Recess
1997 · Animation, Kids, Comedy · 6 Seasons · 127 Episodes ·
Join a group of six fourth-grade best friends at Third Street Elementary School on their fun-filled adventures in their school playground. Through the ups-and-downs of adolescence, they must wrestle with authority, avoid the school snitch, and try their best to win at kick-ball.
Episodes
1. The Break InThe main kids try to get all the other kids to help rescue T.J. when Miss Finster punishes him by making him miss recess.
2. The New KidNew kid Gus arrives at Third Street Elementary, but has to endure the indignities that a new kid must undergo.
3. The ExperimentThe kids carry out a crucial experiment to see if it's really true that kissing each other is an inevitable part of their future.
4. The Great Jungle Gym Stand OffThe kids stage a protest when Principal Prickly plans to tear down Ol' Rusty to replace it with a new jungle gym.
5. JinxedThe Ashleys jinx Gus according to the playground rules so that he can't talk until his friends say his name.
6. Officer MikeyThe others try to help out when Mikey wants to be a safety ranger.
7. First Name AshleyThe Ashleys try to force Spinelli to be just like them when Spinelli's first name is revealed.
8. To Finster with LoveThe kids help bring Miss Finster together with Hank the janitor when they find out she has a crush on him.
9. King GusBob installs Gus as a substitute king while he has a tonsilectomy, figuring Gus will be easy to control - but Gus turns into a despot instead.
10. Big Brother ChadThe kids, and Vince himself, come to the awful realization that Vince's once popular older brother Chad has grown up into a geek.
11. My Fair GretchenThe kids come up with a plan to keep Gretchen from being transferred to Oppenheimer Elementary for the Incredibly Extremely Gifted.
12. Speedy, We Hardly Knew YeThe kids stage an elaborate funeral for the 4th grade class's beloved hamster, wherein they learn about how many lives the hamster has touched.
13. I Will Kick No More ForeverVince completely loses his confidence at playing kickball when Ashley Q. beats him in a game.
14. The Kid Came BackA weird little boy keeps tagging along behind the kids, apparently causing a streak of bad luck.
15. The PestJeffrey, an annoying jerk of a boy, insists that Gretchen will be his girlfriend.
16. The Legend of Big KidWhat do the kindergarteners have planned for T.J. when they capture him?
17. The BoxMiss Finster comes up with a new punishment that reduces T.J. to a vegetable.
18. The TrialRandall accuses Spinelli of hitting him with a rock during a dirt clod war so the kids put her on trial.
19. Teachers LoungeThe kids dream about what the teachers' lounge must be like.
20. Randall's ReformLoneliness compels Randall to want to make friends with the other kids.
21. Rainy DaysThe kids grow increasingly frustrated when rain keeps then indoors for recess days on end.
22. The Great Can DriveAt first only Mikey wants to participate in the Thanksgiving can drive competition against the unbeatable Ashleys. But then the other kids join in to beat the Ashleys.
23. The VoicePrincipal Prickly needs Mikey to sing the National Anthem at the PTA Spring Fling, but Mikey only sings well in the bathroom. So he brings in a music teacher to bring the Robert Goulet out of Mikey.
24. Kids in the MistThe kids deal with a pompous expert on child research who wants to study them as they play.
25. Parents' NightSpinelli will do anything to keep her parents from attending parents' night and meeting the others.
26. Swing on Thru to the Other SideSpinelli is inspired to form a cult based on the Swinger Girl when she thinks she's seen her swing over the top into another dimension.
