Recess: Season 1

The Break in / The New Kid

24min - T.J. is punished with no recess after an unsuccessful attempt of the gang to raid the kitchen's good food. Seeing how deranged he has become, the gang try to break him out by enlisting the help of the other students. Gustav "Gus" Griswald, the new student at Third Street, arrives at school to no fanfare during one of the gang's plans. After giving him a brief tour around the school, King Bob declares Gus as the new kid, which means that nobody is supposed to talk to him and refer to him only as the new kid.

The Experiment / The Great Jungle Gym Standoff

24min - In this two-part episode, the gang hear a chilling story of what older students like to do with their time and the only solution is for two of the six to disprove it in the world's most unusual experiment, kissing. Principal Prickly wants to replace the school jungle gym, Old Rusty, but not if T.J. and the whole school can stop him.

Jinxed / Officer Mikey

24min - In this two-part episode, Gus is unable to speak after being jinxed by the Ashleys. He can only talk again if someone says his name, which the Ashleys try to prevent. Mikey wants to become a safety ranger, which causes the gang to get help from others.

First Name Ashley / To Finster with Love

24min - In this two-part episode, after Randall reveals that Spinelli's first name is Ashley, she is forced to join The Ashleys. Miss Finster is attracted to Hank the janitor and begins dating him. This distraction affects their usual job performance, which in turn causes imbalance in the schoolyard.

King Gus / Big Brother Chad

24min - In this two-part episode, when King Bob comes down with tonsillitis, he appoints Gus as the new King Of The Playground. The power goes to Gus's head and he starts ordering people about. Vince is concerned about whether his big brother Chad is as cool as he thinks.

My Fair Gretchen / Speedy We Hardly Knew Ye

24min - In this two-part episode, Principal Prickly plans to move Gretchen to a school for the gifted, after scoring exceptionally well on a test, but she worries she might not see her friends again. Speedy, the class hamster, dies, so the kids decide to throw a funeral, which doesn't go as expected.

I Will Kick No More Forever / The Kid Came Back

24min - In this two-part episode, after getting outplayed in a kickball game by Ashley Q., Vince decides to never play kickball again. A stranger called the Peanut Butter Kid tries to follow the gang everywhere and it drives them crazy when they become convinced he brings bad luck.

The Pest / The Legend of Big Kid

23min - In this two-part episode, Gretchen is bothered by Geoffrey, who has fallen in love with her. After T.J. is kidnapped by the Kindergarteners, he lives among them and adapts to their ways. It is then up to the rest of the gang to rescue him before he forgets how to be a ten year old.

The Trial / The Box

24min - After getting tired of everyone disobeying playground rules, Miss Finster plans to put anyone who breaks playground rules into The Box, starting with T.J., who goes crazy and becomes terrified of doing anything, forcing the others to resort to drastic measures to help him get back to normal. In a parody of a court trial, Spinelli and Randall battle it out in court after Randall accuses her of throwing a rock during a dirt-clod war.

Teacher's Lounge / Randall's Reform

23min - In this two-part episode, intrigued by its secrecy, the kids try to find out what the teachers' lounge looks like, only to be astonished at what they find inside. T.J. and the gang finally accept Randall into their group, but could it be a trap?

Rainy Days / The Great Can Drive

24min - It's a rainy day and recess is cancelled. When the rain doesn't stop after day three, the kids start to turn on each other. Will the kids survive five days of indoor recess? Mikey is the only one in Mrs Grotke's class who decides to collect cans for the annual Can Drive, not wanting to lose against the Ashleys again. This results in a rivalry escalating between the classes over who collects the most cans.

Kids in the Mist / The Voice

24min - In this two-part episode, when Principal Prickly discovers that Mikey sings like Robert Goulet, he appoints a beautiful, young music teacher, Ms Salamone, to help him prepare for the school concert. A researcher named Dr Quilty wants to research recess using video. When she first tries it, she fails. T.J. and the gang decide to help her out. How will it turn out?

Parents' Night / Swing on Thru to the Other Side

23min - Spinelli is apprehensive about her parents attending parents' night because they embarrass her. Spinelli creates a pseudo-religious philosophy after she comes to the belief that fourth grader Swinger Girl went over the top of the swing, passing into a higher state of being and making Spinelli's friends concerned.

The Legend of Big Kid

The Box

The Trial

Teacher's Lounge

Randall's Reform

Rainy Days

The Great Can Drive

The Great Jungle Gym Stand Off

Jinxed

The Experiment

Officer Mikey

The Voice

Kids in the Mist