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Recess

Recess
★ 7.8/10•1997•TV-Y7•Animation•Kids•Comedy
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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.

StatusEnded
LanguageEN
First Air DateSep 13, 1997

Episodes

Episode 1 - The Break InE111m

The Break In

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.

Sep 13, 1997

Episode 2 - The New KidE211m

The New Kid

New kid Gus arrives at Third Street Elementary, but has to endure the indignities that a new kid must undergo.

Sep 13, 1997

Episode 3 - The ExperimentE311m

The Experiment

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.

Sep 20, 1997

Episode 4 - The Great Jungle Gym Stand OffE411m

The Great Jungle Gym Stand Off

The kids stage a protest when Principal Prickly plans to tear down Ol' Rusty to replace it with a new jungle gym.

Sep 20, 1997

Episode 5 - JinxedE511m

Jinxed

The Ashleys jinx Gus according to the playground rules so that he can't talk until his friends say his name.

Sep 27, 1997

Episode 6 - Officer MikeyE611m

Officer Mikey

The others try to help out when Mikey wants to be a safety ranger.

Sep 27, 1997

Episode 7 - First Name AshleyE711m

First Name Ashley

The Ashleys try to force Spinelli to be just like them when Spinelli's first name is revealed.

Oct 4, 1997

Episode 8 - To Finster with LoveE811m

To Finster with Love

The kids help bring Miss Finster together with Hank the janitor when they find out she has a crush on him.

Oct 4, 1997

Episode 9 - King GusE911m

King Gus

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.

Oct 11, 1997

Episode 10 - Big Brother ChadE1011m

Big Brother Chad

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

Oct 11, 1997

Episode 11 - My Fair GretchenE1111m

My Fair Gretchen

The kids come up with a plan to keep Gretchen from being transferred to Oppenheimer Elementary for the Incredibly Extremely Gifted.

Oct 18, 1997

Episode 12 - Speedy, We Hardly Knew YeE1211m

Speedy, We Hardly Knew Ye

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.

Oct 18, 1997

Episode 13 - I Will Kick No More ForeverE1311m

I Will Kick No More Forever

Vince completely loses his confidence at playing kickball when Ashley Q. beats him in a game.

Oct 25, 1997

Episode 14 - The Kid Came BackE1411m

The Kid Came Back

A weird little boy keeps tagging along behind the kids, apparently causing a streak of bad luck.

Oct 25, 1997

Episode 15 - The PestE1511m

The Pest

Jeffrey, an annoying jerk of a boy, insists that Gretchen will be his girlfriend.

Nov 1, 1997

Episode 16 - The Legend of Big KidE1611m

The Legend of Big Kid

What do the kindergarteners have planned for T.J. when they capture him?

Nov 1, 1997

Episode 17 - The BoxE1711m

The Box

Miss Finster comes up with a new punishment that reduces T.J. to a vegetable.

Nov 8, 1997

Episode 18 - The TrialE1811m

The Trial

Randall accuses Spinelli of hitting him with a rock during a dirt clod war so the kids put her on trial.

Nov 8, 1997

Episode 19 - Teachers LoungeE1911m

Teachers Lounge

The kids dream about what the teachers' lounge must be like.

Nov 15, 1997

Episode 20 - Randall's ReformE2011m

Randall's Reform

Loneliness compels Randall to want to make friends with the other kids.

Nov 15, 1997

Episode 21 - Rainy DaysE2111m

Rainy Days

The kids grow increasingly frustrated when rain keeps then indoors for recess days on end.

Nov 22, 1997

Episode 22 - The Great Can DriveE2211m

The Great Can Drive

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.

Nov 22, 1997

Episode 23 - The VoiceE2311m

The Voice

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.

Jan 10, 1998

Episode 24 - Kids in the MistE2411m

Kids in the Mist

The kids deal with a pompous expert on child research who wants to study them as they play.

Jan 10, 1998

Episode 25 - Parents' NightE2511m

Parents' Night

Spinelli will do anything to keep her parents from attending parents' night and meeting the others.

Jan 17, 1998

Episode 26 - Swing on Thru to the Other SideE2611m

Swing on Thru to the Other Side

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.

Jan 17, 1998

Actors

Andrew Lawrence

Andrew Lawrence

TJ Detweiler (voice)

Rickey D'Shon Collins

Rickey D'Shon Collins

Vince LaSalle (voice)

Pamela Adlon

Pamela Adlon

Ashley Spinelli (voice)

Ashley Johnson

Ashley Johnson

Gretchen Grundler (voice)

Jason Davis

Jason Davis

Mikey Blumberg (voice)

Courtland Mead

Courtland Mead

Gus Griswald (voice)

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