
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.
Cast: Andrew Lawrence, Rickey D'Shon Collins, Pamela Adlon
26 episodes
1. The Break InThe main kids try to get all the other kids to help rescue T.J. when Miss Finster punishes him by making him miss recess.TV-Y7CC11minSep 13, 1997
2. The New KidNew kid Gus arrives at Third Street Elementary, but has to endure the indignities that a new kid must undergo.TV-Y7CC11minSep 13, 1997
3. The ExperimentThe kids carry out a crucial experiment to see if it's really true that kissing each other is an inevitable part of their future.TV-Y7CC11minSep 20, 1997
4. The Great Jungle Gym Stand OffThe kids stage a protest when Principal Prickly plans to tear down Ol' Rusty to replace it with a new jungle gym.TV-Y7CC11minSep 20, 1997
5. JinxedThe Ashleys jinx Gus according to the playground rules so that he can't talk until his friends say his name.TV-Y7CC11minSep 27, 1997
6. Officer MikeyThe others try to help out when Mikey wants to be a safety ranger.TV-Y7CC11minSep 27, 1997
7. First Name AshleyThe Ashleys try to force Spinelli to be just like them when Spinelli's first name is revealed.TV-Y7CC11minOct 4, 1997
8. To Finster with LoveThe kids help bring Miss Finster together with Hank the janitor when they find out she has a crush on him.TV-Y7CC11minOct 4, 1997
9. King GusBob 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.TV-Y7CC11minOct 11, 1997
10. Big Brother ChadThe kids, and Vince himself, come to the awful realization that Vince's once popular older brother Chad has grown up into a geek.TV-Y7CC11minOct 11, 1997
11. My Fair GretchenThe kids come up with a plan to keep Gretchen from being transferred to Oppenheimer Elementary for the Incredibly Extremely Gifted.TV-Y7CC11minOct 18, 1997
12. Speedy, We Hardly Knew YeThe kids stage an elaborate funeral for the 4th grade class's beloved hamster, wherein they learn about how many lives the hamster has touched.TV-Y7CC11minOct 18, 1997
13. I Will Kick No More ForeverVince completely loses his confidence at playing kickball when Ashley Q. beats him in a game.TV-Y7CC11minOct 25, 1997
14. The Kid Came BackA weird little boy keeps tagging along behind the kids, apparently causing a streak of bad luck.TV-Y7CC11minOct 25, 1997
15. The PestJeffrey, an annoying jerk of a boy, insists that Gretchen will be his girlfriend.TV-Y7CC11minNov 1, 1997
16. The Legend of Big KidWhat do the kindergarteners have planned for T.J. when they capture him?TV-Y7CC11minNov 1, 1997
17. The BoxMiss Finster comes up with a new punishment that reduces T.J. to a vegetable.TV-Y7CC11minNov 8, 1997
18. The TrialRandall accuses Spinelli of hitting him with a rock during a dirt clod war so the kids put her on trial.TV-Y7CC11minNov 8, 1997
19. Teachers LoungeThe kids dream about what the teachers' lounge must be like.TV-Y7CC11minNov 15, 1997
20. Randall's ReformLoneliness compels Randall to want to make friends with the other kids.TV-Y7CC11minNov 15, 1997
21. Rainy DaysThe kids grow increasingly frustrated when rain keeps then indoors for recess days on end.TV-Y7CC11minNov 22, 1997
22. The Great Can DriveAt 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.TV-Y7CC11minNov 22, 1997
23. The VoicePrincipal 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 Goulet out of Mikey.TV-Y7CC11minJan 10, 1998
24. Kids in the MistThe kids deal with a pompous expert on child research who wants to study them as they play.TV-Y7CC11minJan 10, 1998
25. Parents' NightSpinelli will do anything to keep her parents from attending parents' night and meeting the others.TV-Y7CC11minJan 17, 1998
26. Swing on Thru to the Other SideSpinelli 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.TV-Y7CC11minJan 17, 1998
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.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Paul Germain, Joe Ansolabehere
- Cast
- Andrew Lawrence, Rickey D'Shon Collins, Pamela Adlon, Ashley Johnson, Jason Davis, Courtland Mead
- Studio
- Walt Disney Television, Paul & Joe Productions, Disney Television Animation



























