About this series
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.
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Quick facts
First Aired
1997
Seasons
6
Episodes
127
TMDB Rating
⭐ 7.8/10
Votes
521
Genre
Animation, Kids, Comedy
Status
Ended
Network
ABC
Director
Language
EN
Seasons
S01E01
The Break In
The main kids try to get all the other kids to help rescue T.J. when Miss Finster punishes him by making him miss recess.
S01E02
The New Kid
New kid Gus arrives at Third Street Elementary, but has to endure the indignities that a new kid must undergo.
S01E03
The Experiment
The kids carry out a crucial experiment to see if it's really true that kissing each other is an inevitable part of their future.
S01E04
The Great Jungle Gym Stand Off
The kids stage a protest when Principal Prickly plans to tear down Ol' Rusty to replace it with a new jungle gym.
S01E05
Jinxed
The Ashleys jinx Gus according to the playground rules so that he can't talk until his friends say his name.
S01E06
Officer Mikey
The others try to help out when Mikey wants to be a safety ranger.
S01E07
First Name Ashley
The Ashleys try to force Spinelli to be just like them when Spinelli's first name is revealed.
S01E08
To Finster with Love
The kids help bring Miss Finster together with Hank the janitor when they find out she has a crush on him.
S01E09
King Gus
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.
S01E10
Big Brother Chad
The kids, and Vince himself, come to the awful realization that Vince's once popular older brother Chad has grown up into a geek.
S01E11
My Fair Gretchen
The kids come up with a plan to keep Gretchen from being transferred to Oppenheimer Elementary for the Incredibly Extremely Gifted.
S01E12
Speedy, We Hardly Knew Ye
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.
S01E13
I Will Kick No More Forever
Vince completely loses his confidence at playing kickball when Ashley Q. beats him in a game.
S01E14
The Kid Came Back
A weird little boy keeps tagging along behind the kids, apparently causing a streak of bad luck.
S01E15
The Pest
Jeffrey, an annoying jerk of a boy, insists that Gretchen will be his girlfriend.
S01E16
The Legend of Big Kid
What do the kindergarteners have planned for T.J. when they capture him?
S01E17
The Box
Miss Finster comes up with a new punishment that reduces T.J. to a vegetable.
S01E18
The Trial
Randall accuses Spinelli of hitting him with a rock during a dirt clod war so the kids put her on trial.
S01E19
Teachers Lounge
The kids dream about what the teachers' lounge must be like.
S01E20
Randall's Reform
Loneliness compels Randall to want to make friends with the other kids.
S01E21
Rainy Days
The kids grow increasingly frustrated when rain keeps then indoors for recess days on end.
S01E22
The Great Can Drive
At first only Mikey wants to participate in the Thanksgiving can drive competition against the unbeatable Ashleys. But then the other kids join in to beat the Ashleys.
S01E23
The Voice
Principal Prickly needs Mikey to sing the National Anthem at the PTA Spring Fling, but Mikey only sings well in the bathroom. So he brings in a music teacher to bring the Robert G…
S01E24
Kids in the Mist
The kids deal with a pompous expert on child research who wants to study them as they play.
S01E25
Parents' Night
Spinelli will do anything to keep her parents from attending parents' night and meeting the others.
S01E26
Swing on Thru to the Other Side
Spinelli is inspired to form a cult based on the Swinger Girl when she thinks she's seen her swing over the top into another dimension.
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Questions about Recess
How many seasons does Recess have?
Recess has 6 seasons and 127 episodes total.
Who created Recess?
Recess was created by Paul Germain and first aired in 1997.
What genre is Recess?
Recess is a Animation, Kids, Comedy series.
Who stars in Recess?
The cast of Recess includes Andrew Lawrence, Rickey D'Shon Collins, Pamela Adlon, Ashley Johnson, Jason Davis.
What is the TMDB rating for Recess?
Recess has a TMDB rating of 7.8/10 based on 521 votes.
