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The Worst Episodes of Recess

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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 adolescence, they must wrestle with authority, avoid the school snitch,

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Recess Season 4 Episode 16 - A Science Fair to Remember
    6.8/10(129 votes)

    #1 - A Science Fair to Remember

    S4:E16

    Second grade prodigy Becky Benson befriends Gretchen to get help for her science fair project. But she has an ulterior motive.

    Director:Howy Parkins
    Writers:Sandy Adomaitis, Libby Bideau, Bart Jennett

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  2. Recess Season 4 Episode 29 - Yope from Norway
    6.9/10(132 votes)

    #2 - Yope from Norway

    S4:E29

    When a new kid from Norway comes to 3rd Street School, Gus befriends the kid by making him think that Gus is the hottest kid in the school.

    Director:Howy Parkins
    Writer:Bob Illes

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  3. Recess Season 1 Episode 13 - I Will Kick No More Forever
    7.0/10(170 votes)

    #3 - I Will Kick No More Forever

    S1:E13

    Vince completely loses his confidence at playing kickball when Ashley Q. beats him in a game.

    Director:Chuck Sheetz
    Writer:Michael L. Kramer

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  4. Recess Season 3 Episode 6 - The Bet
    7.0/10(137 votes)

    #4 - The Bet

    S3:E6

    Fed up with Vince's ego, the kids bet Vince that he can't go one whole day without beating someone in a sport.

    Director:Chuck Sheetz
    Writer:David Pitlik

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  5. Recess Season 4 Episode 7 - Recess is Cancelled
    7.0/10(133 votes)

    #5 - Recess is Cancelled

    S4:E7

    Secretary of Schools Garrison chooses 3rd Street School as the place to test his program to bring test scores up by cancelling recess.

    Director:Chuck Sheetz
    Writers:Mark Drop, Phil Walsh, Jeff Haber

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  6. Recess Season 4 Episode 10 - Call Me Guy
    7.0/10(132 votes)

    #6 - Call Me Guy

    S4:E10

    Gus takes a new identity when he discovers that people think he's a different cool kid when he doesn't wear them. Too bad "Guy" can't see a thing.

    Director:Brenda Piluso
    Writer:Ford Riley

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  7. Recess Season 4 Episode 20 - Diggers Split Up
    7.0/10(134 votes)

    #7 - Diggers Split Up

    S4:E20

    Digger Dave quits digging and then bosses everyone around.

    Director:Chuck Sheetz
    Writer:Cary Okmin

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  8. Recess Season 4 Episode 28 - Nobody Doesn't Like T.J.
    7.0/10(152 votes)

    #8 - Nobody Doesn't Like T.J.

    S4:E28

    T.J. can't figure out why Gordy doesn't like him.

    Director:Howy Parkins
    Writers:Phil Walsh, Milton Chassman

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  9. Recess Season 4 Episode 37 - More Like Gretchen
    7.0/10(123 votes)

    #9 - More Like Gretchen

    S4:E37

    Spinelli gets peeved with her parents heap so much praise for Gretchen at her expense.

    Director:Howy Parkins
    Writer:Bart Jennett

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  10. Recess Season 6 Episode 2 - Kurst the Not So Bad
    7.0/10(127 votes)

    #10 - Kurst the Not So Bad

    S6:E2

    Mikey's new friendship with Kurst the Worst doesn't sit well with their friends.

    Director:Howy Parkins
    Writer:Catherine Lieuwen

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  11. Recess Season 1 Episode 9 - King Gus
    7.1/10(180 votes)

    #11 - King Gus

    S1:E9

    Bob installs Gus as a substitute king while he has a tonsilectomy, figuring Gus will be easy to control - but Gus turns into a despot instead.

    Director:Chuck Sheetz
    Writer:Peter Gaffney

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  12. Recess Season 1 Episode 11 - My Fair Gretchen
    7.1/10(174 votes)

    #12 - My Fair Gretchen

    S1:E11

    The kids come up with a plan to keep Gretchen from being transferred to Oppenheimer Elementary for the Incredibly Extremely Gifted.

    Director:Chuck Sheetz
    Writer:Holly Huckins

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  13. Recess Season 1 Episode 12 - Speedy, We Hardly Knew Ye
    7.1/10(177 votes)

    #13 - Speedy, We Hardly Knew Ye

    S1:E12

    The kids stage an elaborate funeral for the 4th grade class's beloved hamster, wherein they learn about how many lives the hamster has touched.

