The Shiner is the ninth episode of the third season of Recess, which was first broadcast on November 6th, 1999.
Summary
T.J. gets a black eye and the kids in the playground treat him like a hero by making false assumptions.
Goofs
- When Butch sees T.J. right after getting his black eye, the streak in his hair is missing.
Trivia
- This episode was paired up with "Stand Up Randall" outside the US.
- This is the first episode where Justin Jon Ross voices Cryer Kid.
- The music playing in T.J.'s parents' car is the same music played over the phone in "The Story of Whomps" when Principal Prickly calls the Board of Education.
- According to this episode, T.J.'s part of a youth group his parents signed him up for, and Butch is in the same group.
Continuity
- This is the first time T.J. gets a black eye; "Prince Randall" will be the next.
- This is the first episode where T.J. is shown wearing a bathing suit (And the only time he's shown wearing his red swimtrunks); he will wear one again in "Lax" (an episode not of this show, but of Lilo & Stitch: The Series), however it'll be a different one.
Cast
- T.J. Detweiler - Andrew Lawrence
- Vince LaSalle - Rickey D'Shon Collins
- Ashley Spinelli - Pamela Segall-Adlon
- Gretchen Grundler - Ashley Johnson
- Mikey Blumberg - Jason Davis
- Gus Griswald - Courtland Mead
- Miss Grotke - Allyce Beasley
- Randall Weems/Dave - Ryan O'Donohue
- Guru Kid/Cryer Kid - Justin Jon Ross
- Sam/Kid #2 - Klee Bragger
- King Bob - Toran Caudell
- Cornchip Girl - Aria Noelle Curzon
- Ashley Armbruster - Anndi McAfee
- Ashley Quinlan - Rachel Crane
- Hustler Kid/Kid #2 - Michael Shulman
- Jordan - Patrick Renna
- Gelman - Justin Shenkarow
- Lunchlady Irma - Tress MacNeille
- T.J.'s Mom - April Winchell
- T.J.'s Dad/Coach Kloogey - Paul Willson
- Kid #1/Kid #3 - E.G. Daily
- Tracey/Kid #4/Kid #5 - Kath Soucie
- Singer - Jess Harnell
- Abraham Lincoln chip - Frank Welker