The Best Episodes of Recess Season 2

The gang breaks up when they are forced to choose a best friend to write about.

Director: Chuck Sheetz

Writer: Michael L. Kramer

A hypnotist performing for the kids inadvertantly hypnotizes Principal Prickly into thinking he's six years old.

Director: Susie Dietter

Writer: David Shayne

Spinelli gets labelled a mama's girl when she inadvertantly calls Ms. Grotke ""Mama.""

Director: Chuck Sheetz

Writer: Mark Drop

Ashley A. hooks up with Gretchen when she sins against the clique so gravely as to get thrown out.

Director: Chuck Sheetz

Writer: Doria Biddle

Gus finds a tile from the game Ajimbo and soon the entire student body gets caught in its evil grasp.

Director: Chuck Sheetz

Writer: Peter Gaffney

Gus has to go to the Yard of No Return when he kicks a good kickball over the fence.

Director: Chuck Sheetz

Writer: Holly Huckins

Gus winds up the new target of the school bully's wrath.

Director: Chuck Sheetz

Writer: Jonathan Rosenthal

All the kids go on a big field trip to MISOOE (The Museum of Industry, Science, Oceanography, Oddities and Energy). But Ol' Smokey, the beloved school bus, breaks down in the middle of nowhere.

Director: Chuck Sheetz

Writer: Michael L. Kramer

A visit from Principal Prickly's brother Paul leads to a challenge between 3rd Street and 98th Street kickball teams.

Director: Chuck Sheetz

Writer: Jonathan Greenberg

In the "Pee Wee Pals" program, the main kids each have to take care of a kindergartner during recess.

Director: Chuck Sheetz

Writer: Mark Drop

Substitute teacher Mr. E. captivates all the kids with his command of authority, except T.J.

Director: Susie Dietter

Writer: Phil Walsh

Gretchen turns to former yo-yo champ Tommy Tate to learn how to master the yo-yo.

Director: Chuck Sheetz

Writer: Doria Biddle

Gretchen's search for her stolen laptop leads her on a journey among the school's delinquents that ultimately brings about her downfall.

Director: Chuck Sheetz

Writer: Mark Drop

Mikey wants to be exactly like Vince when Vince saves his life.

Director: Chuck Sheetz

Writer: Holly Huckins

The kids take in a really ratty stray cat that they find near the dumpster, naming it Stuart.

Director: Chuck Sheetz

Writer: Katy Ballard

King Bob orders the kids to build him a pyramid so that all future classes will remember him.

Director: Chuck Sheetz

Writer: Jonathan Rosenthal

Principal Prickly and Miss Finster deem T.J.'s word "whomps" as a cuss and punish him for it, starting a scandal that leads all the way to the board of education.

Director: Chuck Sheetz

Writer: Mark Drop

Miss Finster agrees to babysit Spinelli for the weekend while her parents are away.

Director: Chuck Sheetz

Writer: Michael L. Kramer, Phil Walsh

When the playground goes on the monsticker standard T.J. goes down the path from poverty to wealth.

Director: Howy Parkins

Writer: Mark Drop, Phil Walsh, Rick Gitelson

The main kids wish they could have the overcrowded school to themselves, then surprisingly get their wish.

Director: Chuck Sheetz

Writer: Steve Bannos

Mikey is the only fourth grader who still believes in Santa Claus. He tries to convince the others Santa exists.

Director: Susie Dietter

Writer: Mark Drop, Holly Huckins, Phil Walsh

T.J. and Vince manage to convince everyone that the bad haircut they gave Mikey is actually cool.

Director: Chuck Sheetz

Writer: Mark Drop, Phil Walsh, Jeff Haber

Spinelli's parents put her in Mlle. Povlova's dance school, where she teams up with Mikey.

Director: Chuck Sheetz

Writer: Phil Walsh

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

The Ashleys get back at Spinelli by entering her into the Kiddie Cosmetics Little Miss Blush Beauty Pageant. But her friends talk Spinelli into trying to beat the Ashleys in the pageant.

Director: Chuck Sheetz

Writer: Libby Bideau, Sandy Adomaitis