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Recess S1E17 — The Box
7.5
Recess•Season 1•Episode 17

The Box

7.5/10 · 153 votesNov 8, 199711 min

Ranked #9 of 26 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

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Miss Finster comes up with a new punishment that reduces T.J. to a vegetable.

Directed bySusie Dietter
Written byJeff Wright
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Ross Malinger

Ross Malinger

TJ Detweiler (voice)

Rickey D'Shon Collins

Rickey D'Shon Collins

Vince LaSalle (voice)

Pamela Adlon

Pamela Adlon

Ashley Spinelli (voice)

Ashley Johnson

Ashley Johnson

Gretchen Grundler (voice)

Jason Davis

Jason Davis

Mikey Blumberg (voice)

Courtland Mead

Courtland Mead

Gus Griswald (voice)

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Susie Dietter

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José Zelaya

Character Designer

Jeff Wright

Jeff Wright

Writer

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Episode Summary

"The Box" is episode 17 of Recess season 1. It scored 7.5/10 from 153 votes, ranking #9 of 26 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Directed by Susie Dietter and written by Jeff Wright, it aired on November 8, 1997.

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