7.1/10122 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
7.3/10125 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
7.2/10118 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
7.4/10121 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
7.3/10113 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
7.1/10122 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
7.4/10116 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
7.3/10125 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
7.3/10119 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
7.1/10123 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
7.5/10134 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
The Best Episodes of Recess Season 5
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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 122 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".