The Best Episodes of Recess

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   #1 - Stand Up Randall

   S3:E810/2/1999

   Randall becomes popular when he uses a joke book to make himself a standup comedian.

   Director:Chuck Sheetz

   Writers:Mark Drop, Sandy Adomaitis, Phil Walsh, Libby Bideau

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   Director:Chuck Sheetz

   Writers:Mark Drop, Sandy Adomaitis, Phil Walsh, Libby Bideau
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   #2 - Buried Treasure

   S3:E141/15/2000

   TJ receives an old history textbook with a treasure map that leads the gang, Randall, and the Ashleys out to get the treasure. But as they get closer, greed arises and the 4th graders fight for the treasure.

   Director:Chuck Sheetz

   Writers:Peter Gaffney, Jonathan Rosenthal

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   Director:Chuck Sheetz

   Writers:Peter Gaffney, Jonathan Rosenthal
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   #3 - Mikey's Pants

   S4:E1711/14/1999

   The gang tries to cover up Mikey's ripped pants so Finster won't catch him.

   Directors:Chuck Sheetz, Howy Parkins

   Writers:Phil Walsh, Scott Redman

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   Directors:Chuck Sheetz, Howy Parkins

   Writers:Phil Walsh, Scott Redman
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   #4 - Nobody Doesn't Like T.J.

   S4:E282/6/2000

   T.J. can't figure out why Gordy doesn't like him.

   Director:Howy Parkins

   Writers:Phil Walsh, Milton Chassman

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   Director:Howy Parkins

   Writers:Phil Walsh, Milton Chassman
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   #5 - Bonky Fever

   S4:E302/20/2000

   Scared of turning 10 on his soon-to-be bithday, Mikey develops an obssession of becoming a little kid again so he won't have to grow up.

   Director:Chuck Sheetz

   Writer:Bart Jennett

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   Director:Chuck Sheetz

   Writer:Bart Jennett
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   #6 - Terrifying Tales of Recess

   S6:E18/21/2001

   In this Hallowe'en episode, Butch tells us three terrifying tales of Recess. Children of the Cornchip: Cornchip Girl eats some untested cornchips and turns into a werekid! The gang have to save her. When Bikes Attack!: The bikes that the kids ride to school everyday become alive and turn against their riders. Night of the Living Finsters: Lawson challenges Vince to spend the night in the graveyard, only for the gang to discover that the school is built on the Finster family graveyard.

   Director:Howy Parkins

   Writers:Bart Jennett, Mark Archuleta, Jack Monaco

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   Director:Howy Parkins

   Writers:Bart Jennett, Mark Archuleta, Jack Monaco
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   #7 - Principal for a Day

   S2:E242/27/1999

   Principal Prickly and Miss Finster plot to turn T.J. over to their own side by making him principal for a day.

   Director:Chuck Sheetz

   Writer:Steve Bannos

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   Writer:Steve Bannos
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   #8 - One Stayed Clean

   S3:E19/11/1999

   On class picture day, the kids vow to keep Gus clean as he's never had a class picture of him taken.

   Director:Chuck Sheetz

   Writers:Gregg Taylor, Bart Jennett

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   Director:Chuck Sheetz

   Writers:Gregg Taylor, Bart Jennett
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   #9 - A Genius Among Us

   S3:E29/11/1999

   Someone else besides Gretchen is a math genius, and through math, Gretchen starts a close relationship with this person.

   Director:Chuck Sheetz

   Writer:Brian Hamill

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   Writer:Brian Hamill
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    #10 - A Career to Remember

    S3:E49/18/1999

    A career day assembly gets all the kids to decide their future careers. That is all except Spinelli.

    Director:Brenda Piluso

    Writers:Mark Drop, Phil Walsh, Lesley Wolff

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    Director:Brenda Piluso

    Writers:Mark Drop, Phil Walsh, Lesley Wolff
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    #11 - Kindergarten Derby

    S3:E59/25/1999

    Every year the older kids pick kindergarteners to race in the Kindergarten Derby. This year an eager Tubby gets an unwilling Mikey to sponsor him in the race.

