this show is even better when you're older, who knew!

This episode humanize Ms. Finster for me when I was child. It taught me a great lesson back then.

This has always been one of my favorite episodes. I love when you get to know the "bad" characters better and realize that they are just humans too.

I like Miss Finster, all things considered. She's lawful neutral bordering on lawful evil, but deep down she's a good person.

"everyone likes the oldies" "actually, i like the newies" "you'll learn" ain't that the truth...

‘Everyone likes the oldies’ ‘Actually I like the newies’ ‘You’ll learn’ - 2018 never been more accurate

Damn this show hits different when your older

"i'm not buying it, i can't afford to" lmao thats clever

She’s a good woman. She’s just doing her job in school.

I liked Miss Finster a lot more after I saw this episode for the first time.

I love Miss Finster. Outside she has a reputation of being cold blooded. but inside she has a heart of gold and loves all her students. Its just her way of showing it. she's a diamond in the rough.

Last night my parents.....made me go to the supermarket! Very tragic, lol

God I miss the 90's.

When Ms. Finster overheard Spinelli's phone call that was so sad :(

Rest In Peace Toon Disney you were forever loved and will forever be missed

I miss recess. I wish they would do a final episode showing them all graduating high school or being full adults and getting into stuff one more time.

This was on the Christmas special DVD I think. It gets stuck in my head at least once a year. I'm a hula hula baby in a hula navy!

This really takes me back to my childhood. I used to watch this every Saturday morning.

I used to watch this every day before school. I'd brush my teeth and run to the couch so I could snuggle in some blankets while watching this. My dad would have some hot chocolate ready as that was the only thing I wanted in the morning... such good memories. I was a senior in high school but still

I like ms Finster she's actually a sweetheart

5:55 I felt sorry for Ms. Finster, she made an effort to be nice, and i think she was trying to show Spinelli a good time.

"Da Finster" Lol thats how you know shes a real OG.

Shows from my childhood... Nothing will ever compare.

Omg I didn’t know Spinelli voice is Bobby from King of the Hill I used to watch this show and I love it and miss it

It’s dope cuz she not treating her like a student she’s treating here like the granddaughter of here best friend! ❤️

"You'll learn." Because the newies become the oldies someday.

I like it when shows humanize a character that seems to be nothing but antagonistic because they don’t fully align with the narrative of the protagonist. It gives a lot more depth than “this person is always mean and terrible”

This show was awesome. I remember watching this as a kid with my brothers and sister. Just don't make good stuff anymore

I LOVE it how Spenilli calls T.J first if she has any trouble! :D

One of my favourite episodes, because you get to see the other side of Miss Finster

I didn’t expect Finster to be good friends with spineli’s family

make yourself at home just dont touch anything hahahhahaha

They dont make stuff like this anymore😢

Also Spinelli's mom is Peggy from Married With Children and Leela from Futurama. At least she does sound like her....

This has always been ine of my favorite episodes of recess. I'm 32 and still love it

I loved it when Mikey screamed "Noooooo!" after Spinelli told him Finster would be babysitting her. Ha, Ha!

Second only to Hey Arnold this show is one of my unforgettable great childhood :)

I love that line ‘hares looking at you punks!’ 😂

When finster took off her robe and revealed she had nothing on but a coconut bra and a hula skirt, scarred me for life

Its funny because this muriel looks a little bit like muriel from courage the cowardly dog

Yo THE MEN FROM OVA THERE was kinda catchy ...lol

I remember watching this show ,wouldn’t change the channel til it was over and I had a pirate movie as well lol (as in a pirated copy) good times

Something I admire a lot about this episode (especially coming from Disney), it literally overlapped today’s Disney ‘dark side’. Typically a Disney movie begins with something about death in the first 20 minutes. A parent, parents, grandparents, close relative/mentor passes away or is referred to so it can make us think “so savage I’mma cry”. But this here.. even though it’s a show with episodes 9 times shorter than movies, it didn’t go all “Woah Muriel’s husband passed away and made her like-“ it didn’t even mention a husband. It showed a grown woman adjusting for a young girl, a troubled troublemaker girl. It’s not most inspiring message you heard all week maybe, but at least it’s not a message you’ve heard every day or even lifetime.

3:38 "Now that we're men, we can do anything. Now that we're men, we are invincible..." That's what it reminded me of.

I always loved how honest this show is.

Reminds me of my math teacher….Mr.Makey ( he looked strict and mean but he was super cool , he never once yelled at anyone, and I had him for 4 years ) all high school ( his back story (summarized )he fought in 2 wars , and he just wanted to make sure we where happy and had fun in his class , since he experienced the hardships of life ) he died thoe he had a heart condition

I like this one, it adds a lot to Ms Finster's character :)

Aww, Muriel was actually a nice and charming lady.

