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Recess

Recess

1997 - 2001

The Break In

13th September 1997
Episode 1
The main kids try to get all the other kids to help rescue T.J. when Miss Finster punishes him by making him miss recess.

The New Kid

13th September 1997
Episode 2
New kid Gus arrives at Third Street Elementary, but has to endure the indignities that a new kid must undergo.

The Experiment

20th September 1997
Episode 3
The kids carry out a crucial experiment to see if it's really true that kissing each other is an inevitable part of their future.

The Great Jungle Gym Stand Off

20th September 1997
Episode 4
The kids stage a protest when Principal Prickly plans to tear down Ol' Rusty to replace it with a new jungle gym.

Jinxed

27th September 1997
Episode 5
The Ashleys jinx Gus according to the playground rules so that he can't talk until his friends say his name.

Officer Mikey

27th September 1997
Episode 6
The others try to help out when Mikey wants to be a safety ranger.

First Name Ashley

4th October 1997
Episode 7
The Ashleys try to force Spinelli to be just like them when Spinelli's first name is revealed.

To Finster with Love

4th October 1997
Episode 8
The kids help bring Miss Finster together with Hank the janitor when they find out she has a crush on him.

King Gus

11th October 1997
Episode 9
Bob 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.

Big Brother Chad

11th October 1997
Episode 10
The kids, and Vince himself, come to the awful realization that Vince's once popular older brother Chad has grown up into a geek.

My Fair Gretchen

18th October 1997
Episode 11
The kids come up with a plan to keep Gretchen from being transferred to Oppenheimer Elementary for the Incredibly Extremely Gifted.

Speedy, We Hardly Knew Ye

18th October 1997
Episode 12
The kids stage an elaborate funeral for the 4th grade class's beloved hamster, wherein they learn about how many lives the hamster has touched.

I Will Kick No More Forever

25th October 1997
Episode 13
Vince completely loses his confidence at playing kickball when Ashley Q. beats him in a game.

The Kid Came Back

25th October 1997
Episode 14
A weird little boy keeps tagging along behind the kids, apparently causing a streak of bad luck.

The Pest

1st November 1997
Episode 15
Jeffrey, an annoying jerk of a boy, insists that Gretchen will be his girlfriend.

The Legend of Big Kid

1st November 1997
Episode 16
What do the kindergarteners have planned for T.J. when they capture him?

The Box

8th November 1997
Episode 17
Miss Finster comes up with a new punishment that reduces T.J. to a vegetable.

The Trial

8th November 1997
Episode 18
Randall accuses Spinelli of hitting him with a rock during a dirt clod war so the kids put her on trial.

Teachers Lounge

15th November 1997
Episode 19
The kids dream about what the teachers' lounge must be like.

Randall's Reform

15th November 1997
Episode 20
Loneliness compels Randall to want to make friends with the other kids.

Rainy Days

22nd November 1997
Episode 21
The kids grow increasingly frustrated when rain keeps then indoors for recess days on end.

The Great Can Drive

22nd November 1997
Episode 22
At 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.

The Voice

10th January 1998
Episode 23
Principal 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.

Kids in the Mist

10th January 1998
Episode 24
The kids deal with a pompous expert on child research who wants to study them as they play.

Parents' Night

17th January 1998
Episode 25
Spinelli will do anything to keep her parents from attending parents' night and meeting the others.

Swing on Thru to the Other Side

17th January 1998
Episode 26
Spinelli 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.
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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.

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Andrew Lawrence

TJ Detweiler (voice)

Rickey D'Shon Collins Image

Rickey D'Shon Collins

Vince LaSalle (voice)

Pamela Adlon Image

Pamela Adlon

Ashley Spinelli (voice)

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Ashley Johnson

Gretchen Grundler (voice)

Jason Davis Image

Jason Davis

Mikey Blumberg (voice)

Courtland Mead Image

Courtland Mead

Gus Griswald (voice)

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