The Worst Episodes of Recess

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

Director: Howy Parkins

Writer: Libby Bideau, Sandy Adomaitis, Bart Jennett

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

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

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

Writer: Mark Drop, Phil Walsh, Jeff Haber

Digger Dave quits digging and then bosses everyone around.

Director: Chuck Sheetz

Writer: Cary Okmin

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

Director: Howy Parkins

Writer: Phil Walsh, Milton Chassman

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

Director: Howy Parkins

Writer: Phil Walsh, David Pitlik

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

Director: Chuck Sheetz

Writer: Michael L. Kramer

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

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

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

Director: Howy Parkins

Writer: Bart Jennett

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

Director: Howy Parkins

Writer: Ford Riley, Gail Glaze

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

Director: Howy Parkins

Writer: Libby Bideau, Sandy Adomaitis

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

Director: Howy Parkins

Writer: Catherine Lieuwen

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

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

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

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

Director: Susie Dietter

Writer: Mark Drop, Holly Huckins, Phil Walsh

T.J. takes charge when Gretchen seems to achieve a dream that T.J.'s always had, to be an astronaut on the space shuttle.

Director: Chuck Sheetz, Howy Parkins

Writer: David Pitlik

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

Director: Chuck Sheetz

Writer: Mark Drop, Phil Walsh, Libby Bideau, Sandy Adomaitis

Spinelli gets a crush on a fifth grader and has to get over it to save her reputation.

Director: Howy Parkins

Writer: Chad Einbinder

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.

Director: Chuck Sheetz, Howy Parkins

Writer: Phil Walsh, Rocket Rabinowitz

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

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

Director: Chuck Sheetz

Writer: Phil Walsh, Ron Birnbach

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

Director: Chuck Sheetz

Writer: Phil Walsh, Nancylee Myatt