An Hour-Long RECESS Retrospective (feat. Quan and TheStoryteller)

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Komentáře • 910

  • @TheStorytellerAJ
    @TheStorytellerAJ Před 2 lety +496

    There's a lot of Hov in this video 👀

    • @DaDualityofMan
      @DaDualityofMan Před 2 lety +21

      Gald u guys finally collabed, I was waiting for that, but damn you went in on Gus lol

    • @dreamquesttv
      @dreamquesttv Před 2 lety +11

      Indeed a great video. I'd like to add a few points y'all didn't touch on; Randall Weems' design is apparently based on Moe the Bartender from The Simpsons, and Upside-Down Girl is most definitely based on Helga Pataki from Hey Arnold, from the way she dresses right down to having the exact same voice actress (Francesca Marie Smith).

    • @DaDualityofMan
      @DaDualityofMan Před 2 lety +3

      @@dreamquesttv Wow, that actually makes sense

    • @starsandallwitch
      @starsandallwitch Před 2 lety +2

      Two youtubers I love? check, A cartoon I love? check, Daily dose of Gus hate? DOUBLE CHECK

    • @mathieuleader8601
      @mathieuleader8601 Před 2 lety +3

      the quote by Mr. White "First tea then action," is quintessientially british

  • @flyingoctopussy
    @flyingoctopussy Před 2 lety +1114

    I think back to that ‘no body doesn’t like TJ’ episode a lot in my adult life, how he really had no explanation as to why he doesn’t like TJ, he just didn’t, TJ coming to acceptance that sometimes people just don’t like you and that’s okay really helped me not worry so much about people disliking me

    • @ECL28E
      @ECL28E Před 2 lety +55

      That episode reminds me of a similar one in Seinfeld where George learns that Jerry's massuse GF doesn't like him and does everything in his power to get her to like him. It makes sense because George is a petty insecure knobhead.

    • @zacharystella8513
      @zacharystella8513 Před 2 lety +1

      ....!o

    • @rushmaverick1923
      @rushmaverick1923 Před 2 lety +27

      They did that exact same premise in an episode of The Weekenders. When Tino learned a guy named Murph doesn't like him and he learns that not everyone is not going to like. The key difference between the two episode is that Tino doesn't even like Murph so he pretty much spends the episode getting someone that he doesn't even like to like him. Which is just a complete waste of time to say the least.
      I can understand getting someone that you like to like you even if they don't, that's pretty much the concept of building a relationship, romantic or otherwise. What I don't get is how anyone can hate on someone without a clear reason as to why they hate them. I know that people hate on others because of so many insignificant things like skin-color, beliefs, where they're from, gender, or racial affiliation, but even racist, close-minded, xenophobic, sexist, bigots are more justified to hate on someone than those types of people. Hating on someone without a clear reason as to why you hate them is just the worst kind of hatred.

    • @mmeblueberry5133
      @mmeblueberry5133 Před 2 lety +5

      I do exactly the same thing! I could have written this comment! It’s maybe the only episode I really remember. Funny that it would make such a lasting impression on both of us. I guess that just shows that it’s not a lesson that comes up nearly enough.

    • @LeeyaMakesNoise
      @LeeyaMakesNoise Před 2 lety +9

      I don't know if this is some weird Mandella effect thing but I remember that premise being on the show Arthur. Where the moose kid didn't like Arthur and he couldn't get over it. Tried everything to get him to like him but ultimately had to accept that not everyone would like you. But I also watched Recess all of the time too, so I think the premise stayed in my head and I was remembering it on the wrong show.

  • @Thebes342
    @Thebes342 Před 2 lety +465

    I dunno, being forced to hop schools all the time- and being unable to keep a consistent group of friends to be loyal to- seems like a pretty good reason for Gus to struggle with being loyal to me.

    • @king_big_pp
      @king_big_pp Před 2 lety +11

      And that would have been fine if that was explored... but we're just supposed to accept it like "Ha yeah he's insecure and it makes him a piece of shit sometimes, that's out Gus for ya!" Nah fuck him

    • @onemanarmy2electricboogalo687
      @onemanarmy2electricboogalo687 Před 2 lety +15

      @@king_big_pp I don't have a problem with gus tbh

  • @rebeccagibbs4128
    @rebeccagibbs4128 Před 2 lety +398

    29:13 I always thought that Gus was gutless because he was so used to friendships and schools being temporary. Moving all the time and not getting gratification from his Uber soldier dad meant he was always the most vulnerable to the temptations of playground politics. Also, as a kid in school your best friend turning on you then being friends again next week is a very relatable kid thing imo, annoying yes, but important in the storytelling of recess world. I did hate that 'cool' without glasses episode with a passion though lol 😂

    • @IffyHD
      @IffyHD Před 2 lety +2

      Cos Ed wdd ex ccd d d exes. W.

  • @ToonrificTariq
    @ToonrificTariq  Před 2 lety +1082

    Lol, this a reupload. Sorry, ya'll. They tried to violate ya boy.

