longest, but Cartoon Network was already running 24/7 and Saturday morning cartoons didn’t mean as much by then. I was hoping when the Recess video arrived from Jordan that it would have been a 2 hour break down, but this was nice.

[@nicklinn5731]

One of my favorite movies is the first Recess movie. We saw it in theaters and I was enamored. Watching today, it still stands up to me!

[@nbarealtalker]

Recess is absolutely GOAT’d 🙌

[@strawberrylotlizard]

Do i remember recess? Are you kidding me, i watch the movie every summer

[@jayyfrostyy8359]

I’ve been asking for this video for so long thank you so much

[@jayantkumar2314]

I liked the animation style

[@superzimblue4971]

Recess was such an awesome show and it fished off with such a great movie.

[@DigiRangerScott]

This was one of the major landing spots for the staff of Rugrats after the original 65. It makes holding it to the standard of Hey Arnold! (The other spot) all the more valid

[@KylerWulff]

Not surprising, considering a lot of the staff worked on all three shows.

[@DigiRangerScott]

@ That’s what I’m saying

[@manonthemoon692]

Spanelli from this show and Bobby from king of the hill are voiced by the same person lol

[@roberttreacy8271]

One of my favorite Disney shows. I remember getting up every morning to watch it.

[@doelow8577]

Thanks for making a video on Recess. Don’t c it enough from KZbinrs! Wish it got more love!!

[@catholicactionbibleonlyist1813]

I remembered recess,the reson I remembered recess is becuse my Elementary school looks like the school in the show Spinelli is my all time favorite character voice by Pamela Adlon Thanks to the death of Dale Earnhardt I rember the day of seeing recess schools out in theaters

[@xenogogeta195]

I remember as a kid sitting down to do my homework and turning on the tv to find Recess playing a marathon. Needless to say my homework didn’t get done.

[@olleselin]

I remember watching "Recess" on Toon Disney when i was a kid!

[@Yurinkin]

Good old days of TV for 90s or 2000s kids 😊

[@823jordanr]

Still watch this constantly such an excellent timeless show thank you for the upload :)

[@jeannettefrye5086]

Love this cartoon, still have the VHS of the movie 😊

[@Wyattinous]

You've covered SO MANY of our childhood cartoons, that the fact you haven't covered Recess honestly baffles me 😳

[@mikistrawberri]

I remember watching this back in the 90's. It wasn't my favorite show, it was just ok to me. lol

[@SuperSpieth]

That’s what I did like about Recess, and Hey Arnold Arnold was the fact it would be relatable yet complex at the same time! Things that would be exaggerated, but real at the same time! It really did show the world through the eyes of a kid. That’s how I saw the world even when I was a teenager so I liked shows like that. As far as a reboot would go I’m not so sure because I don’t know where that would go because I think it would focus maybe on their kids to be honest and see how the gang lost their way as they grow up too. A common theme these days when we see kid characters grown-up you know. What do you think?

[@a.m.theshinyjohtohunter4287]

I wish you covered the voice cast a little more. The voice actress for Finster is the daughter of legendary actor Paul Winchell (Tigger) And the voice of Gus is the same kid who was in The Shining "Red Rum!... Red Rum!" They even had James 'Hades' Wood as the antagonist for the movie!

[@stigkennethlimmesand7443]

Fun fact: In the Norwegian dubs, it's also the same guy doing Hades and the movie villain (and Jafar for good measure)

[@Recessbiru]

@@stigkennethlimmesand7443 Same with Finnish dub too (but he's Iago and Razoul instead Jafar) !

[@SpencerJ289]

I went to Recess Schools Out for my 10th birthday with all my friends. I got to go in early and pick out a row for us to sit in and it got roped off it was so cool. I’ll always remember that birthday

[@CamReeds]

who tf is Erwin?? you mean Lawson? is Erwin his first name??? i didnt know he had a first name!!

