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{{Episode
  
{{Episode
 
|title = Tattletale Heart
  
|title = Tattletale Heart
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|image = Tattletale Heart.png
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|image = Tattletale Heart HQ.PNG
 
|Season = 04
  
|Season = 04
 
|number = 08
  
|number = 08
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|airdate =September 22, 1999
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|airdate = September 22<sup>nd</sup>, 1999
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|Previous = [[Recess is Canceled]]
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|Previous = "[[Recess Is Cancelled]]"
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|next = [[The Madness of King Bob]]}}
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|next = "[[The Madness of King Bob]]"
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|writtenby = Matt Rosenberg
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'''Tattletale Heart''' is the eighth episode of Recess's [[Season 4|fourth season]] which was first broadcast on September 22, 1999.
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|directedby = [[Chuck Sheetz]]}}"'''Tattletale Heart'''" is the eighth episode of the [[Season 4|fourth season]] of ''[[Recess]]'', which was first broadcast on September 22<sup>nd</sup>, 1999.
   
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== Summary ==
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== Plot ==
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{{Spoilers}}
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Somebody started a food-fight. [[Finster]] takes individual questioning. Somebody tattles and the blame goes to [[Gus]].
 
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==Plot==
  
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[[Gus Griswald|Gus]] is in the lunchroom with his friends enjoying his chocolate milk. [[Mikey Blumberg|Mikey]] tells him that maybe he shouldn't have finished his milk first and saved some for when he eats his peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Once Gus takes a bite out of his peanut butter and jelly sandwich, he gets thirsty, so he went over to look for more chocolate milk. That's when somebody threw some mashed potatoes at him.
  
   
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=== '''Summary''' ===
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A food fight then ensues, and when it's all over, Gus emerges from the dust of the battle and tells his friends that he saw who started the food fight. Just then, [[Muriel P. Finster|Ms. Finster]] arrives and punishes the kids by making them clean up the mess and taking away their recess until she finds out who is responsible for starting the food fight. While Gus is cleaning, he tries to tell the gang that he can end it if he just tells Ms. Finster, but the kids tell him that it would make him a tattletale, which is against the [[Kids' Code of Honor]], and that the delinquent person would have to stick his/her head in a garbage bin.
  
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After a savage food fight occurs in the cafeteria, the entire student body is interrogated individually by [[Finster|Miss Finster]] as a way to find the culprit. Somebody tattles and the blame goes to [[Gus]] as he knew who started it, but he did say that he refused to tell Miss Finster out of fear he would've been labeled a tattletale.
   
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=== '''Main Story''' ===
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Later, while sweeping, Gus consults with [[Guru Kid]] about telling on the kid and he tells him the same thing. Soon, Finster starts interrogating the kids individually. When she gets to Gus, he is really nervous and couldn't speak a word. By the time it's all over, Finster announces that the investigation is closed, and that the culprit is none other than her own snitch, [[Randall J. Weems|Randall Weems]]. Randall was upset at Gus, thinking that he had tattled on him, which made the kids go and attack Gus, until Finster stops them and tells him that Gus and his friends had told her nothing in the investigation, and that she suspected Randall, took his fingerprint, matched it with the one found at the scene of crime, and caught him.
  
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Gus is in the lunchroom with his friends enjoying his chocolate milk. [[Mikey Blumberg|Mikey]] tells him that maybe he shouldn't have finished his milk first and saved some for when he eats his peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Once Gus takes a bite out of his peanut butter and jelly sandwich, he gets thirsty, so he went over to look for more chocolate milk. That's when somebody threw some mashed potatoes at him.
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A food fight then ensues, and when it's all over, Gus emerges from the dust of the battle and tells his friends that he saw who started the food fight. Just then, Miss Finster arrives and punishes the kids by making them clean up the mess and taking away their recess until she finds out who is responsible for starting the food fight. While Gus is cleaning, he tries to tell the gang that he can end it if he just tells Miss Finster, but the kids tell him that it would make him a tattletale, which is against the [[Kids' Code of Honor]], and that the delinquent person would have to stick his/her head in a garbage can.
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Later, while sweeping, Gus consults with [[Guru Kid]] about telling on the kid and he tells him the same thing. Soon, Finster starts interrogating the kids individually. When she gets to Gus, he is really nervous and can't say a word. By the time it's all over, Finster announces that the investigation is closed and that the culprit is none other than her own snitch, [[Randall J. Weems|Randall Weems]]. Miss Finster orders the hall monitors to arrest Randall and sent him to detention as punishment for starting a food fight in the first place. Randall was upset at Gus, thinking that he had tattled on him, which made the angry kids go and attack Gus, until Finster stops them and explains that Gus and his friends had told her nothing in the investigation and that she suspected Randall, took his fingerprint, matched it with the one found at the scene of the crime, and caught him.
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[[Gretchen Grundler|Gretchen]] said that her explanation wasn't good enough, she asked what made Randall the prime suspect. Finster explains that though Gus and his friends didn't tattle, they were the only ones who didn't and that everyone else had tattled on Randall. [[King Bob]] pardons everyone by royal decree due to a shortage of garbage cans. Guru Kid then reveals that he told everyone else about Randall starting the food fight.
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== Quotes ==
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* '''Miss Finster''': "Hmm. In a loyal mood, are you? Well, I can be loyal, too. Of course, for those who won't be loyal, I can make things rough; Recess canceled for the slightest drizzle, weed patrol, mandatory maypole celebrations in traditional Scandinavian Attire..."
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* '''Mikey's voice''': "Think Chocolate... Use it... Use it..."
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* '''Miss Finster''':''' '''"I can outlaw hallway passes forever." (Turns into a chocolate bar) "Mmm.. Chocolate. The nurse could keep her thermometer in the refrigerator-- Yummy, Yummy Nougat. I could force you to-- delicious. Play Bridge. Milky-- Trim the Hedges. Smooth and oh-ho-ho, so Luscious." (Pounds on the table) "Sorry. There was a fly on the table."
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== Goofs ==
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* '''Animation/continuity error: '''While the gang is cleaning and stopping Gus from tattling, [[Phil]] appears multiple times as a background character, putting him at 3-4 places at once.
   
