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The Best Episodes of Recess Season 5

Every episode of Recess Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Recess Season 5!

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...
Genres:AnimationKidsComedy
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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"The Coolest Heatwave Ever" is the best rated episode of "Recess" season 5. It scored 7.1/10 based on 119 votes. Directed by Howy Parkins and written by Jack Monaco, it aired on 9/9/2000. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "No Strings Attached".

  • The Coolest Heatwave Ever
    7.1/10119 votes

    #1 - The Coolest Heatwave Ever

    Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 9/9/2000

    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

  • No Strings Attached
    7.3/10122 votes

    #2 - No Strings Attached

    Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 9/9/2000

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

    Director: Howy Parkins

    Writer: Milton Chassman

  • Beyond a Reasonable Scout
    7.2/10116 votes

    #3 - Beyond a Reasonable Scout

    Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 9/16/2000

    Mikey and Gus want to join the Woodchuck Scouts.

    Director: Howy Parkins

    Writer: Bart Jennett, Catherine Lieuwen

  • The C Note
    7.4/10119 votes

    #4 - The C Note

    Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 9/16/2000

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

    Director: Howy Parkins

    Writer: Steve Ochs

  • The Army Navy Game
    7.3/10111 votes

    #5 - The Army Navy Game

    Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 9/23/2000

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

    Director: Howy Parkins

    Writer: Ford Riley

  • Big Ol' Mikey
    7.1/10120 votes

    #6 - Big Ol' Mikey

    Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 9/23/2000

    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

    Writer: Bart Jennett, David Pitlik

  • A Great State Fair
    7.4/10115 votes

    #7 - A Great State Fair

    Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 10/14/2000

    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

    Writer: Bart Jennett, Gail Glaze

  • The A.V. Kid
    7.3/10124 votes

    #8 - The A.V. Kid

    Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 10/14/2000

    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

  • The Principals of Golf
    7.3/10117 votes

    #9 - The Principals of Golf

    Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 11/4/2000

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

    Director: Howy Parkins

    Writer: Ford Riley

  • All the Principal's Men
    7.1/10121 votes

    #10 - All the Principal's Men

    Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 11/4/2000

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

    Director: Howy Parkins

    Writer: Jack Monaco

  • Lawson and His Crew
    7.5/10133 votes

    #11 - Lawson and His Crew

    Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 1/6/2001

    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