    • @BigSexyBlackMans
      @BigSexyBlackMans Před 2 lety +56

      NOOOOOOO now i gotta rewatch all over again. Thanks

    • @bleppyboo5969
      @bleppyboo5969 Před 2 lety +26

      Can't wait to give it a third viewing

    • @Sleepy_Caramel
      @Sleepy_Caramel Před 2 lety +11

      Damn. At least re-watching this will be fun. I still see this as a win. 💖💖💖

    • @rafaelblackman9879
      @rafaelblackman9879 Před 2 lety +8

      Might wanna rephrase that…

    • @ONEPEAKFRFR
      @ONEPEAKFRFR Před 2 lety +4

      You should make a video on freefonix it is the most underrated show ever made

  • @Pirategod23
    @Pirategod23 Před 2 lety +320

    My whole 31 years in life I never realized it was designed as a prison down to the wire fences. It flew right over my head.

    • @razkable
      @razkable Před 2 lety +14

      First ep is about a breakout and gus aka a military brat ..it's clear as day

    • @Pirategod23
      @Pirategod23 Před 2 lety +37

      @@razkable well as a kid never watched the episodes in order. Plus as a kid didn’t really understand the concept of prison, as most kids watching a kids show won’t.

    • @uub12
      @uub12 Před 2 lety +14

      The Box episode, is pretty much solitary confinement

    • @kaeg.7800
      @kaeg.7800 Před 2 lety +3

      US schools in general are designed to be like prisons lol

    • @YRN-MUNCHMAN
      @YRN-MUNCHMAN Před rokem

      Fr

  • @offbeatkiki
    @offbeatkiki Před 2 lety +454

    That episode where Ashley stays at Ms. Finster's house taught me what Guam was. You three did an amazing job on this video. Bravo my friend.

    • @parisewellington3664
      @parisewellington3664 Před 2 lety +85

      You calling Spinelli Ashley doesn't sit right with me🥲

    • @Ichiyama22
      @Ichiyama22 Před 2 lety +62

      Referring to Spinelli as Ashley is how good people lose teeth If I remember correctly

    • @tuopsy
      @tuopsy Před 2 lety +10

      @@Ichiyama22 yeah i didn’t even know who they were talking to until i saw your replies 😅

    • @lunember95
      @lunember95 Před 2 lety +16

      Well, looks like you referring to Spinelli by her first name was pretty……*scandalous* if ya know what I mean _badumtss_

    • @king_big_pp
      @king_big_pp Před 2 lety +6

      The audacity to call her by her first name...

  • @unfriendlyblkhottie444
    @unfriendlyblkhottie444 Před 2 lety +476

    The Storyteller's rant about Gus was hilarious and accurate AF at the same time 🥴🤣 Bruh barely took in a breath throughout the his entire tangent lmao. But he made several solid points that I never really paid attention to until now. Gus was low-key a 💩 friend on numerous occasions and it was often unwarranted. And yes, I definitely had a Gus in my friend group in my younger years. Their switch up game is unparalleled.

    • @animorph17
      @animorph17 Před 2 lety +18

      Now we know the reason gus was bullied and kept having to leave schools, he was so much of an asshole to everyone that people punched back.

    • @EastsideRay
      @EastsideRay Před 2 lety +13

      if storyteller's gonna say anything he's gonna say the truth.

    • @konanxhidan3202
      @konanxhidan3202 Před 2 lety +17

      Shy characters are most of the time my favourite characters but Gus was an exception.
      I really tried to like him but Gus just seems to be a very *weak* character who is always portrayed as innocent, brave and good but turns into a bully whenever he get some power.

    • @najarintheoverowrldermuge6568
      @najarintheoverowrldermuge6568 Před 9 měsíci +2

      I think it comes down to what someone else said. Dude moves alot. I think the math comes out to 2-3 times a year. That's fucking bonkers honestly. That's worse than Japanese business men. I think it comes down to the fact that when the chips are down he's scared and shit but he'll stick by you.

  • @LunatheLoungeSinger
    @LunatheLoungeSinger Před 2 lety +173

    Gus is an Army Brat and doesn't know who he is and tries to figure that out thru trial and error

    • @razkable
      @razkable Před 2 lety +20

      He needs t.j. and mikey to ground him

  • @pinkliondoodles3989
    @pinkliondoodles3989 Před 2 lety +276

    Gonna be real honest, I started crying right at the moment you said Mikey's VA died. I only started watching episodes of the show cause I remember it on a VHS tape, but the show is still good, the jokes and moments still hit. Even with the small amount of episodes I've seen, I always liked Mikey cause he acts like a moral compass. He's still young but has bits of wisdom that I've never seen in a kid character before or since.
    And you really said the truth: Mikey was the heart of Recess.

    • @razkable
      @razkable Před 2 lety +9

      Lots of people have died that we grew up with be it guest stars like Robert Goule who was on simpsons and multiple eps in recess and like the voices of mikey blumberg stu pickles chuckie finster the original female voice actress in south park and so many others...makes you really sad or like creators that died ala Stephen from SpongeBob

    • @dreamquesttv
      @dreamquesttv Před 2 lety +4

      He died from a drug overdose too. Fentanyl.