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[[Gretchen Grundler|Gretchen]] said that her explanation wasn't good enough, she asked what made Randall the prime suspect. Finster explains that though Gus and his friends didn't tattle, they were the only ones who didn't, and that everyone else had tattled on Randall. [[King Bob]] pardons everyone by royal decree due to a shortage of garbage cans.
  
 
==Trivia==
  
==Trivia==
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*Adam Abel is mentioned by name for the first time in this episode.
  
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=== '''Regular''' ===
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*When Miss Finster was calling each kid in alphabetically by last name, she called in Cornchip Girl (Theresa LaMaize) before Gus (Griswald). While this may be seen as an error, Cornchip Girl wasn't given a full name at the time of the episode's airing.
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* When Miss Finster was calling each kid in alphabetically by their last name, she called [[Cornchip Girl]] (Teresa LaMaize) before Gus (Griswald). While this may be seen as a goof, Cornchip Girl was not given a full name at the time of the episode's airing.
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*This is the final episode where Geoffrey has a speaking role.
  
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* This episode reveals that Miss Finster will punish Randall as well as other kids.
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=== '''Continuity''' ===
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*[[Adam Abel]] is mentioned by name for the first time in this episode.
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*This is the final episode where [[Geoffery]] has a speaking role.
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*This episode marks the first and only credit of the writer, Matt Rosenberg (not to be confused with the journalist of the same name), who wrote this episode solely.
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*This is a rare time [[Guru Kid]] talks in his normal voice.
   
 
==Cast==
  
==Cast==
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*T.J. Detweiler - Andrew Lawrence
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*[[T.J. Detweiler]] - [[Andrew Lawrence]]
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*Vince LaSalle - Rickey D'Shon Collins
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*[[Vince LaSalle]] - [[Rickey D'Shon Collins]]
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*Ashley Spinelli - Pamela Segall-Adlon
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*[[Spinelli|Ashley Spinelli]] - [[Pamela Adlon|Pamela Segall-Adlon]]
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*Gretchen Grundler/Kid #2 - Ashley Johnson
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*[[Gretchen Grundler]]/Kid #2 - [[Ashley Johnson]]
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*Mikey Blumberg - Jason Davis
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*[[Mikey Blumberg]] - [[Jason Davis]]
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*Gus Griswald - Courtland Mead
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*[[Gus Griswald]] - [[Courtland Mead]]
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*Miss Finster - April Winchell
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*[[Miss Finster]] - [[April Winchell]]
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*Randall Weems/Dave - Ryan O'Donohue
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*[[Randall Weems]]/[[Digger Dave|Dave]] - [[Ryan O'Donohue]]
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*Guru Kid - Justin Jon Ross
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*[[Guru Kid]] - Justin Jon Ross
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*King Bob - Toran Caudell
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*[[King Bob]] - [[Toran Caudell]]
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*Cornchip Girl - Aria Noelle Curzon
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*[[Cornchip Girl]] - [[Aria Noelle Curzon]]
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*Ashley Armbruster - Anndi McAfee
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*[[Ashley Armbruster]] - [[Anndi McAfee]]
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*Singer Kid - Michael Shulman
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*[[Brandon the Singer|Brandon (The Singer Kid)]] - [[Michael Shulman]]
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*Earwin Lawson/Buster/King Bob's Guard #1 - Erik von Detten
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*[[Erwin Lawson]]/[[Buster]]/King Bob's Guard #1 - [[Erik Von Detten]]
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*Jeffrey/Kid #3/Kid #4 - Kath Soucie
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*[[Geoffery]]/Kid #3/Kid #4 - [[Kath Soucie]]
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*Lunchlady Irma - Tress MacNeille
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*[[Lunchlady Irma]] - [[Tress MacNeille]]
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*Adam Able - Miles Marsico
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*[[Adam Abel]] - Miles Marsico
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*Jerome/King Bob's Guard #2 - Justin Shenkarow
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*[[Jerome]]/King Bob's Guard #2 - [[Justin Shenkarow]]
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*Kid #5 - Patrick Renna
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*Kid #5 - [[Patrick Renna]]
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*Officer - Gregg Berger
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*Officer/B.O.E. Scientist - [[Gregg Berger]]
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[[Category:Episodes]]
  
