Disney's Recess - Economics Of Recess 

“The Wolf of Third Street”

"HERE'S FOUR STICKERS, NEVER SAY THAT AGAIN!!!"

6:54 "Good point. Gus, start charging kids for standing around. We'll call it a loitering fee." "You can't charge kids just to stand around!" "Watch me." LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

I swear this is one of the smartest episodes of Recess.

TJs enterprise failed because he had no competition and hence no incentive to do anything but hoard stickers. He never redistributed his stickers in significant amounts through labor or purchases either so eventually the scarcity of the currency caused its own collapse.

This is THE best thing Disney ever made! I use to love this show so much! All the subtle play ground anthropology incorporated into the show put it into a category of it's own. There will never be a show as good as this!

“You know what, we don’t want anything from you, we quit!” *takes the ball with them*

The real winner in all this is the shop keeper.

Leave it to T.J to break a flawed capitalistic system, and cause a financial crisis.

I’m 25 watching this and can’t stop. Really reminds me of my own school days ❤️

"Oooooh! Scandalous!" "Here's 4 stickers. Never say that again." HAHAHA

This demonstrates that it's impossible to get rich (truly rich) with hard work alone; you have to be willing to exploit others labor while paying them less than what it's worth.

This episode is worth it just for TJ telling the Ashleys to shut up

Tj should be a politician. He's good at taxing and taxing.

It just goes to show TJ has the capability to rule the world no lie...

TJ is gonna be a billionaire someday if he can apply those business and econmics skills as an adult.

Whether you or not find this episode very simplistic in describing several economic systems and principles including capitalism, type of currencies and inflation, you have to admit this epsiode was quite ingenious and well-written. I can see the correlation with Bitcoin and cryptocurrency and the decentralization of currency away from major banks and institutions as the kids have created for themselves. This episode was brilliantly made for kids because it's entertaining and explains many economic principles cleverly and in practical sense. The recess writers couldn't have done this better.

“Hmm Lets see, you wearing the hat has certainly lowered its value.” 😂😂😂

"Hey boy, I'm feeling zesty" was a crazy line especially after he offered currency for some type of exchange

"Scandalous!" "Here's four stickers. Never say that again."

This episode could have taught kids more about monopolies in the economy in 10 minutes than an actual school class. I mean, just look at how it starts with TJ essentially buying out Randall's entire business and hiring him to work for him instead.

TJ: "We're ALL little kids... its the guts and spirit inside that makes us something different!"

It took working at a bookstore for me to appreciate Menlow's joke about filing "Mc" under "Mac." 20 years later, and I still find new reasons to love this show.

Has anyone wonder where Hustler Kid in all this? This would have been a great business for him.

Yo, deadass....even though TJ was an ass in this episode, I NEVER once hated him....like he's honestly a wholesome guy, and the power just got to 'em. And tbh EVERYONE was a bigger ass to him before, so it's justified.

Favorite episode, it shows that material things and currency is only worth what us people believe it is. We can change the game at anytime if we all come together and get on the same page.

Ha ha, "chirping chips." Greatest slang for throwing up I've ever heard.

So when you are poor you just propose a new currency you have plenty of.

I like how not only does his personality symbolically change the minute he puts on a paperboy cap, but he looks like someone out of the prohibition era, like one of al Capone's thugs haha. Ends up acting like one of these rich mob bosses I guess

This is basically what will happen when people get power hungry. They start getting more & more power hungry by the minute.

i learned more about economics from this episode than i did from my economics course in college

“We don’t want anything from you” But they still take the ball

This episode really showcased TJ's intelligence and why he is the leader of the group. He started from the top with only 5 stickers and ended up building an empire being the only person with the highest wealth.

this takes me back to my elementary days when i was trapping Pokemon and yugioh cards

You can compare so many episodes of recess to real life "grown up" situations

These kids articulate themselves so well emotionally. Next time I'm gonna say I've got a bit of moping to do😂

Tiny brain: Pro-communist comments Big brain: crypto currency comments Universe brain: "I'll give you 4 stickers to never say that again."

I love how this is basically a huge critique of unrestrained capitalism

TJ is like Rockstar games when shark cards corrupted them .

I would love to see an alternate ending that had TJ at the top floor of Old Rusty. There he stands watching a mass of the kids angrily approaching, bearing rocks, sticks, dodge balls, tether balls and baseball bats. TJ then grabs a cap gun revolver ready to defend his empire. He goes to the table near him and takes sip of chocolate milk and a bite off of a half-eaten Winger Dinger. TJ exchanges gun fire with the kids below as they continue to invade Old Rusty. TJ shooting his cap gun like a fiend as the camera zooms on his trigger finger depressing the trigger in slow motion. One by one picking off kids as they draw closer. TJ hurls a barrage of insults to the kids. The kids manage to hurl dirt clods in unison while TJ takes the damage. The camera has a wide shot of TJ’s back. Suddenly, Randall appears. Slowly stalking TJ from behind. A stoic look is plastered on Randalls face. He’s carrying a cap gun shotgun. The camera then faces the kids at the bottom of Old Rusty as they stop their assault of dirt clods on TJ. Randall plants his feet, lines up the shotgun to TJs back and BOOM. TJ falls to the bottom of Old Rusty landing on the inflatable swimming pool. TJs lifeless body, face down, floating.

