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|title=Gus' Last Stand |
|title=Gus' Last Stand |
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|Season=02 |
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|number=07 |
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|next="[[Operation Field Trip]]" |
|next="[[Operation Field Trip]]" |
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|writtenby=[[Jonathan Rosenthal]] |
|writtenby=[[Jonathan Rosenthal]] |
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== Plot == |
== Plot == |
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=== '''Summary''' === |
=== '''Summary''' === |
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[[Gelman|Gelman,]] a frequent antagonist and the meanest bully in the [[Third Street School|school]], starts picking on [[Gus]]. |
[[Gelman|Gelman,]] a frequent antagonist and the meanest bully in the [[Third Street School|school]], starts picking on [[Gus]]. |
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+ | === Main story === |
Gelman, the resident school bully, begins to pick on Gus because the student who he previously bullied, [[Stemple]], moves away, and, unaware that Gelman was around, Gus exited the bathroom. After turning his attention to Gus, Gelman routinely tosses Gus into a garbage bin, despite [[The Gang|the gang]]'s best attempts to thwart Gelman and despite [[Ms. Finster|Miss Finster]] threatening to bring him down to [[Principal Prickly]]'s office faster than he can say "detention" if he touches Gus or any other kid on her playground (he immediately ignores her). |
Gelman, the resident school bully, begins to pick on Gus because the student who he previously bullied, [[Stemple]], moves away, and, unaware that Gelman was around, Gus exited the bathroom. After turning his attention to Gus, Gelman routinely tosses Gus into a garbage bin, despite [[The Gang|the gang]]'s best attempts to thwart Gelman and despite [[Ms. Finster|Miss Finster]] threatening to bring him down to [[Principal Prickly]]'s office faster than he can say "detention" if he touches Gus or any other kid on her playground (he immediately ignores her). |
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After receiving some conflicting advice from [[Mikey Blumberg|Mikey]] and [[Ashley Spinelli|Spinelli]], both of whom disagree with each other on what to do, Gus asks [[Lieutenant Griswald|his dad]] what a "little country," namely Gus, should do about being picked on by a "big country", namely Gelman, and Gus' dad tells him the story of Belgium and Germany during WWI. This inspires Gus to stand up to Gelman, for which he gets a serious beating. However, at the end of the battle Gus' friends and many of the kids at [[Third Street School|Third Street]] step in to help Gus win the war, quite typical of the story of WWI. |
After receiving some conflicting advice from [[Mikey Blumberg|Mikey]] and [[Ashley Spinelli|Spinelli]], both of whom disagree with each other on what to do, Gus asks [[Lieutenant Griswald|his dad]] what a "little country," namely Gus, should do about being picked on by a "big country", namely Gelman, and Gus' dad tells him the story of Belgium and Germany during WWI. This inspires Gus to stand up to Gelman, for which he gets a serious beating. However, at the end of the battle Gus' friends and many of the kids at [[Third Street School|Third Street]] step in to help Gus win the war, quite typical of the story of WWI. |
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| − | ==Timeline== |
+ | ==Timeline == |
* Fall 1997 (according to ''[[Recess Christmas: Miracle on Third Street|Miracle on Third Street]]'') |
* Fall 1997 (according to ''[[Recess Christmas: Miracle on Third Street|Miracle on Third Street]]'') |
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| − | ==Goofs== |
+ | ==Goofs == |
*'''Animation error: '''When the gang walk out of school before Gus and Gelman's big fight, [[Gretchen Grundler|Gretchen]]'s dress is green. |
*'''Animation error: '''When the gang walk out of school before Gus and Gelman's big fight, [[Gretchen Grundler|Gretchen]]'s dress is green. |
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| − | *''' |
+ | *'''Animation/continuity error: '''Although [[Stemple]] moves away, he sometimes appears in the background of certain episodes. |
| − | *When [[Vince LaSalle|Vince]] suggests standing up to Gelman, Gus appears with the gang outside the trash can, and then can be seen inside in the next shot. |
+ | *'''Animation/continuity error: '''When [[Vince LaSalle|Vince]] suggests standing up to Gelman, Gus appears with the gang outside the trash can, and then can be seen inside in the next shot. |
| − | *When Stemple is gathering his things, preparing to leave, before Gelman finds him, he is seen in [[Miss Grotke]]'s class. However, he has never been shown to be one of her students. |
+ | *'''Animation/continuity error: '''When Stemple is gathering his things, preparing to leave, before Gelman finds him, he is seen in [[Miss Grotke]]'s class. However, he has never been shown to be one of her students. |
| + | *'''Animation/continuity error:''' When Spinelli suggests Gus to fight back, she is by his right side. After Mikey disagrees, she appears by the left side of Gus. |
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| − | *''' |
+ | *'''Animation error:''' When [[T.J. Detweiler|T.J.]] tells Gelman to stop fighting Gus, T.J.'s freckles are missing. |
| − | *'''Dialogue/ |
+ | *'''Dialogue/accuracy error: '''Gus' dad's lesson on WWI was full of inaccuracies; it is mainly when he stated the German Empire invaded Poland thought Poland was a part of Prussia under the German Empire at the time. |
| + | *'''Audio error: '''When Gus yells, "Wah!", the audio speed is slightly faster than usual. |
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| + | *'''Animation/continuity/consistency error: '''During the conversation of Gelman and Gus, the gang are on the left side of each section. However, when Gelman talks back to Gus, the gang are shown on the right side instead. |
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| + | *'''Animation/continuity/consistency error: '''During the conversation of Gelman and Gus, the gang are near the students. However, when Gelman is fighting Gus, the gang are the only ones to be shown during one scene at the time, and the background is literally just the sky. When T.J. caught Gus and talked to him, many students are near the gang again. When Gelman says, "Aw, forget about it," the gang are shown to be farther from the students. |