2018 I am 25 and still watching this

CUZ WE'RE THE MEN! FROM OVER THERE, THERE, THERE! XD

I love how Miss Finster wears her whistle everywhere 😂😂

Lol. That moment when you and your family see your teacher outside of school

08:47 God damn that's gross. Finster the Flasher. Now I remember, like T.J. I too swore never to speak or think about that clip again.

You know what this means right? Miss finster was a gogo dancer for the troops stationed in Hawaii...my God.

“Guys, let’s promise never to talk about this.” Who-boy...

Aww so many memories , i remember watching this series when i was 10 , it might not look much, but BACK IN THE DAY THIS WAS THE SHIIIIIIT. THE MOVIE WAS AWOME TOO

When I was a kid this episode really solidified that teachers were actual people outside of school

" There's a big babysitters convention, and we can't find..." Oh the irony! :D

Childhood memories..I love recess...Tj and Mikey are my favorite

Finster: me! Mikey: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

The only cartoon I can rewatch and still makes me as happy as it did back then.

Miss Finster makes me laugh

I like when a show humanizes misunderstood characters who are just doing their job. This always reminded me of the Arthur episode when Mr. Ratburn had to stay at the Read house, and turned out to be pretty cool when he's not at work.

Spinelli may seem so tough but deep inside shes a softy

"me and Peggy had fun in those days" I bet you had.

Legendary. I cant believe I have been so ignorant to never search for Recess before. Thanks to the names being shown at the start I can recognise every episode still aged twenty.

One question: HOW IS IT POSSIBLE that when Finster dropped that bar on the ground from squats, the bar didn't go through the floor?! That looked like a 100lb bar! Finster's a beast BTW!

Peg bundy doing the voice of the mother. Nice

It took me a while to find out that Flo Spinelli is voiced by the same person as Leela from Futurama

I love Ms. Finster ❤❤ I'm gonna cry watching you sad 😢😢

Two things I love about this episode. 1) It shows on of the first moments that Finster actually isn’t all as bad as most of the show portrays her to be. 2) It shows that she has a personal history and eventual special relationship with one of the main kids. Having her be best friends with Spinelli’s grandmother, have a friendship with her parents, it’s only natural that she has a special relationship with Spinelli as we will end up seeing in other episodes.

2:05 Dang it, that is by far the best thing they could have done in that moment to make people laugh. Man, I wish I knew about this show as a kid, this would have definitely made my "Nostalgic Shows I Rewatch as an Adult" list.

I miss this show. When Disney released Atlantis VHS, they added two episodes of Recess in the end as extra

It's funny to think back and remember how we used to think teachers weren't human when we were kids lol.

"WE'RE hAVING A LUAU!" Still makes me laugh my ass off.

9:02 Lloyd was looking to get the hell out of there fast.

Still loving my cartoons in my 50s 🙂

I love this cartoon from when I was a child

Just realised how funny it is that Spinelli's parents need someone to babysit their daughter while they go to a babysitters convention,.

Almost 2 decades after seeing this episode on tv, seeing finster in that hula outfit still scars my retinas. -shudders-

What a throwback! This was one of my favourites - thanks for uploading it!

Really wish an episode like this could’ve been expanded. It’s a strong story, but quickly over in a blink

How TJ said "She's doomed." ^^ 2:38

Omg! I used to watch this every single day after school! Awwww this was one of my favorite cartoons back in the days hehe thank you for sharing with us all 😊

Mikey's "NOOOOOOOOOOOOO"s will never get old

The dialogue in this show was so good. It managed to have its moments without being overly corny. The adults sounded like adults and even when the kids were being extra and the stuff they said weren’t things that normal kids would say, they still sounded like kids.

Not all teacher act mean to you at school are really mean sometimes they just trying to help you be a better person

I loved this show when I was in Middle School. Everyone said I was TJ 😂. Great show & to think all the WWII generation is now gone. Sad.

I wish you'd shower now" haha

Miss Finster is rather sweet i loved her when i was younger

Guys lets promise to never talk about this

The mother is the same actress who voices leela in futurama named Katey Sagal. Noticed her lisp at 1:36

This show really humanized everyone, even the kids are realistic. As a kid there were adults who I couldn't see as the cruel monsters they were in their work space. People have sides to them, it's just business.

This was one of favourite episode as a kid it taught kids that not to judge people miss finster may seem like a mean preson but she was just doing her job outside of work she a very good hearted preson

Is spinelli voiced by the girl who voices Bobby from King of the hill

I flipping love recess, every character is just FANTASTIC.

Miss finsters car is so cool, what a collectors item. Looks like an old thunderbird.

5:00 Run, Kim, Run!

9:30 MADE ME LAUGH SO HARD!!! 😂😂😂

Miss Finster doing the hula in Hawii gear is just hailiarious.