"Here's 4 stickers to never say that again!" LMAO!

The gang discovers Venture Capitalism

This was a powerful critique of the fractional reserve banking system.

We’re all thinking it. Saying “bob looks sweaty” was probably one of the strangest things I’ve heard in a while.

I love how TJ is this example of the American belief system We've seen him do it right and how it can get out of hand when unchecked even in the same episode

I think that whenever I'm teaching an Economics class I should use this episode for an example!

THIS EPISODE IS LOW KEY SHOWING U HOW TO HUSTLE 😂❤️💯

This is what happened with Pokemon cards the first time around apart from no one was using them as money.

I started investing because of this episode

the story taking front and center and the moral being secondary was perfect

"Money doesn't feature bloodsucking ghouls from beyond the grave!" I disagree

"We don't want anything from you, we quit!" Takes the ball Tj gave them

Fun little fact: the co-creator of the show (Paul Germain) majored in Economics in college - he probably consulted on the script lol

That moment when I learned more about economics from a cartoon than an university economics class.

Never gave this show much thought as a kid, but this episode ages like 50-year old wine

7:43 - The actress of Tommy Pickles from Rugrats. Your welcome.

Bitcoin explained in 10 minutes!!

TJ has a troubling level of volatility to his personality. He's typically a charming, level-headed leader, but on some occasions like this and when he was put in "The Box", he's shown to be extremely prone to psychotic breaks. It's pretty scary to be honest.

二十年前，当我还是个孩子的时候，在电视上看过这一集，大受震撼。 每个十岁的孩子都应该看看这一集，这是非常好的经济学启蒙教育。

the funny thing is that probably all those kids bought mon stickers with real money and TJ although having a bunch of worthless stickers at the end probably didn't lose any actually money lol

"Never give the masses something they can hold against you later" damn

TJ makes a fantastic CEO. This is a great commentary on Capitalism

“ take it over leave it cootie head I’m a busy man “ lmaooo that’s a great burn, I gotta incorporate that in my day to day lingo

"Money doesn't have bloodsucking ghouls from beyond the grave!" *snicker*

*treaty of Versailles intensifies*

here's 4 stickers; never say that again

Fantastic! One of my favorite episodes ever! This show always did such an amazing job of making the stories come alive! I also love how there’s a strong message of what goes around comes around! Lol!

I'm ten years old. I love this show!!! it's so cool that's why I love it!!!

This is one of my favorite episodes, up there with the one where Gus becomes Hustler Kid's apprentice. TJ: I'll keep you on, at a reasonable wage. Randall: Wow, thanks TJ! *TJ glares at him* Randall: Uhh.. I mean Mister Detweiler.

3:10 love how a lesser poor British boy hat immediately blows in to replace his 🤣😂

I don't know about anyone else but this episode and barter trading after trick or treating on Halloween were the Best Economics lesson I ever got as a kid

Wow, Recess predicted cryptocurrency.

At 7:06 TJ swung that juice box so hard blasted out of frame,these kid's abilities are far from normal.💀💀

5:19, "But, but, if you tickle my balls, I'll be out of a job."

Randall behind the dumpster scarfing is hilarious.

O.k i think Disney channel should reboot this show i luv this show and so do every one here thumbs up and place this messeage to every recess show and send it to even Diseney itself.....

1 missed day and the whole system changes and your school is on news

"Permit me to issue and control the money of a nation and I do not care who makes its laws"

Awesome Show- I love it how it teaches like the real world!

This is what the kids should be watching and learning on how to operate and be rich and successful and not incompetent drag shows

I know this has always been relevant, but this has been relevant now more than ever.

6:39 Oh dear! Disney wants to buy Studio Chizu next! ABC, Dic, Miramax, Saban, Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm, and most recently 20th Century Fox!

This episode explained the basic economy in way more easier way than my teacher ever did 😂😂😂

The real Hustler kid.

This is by far the best episode I have ever seen!!

3 stickers just to enter the school.. that's 15 stickers a week that every kid has to pay..thats crazy

Learnt more about money from this episode than whole time at school

When people say "recess looked trash. Never got into it as a kid." I show them this episode

Those stickers will come back to me and they'll bring friends. Words of wisdom from Mr. Detwiler

TJ is canonically the most powerful character in the Recess universe

Did Menlo just offered his childhood bestie 5 stickers for his beloved hat.... Now I have seen everything...

The episode that turned me into a drug dealer.

This is the best Recess episode. No doubt.

TJ being a great businessman was something I never wish I'd expect.

"Here's four stickers, never say that again!" LOL I love T.J

"Where's that chocolate milk?" Lol!

TJ, that was just a little kid! We're all little kids! #trueaf

I never watched this growing up, but I’m looking back on it now and this is super good

“You can’t charge kids just to stand around!” “Watch me.” That always makes me laugh. The delivery is perfect.

7:59 'My organisation needs go-getters like you. Now GO and GET me some candy' Hahaha TJ sonned him lol