Commencement Day

It's commence day at school, so there are plenty of adults on hand to watch the kids perform. First, of course, Mickey Daniels has to tackle another boy who has insulted Mary Kornman's goat, and tricks must be played on Joe Cobb and... well, you'll see.

It's another of the early Our Gang episodes which shows them being kids and causing the usual sort of mischief and eventual chaos, despite the adults who try to bring them to order. It's my favorite type of episode in the series, in which there is no real plot, and the structure -- going to school -- is eventually turned topsy-turvy in the thoughtless way that children have. Everyone gets his or her turn to be the center of attention. With the Little Rascals, there are no small parts, just small actors.