    Director:Chuck Sheetz

    Writers:Steve Viksten, Jonathan Rosenthal

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    Writers:Steve Viksten, Jonathan Rosenthal
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    #12 - The Bet

    S3:E69/25/1999

    Fed up with Vince's ego, the kids bet Vince that he can't go one whole day without beating someone in a sport.

    Director:Chuck Sheetz

    Writer:David Pitlik

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    #13 - The Ratings Game

    S3:E161/22/2000

    Everyone is segregrated once the Ashley's start giving ratings to everyone on the playground.

    Director:Howy Parkins

    Writers:Holly Huckins, Ilana Wernick

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    Writers:Holly Huckins, Ilana Wernick
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    #14 - Hustler's Apprentice

    S4:E39/13/1999

    Gus winds up working for the Hustler Kid to pay off a debt, and soon he himself becomes the biggest hustler in the playground.

    Director:Chuck Sheetz

    Writers:Ned Teitelbaum, Katy Cooper

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    Director:Chuck Sheetz

    Writers:Ned Teitelbaum, Katy Cooper
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    #15 - Gus' Fortune

    S4:E59/19/1999

    The kids find a paper fortune teller on the ground that predicts doom for Gus.

    Director:Howy Parkins

    Writers:Phil Walsh, Ron Birnbach

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    Writers:Phil Walsh, Ron Birnbach
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    #16 - The Madness of King Bob

    S4:E99/26/1999

    King Bob abandons his throne in his obsessive pursuit of pulling a prank on T.J. in this sequel to The Big Prank

    Director:Chuck Sheetz

    Writer:Gregg Taylor

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    Writer:Gregg Taylor
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    #17 - The Biggest Trouble Ever

    S4:E1311/7/1999

    The gang gets busted when they accidentally break a statue of a famous hero.

    Director:Howy Parkins

    Writers:Steve Bannos, Mark Drop, Phil Walsh

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    Writers:Steve Bannos, Mark Drop, Phil Walsh
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    #18 - Diggers Split Up

    S4:E2011/19/1999

    Digger Dave quits digging and then bosses everyone around.

    Director:Chuck Sheetz

    Writer:Cary Okmin

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    Writer:Cary Okmin
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    #19 - The Candidates

    S4:E2511/29/1999

    Gretchen and Vince both run for president.

    Directors:Chuck Sheetz, Howy Parkins

    Writers:Etan Cohen, Mark Drop

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    Directors:Chuck Sheetz, Howy Parkins

    Writers:Etan Cohen, Mark Drop
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    #20 - This Brain for Hire

    S4:E2611/29/1999

    People start paying Gretchen for doing their homework so she can buy herself a new bike

    Director:Chuck Sheetz

    Writers:Phil Walsh, Nancylee Myatt

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    Writers:Phil Walsh, Nancylee Myatt
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    #21 - Spinelli's Masterpiece

    S4:E272/6/2000

    Spinelli channels her anger into a playground chalk drawing.

    Director:Brenda Piluso

    Writer:Ford Riley

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    Writer:Ford Riley
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    #22 - Don't Ask Me

    S4:E312/21/2000

    Spinelli becomes popular as an advice giver when she sits in for Guru Kid.

    Director:Howy Parkins

    Writers:Sandy Adomaitis, Libby Bideau

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    Writers:Sandy Adomaitis, Libby Bideau
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    #23 - The Fuss Over Finster

    S4:E332/27/2000

    Miss Finster hurts her leg and can't keep up with the kids during recess.

    Director:Howy Parkins

    Writer:Milton Chassman

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    Writer:Milton Chassman
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    #24 - The Break In

    S1:E19/13/1997

    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.

    Director:Chuck Sheetz

    Writers:Paul Germain, Joe Ansolabehere

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    Writers:Paul Germain, Joe Ansolabehere
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    #25 - The New Kid

    S1:E29/13/1997

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

    Director:Chuck Sheetz

    Writers:Paul Germain, Joe Ansolabehere

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    Director:Chuck Sheetz

    Writers:Paul Germain, Joe Ansolabehere