The Worst Episodes of Recess
Every episode of Recess ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Recess!
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, and try their best to win at kick-ball.
Lowest Rated Episodes Summary
The worst episode of "Recess" is "A Science Fair to Remember", rated 6.8/10 from 123 user votes. It was directed by Howy Parkins and written by Libby Bideau, Sandy Adomaitis, Bart Jennett. "A Science Fair to Remember" aired on 11/8/1999 and is rated 0.0 point(s) lower than the second lowest rated, "Yope from Norway".
6.8/10 123 votes#1 - A Science Fair to Remember
Season 4 Episode 16 - Aired 11/8/1999
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
6.8/10 123 votes#2 - Yope from Norway
Season 4 Episode 29 - Aired 2/20/2000
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
6.9/10 129 votes#3 - The Bet
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 9/25/1999
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
6.9/10 126 votes#4 - Recess is Cancelled
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 9/22/1999
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
6.9/10 139 votes#5 - Nobody Doesn't Like T.J.
Season 4 Episode 28 - Aired 2/6/2000
T.J. can't figure out why Gordy doesn't like him.
Director: Howy Parkins
Writer: Phil Walsh, Milton Chassman
6.9/10 120 votes#6 - Germ Warfare
Season 4 Episode 36 - Aired 2/29/2000
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
6.9/10 120 votes#7 - Kurst the Not So Bad
Season 6 Episode 2 - Aired 11/4/2001
Mikey's new friendship with Kurst the Worst doesn't sit well with their friends.
Director: Howy Parkins
Writer: Catherine Lieuwen
7.0/10 157 votes#8 - I Will Kick No More Forever
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 10/25/1997
Vince completely loses his confidence at playing kickball when Ashley Q. beats him in a game.
Director: Chuck Sheetz
Writer: Michael L. Kramer
7.0/10 132 votes#9 - Stand Up Randall
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 10/2/1999
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
7.0/10 133 votes#10 - The Shiner
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 11/6/1999
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
7.0/10 123 votes#11 - The Madness of King Bob
Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 9/26/1999
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
7.0/10 126 votes#12 - Diggers Split Up
Season 4 Episode 20 - Aired 11/19/1999
Digger Dave quits digging and then bosses everyone around.
Director: Chuck Sheetz
Writer: Cary Okmin
7.0/10 117 votes#13 - More Like Gretchen
Season 4 Episode 37 - Aired 3/1/2000
Spinelli gets peeved with her parents heap so much praise for Gretchen at her expense.
Director: Howy Parkins
Writer: Bart Jennett
7.0/10 126 votes#14 - Good Ole T.J.
Season 4 Episode 40 - Aired 4/30/2000
Gretchen is worried when she's partnered with T.J. on a class project.
Director: Howy Parkins
Writer: Libby Bideau, Sandy Adomaitis
7.1/10 167 votes#15 - King Gus
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 10/11/1997
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
7.1/10 162 votes#16 - My Fair Gretchen
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 10/18/1997
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
7.1/10 165 votes#17 - Speedy, We Hardly Knew Ye
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 10/18/1997
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
7.1/10 133 votes#18 - Yes, Mikey, Santa Does Shave
Season 2 Episode 21 - Aired 12/26/1998
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
7.1/10 127 votes#19 - Space Cadet
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 10/2/1999
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
7.1/10 130 votes#20 - The Barnaby Boys
Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 1/15/2000
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
7.1/10 123 votes#21 - Tattletale Heart
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 9/22/1999
The kids warn Gus not to break the code by telling Miss Finster who started a food fight.
Director: Brenda Piluso
Writer: Matt Rosenberg
7.1/10 126 votes#22 - Call Me Guy
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 9/26/1999
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
7.1/10 128 votes#23 - Here Comes Mr. Perfect
Season 4 Episode 18 - Aired 11/14/1999
Jared, the new student, appears to be perfect, making the rest of the school very jealous.
Director: Chuck Sheetz
Writer: Phil Walsh, Ron Birnbach
7.1/10 127 votes#24 - This Brain for Hire
Season 4 Episode 26 - Aired 11/29/1999
People start paying Gretchen for doing their homework so she can buy herself a new bike
Director: Chuck Sheetz
Writer: Phil Walsh, Nancylee Myatt
7.1/10 118 votes#25 - Prince Randall
Season 4 Episode 38 - Aired 3/1/2000
Randall uses an embarrassing photo to blackmail King Bob into making him Playground Prince.
Director: Howy Parkins
Writer: Phil Walsh, Bob Illes