    • @austinl5158
      @austinl5158 Před 2 lety +1

      Did you really cry lol

  • @harriyanna
    @harriyanna Před 2 lety +109

    that lilo and stitch crossover episode HAS ME SCREAMING WTF IS THAT

  • @GiulianaBruna
    @GiulianaBruna Před 2 lety +152

    I mean. They could have played the Gus flaw as "he never got to live long term anywhere, so he didn't learn to stick together with friends". Friendship is something you learn to maintain. If he has difficulty being a good friend at first, but sees that these guys care for him and are not leaving not matter what, he later learns to care for them.

    • @growlie2676
      @growlie2676 Před rokem +1

      Gus became badass in the movie. He had really grown.

  • @Qt_simone
    @Qt_simone Před 2 lety +60

    38:23 "prickley's brother is woke, i fear" yo that had me CRYING for a good 5 minutes 😭

  • @DDarkestKnight
    @DDarkestKnight Před 2 lety +214

    How are you going to bring up Vince and not show a clip of him perfectly _walking_ _on_ _heels_ ! He was 9 and had a _day_ to train Spinelli!

  • @x_dana_x
    @x_dana_x Před 2 lety +56

    he didn’t give gus any room to breathe 😭 that rant came from his soul

  • @Mentally_Will
    @Mentally_Will Před 2 lety +84

    TheStoryteller successfully convinced me that Gus is an asshole but IT MAKES SENSE that he would be because he never stuck around in the same place for long and probably never learned how to be a good friend.

  • @SystematicAttic
    @SystematicAttic Před 2 lety +87

    The way The Storyteller is cooking Gus LMAOOOO

  • @Ru-yi9lt
    @Ru-yi9lt Před 2 lety +78

    In the Arabic dub TJ was named Tareq, Tarik
    (the name in Arabic means a very bright star or celestial body)

    • @GumSkyloard
      @GumSkyloard Před 11 měsíci +3

      Guess Tariq's Halloween costume was meant to be.

  • @SupportGamin2024
    @SupportGamin2024 Před 2 lety +135

    Recess was the GOAT back in the day and still holds up to this day

    • @razkable
      @razkable Před 2 lety +2

      Recess is the one show that gave everyone depth even menlo king bob prickley ms.finster randle the bully kid the trouble making outcast kids the kindergartners even the ashley's ....the one character they never gave depth was lawson...sadly..he was trash and racist

  • @AgherDeadpan
    @AgherDeadpan Před 2 lety +147

    Looking back on it Recess kind of feels like Community for kids.

    • @gracekeddy
      @gracekeddy Před 2 lety +36

      recess was always streets ahead

    • @bilaljones3635
      @bilaljones3635 Před 2 lety +40

      Put some respect on Recess, Community is Recess for adults (or more likely annoying, edgy teenagers/college kids)

    • @egg_bun_
      @egg_bun_ Před 2 lety +10

      @@bilaljones3635 THANK YOU

    • @philosofi239
      @philosofi239 Před rokem +4

      Randall as Chang makes so much sense OMFG.

  • @TekiraIsKing
    @TekiraIsKing Před 2 lety +241

    Okay, let's do this one more time:
    Of all the nostalgia I've felt watching old Disney cartoons, Recess always hit different. I watched it every chance it came on. After school, mornings on ABC Kids, sick at home, and at my grandma's house RELIGIOUSLY. But it was the summers for me.☀️ Every summer when we were out for summer vacation, Toon Disney always came in clutch with a Recess marathon followed by Recess: School's Out. Good times... Beautiful video Tariq. And a TENDER collab as well. (BTW, that Gus rant was GLORIOUS.💖)

    • @andrejg4136
      @andrejg4136 Před 2 lety +6

      I have a similar relationship with a lot of the cartoons that got a second-through-fourth life on Cartoon Network during it's early syndicated rerun days. MAN that's what made me a lowkey H&B fan to this day, and I seem to take a couple of hours just to trawl the internet for some of those old shows, as played out and generic as they may be, to think about my 7-13 year old days. Like by time I hit my teenager years I was a WB/CN/Early Dubbed Anime teenager, and a lot of the ABC/Disney stuff I came back around to.
      Like truth be told I might be one of a relative handful of people that even remembers The Wuzzles existed as a TV Show and that was entirely thanks to Toon Disney, the Theme Song still gives me a warm pang in my heart.

    • @Zarastro54
      @Zarastro54 Před rokem +4

      Yo because of those marathons I thought School’s Out was the grand finale sendoff movie. I didn’t even know they made another movie.

  • @TheCrogun
    @TheCrogun Před 2 lety +63

    as someone who's never watch this show, that Gus rant was confusing yet so relatable at the same time.

  • @KaimArgonarEyyyy
    @KaimArgonarEyyyy Před 2 lety +39

    That one episode where Spinelli spends a weekend with Miss Finster is something that has stuck with me for years. As in, I can remember it, which I can't say for most of the other episodes. The atmosphere of that episode was nothing I've ever seen, and it also showed/proved to me how people are all different both outside and inside their homes.
    Edit: Ayy, it got mentioned

  • @OurKindofEntertainment
    @OurKindofEntertainment Před 2 lety +249

    Here I was waiting for the next Peanuts special video, but here you go surprising me with this early Christmas present!

