Recess (2017 TV Series)

Recess is a American Live-Action Television Film Based on the Recess Reboot of the 1997 With The Same Name

Cast
Dylan Sprayberry as '''Theodore Jasper "T.J." Detweiler, '''is the main protagonist of the series. He is the ringleader of his five best friends, and usually spends time planning pranks against the teachers. He is rarely seen without his red baseball hat, which he always wears backwards. His catchphrase is "Whomps", which he uses as a child-friendly substitute swear for something unpleasant. T. J. has good leadership skills, a talent for public speaking, and in "Good Ol' T. J.", his talent for charming his way out of any situation is revealed. Despite his troublemaking acts, he is very concerned about the well-being of his fellow students and often rallies them and convinces them to work together to stand up for their rights. His siblings include an older sister

Jennifer Lawrence as Ashley Funicello Spinelli, is a wrestling fan and is the tomboy of the group. Although small for her age, Spinelli maintains a tough-guy image, is strong and often tries to use violence to solve her problems. During the gang's endeavors, Spinelli is the one who gets reluctant kids to talk, usually by threatening or intimidating them. With her reputation, a lot of Spinelli's problems happen when she is shown to have a weakness, as she prefers to be feared and respected. While she doesn't dislikes her first name since she was named after her great aunt, the first woman to win the Iditarod Sled Race, she kept it hidden because she does not want to be associated with "The Ashleys", a clique of snooty popular girls. She has a talent for art, though she claims she "only does it to blow off steam". Her aggressive and tough personality has gotten on the good side of Miss Finster multiple times. She secretly has a crush on T. J. and speaks with a frontal lisp.

Vincent Pierre "Vince" LaSalle, is the most athletic student at Third Street School. Along with his superior athletic ability comes a bit of an ego, but in the end he always knows his friends are the most important. His athletic/competitive skills are far superior, so much so that he seems to excel at most, if not all, challenges, such as cooking, golf, and even made-up playground games. He has a rivalry with Erwin Lawson, a fifth grader. He has an older brother named Chad who he thinks is the coolest boy he knows, even if his peers see him as a geek. His catchphrase is "Whompinbobyulah!" to exclaim surprise. Popular and proud, he is T. J.'s right-hand man in nearly everything.

Gretchen Gloria Grundler (voiced by Ashley Johnson): Gretchen is an academically talented and extremely intelligent student. She is usually known as the "Smart Girl" on the playground. A child prodigy, she has shown the ability for academic feats that other students in her grade find complicated. She is still a kid at heart and her imagination sometimes gets the better of her, as she is still very naive despite her IQ. She is assisted by an interactive, calculator-sized, hand-held machine called a Galileo (voiced by Eric Idle), which she loves very much. She is not very good at getting out of trouble, as she is too trustworthy and honest. Though her friends don't share her scientific curiosity, Gretchen considers the gang much more important than finding intellectual colleagues. She also has a unique talent with yo-yo's.

Michael "Mikey" Blumberg (voiced by Jason Davis; singing voiced by Robert Goulet): Mikey is an overweight, mild-mannered, and philosophical 10-year old. He is good at playing goalie in soccer due to his height and weight. He writes poetry, performs ballet, and believes in notions of peace that are often dismissed by the others. Though Mikey is known for being a "sweet-souled giant", there have been times where Mikey is revealed to have a dark side (particularly apparent when others take advantage of him or do not take him seriously). Mikey is also a precociously talented singer.

Gustav Patton "Gus" Griswald (voiced by Courtland Mead): Gus is a new student in Third Street Elementary. He was absent in the first episode but was introduced in the following episode as "The New Kid". Gus is usually naive to the rules of the playground and its traditions. Gus comes from a military family, and therefore had to move around frequently (he has attended 12 schools in six years before he began attending Third Street). He is an ace dodgeball player nicknamed "El Diablo", but gave up the game after he made a little boy cry by hitting him in the face with a dodgeball. Even though he is a very good dodgeball player, Vince mentions that Gus is the worst kicker in the school. He also plays the guitar, and is typically a timid, unpopular boy. However, he has great leadership abilities when they are drawn out of him, and his sense of right and wrong is equal to T. J.'s in these instances.