TV series

Recess

Name: Recess
Released: 1997
Cast: Andrew Lawrence, Rickey D'Shon Collins, Pamela Adlon, Ashley Johnson, Jason Davis

1997–2001· 6 seasonsTV-Y7★ 7.8Ended

On ABC · UPN — From Walt Disney Television · Paul & Joe Productions

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Synopsis

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.

Themes

playground elementary school

Episodes

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E1 The Break InNext upSep 13, 1997 · 11 min
Synopsis
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.
Guest stars: Sam McMurray (Lt. Griswald (voice)), Mayim Bialik (Kristen Kurst (voice)), Katey Sagal (Flo Spinelli (voice)), Erik von Detten (Erwin Lawson (voice)), April Winchell (Miss Muriel P Finster (voice)), Allyce Beasley (Miss Alordayne Grotkey (voice)), Lane Toran (King Bob (voice))
E2 The New KidSep 13, 1997 · 11 min
Synopsis
New kid Gus arrives at Third Street Elementary, but has to endure the indignities that a new kid must undergo.
Guest stars: Sam McMurray (Lt. Griswald (voice)), Katey Sagal (Flo Spinelli (voice)), Erik von Detten (Erwin Lawson (voice)), April Winchell (Miss Muriel P Finster (voice)), Ryan O'Donohue (Randall Weems / Digger Dave (voice)), Allyce Beasley (Miss Alordayne Grotkey (voice)), Lane Toran (King Bob (voice))
E3 The ExperimentSep 20, 1997 · 11 min
Synopsis
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.
Guest stars: Ryan O'Donohue (Randall Weems (voice)), Kath Soucie (Butch (voice))
E4 The Great Jungle Gym Stand OffSep 20, 1997 · 11 min
Synopsis
The kids stage a protest when Principal Prickly plans to tear down Ol' Rusty to replace it with a new jungle gym.
Guest stars: Ryan O'Donohue (Randall Weems / Digger Dave (voice)), Allyce Beasley (Miss Alordayne Grotkey (voice)), Dabney Coleman (Principal Peter Prickly (voice))
E5 JinxedSep 27, 1997 · 11 min
Synopsis
The Ashleys jinx Gus according to the playground rules so that he can't talk until his friends say his name.
Guest stars: April Winchell (Miss Finster (voice)), Rachel Crane (Ashley 'Ashley Q' Quinlan (voice)), Francesca Marie Smith (Ashley 'Ashley B' Boulet (voice)), Lane Toran (King Bob (voice))
E6 Officer MikeySep 27, 1997 · 11 min
Synopsis
The others try to help out when Mikey wants to be a safety ranger.
Guest stars: Francesca Marie Smith (Ashley 'Ashley B' Boulet / Upside-Down Girl / Swinger Girl (voice)), Rachel Crane (Ashley 'Ashley Q' Quinlan (voice)), Lane Toran (King Bob (voice)), Anndi McAfee (Ashley 'Ashley A' Armbruster (voice))
E7 First Name AshleyOct 4, 1997 · 11 min
Synopsis
The Ashleys try to force Spinelli to be just like them when Spinelli's first name is revealed.
Guest stars: Camille Winbush (Ashley 'Ashley T' Tomossian (voice)), April Winchell (Miss Muriel P Finster (voice)), Ryan O'Donohue (Randall Weems / Digger Dave (voice)), Francesca Marie Smith (Ashley 'Ashley B' Boulet / Upside-Down Girl / Swinger Girl (voice)), Rachel Crane (Ashley 'Ashley Q' Quinlan (voice)), Anndi McAfee (Ashley 'Ashley A' Armbruster (voice))
E8 To Finster with LoveOct 4, 1997 · 11 min
Synopsis
The kids help bring Miss Finster together with Hank the janitor when they find out she has a crush on him.
Guest stars: April Winchell (Miss Muriel P Finster (voice)), Jeff Wright (Hank the Janitor (voice))
E9 King GusOct 11, 1997 · 11 min
Synopsis
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.
Guest stars: Riley Brock (Big Kid (voice)), Lane Toran (King Bob (voice))
E10 Big Brother ChadOct 11, 1997 · 11 min
Synopsis
The kids, and Vince himself, come to the awful realization that Vince's once popular older brother Chad has grown up into a geek.
Guest stars: Lane Toran (King Bob (voice)), Anndi McAfee (Ashley 'Ashley A' Armbruster (voice))
E11 My Fair GretchenOct 18, 1997 · 11 min
Synopsis
The kids come up with a plan to keep Gretchen from being transferred to Oppenheimer Elementary for the Incredibly Extremely Gifted.
Guest stars: Dabney Coleman (Principal Peter Prickly (voice))
