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Recess S4E1 — The First Picture Show
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Recess•Season 4•Episode 1

The First Picture Show

7.8/10 · 112 votesSep 12, 199911 min

Ranked #2 of 44 in Season 4•+0.4 vs season avg

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Señor Fusion: the Movie finally opens and T.J. vows to be there at its first screening.

Directed byChuck Sheetz
Written byRichard Whitley
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Rickey D'Shon Collins

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Episode Summary

"The First Picture Show" is episode 1 of Recess season 4. It scored 7.8/10 from 112 votes, ranking #2 of 44 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Directed by Chuck Sheetz and written by Richard Whitley, it aired on September 12, 1999.

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