  • @yasmeenc3727
    @yasmeenc3727 Před 2 lety +28

    I think part of the thing with Gus is that because he’s moved around so much he’s probably not used to the attention and he doesn’t have any long lasting relationships. So I kinda get the need/ want to be popular and have people like you, even if it means losing sight of the important stuff. His friends. Especially cause they’re kids. We’re all dumb as kids lol

  • @matthewjohnson9199
    @matthewjohnson9199 Před 2 lety +36

    Among the late 90s-early 2000s kid shows about kids just being kids, Recess, Arthur, Hey Arnold, and the Weekenders are the ones that stick out the most to me.

    • @qrowing
      @qrowing Před rokem +1

      No Rocket Power?!

  • @MelfinatheBlue
    @MelfinatheBlue Před 2 lety +51

    Wow, Recess. I used it to cope while they were taking my Mom's dead body out from downstairs and the hospice people were disposing of meds and stuff. It's a wonderful cartoon, I used to watch it in college (I was not in college when it came out, but I was in college before streaming services were really a thing, so it was order DVDs from Amazon, download things (possibly not legally), or cable and the Disney channel would do cartoon marathons that I'd watch while procrastinating. It still holds up, to me anyway, as the fact I was watching it a few years ago on Disney+ while (the above mentioned worst thing that's happened to me) was being dealt with.
    Sorry, that went dark, but YAY RECESS! It and Philmore are my two fav Disney cartoon shows, and probably in my top ten of cartoon shows I love and will watch over and over (as opposed to ones I can't watch over and over like a bunch of the Nicktoons and some anime).
    Love the video, I need to catch up on your content!

    • @DaDualityofMan
      @DaDualityofMan Před 2 lety +9

      *Fillmore, what made me love Recess and Fillmore so much was how they had kids represent "adult society", sorry about your mom bro.

    • @ambriaashley3383
      @ambriaashley3383 Před 2 lety +10

      Im very sorry for your loss. Glad that you had this show to cope.

    • @khazermashkes2316
      @khazermashkes2316 Před 2 lety +5

      I am sorry for your loss

  • @paladinjones1833
    @paladinjones1833 Před 2 lety +46

    I think I was a Gus as a kid - a little wiener who was an easy target for bullies and had trouble making/keeping friends. Mostly lack of confidence making me mistrust anyone who was nice to me. I'm definitely more of a Mikey as an adult, though.

  • @NIGEL341Hilasd
    @NIGEL341Hilasd Před 2 lety +60

    That Recess episode where the gang met cool old people as Mikey tried to sing to them is one of the best episodes of TV I ever saw a kid. Plus it’s fangtastic that you and the Storyteller have finally worked together.

  • @thecooldrawingguy
    @thecooldrawingguy Před 2 lety +46

    I never thought Gus was this bad until now, but holy shit; it doesn’t even sound scripted, this is raw anger.

    • @GumSkyloard
      @GumSkyloard Před 11 měsíci

      I mean, he admitted that it's personal 'cuz he's met a Gus. I don't blame him for being absolutely filled with rage.

  • @mainmarco
    @mainmarco Před 2 lety +39

    Recess is one of those shows that even to this day I can throw on and enjoy. Just vibe and feel happy. When watching the movie and seeing Principal Prickly talk about summer, it actually hits hard. Being a kid, summer was the best and always so fun. I think back and miss the days where I could spend two months riding around the neighborhood with friends and doing so much. Today. I work every day and only have weekends to do stuff. Many of the friends I knew moved on and only a few are left that I can see. Life continues but the memories are always there. Thanks for doing this series man. This one is special.

  • @natalierose13
    @natalierose13 Před 2 lety +61

    I grew up watching King of the Hill and Recess and I can’t believe I didn’t notice before right now that Spinelli was Pamela Adlon. And I noticed it right before you guys mentioned it but I cannot stand that I just noticed this now at 32 when I’ve literally been watching both of those shows since I was a elementary school kid.

  • @sogothshesblack
    @sogothshesblack Před 2 lety +43

    Damn, I forgot how far back Gus's hairline was. Almost to the nape of his neck :/

  • @rely_able
    @rely_able Před 2 lety +92

    Dude that MONSTICKERS episode is such a staple in my nostalgic memory. Disney would rerun it all the time.

  • @TonyTheTiger94
    @TonyTheTiger94 Před 2 lety +23

    This is gonna sound so stupid but TJ is one of the reasons why my son is called TJ (Tristan Jae) I wanted my son to be just like him, a fearless leader and a great guy all around. Recess was my childhood man great video.

    • @BassGal92
      @BassGal92 Před 2 lety +2

      If you have a daughter, PLEASE teach her to be a fearless leader as well.

    • @dwaynejpeterkin
      @dwaynejpeterkin Před 2 lety +1

      @@BassGal92 name her Spinelli

    • @rise.-mikey
      @rise.-mikey Před rokem +1

      @@BassGal92 I'm pretty sure they would have if they had a daughter

  • @goofygoober779
    @goofygoober779 Před 2 lety +27

    The Episode where they get replaced as "helpers on the playground" by their evil counter part characters was fucking LIT! I always thought that they were just a friends because of the qualities they had which allowed them to help others but didn't think of their motives. It's not how good you are at something that makes you do it, it's if you like it or not, or if you just do it because it benefits you.

