Memorable quotes for
"Recess" (1997)

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[about Ms. Finster]
Mikey: She looks so happy like that...
Spinelli: Yeah... let's go destroy her life.

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Spinelli: It's not martial arts, it's survive. It was invented by the French.

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Theodore J. 'T.J.' Detweiler: I don't have one best friend... I have five!

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Coach Kluge: You went and done it, didn't you, LaSalle? You went and became a... vegetarian!

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Gelman: And if you ever tell a teacher on me again, I'll hit you so hard your clothes'll hurt!

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Upside-Down Girl: [after Digger Dave has given her advice on how to hang] Do something about him, Detweiller. If I have to come down from here, nobody's going to be happy.

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Theodore J. 'T.J.' Detweiler: Never kid a kid who hasn't had his recess.

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Theodore J. 'T.J.' Detweiler: [receiving test scores] F? That's terrible!
Gus: F! I'm so disappointed in myself!
Gretchen: A-? My life is flashing before my eyes!

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Gus: Ashley A and Gretchen are walking to school together!
Vincent Pierre 'Vince' LaSalle: How many times do we have to tell you, Gus, eating paste is bad for you!

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King Bob: So shall it be written, so shall it be done!

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[repeated line]
Theodore J. 'T.J.' Detweiler: Tender

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[repeated line]
Ashley 'Ashley B' Boulet: Scccaandaaloussss

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Miss Alordayne Grotkey: Ok, so everyone who didn't do their homework last night will be challenged to a double load.
[the class groans]
Miss Alordayne Grotkey: And anyone who did their homework can have the night off.
Gretchen: YES! WOOHOO!
[realizes she's the only one cheering]
Gretchen: Umm, I mean... Boo, the unfairness?

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Mikey: [after Gus kicks a brand new ball over the fence] Can I borrow a pencil, Gus? I *LOST* mine.
Billy: Hey, maybe Gus kicked IT over the fence, too.

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All of kids on playground: [in unison after finding out that Vince is playing golf with Principal Prickley] Vince and Prickley, standing on the green/P-U-T-T-I-N-G/First comes par, then comes bogie, then comes Vince dressed like an old fogey!

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Miss Muriel P Finster: I'd call you a pack of wild animals, but even wild animals don't throw food. Except for monkeys. But you're not monkeys, are you? No, you're children, children who act like monkeys.

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Theodore J. 'T.J.' Detweiler: Mikey, what are you doing?
Mikey: Communing with people who appreciate my innate spiritual gifts.
Theodore J. 'T.J.' Detweiler: I appreciate your insane spiritual gifts, Mikey.

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Gretchen: But... but you were supposed to study the homework and learn from it!
Spinelli: Gretchen, what colour's the sky on your planet?

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Gretchen: You skipped studying for professional wrestling?
Spinelli: Doesn't everybody?

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