 
[[Category:Season 4]]
  
[[Category:Season 4]]
 
[[Category:Episodes That Focus on Gus]]
  
[[Category:Episodes That Focus on Gus]]
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[[Category:Episodes That Focus on Miss Finster]]
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[[Category:Episodes that are traditionally animated]]
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[[Category:Episodes Animated by Plus One Animation]]

Revision as of 00:44, 27 May 2020

"Tattletale Heart" is the eighth episode of the fourth season of Recess, which was first broadcast on September 22nd, 1999.

Plot

Warning Spoiler Warning: Plot twists, ending details, etc. are included in the plot. You have been warned.

Summary

After a savage food fight occurs in the cafeteria, the entire student body is interrogated individually by Miss Finster as a way to find the culprit. Somebody tattles and the blame goes to Gus as he knew who started it, but he did say that he refused to tell Miss Finster out of fear he would've been labeled a tattletale.

Main Story

Gus is in the lunchroom with his friends enjoying his chocolate milk. Mikey tells him that maybe he shouldn't have finished his milk first and saved some for when he eats his peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Once Gus takes a bite out of his peanut butter and jelly sandwich, he gets thirsty, so he went over to look for more chocolate milk. That's when somebody threw some mashed potatoes at him.

A food fight then ensues, and when it's all over, Gus emerges from the dust of the battle and tells his friends that he saw who started the food fight. Just then, Miss Finster arrives and punishes the kids by making them clean up the mess and taking away their recess until she finds out who is responsible for starting the food fight. While Gus is cleaning, he tries to tell the gang that he can end it if he just tells Miss Finster, but the kids tell him that it would make him a tattletale, which is against the Kids' Code of Honor, and that the delinquent person would have to stick his/her head in a garbage can.

Later, while sweeping, Gus consults with Guru Kid about telling on the kid and he tells him the same thing. Soon, Finster starts interrogating the kids individually. When she gets to Gus, he is really nervous and can't say a word. By the time it's all over, Finster announces that the investigation is closed and that the culprit is none other than her own snitch, Randall Weems. Miss Finster orders the hall monitors to arrest Randall and sent him to detention as punishment for starting a food fight in the first place. Randall was upset at Gus, thinking that he had tattled on him, which made the angry kids go and attack Gus, until Finster stops them and explains that Gus and his friends had told her nothing in the investigation and that she suspected Randall, took his fingerprint, matched it with the one found at the scene of the crime, and caught him.

Gretchen said that her explanation wasn't good enough, she asked what made Randall the prime suspect. Finster explains that though Gus and his friends didn't tattle, they were the only ones who didn't and that everyone else had tattled on Randall. King Bob pardons everyone by royal decree due to a shortage of garbage cans. Guru Kid then reveals that he told everyone else about Randall starting the food fight.

Quotes

  • Miss Finster: "Hmm. In a loyal mood, are you? Well, I can be loyal, too. Of course, for those who won't be loyal, I can make things rough; Recess canceled for the slightest drizzle, weed patrol, mandatory maypole celebrations in traditional Scandinavian Attire..."
  • Mikey's voice: "Think Chocolate... Use it... Use it..."
  • Miss Finster: "I can outlaw hallway passes forever." (Turns into a chocolate bar) "Mmm.. Chocolate. The nurse could keep her thermometer in the refrigerator-- Yummy, Yummy Nougat. I could force you to-- delicious. Play Bridge. Milky-- Trim the Hedges. Smooth and oh-ho-ho, so Luscious." (Pounds on the table) "Sorry. There was a fly on the table."

Goofs

  • Animation/continuity error: While the gang is cleaning and stopping Gus from tattling, Phil appears multiple times as a background character, putting him at 3-4 places at once.

Trivia

Regular

  • When Miss Finster was calling each kid in alphabetically by their last name, she called Cornchip Girl (Teresa LaMaize) before Gus (Griswald). While this may be seen as a goof, Cornchip Girl was not given a full name at the time of the episode's airing.
  • This episode reveals that Miss Finster will punish Randall as well as other kids.

Continuity

  • Adam Abel is mentioned by name for the first time in this episode.
  • This is the final episode where Geoffery has a speaking role.
  • This episode marks the first and only credit of the writer, Matt Rosenberg (not to be confused with the journalist of the same name), who wrote this episode solely.
  • This is a rare time Guru Kid talks in his normal voice.

Cast

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