  • @Tacom4ster
    @Tacom4ster Před 2 lety +258

    Im repeating my over 100 likes comment
    "Recess is one of the great American satire, poking fun on class issues and authority figures."

    • @VICTORZITOSS
      @VICTORZITOSS Před 2 lety +12

      As just write just said, Recess is community but for Children (children-children and not man-children, at least)

  • @universalsunflower4301
    @universalsunflower4301 Před 2 lety +16

    Spinelli staying at miss.finsters was literally hands down the best episode .

  • @MySqueezingArm
    @MySqueezingArm Před 2 lety +16

    I was the perfect age when the Recess (School's Out) movie came out. I still remember how important it was to me.
    Every year when they re-ran it, it was something that would still take my jaded teenage back.
    Green tambourine Slaps

  • @MariAnimates
    @MariAnimates Před 2 lety +20

    One more time:
    I love how they made each of the characters smart and mature while still giving them flaws

    • @razkable
      @razkable Před 2 lety +5

      I wish he talked about the Gretchen yo yo episode...that one always stood out to me for her character as unique

  • @terrenceharris-hughes4436
    @terrenceharris-hughes4436 Před 2 lety +21

    Now all we need is the one hour Lloyd in Space video

    • @smilealwaysnatasha3423
      @smilealwaysnatasha3423 Před 2 lety +2

      I loved that cartoon and never knew the name haha. It legit took me years to find it

  • @onlyoneshere
    @onlyoneshere Před 2 lety +34

    sorry about having to reupload but i loved this episode, you and the storyteller my favorite on this site atm

  • @emilyinfirmary8343
    @emilyinfirmary8343 Před 2 lety +31

    Random tidbit: April Winchell, voice of Miss Finster, daughter of Paul Winchell (AKA the OG Tigger and that racist cat in The Aristocats) had a now defunked blog called Regretsy which highlighted an incredible collection of bullshit for sale on etsy. Anyway, her other most noteworthy role is Disney's Clarabelle the cow.

    • @teriusspain176
      @teriusspain176 Před rokem +1

      She’s also the voice of Sylvia from Wander Over Yonder.

    • @emilyinfirmary8343
      @emilyinfirmary8343 Před rokem +1

      @@teriusspain176 triple threat

    • @highway2heaven91
      @highway2heaven91 Před rokem +2

      She had a lot of roles on Disney shows back in the day. Peg in Goof Troop and Lydia in Pepper Ann were the closest to her normal voice.

    • @qrowing
      @qrowing Před rokem +3

      Funnily enough she also plays TJ's mom in Recess School's Out LOL.

    • @highway2heaven91
      @highway2heaven91 Před rokem

      @@qrowing I think she uses her normal voice for TJ’s Mom as well.

  • @sollamander2206
    @sollamander2206 Před 2 lety +14

    Hey Arnold and Recess both had a very kind core to them that probably influenced my sense of morality to a pretty great extent.

  • @Mysterey101
    @Mysterey101 Před 2 lety +42

    Time to download this again, had the original downloaded but didn't get around to watching yet. My siblings and I loved this show

  • @josephlosoya9660
    @josephlosoya9660 Před 2 lety +17

    So many episodes of recess are on CZcams still. The common section used to be so amazing before it was removed 😭😭😭😭😭

  • @Blackgeek09
    @Blackgeek09 Před 2 lety +18

    This video gave me all the feels!!!
    “Mikey was the heart of recess…”

  • @TheShockVox
    @TheShockVox Před 2 lety +93

    See I’ve almost never talked to other people about this show, and I thought I’d be alone on the Gus hate train. I felt bad as a kid, because one of the only reasons Lloyd from Lloyd in Space bugged me was because his voice reminded me of Gus…well plus his fit game was lacking. How’re you going to try and holler at the tentacle haired four armed blue girl with that Where’s Waldo ass shirt and shorts that go above your knees back then, man? Anyway happy to watch this again man, sweet work. That song at 12:38 is still the best thing I’ve heard all week, and I’ll never not be salty there isn’t more to it.

    • @owene869
      @owene869 Před 2 lety +7

      I mean Lloyd in Space was created by the same dudes who did Recess, so it makes sense for you to hear a similar voice to Gus😭

    • @TheShockVox
      @TheShockVox Před 2 lety +6

      @@owene869 well it’s flat out the same voice actor.

    • @DaDualityofMan
      @DaDualityofMan Před 2 lety

      I remember I didn't like Lloyd in Space because my middle name is Lloyd lol

    • @DaDualityofMan
      @DaDualityofMan Před 2 lety +1

      Also speaking of fits, I love Spinelli, but her fit is trash, no one person has ever dressed like her.

    • @reginaharper3346
      @reginaharper3346 Před 2 lety

      Ik like who is the song by will it ever be released 😭✋🏾

  • @cythatnerd
    @cythatnerd Před 2 lety +22

    Recess, the only show to make bicycles genuinely terrifying with their Halloween episode.
    Also, I can't be the only one that desperately wanted a Winger Dinger!

  • @timberwolf1098
    @timberwolf1098 Před 2 lety +17

    12:38-13:19 How is this song So Good but yet isn't released!? You Can't have this FIRE song and not release it!