E12 Speedy, We Hardly Knew YeOct 18, 1997 · 11 min
Synopsis
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.
Guest stars: Erik von Detten (Erwin Lawson (voice)), Ryan O'Donohue (Randall Weems / Digger Dave (voice)), Allyce Beasley (Miss Alordayne Grotkey (voice)), Lane Toran (King Bob (voice)), Anndi McAfee (Ashley 'Ashley A' Armbruster (voice))
E13 I Will Kick No More ForeverOct 25, 1997 · 11 min
Synopsis
Vince completely loses his confidence at playing kickball when Ashley Q. beats him in a game.
E14 The Kid Came BackOct 25, 1997 · 11 min
Synopsis
A weird little boy keeps tagging along behind the kids, apparently causing a streak of bad luck.
E15 The PestNov 1, 1997 · 11 min
Synopsis
Jeffrey, an annoying jerk of a boy, insists that Gretchen will be his girlfriend.
Guest stars: Kath Soucie (Jeffery, Baby (voice))
E16 The Legend of Big KidNov 1, 1997 · 11 min
Synopsis
What do the kindergarteners have planned for T.J. when they capture him?
Guest stars: E. G. Daily (Cap'n Sticky (voice))
E17 The BoxNov 8, 1997 · 11 min
Synopsis
Miss Finster comes up with a new punishment that reduces T.J. to a vegetable.
E18 The TrialNov 8, 1997 · 11 min
Synopsis
Randall accuses Spinelli of hitting him with a rock during a dirt clod war so the kids put her on trial.
Guest stars: Justin Shenkarow (Gelman (voice)), Ryan O'Donohue (Randall Weems (voice)), Lane Toran (King Bob (voice)), Anndi McAfee (Ashley 'Ashley A' Armbruster (voice))
E19 Teachers LoungeNov 15, 1997 · 11 min
Synopsis
The kids dream about what the teachers' lounge must be like.
Guest stars: Rob Paulsen (Mr. Yamashiro), Tress MacNeille (Ms. Lemon (voice)), April Winchell (Miss Muriel P Finster (voice)), Dabney Coleman (Principal Peter Prickly (voice))
E20 Randall's ReformNov 15, 1997 · 11 min
Synopsis
Loneliness compels Randall to want to make friends with the other kids.
Guest stars: Blake McIver Ewing (Menlow (voice)), Tress MacNeille (Ms. Lemon (voice)), Ryan O'Donohue (Randall Weems (voice)), April Winchell (Miss Muriel P Finster (voice))
E21 Rainy DaysNov 22, 1997 · 11 min
Synopsis
The kids grow increasingly frustrated when rain keeps then indoors for recess days on end.
Guest stars: Ryan O'Donohue (Randall Weems (voice)), April Winchell (Miss Muriel P Finster (voice)), Allyce Beasley (Miss Alordayne Grotkey (voice))
E22 The Great Can DriveNov 22, 1997 · 11 min
Synopsis
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.
Guest stars: Allyce Beasley (Miss Alordayne Grotkey (voice)), Dabney Coleman (Principal Peter Prickly (voice)), Rachel Crane (Ashley 'Ashley Q' Quinlan (voice)), Francesca Marie Smith (Ashley 'Ashley B' Boulet (voice)), Anndi McAfee (Ashley 'Ashley A' Armbruster (voice))
E23 The VoiceJan 10, 1998 · 11 min
Synopsis
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.
Guest stars: Robert Goulet (Mikey Blumberg (singing voice)), Glenne Headly (Miss Salimony (voice)), Lane Toran (King Bob (voice)), Anndi McAfee (Ashley 'Ashley A' Armbruster (voice))
E24 Kids in the MistJan 10, 1998 · 11 min
Synopsis
The kids deal with a pompous expert on child research who wants to study them as they play.
Guest stars: John Astin (Supt. Skinner (voice)), Cathy Moriarty (Dr. Fitzenberg (voice))
E25 Parents' NightJan 17, 1998 · 11 min
Synopsis
Spinelli will do anything to keep her parents from attending parents' night and meeting the others.
Guest stars: Sam McMurray (Bob Spinelli (voice)), Katey Sagal (Flo Spinelli (voice)), Paul Willson (Coach Kluge (voice)), April Winchell (Miss Muriel P Finster (voice)), Ryan O'Donohue (Randall Weems / Digger Dave (voice)), Allyce Beasley (Miss Alordayne Grotkey (voice)), Dabney Coleman (Principal Peter Prickly (voice)), Anndi McAfee (Ashley 'Ashley A' Armbruster (voice))
E26 Swing on Thru to the Other SideJan 17, 1998 · 11 min
Synopsis
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.
Guest stars: Katey Sagal (Flo Spinelli (voice)), Paul Willson (Coach Kluge (voice)), Lane Toran (King Bob (voice)), Anndi McAfee (Ashley 'Ashley A' Armbruster (voice))