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| + | *'''Animation error: '''[[The Ashleys]] are shown shocked about Gelman and Gus' fight, [[Ashley Tomassian|Ashley T]].'s eyebrows are thinner than usual. |
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==Trivia== |
==Trivia== |
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*This episode premiered on [[Erik Von Detten]]'s (the voice of [[Erwin Lawson|Lawson]]) sixteenth birthday. |
*This episode premiered on [[Erik Von Detten]]'s (the voice of [[Erwin Lawson|Lawson]]) sixteenth birthday. |
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| + | === '''Continuity''' === |
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| + | === '''Production Information''' === |
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| + | * The script for the episode took nearly a month to be approved because [[ABC]] executives did not like the idea of a cartoon showing violence.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvQkL21fh4Q Fact 19 from 107 Recess Facts YOU Should Know! | Channel Frederator]</ref> |
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==Cast== |
==Cast== |
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*[[Lieutenant Griswald|Lt. Griswald]] - [[Sam McMurray]] |
*[[Lieutenant Griswald|Lt. Griswald]] - [[Sam McMurray]] |
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*Kid #1 - [[Francesca Smith]] |
*Kid #1 - [[Francesca Smith]] |
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[[Category:Episodes That Focus on Gus]] |
[[Category:Episodes That Focus on Gus]] |
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[[Category:Episodes That Focus on Gelman]] |
[[Category:Episodes That Focus on Gelman]] |
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[[Category:Episodes that are traditionally animated]] |
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Revision as of 12:44, 18 June 2020
"Gus' Last Stand" is the seventh episode of the second season of Recess, which was first broadcast on October 3rd, 1998.
Plot
Spoiler Warning: Plot twists, ending details, etc. are included in the plot. You have been warned.Summary
Gelman, a frequent antagonist and the meanest bully in the school, starts picking on Gus.
Main story
Gelman, the resident school bully, begins to pick on Gus because the student who he previously bullied, Stemple, moves away, and, unaware that Gelman was around, Gus exited the bathroom. After turning his attention to Gus, Gelman routinely tosses Gus into a garbage bin, despite the gang's best attempts to thwart Gelman and despite Miss Finster threatening to bring him down to Principal Prickly's office faster than he can say "detention" if he touches Gus or any other kid on her playground (he immediately ignores her).
After receiving some conflicting advice from Mikey and Spinelli, both of whom disagree with each other on what to do, Gus asks his dad what a "little country," namely Gus, should do about being picked on by a "big country", namely Gelman, and Gus' dad tells him the story of Belgium and Germany during WWI. This inspires Gus to stand up to Gelman, for which he gets a serious beating. However, at the end of the battle Gus' friends and many of the kids at Third Street step in to help Gus win the war, quite typical of the story of WWI.
Timeline
- Fall 1997 (according to Miracle on Third Street)
Goofs
- Animation error: When the gang walk out of school before Gus and Gelman's big fight, Gretchen's dress is green.
- Animation/continuity error: Although Stemple moves away, he sometimes appears in the background of certain episodes.
- Animation/continuity error: When Vince suggests standing up to Gelman, Gus appears with the gang outside the trash can, and then can be seen inside in the next shot.
- Animation/continuity error: When Stemple is gathering his things, preparing to leave, before Gelman finds him, he is seen in Miss Grotke's class. However, he has never been shown to be one of her students.
- Animation/continuity error: When Spinelli suggests Gus to fight back, she is by his right side. After Mikey disagrees, she appears by the left side of Gus.
- Animation error: When T.J. tells Gelman to stop fighting Gus, T.J.'s freckles are missing.
- Dialogue/accuracy error: Gus' dad's lesson on WWI was full of inaccuracies; it is mainly when he stated the German Empire invaded Poland thought Poland was a part of Prussia under the German Empire at the time.
- Audio error: When Gus yells, "Wah!", the audio speed is slightly faster than usual.
- Animation/continuity/consistency error: During the conversation of Gelman and Gus, the gang are on the left side of each section. However, when Gelman talks back to Gus, the gang are shown on the right side instead.
- Animation/continuity/consistency error: During the conversation of Gelman and Gus, the gang are near the students. However, when Gelman is fighting Gus, the gang are the only ones to be shown during one scene at the time, and the background is literally just the sky. When T.J. caught Gus and talked to him, many students are near the gang again. When Gelman says, "Aw, forget about it," the gang are shown to be farther from the students.
- Animation error: The Ashleys are shown shocked about Gelman and Gus' fight, Ashley T.'s eyebrows are thinner than usual.
Trivia
Regular
- This episode premiered on Erik Von Detten's (the voice of Lawson) sixteenth birthday.
Continuity
- This is episode marks the first appearances of Gelman and Madge Griswald.
- This is one of the three episodes mentioned, but not featured, in the 2001 movie, Recess Christmas: Miracle on Third Street.
Production Information
- The script for the episode took nearly a month to be approved because ABC executives did not like the idea of a cartoon showing violence.[1]
Cast
- T.J. Detweiler - Andrew Lawrence
- Vince LaSalle - Rickey D'Shon Collins
- Ashley Spinelli/Kid #4 - Pamela Segall-Adlon
- Gretchen Grundler - Ashley Johnson
- Mikey Blumberg - Jason Davis
- Gus Griswald - Courtland Mead
- Miss Finster/Madge Griswald - April Winchell
- Gelman/Kid #2 - Justin Shenkarow
- Dave - Ryan O'Donohue
- Stemple - Justin Jon Ross
- Kid #3 - Klee Bragger
- Lt. Griswald - Sam McMurray
- Kid #1 - Francesca Smith