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Recess

Recess

TV-Y71997•7.7/10
AnimationKidsComedy

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7.7/10(502)

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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Production

Walt Disney Television, Paul & Joe Productions, Disney Television Animation

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

September 13, 1997

Last Aired

November 4, 2001

Networks

ABC, UPN

Created By

Paul Germain, Joe Ansolabehere

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
No providers available for this region.
Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
The Break In
E1
The Break In
Air date: 1997-09-13
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
E2
The New Kid
Air date: 1997-09-13
New kid Gus arrives at Third Street Elementary, but has to endure the indignities that a new kid must undergo.
The Experiment
E3
The Experiment
Air date: 1997-09-20
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
E4
The Great Jungle Gym Stand Off
Air date: 1997-09-20
The kids stage a protest when Principal Prickly plans to tear down Ol' Rusty to replace it with a new jungle gym.
Jinxed
E5
Jinxed
Air date: 1997-09-27
The Ashleys jinx Gus according to the playground rules so that he can't talk until his friends say his name.
Officer Mikey
E6
Officer Mikey
Air date: 1997-09-27
The others try to help out when Mikey wants to be a safety ranger.
First Name Ashley
E7
First Name Ashley
Air date: 1997-10-04
The Ashleys try to force Spinelli to be just like them when Spinelli's first name is revealed.
To Finster with Love
E8
To Finster with Love
Air date: 1997-10-04
The kids help bring Miss Finster together with Hank the janitor when they find out she has a crush on him.
King Gus
E9
King Gus
Air date: 1997-10-11
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
E10
Big Brother Chad
Air date: 1997-10-11
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
E11
My Fair Gretchen
Air date: 1997-10-18
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
E12
Speedy, We Hardly Knew Ye
Air date: 1997-10-18
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
E13
I Will Kick No More Forever
Air date: 1997-10-25
Vince completely loses his confidence at playing kickball when Ashley Q. beats him in a game.
The Kid Came Back
E14
The Kid Came Back
Air date: 1997-10-25
A weird little boy keeps tagging along behind the kids, apparently causing a streak of bad luck.
The Pest
E15
The Pest
Air date: 1997-11-01
Jeffrey, an annoying jerk of a boy, insists that Gretchen will be his girlfriend.
The Legend of Big Kid
E16
The Legend of Big Kid
Air date: 1997-11-01
What do the kindergarteners have planned for T.J. when they capture him?
The Box
E17
The Box
Air date: 1997-11-08
Miss Finster comes up with a new punishment that reduces T.J. to a vegetable.
The Trial
E18
The Trial
Air date: 1997-11-08
Randall accuses Spinelli of hitting him with a rock during a dirt clod war so the kids put her on trial.
Teachers Lounge
E19
Teachers Lounge
Air date: 1997-11-15
The kids dream about what the teachers' lounge must be like.
Randall's Reform
E20
Randall's Reform
Air date: 1997-11-15
Loneliness compels Randall to want to make friends with the other kids.
Rainy Days
E21
Rainy Days
Air date: 1997-11-22
The kids grow increasingly frustrated when rain keeps then indoors for recess days on end.
The Great Can Drive
E22
The Great Can Drive
Air date: 1997-11-22
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
E23
The Voice
Air date: 1998-01-10
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
E24
Kids in the Mist
Air date: 1998-01-10
The kids deal with a pompous expert on child research who wants to study them as they play.
Parents' Night
E25
Parents' Night
Air date: 1998-01-17
Spinelli will do anything to keep her parents from attending parents' night and meeting the others.
Swing on Thru to the Other Side
E26
Swing on Thru to the Other Side
Air date: 1998-01-17
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.

Cast

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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