[@bebespeaks7827]

Lawson! I agree, how does he hear “Erwin”???

[@alexhernandez90210]

They really dont make shows like they use to

[@DannyIO]

i am from the UK so the term recess isnt really a thing, so whenever i hear it i think of the show. i thought it was great, despite things not being the same over here and the movie was GREAT

[@BrennySpain]

Yes! It was only a matter of time before you finally talked about this show at long last!

[@Yurinkin]

Indeed

[@BrennySpain]

@ that’s right! 😊

[@whoisfresh_cpt]

I was always so excited to catch Recess after school growing up, it helped me navigate my transfer from one school to another.

[@alexgreentea771]

Everyday after school i always watched this show. I swear even until I was high school. I love this show

[@93Runt]

REMEMBER RECESS? Buddy, the episode "A Genius Among Us" and its overall message has been living rent free in my mind for the past 20 years.

[@ShadowWizard224]

The movie was my entire childhood!

[@DarkAngelBluejay]

Recess was so awesome. I loved that show. I think a reboot with new kids would be the best way to go. Maybe have the old cast show up as background characters. Nothing more. Here and there, one offs. Not as any sort of main focus.

[@OffTopicKamah]

One of my favorite disney shows of all time. They succeed in making it a timeless classic because Im still able to show younger kids this and it is still relevant

[@joeyvancleve4552]

Twas 2 weeks before fringmas and before the marathon Not a meme was stirring Not even Hugh Neutron As we wait for 25 more classics this holiday year The fringe will bring us another wonderful cheer

[@sbkeel5639]

My favorite episode was the dodgeball one... Seeing Gus get to shine for once was really special!

[@creepypastasmaster]

I used to watch recess religously with my cousins in mexico. We all had the same childhood in north america.

[@christophersmith5232]

See I knew you'd come in clutch 👌🏾. In all seriousness im excited to see what you have in store for December. Please don't work too hard 😊

[@Yurinkin]

Yes

[@kinger7070]

Principal Prickly is my favorite character in Recess. Even as a kid watching this show I loved his subtle character growth from cold hearted authority figure to stern yet compassionate man that has grown closer towards TJ and crew.

[@Puncherjoe1]

Recess and the Weekenders were this perfect little duo of what we wanted as kids

[@johnnycage112]

I'm glad the rebooted series didn't get made. That would have ruined this like Joker 2 did. Also 400th comment.

[@Lboogie0711]

I never grew up with recess. My older sibling said that this was one of the best cartoons, along with hey Arnold, pepper ran, etc. I started watching the show and I loved it, it really captured how kids see the world differently. It’s so crazy to think that TJ had 3 different voice actors.

[@swagm0mmy906]

i've been waiting for this

[@choujiakamichi]

I remember the episode where Gus accidentally ripped his pants. So he wouldn't have to take an embarrassing walk of shame by himself in front of the whole school, the other boys also ripped their pants as well. That message of loyalty and bonds has stuck with me ever since

[@nicklane6084]

It was Mikey that ripped his pants, not Gus

[@jordanwright2072]

@@nicklane6084 You're right.

[@DoneDreamin]

It's funny that I stumbled across this video. A few days ago, i was watching an episodes of recess, and two subtle scenes made me laugh, and the story plot was good, and i couldn't help but think, "Now i remember why this show is great!" Grim adventures of Billy and mandy is goated too.

[@Lionwoman]

One of my favorite episodes is the one where every student wanted to know how was/what was insde the teacher's room.

[@JChung407]

honestly Recess reboot will be met with a lot of people saying it's so cringe when it's writers trying to hard to be relatable. But I do think the reboot will be a huge hit

[@ReesesBees]

One was planned and it was so bad that it got cancelled.

[@keyblademasterclark]

THIS SHOW WAS SOOOOO GOOD! GUS GRISEWALD HAS BEEN JINXED! I REPEAT! GUS GRISEWALD HAS BEEN JINXED!