    Director:Chuck Sheetz
    Writer:Bruce Rubin

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  14. Recess Season 2 Episode 21 - Yes, Mikey, Santa Does Shave
    7.1/10(145 votes)

    #14 - Yes, Mikey, Santa Does Shave

    S2:E21

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

    Director:Susie Dietter
    Writers:Mark Drop, Holly Huckins, Phil Walsh

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  15. Recess Season 3 Episode 9 - The Shiner
    7.1/10(143 votes)

    #15 - The Shiner

    S3:E9

    T.J. shows up in school with a black eye. Everyone makes up wild stories about the heroic acts T.J. must have done to get the shiner.

    Director:Chuck Sheetz
    Writer:Steve Bannos

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  16. Recess Season 3 Episode 13 - The Barnaby Boys
    7.1/10(137 votes)

    #16 - The Barnaby Boys

    S3:E13

    T.J. and Vince are so into the "Barnaby Boys" books that they dress up like the Barnaby Boys and try to solve the mystery of the suspicious substitute janitor, Earl Raymond.

    Directors:Chuck Sheetz, Howy Parkins
    Writers:Phil Walsh, Rocket Rabinowitz

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  17. Recess Season 4 Episode 9 - The Madness of King Bob
    7.1/10(129 votes)

    #17 - The Madness of King Bob

    S4:E9

    King Bob abandons his throne in his obsessive pursuit of pulling a prank on T.J. in this sequel to The Big Prank

    Director:Chuck Sheetz
    Writer:Gregg Taylor

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  18. Recess Season 4 Episode 26 - This Brain for Hire
    7.1/10(134 votes)

    #18 - This Brain for Hire

    S4:E26

    People start paying Gretchen for doing their homework so she can buy herself a new bike

    Director:Chuck Sheetz
    Writers:Phil Walsh, Nancylee Myatt

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  19. Recess Season 4 Episode 36 - Germ Warfare
    7.1/10(129 votes)

    #19 - Germ Warfare

    S4:E36

    Gus starts an obsessive crusade to kill all the germs in the world, while Mikey will do anything to save them.

    Director:Howy Parkins
    Writers:Phil Walsh, David Pitlik

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  20. Recess Season 4 Episode 39 - Me No Know
    7.1/10(127 votes)

    #20 - Me No Know

    S4:E39

    Vince feels like an outsider after he misses the must-see movie of the weekend.

    Director:Howy Parkins
    Writers:Ford Riley, Gail Glaze

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  21. Recess Season 4 Episode 42 - Tucked In Mikey
    7.1/10(120 votes)

    #21 - Tucked In Mikey

    S4:E42

    Needing to prepare himself for a poet laureate ceremony, Mikey decides to listen to Menlo to learn how to organize himself.

    Director:Howy Parkins
    Writer:Jack Monaco

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  22. Recess Season 1 Episode 6 - Officer Mikey
    7.2/10(186 votes)

    #22 - Officer Mikey

    S1:E6

    The others try to help out when Mikey wants to be a safety ranger.

    Director:Chuck Sheetz
    Writer:Lesa Kite

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  23. Recess Season 1 Episode 8 - To Finster with Love
    7.2/10(183 votes)

    #23 - To Finster with Love

    S1:E8

    The kids help bring Miss Finster together with Hank the janitor when they find out she has a crush on him.

    Director:Chuck Sheetz
    Writer:Jeff Wright

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  24. Recess Season 1 Episode 18 - The Trial
    7.2/10(169 votes)

    #24 - The Trial

    S1:E18

    Randall accuses Spinelli of hitting him with a rock during a dirt clod war so the kids put her on trial.

    Director:Chuck Sheetz
    Writer:Scott Shelley

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  25. Recess Season 1 Episode 19 - Teachers Lounge
    7.2/10(167 votes)

    #25 - Teachers Lounge

    S1:E19

    The kids dream about what the teachers' lounge must be like.

    Director:Chuck Sheetz
    Writer:Jonathan Greenberg

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Worst Episodes Summary

"A Science Fair to Remember" is the worst rated episode of "Recess". It scored 6.8/10 based on 129 votes. Directed by Howy Parkins and written by Sandy Adomaitis, Libby Bideau, Bart Jennett, it aired on 11/8/1999. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Yope from Norway".