  • @FrankEShaw05
    @FrankEShaw05 Před 2 lety +15

    This is a masterpiece in youtube retrospective’s the editing, the style, the sense of individuality, you can really feel how personal this show is to you did such a thorough job looking back on it. great work man

  • @CrimsonNineTail
    @CrimsonNineTail Před 2 lety +58

    Useless fact this show, according to 107 facts, was written primarily by former teachers. So there wasn't a lot of the "all adults are the bad guys" troupe that kid centered shows had at the time.

    • @highway2heaven91
      @highway2heaven91 Před rokem +9

      There was early on but that changed later on in the series

  • @otakusamsay1953
    @otakusamsay1953 Před 2 lety +18

    Storyteller goin in on Gus is exactly what I needed 🤣. Lowkey hated him

  • @Kirbychu1
    @Kirbychu1 Před 2 lety +16

    Genuinely curious what he was gonna say about Ms. Groetke. She was one of the most memorable characters from the show for me.

  • @Kuce
    @Kuce Před 2 lety +10

    Thanks for covering another 90s childhood classic Tariq. This cartoon hit the mark when I was in fourth grade just like the kids. This show amped up the sense of adventure during recess when you were a kid but as you grew older you find just how smart and witty it still is. Totally rewatch worthy!

  • @Rusher-Bolt
    @Rusher-Bolt Před rokem +3

    That last Amv gave me goosebumps NGL that scene with TJ waving behind Finster before she slams the door is iconic. It's amazing how attached you can become to characters in a story.

  • @merlin4real
    @merlin4real Před 2 lety +15

    I love the Hogan's heroes format. Teachers are Nazis and kids are prisoners. Right down to the theme song.

  • @limelantern5637
    @limelantern5637 Před 2 lety +12

    I laughed so hard at that zoom on Gus' face at "He ain't helping nobody!"

  • @tvgamerstan6180
    @tvgamerstan6180 Před 2 lety +22

    I always find it weird when people say rocket power is a bad show & how it hasn't aged well because out of it using outdated slang. It's a weird nitpick to me. Damn near every other 90s cartoon or early 2000s cartoons did it yet it's like the only show that gets criticized for it. Like that's the first thing someone who doesn't like rocket power would say.

  • @haileybalmer9722
    @haileybalmer9722 Před 2 lety +10

    The parallels between Spinelli and Louise Belcher are staggering. I loved this show, I went back and rewatched it in my 20's, and I started to notice it here and there. There's a lot of similarity in their personalities, sure, but they have similar episodes, similar character designs, similar parents... seriously, her mom looks so much like Linda, it's crazy. It's like they smoothed her out and gave her a color swap, no further upgrades required. The thing is, Susie Deitter and Loren Bouchard both directed Recess. In fact, I think Loren Bouchard also served as a show runner on Recess, but I might be wrong about that. Loren Bouchard is the creator of Bob's Burgers, and Susie Dietter did a ton of work on Bob's. It's pretty obvious they started mining Recess for plots when they started to get thin on ideas in the Bob's writing room.
    Also, Gretchen is dressed like the twins in The Shining, and that cracks me up.

  • @MixMasterLar
    @MixMasterLar Před 2 lety +12

    I constantly think of the episode where they're volunteering at the old folk's home. It's super well down IMHO

  • @PogieJoe
    @PogieJoe Před 2 lety +13

    That conclusion tribute to Recess was goddamn perfect. You are the king of CZcams.

  • @Coookiiiiiiee
    @Coookiiiiiiee Před 2 lety +11

    You never miss man. Your features, the editing, the humor, the commentary or in this video especially the sentimental substance that oozes out of every word y’all say. I’m so glad I found your channel, I never wanna miss it ever again, truly

  • @ralphryder6687
    @ralphryder6687 Před 2 lety +10

    After what happened with cosmodore, I apparently developed a phobia of German people talking about cartoons

    • @ToonrificTariq
      @ToonrificTariq  Před 2 lety +3

      Lol, who in this video is German, beloved?

    • @ralphryder6687
      @ralphryder6687 Před 2 lety +3

      @@ToonrificTariq I think it was the storyteller, but now that I listen to it again, I don’t think he was german

  • @Angel-nl1wy
    @Angel-nl1wy Před 2 lety +30

    Wow what a cool review that uses excerpts of the original work for criticism and teaching!
    I hope a greedy corporation doesn't interfere with this. That would suck!

  • @joygrant5733
    @joygrant5733 Před 2 lety +3

    The rant about Gus is one of my favorite things in the internet 😂😂 “Gus, you know Gus” lmaoo

  • @arvinbuenaagua5161
    @arvinbuenaagua5161 Před 8 měsíci +1

    As the guy who moved around a lot in high school, I can relate to Gus: from leveraging the littlest attention he gets for clout to not getting the rules and dynamics of the place he just got transferred to.
    I like that his episodes either show him learning the value of friends or asserting his individuality when the rules just don't make sense. Because those two are the best lessons to learn when you're a new kid.

