The Best Episodes of Recess Season 5

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.2/10(127 votes)

   #1 - The Coolest Heatwave Ever

   S5:E19/9/2000

   During a burning hot day, the gang attempts to make it across the playground to the otherside where there is a water pump.

   Director:Howy Parkins

   Writer:Jack Monaco

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   Director:Howy Parkins

   Writer:Jack Monaco
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   7.4/10(130 votes)

   #2 - No Strings Attached

   S5:E29/9/2000

   The gang is suspicious when the Ashleys give Spinelli six wrestling tickets.

   Director:Howy Parkins

   Writer:Milton Chassman

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   Director:Howy Parkins

   Writer:Milton Chassman
3. 

   7.3/10(122 votes)

   #3 - Beyond a Reasonable Scout

   S5:E39/16/2000

   Mikey and Gus want to join the Woodchuck Scouts.

   Director:Howy Parkins

   Writers:Bart Jennett, Catherine Lieuwen

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   Director:Howy Parkins

   Writers:Bart Jennett, Catherine Lieuwen
4. 

   7.5/10(126 votes)

   #4 - The C Note

   S5:E49/16/2000

   T.J. finds a $100 bill and along with the gang try to find out who lost it.

   Director:Howy Parkins

   Writer:Steve Ochs

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   Director:Howy Parkins

   Writer:Steve Ochs
5. 

   7.3/10(119 votes)

   #5 - The Army Navy Game

   S5:E59/23/2000

   Gus and Theresa (Cornchip Girl) have a hard time becoming friends due to their rivaling fathers.

   Director:Howy Parkins

   Writer:Ford Riley

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   Director:Howy Parkins

   Writer:Ford Riley
6. 

   7.2/10(127 votes)

   #6 - Big Ol' Mikey

   S5:E69/23/2000

   After Mikey helps Cornchip Girl off the climbing frame after she gets stuck, the gang wonder how big he will be. Gretchen and Galileo conduct a test to find out how big everyone will be when they are older, and Mikey's test says he will be 50 feet tall! The others find this cool and wonder what 50 foot Mikey could do, but Mikey isn't so sure that being 50 feet tall will be that great.

   Director:Howy Parkins

   Writers:David Pitlik, Bart Jennett

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   Director:Howy Parkins

   Writers:David Pitlik, Bart Jennett
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7. 

   7.5/10(122 votes)

   #7 - A Great State Fair

   S5:E710/14/2000

   Gus must stay behind from the fair because he forgot his permission slip, while the rest of the gang try to figure out a way to get Gus to the fair.

   Director:Howy Parkins

   Writers:Bart Jennett, Gail Glaze

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   Director:Howy Parkins

   Writers:Bart Jennett, Gail Glaze
8. 

   7.3/10(130 votes)

   #8 - The A.V. Kid

   S5:E810/14/2000

   Vince and T.J. compete for the job as A.V. Kid, but their competition leads to a broken-up friendship between them.

   Director:Howy Parkins

   Writer:Mark Archuleta

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   Director:Howy Parkins

   Writer:Mark Archuleta
9. 

   7.4/10(123 votes)

   #9 - The Principals of Golf

   S5:E911/4/2000

   The kids think Vince is getting special treatment when he becomes Prickly's golf partner.

   Director:Howy Parkins

   Writer:Ford Riley

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   Director:Howy Parkins

   Writer:Ford Riley
10. 

    7.2/10(127 votes)

    #10 - All the Principal's Men

    S5:E1011/4/2000

    The gang tries to find out who removed all the balls from the playground.

    Director:Howy Parkins

    Writer:Jack Monaco

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    Director:Howy Parkins

    Writer:Jack Monaco
11. 

    7.6/10(138 votes)

    #11 - Lawson and His Crew

    S5:E111/6/2001

    Tired of TJ and his friends getting all the glory from King Bob, Lawson decides to get a gang of his own together. He recruits Randall, Menlow, Swinger Girl, Skeenes and Kurst the Worst and together the six start solving the playground's problems and getting the glory. Of course TJ and his friends now have nothing to do, so they are left just talking and eventually realise that just being friends is much better than getting all the glory they used to have. Friends being something that Lawson and his crew are definitely not ...

    Director:Howy Parkins

    Writer:Phil Walsh

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    Director:Howy Parkins

    Writer:Phil Walsh