'' Recess'' is an American animated television series created by

Paul Germain Paul Lazarus Germain (born June 6, 1959) is an American writer, director, and producer. Among the shows Germain has written, produced or directed are ''Rugrats'', '' Recess'', "The Big Splash" from ''Even Stevens'', ''Lloyd in Space'', and '' The ...

and

Joe Ansolabehere Joseph Michael Ansolabehere (born June 18, 1959) is an American writer and producer. He is the co-creator of '' Recess'' and ''Lloyd in Space'' with partner and friend Paul Germain; they form the team Paul & Joe Productions. He also served as a ...

(credited as "Paul and Joe") and produced by

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. The series focuses on six

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school students and their interaction with other classmates and teachers. ''Recess'' first aired on

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from 1997 through to 2001, and reruns aired on Disney Channel in the United States. The show premiered on September 13, 1997, on ABC as part of

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, with the first season spanning 26 episodes. The second season premiered on September 12, 1998. Disney brought the show back for a third season of 16 episodes which began on September 11, 1999, while the fourth season premiered at the same time, but airing on

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as part of '' Disney's One Too''. Season five was notably shorter than the previous ABC seasons. This was because the staff were busy with '' Recess: School's Out''. Outside of the U.S., the individual 11 minute episodes of season three and season four were weaved together to create one long season. Season five premiered on September 9, 2000 while season six premiered on October 31, 2001 concluding the series with the last episode airing on November 5, 2001.

Series overview

Episodes

Season 1 (1997–98)

Season 2 (1998–99)

Season 3 (1999–2000)

Season 4 (1999–2000)

Season 5 (2000–01)

Season 6 (2001)

Films

Crossover special

References

External links

* * ''Recess'' Trilogy ** ** ** {{DEFAULTSORT:Recess

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