  • @connorhealy3562
    @connorhealy3562 Před 2 lety +17

    Randall must’ve been snitching to the CZcams copyright police because I KNOW I just saw this video yesterday…

  • @e.m.7663
    @e.m.7663 Před 2 lety +31

    Am I going to watch that Gus rant a second time? Yes, yes I will.

  • @relientlykrazie6011
    @relientlykrazie6011 Před 2 lety +12

    Didn't comment the first time, will now.
    It's funny, when you showed that s1 to later season comparison of Vince's voice, for the latter I went "oop, *there's* Tucker" lol.
    Yes... that is my insightful commentary, Vince and Tucker Foley share a voice actor. You're welcome, anyone who didn't know.

  • @bbrbbr-on2gd
    @bbrbbr-on2gd Před 2 lety +12

    TheStoryteller getting more exposure is always a good thing.

  • @mayavines8875
    @mayavines8875 Před 2 lety +72

    Hey Tariq, out of curiosity, did you or your brother have any major opinions on the episode "Big Brother Chad"? I always felt like it was the only non-sports related episode for Vince that touched on how younger siblings perceive their older siblings. Given that you two are brothers, was there anything you did or didn't resonate with in the episode?

    • @ToonrificTariq
      @ToonrificTariq  Před 2 lety +57

      I can only speak for myself because that just wasn’t one of the episodes I showed him before we did this, but I’ve always thought my brother was the coolest person on the planet and still do. So I identified with Vince there. But that’s as far as it goes. The lesson he learns in that one is never one I had to learn myself since I was always proud of who he was and everything he did.

    • @mayavines8875
      @mayavines8875 Před 2 lety +11

      @@ToonrificTariq omg I appreciate the response and the honesty! Thank you 😌

  • @Aberyyyy
    @Aberyyyy Před 2 lety +9

    Damn Tariq really wasn't kidding, his design is just TJ.

  • @Princess_-gp3ep
    @Princess_-gp3ep Před rokem +3

    Recess: School’s Out is extremely underrated! I enjoy watching that movie on dvd every year during summer vacation.

  • @air-headedaviator1805
    @air-headedaviator1805 Před 2 lety +8

    I feel like I should remember more of recess then I do. I remember at least watching the final special, but never having consistently watching the series. Thats probably because I was born 97…. Yet at the same time I relate so much to the show, the kind of culture it brings from the 90’s. Its one of those shows while not flashy or fantasy, or escapism still was a show that had something to say, even for kids

  • @OmarAlikaj
    @OmarAlikaj Před 2 lety +5

    There is something wholesome watching people reminiscing on their childhood shows. Personally miss "Recess" and some of the old Disney stuff.

  • @motherofthetans
    @motherofthetans Před 2 lety +4

    My kids watched Recess on Saturday mornings, and though most of the shows they watched I'd tune out, I usually watched it with them. I enjoyed it as an adult, and this video really hits all the things I liked about it. Thank you for this 😊

  • @Zaya512
    @Zaya512 Před 2 lety +4

    Saying the Ashleys are just the mean popular girls trope but they all have the same name as if that's it; like dude they're the Heathers, they're a kid friendly Heathers parody.

  • @ECL28E
    @ECL28E Před 2 lety +15

    Randall's Positive Remark: "Moist and dewey"
    Fuckin' eew

  • @deltacharlieecho4732
    @deltacharlieecho4732 Před rokem +2

    You guys went hard on Gus. I grew up as a military kid. My family didn't move around but I did have friends come and go until I moved to the school I would eventually graduate from. Gus was just a kid that didn't fit in, and as a kid that went from insanely popular to known and hated by 3 separate school districts. Gus was just doing what he needed to do, it's a form of coping he definitely learned from his transient life before.

    • @ToonrificTariq
      @ToonrificTariq  Před rokem +2

      Just wanna say lol I did not go hard on Gus. All I did was explain who his character was.

    • @deltacharlieecho4732
      @deltacharlieecho4732 Před rokem +1

      @@ToonrificTariq Fair. Disregard.
      Love the content, bro.

  • @BugsyFoga
    @BugsyFoga Před 2 lety +10

    A review so nice , CZcams got it to upload twice .

  • @perfectapple
    @perfectapple Před 2 lety +6

    Tariq the fact you didn't talk about the Ashleys (the best characters) more PAINS me but oh well. Thank you for a fantastic deep dive that I think made my wife hate Recess less. Congrats to all the haters, you won!

  • @Mathue360
    @Mathue360 Před 2 lety +4

    I really appreciate how you let the beat ride in your videos. I loved recess as a kid and seeing these clips/scenes really takes me back to all the episodes again. Also I enjoyed the interview bit with your fam.

  • @rasenshuriken7325
    @rasenshuriken7325 Před 2 lety +8

    I said it on the first video. I'll say it again.
    Your breakdown of these shows is on point. And fiery in truth. Plus with each new video I get exposed to such amazing music.

  • @idontknow409
    @idontknow409 Před 2 lety +10

    You caught the war movie vibe - the picture day episode was their homage to Saving Private Ryan.

    • @razkable
      @razkable Před 2 lety

      Got it off a clean kid

  • @drinkwater9495
    @drinkwater9495 Před 2 lety +7

    Watching the original AND the reupload.
    they did you dirty but we're still here!

