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.
1997-09-13 11mNow playing
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About Recess
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.
Recess runs for 6 seasons, created by Paul Germain and Joe Ansolabehere. Every episode page keeps the show's order, so you can watch from the pilot to the finale without hunting for the next link. Episodes are bought individually for 1 credit.
Episodes
26 episodes in this season
Season 1 · 26 episodes
The New Kid
New kid Gus arrives at Third Street Elementary, but has to endure the indignities that a new kid must undergo.
1997-09-13 11m
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.
1997-09-20 11m
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.
1997-09-20 11m
Jinxed
The Ashleys jinx Gus according to the playground rules so that he can't talk until his friends say his name.
1997-09-27 11m
First Name Ashley
The Ashleys try to force Spinelli to be just like them when Spinelli's first name is revealed.
1997-10-04 11m
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.
1997-10-04 11m
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.
1997-10-11 11m
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.
1997-10-11 11m
My Fair Gretchen
The kids come up with a plan to keep Gretchen from being transferred to Oppenheimer Elementary for the Incredibly Extremely Gifted.
1997-10-18 11m
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.
1997-10-18 11m
I Will Kick No More Forever
Vince completely loses his confidence at playing kickball when Ashley Q. beats him in a game.
1997-10-25 11m
The Kid Came Back
A weird little boy keeps tagging along behind the kids, apparently causing a streak of bad luck.
1997-10-25 11m
The Pest
Jeffrey, an annoying jerk of a boy, insists that Gretchen will be his girlfriend.
1997-11-01 11m
The Legend of Big Kid
What do the kindergarteners have planned for T.J. when they capture him?
1997-11-01 11m
The Trial
Randall accuses Spinelli of hitting him with a rock during a dirt clod war so the kids put her on trial.
1997-11-08 11m
Randall's Reform
Loneliness compels Randall to want to make friends with the other kids.
1997-11-15 11m
Rainy Days
The kids grow increasingly frustrated when rain keeps then indoors for recess days on end.
1997-11-22 11m
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.
1997-11-22 11m
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.
1998-01-10 11m
Kids in the Mist
The kids deal with a pompous expert on child research who wants to study them as they play.
1998-01-10 11m
Parents' Night
Spinelli will do anything to keep her parents from attending parents' night and meeting the others.
1998-01-17 11m
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.
1998-01-17 11mRecess FAQ
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