Recess

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...
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  1. 6.8/10(125 votes)

    #1 - A Science Fair to Remember

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    S4:E16

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

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  2. 6.8/10(126 votes)

    #2 - Yope from Norway

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    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.

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    Director:Howy Parkins
    Writer:Bob Illes
  3. 6.9/10(130 votes)

    #3 - Recess is Cancelled

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    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.

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  4. 6.9/10(124 votes)

    #4 - Kurst the Not So Bad

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    S6:E2

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

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  5. 7.0/10(163 votes)

    #5 - I Will Kick No More Forever

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    S1:E13

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

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  6. 7.0/10(133 votes)

    #6 - The Bet

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    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.

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    Director:Chuck Sheetz
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  8. 7.0/10(128 votes)

    #7 - Call Me Guy

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    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.

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    Director:Brenda Piluso
    Writer:Ford Riley
  9. 7.0/10(131 votes)

    #8 - Diggers Split Up

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    S4:E20

    Digger Dave quits digging and then bosses everyone around.

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    Director:Chuck Sheetz
    Writer:Cary Okmin
  10. 7.0/10(146 votes)

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

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    S4:E28

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

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  11. 7.0/10(120 votes)

    #10 - More Like Gretchen

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    S4:E37

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

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    Director:Howy Parkins
  12. 7.1/10(172 votes)

    #11 - King Gus

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    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.

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  13. 7.1/10(167 votes)

    #12 - My Fair Gretchen

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    S1:E11

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

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  14. 7.1/10(138 votes)

    #13 - Yes, Mikey, Santa Does Shave

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    S2:E21

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

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  15. 7.1/10(135 votes)

    #14 - Stand Up Randall

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    S3:E8

    Randall becomes popular when he uses a joke book to make himself a standup comedian.

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  16. 7.1/10(138 votes)

    #15 - The Shiner

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    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.

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    Director:Chuck Sheetz
  17. 7.1/10(134 votes)

    #16 - The Barnaby Boys

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    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.

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  18. 7.1/10(125 votes)

    #17 - The Madness of King Bob

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    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

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    Director:Chuck Sheetz
  19. 7.1/10(132 votes)

    #18 - Here Comes Mr. Perfect

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    S4:E18

    Jared, the new student, appears to be perfect, making the rest of the school very jealous.

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  20. 7.1/10(130 votes)

    #19 - This Brain for Hire

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    S4:E26

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

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  21. 7.1/10(126 votes)

    #20 - Germ Warfare

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    S4:E36

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

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  22. 7.1/10(121 votes)

    #21 - Prince Randall

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    S4:E38

    Randall uses an embarrassing photo to blackmail King Bob into making him Playground Prince.

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  23. 7.1/10(122 votes)

    #22 - Me No Know

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    S4:E39

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

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  24. 7.1/10(130 votes)

    #23 - Good Ole T.J.

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    S4:E40

    Gretchen is worried when she's partnered with T.J. on a class project.

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  25. 7.1/10(117 votes)

    #24 - Tucked In Mikey

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    S4:E42

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

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    Director:Howy Parkins
  26. 7.1/10(124 votes)

    #25 - Big Ol' Mikey

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    S5:E6

    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.

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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 125 votes. Directed by Howy Parkins and written by Sandy Adomaitis, Libby Bideau, Bart Jennett, it aired on 11/8/1999. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Yope from Norway".