  • @YakkoWarnerTower
    @YakkoWarnerTower Před 2 lety +5

    Recess is honestly such a fun, memorable and witty childhood classic I've enjoyed watchin this show so much on One Saturday Morning as a kid even when it first start becoming pouplar back in 97 most of the time when I'm rewatching it takes me back to when I was playing outside during actual Recess lol in Elementary School and 6th grade playing with my friends, and some of my Pokemon cards. 💯👊

  • @theshrimp1657
    @theshrimp1657 Před 2 lety +6

    Honestly it’s a great show because it runs with ideas we all knew as kids and ran with them.

  • @rebeccagibbs4128
    @rebeccagibbs4128 Před 2 lety +8

    I loved recess. I always thought that the episodes took place over a weeks of recess/lunch. Here in New Zealand we had 30 mins of play at morning tea, then 15 minue sit down lunch and another 45 minutes 'recess', which felt like comparable time to the show. Loved the diverse cast, especially Mikey. Spinelli was my fav cos I was a tomboy. I also liked Gus cos we always had that new kid or the kid who moved heaps, but usually for different reasons raather than military background. I'm a primary school teacher and I always thought about the episode where the class hamster died and was always honest with the kids if one of our class pets crossed the rainbow bridge lol

  • @theepoetrygod
    @theepoetrygod Před 2 lety +5

    CZcams thought they ate, but you know the streets had to spin the block and take their plate.

  • @BAIGAMING
    @BAIGAMING Před 2 lety +2

    Another one of my favorite episodes is the one where they are nice to Finnster when she gets injured. Basically TJ convinces the kids to not cause trouble on the playground when Finnster can't run around well. I never understood it as a child, but as an adult I get it, it teaches you to be respectful and not strike people while they're down, as well as the importance of unspoken rules in culture.

  • @amelialonelyfart8848
    @amelialonelyfart8848 Před 2 lety +3

    22:19
    Oh hey, reference to a pretty obscure superhero! For those who aren't aware, Unknown Soldier was a comic character introduced in 1970 who...well, has no known identity. He's a recurring character within the continuity of DC, and has even been hinted at being sort of a identity-thief of sorts to honor fallen soldiers.

  • @switchfan9471
    @switchfan9471 Před 2 lety +7

    *AGAIN THIS VIDEO SLAPS !!*
    Lets make this the new Most Popular Video from Tariq !!
    Copyright better fuck off !!

  • @toon4thought
    @toon4thought Před 2 lety +15

    Love the show, love the video.
    Your content never ceases to entertain.

  • @EdmondDantes224
    @EdmondDantes224 Před rokem +1

    The part where you talk about how every episode tends to focus on one character kinda got my gears spinning.
    Now I mentioned elsewhere, I'm an old fuzz (trying to avoid words that'll get you demonitized). For me "nostalgic Disney cartoon" would be like... Rescue Rangers, Gummi Bears, or Ducktales.... and all three shows stick in my memories and are nostalgic, but going back to watch them as an adult is a mix of "Ah this show is so great!" and "Oh god the cringe."
    But a big problem I consistently have--and I think Rescue Rangers is like the poster child of this--is that Disney has always had a problem writing about interpersonal dynamics beyond the basic level of "Chip and Dale both have a crush on Gadget." Most episodes will be a character does things or is going through a personal journey while everyone else just kinda stands around twiddling their thumbs. It especially miffed me with RR because like, there was one episode where Gadget was having issues because her stuff kept breaking (turned out it was being sabotaged) and Chip is like... REALLY a-holish about it. And man... this is the girl he's freaking in love with!
    No wonder she ended up marrying the fly.
    Doesn't help that their personalities were never consistent from episode to episode. Sometimes Dale wasn't stupid but just fun-loving... other times he was a complete birdbrain who should probably have died from forgetting to breath five times over.
    It feels to me like Disney never really got better, as I recall seeing this same issue in Recess and other shows like Buzz Lightyear. And it started spreading to non-Disney products as well, as I recall having the same darn issue with Codename Kids Next Door, where it honestly came off like the kids only ever saw each other when they were on missions and actually I got the feeling their lives sucked.
    (Yeah if you ever do a Kids Next Door retrospective, be prepared for me to write the longest comment ever).

  • @Damon.
    @Damon. Před 2 lety +7

    The movie honestly was the perfect ending for the show…idk why but something about the song in the end just makes me a lil sad.

  • @Housewarmin
    @Housewarmin Před 2 lety +84

    Raise your hand if you’ve been personally victimized by Gus

  • @sinsaydoes8816
    @sinsaydoes8816 Před 2 lety +4

    I didn’t even what this show and I still got sentimental watching this video, why?

  • @lydiawalker0714
    @lydiawalker0714 Před 2 lety +12

    The only thing I remember about the movie is the green tambourine song and that I watched it while my mom cut a splinter out of my leg from the car line bench at school. Good times.

  • @aerostrafe1075
    @aerostrafe1075 Před 2 lety +3

    Gus is really that kind of friend who is ride or die for you as long as it doesn't inconvenience him. I see him as that when he is an adult. Think the writers didn't realize how many episodes they made of him just abandoning his friends.