"Rainy Days" is the first segment of the eleventh episode of Recess.
Synopsis[]
It's a rainy day and recess is canceled; when the rain won't seem to stop after day three, the kids start to turn on each other... will the kids survive five days of indoor recess?
Plot[]
When the kids run off to recess, Miss Finster stops them, to tell them that recess has been cancelled due to rain. They are herded into the cafeteria, and Finster tells them that only sanctioned play is allowed. The gang believe that the storm cannot last for long, but Butch tells of the "Storm of '89", which lasted for five days, and turned the kids into the famous "Zombie Class of '89", due to lack of enthusiasm.
As the days pass, the kids slowly begin to become more agitated, turning on each other. At one point, they even beg Miss Grotke not to go to recess. By Day Five, as Butch warned, the kids start "vegging out", without motivation or energy.
However, as a leaky ceiling lets through rain that drops on T.J.'s face, he realizes that the rain is just water. He sheds his jacket, shoes and socks, and readies himself to go outside. He appeals to the other kids, but only the other members of The Recess Gang agree. Making their way outside, they have great fun, splashing in the puddles and mud, and dancing in the rain.
As Finster unsuccessfully tries to convince them back inside, the clouds part, and the sun comes out. All the kids run outside to celebrate, but moments later, the bells ring. The gang tells the other kids of how great an experience it was, but as they head back in, it turns out that they have all developed colds.
Cast[]
- Ross Malinger as T.J. Detweiler
- Rickey D'Shon Collins as Vince LaSalle
- Jason Davis as Mikey Blumberg
- Ashley Johnson as Gretchen Grundler, Kid #2
- Pamela Adlon as Ashley Spinelli
- Courtland Mead as Gus Griswald
- April Winchell as Muriel Finster
- Allyce Beasley as Miss Grotke
- Ryan O'Donohue as Randall Weems, Digger Dave
- Kath Soucie as Butch
- Anndi McAfee as Ashley Armbruster, Kid #3
- Michael Shulman as Hustler Kid
- Klee Bragger as Kid #1
Trivia[]
- The bingo game does not abide by typical Bingo in that numbers Randall calls include "N3" and "G4"; when bingo cards usually go by 15 digits per line; (B: 1-15, I: 16-30, N: 31-45; G: 46-60, O: 61-75)
- During TJ's dream between Days 3 and 4, Pluto makes a brief cameo appearance.
External links[]
- Rainy Days at the Recess Wiki
