Episode 1
One Stayed Clean
11m7.0 / 10
On class picture day, the kids vow to keep Gus clean as he's never had a class picture of him taken.
Episode credits
Directed by Chuck SheetzWritten by Gregg Taylor, Bart Jennett
TV series
Recess
1997TV-Y76 seasons7.8 / 10
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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Synopsis
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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Episode 2
A Genius Among Us
11m7.0 / 10
Someone else besides Gretchen is a math genius, and through math, Gretchen starts a close relationship with this person.
Episode credits
Directed by Chuck SheetzWritten by Brian Hamill
Episode 3
Dodgeball City
11m
The main kids discover that Gus was once a notorious dodgeball player who went by the name of El Diablo.
Episode credits
Directed by Howy ParkinsWritten by Mark Drop, Phil Walsh, Gil Evans
Episode 4
A Career to Remember
11m7.0 / 10
A career day assembly gets all the kids to decide their future careers. That is all except Spinelli.
Episode credits
Directed by Brenda PilusoWritten by Mark Drop, Phil Walsh, Lesley Wolff
Episode 5
Kindergarten Derby
11m7.0 / 10
Every year the older kids pick kindergarteners to race in the Kindergarten Derby. This year an eager Tubby gets an unwilling Mikey to sponsor him in the race.
Episode credits
Directed by Chuck SheetzWritten by Steve Viksten, Jonathan RosenthalGuest stars E. G. Daily, Rachel Crane, Francesca Marie Smith, Lane Toran, Anndi McAfee, Patrick Renna, Erik von Detten
Episode 6
The Bet
11m7.0 / 10
Fed up with Vince's ego, the kids bet Vince that he can't go one whole day without beating someone in a sport.
Episode credits
Directed by Chuck SheetzWritten by David Pitlik
Episode 7
Space Cadet
11m
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.
Episode credits
Directed by Chuck Sheetz, Howy ParkinsWritten by David Pitlik
Episode 8
Stand Up Randall
11m8.0 / 10
Randall becomes popular when he uses a joke book to make himself a standup comedian.
Episode credits
Directed by Chuck SheetzWritten by Mark Drop, Sandy Adomaitis, Phil Walsh, Libby Bideau
Episode 9
The Shiner
11m
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.
Episode credits
Directed by Chuck SheetzWritten by Steve Bannos
Episode 10
Lord of the Nerds
11m
T.J. breaks his clavicle and now has to spend recess with the ""pale kids"" in Room 51.
Episode credits
Directed by Chuck Sheetz, Howy ParkinsWritten by Ford Riley, David Stone
Episode 11
That Stinking Feeling
11m
Spinelli gets a crush on a fifth grader and has to get over it to save her reputation.
Episode credits
Directed by Howy ParkinsWritten by Chad Einbinder
Episode 12
My Funny Valentines
11m
In his hatred of Valentine's Day, T.J. sends a ""funny"" valentine to every single girl on the playground to show them how stupid Valentine's Day is, but his plan soon backfires when the girls mistake them for ""real"" valentine cards.
Episode credits
Directed by Howy ParkinsWritten by Gregg Taylor
Episode 13
The Barnaby Boys
11m
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.
Episode credits
Directed by Chuck Sheetz, Howy ParkinsWritten by Phil Walsh, Rocket Rabinowitz
Episode 14
Buried Treasure
11m8.0 / 10
TJ receives an old history textbook with a treasure map that leads the gang, Randall, and the Ashleys out to get the treasure. But as they get closer, greed arises and the 4th graders fight for the treasure.
Episode credits
Directed by Chuck SheetzWritten by Peter Gaffney, Jonathan Rosenthal
Episode 15
The Library Kid
11m
When the gang catches the mysterious ""Libray Kid"", they take her out to recess where she becomes obssessed with the playground.
Episode credits
Directed by Chuck Sheetz, Howy ParkinsWritten by Holly Huckins, Doria Biddle
Episode 16
The Ratings Game
11m7.0 / 10finale
Everyone is segregrated once the Ashley's start giving ratings to everyone on the playground.
Episode credits
Directed by Howy ParkinsWritten by Holly Huckins, Ilana Wernick
Episode information updated Jul 23, 2026
More about Recess
Cast
Andrew LawrenceTJ Detweiler (voice)
Ross MalingerTJ Detweiler (voice)
Rickey D'Shon CollinsVince LaSalle (voice)
Pamela AdlonAshley Spinelli (voice)
Ashley JohnsonGretchen Grundler (voice)
Jason DavisMikey Blumberg (voice)
Courtland MeadGus Griswald (voice)
Mayim BialikKristen Kurst (voice)Credits
- Created by
- Paul Germain, Joe Ansolabehere
- Written by
- Phil Walsh, Bart Jennett, Mark Drop, Holly Huckins, Ford Riley, David Pitlik, Michael L. Kramer, Libby Bideau, Sandy Adomaitis, Mark Archuleta, Milton Chassman, Steve Bannos, Peter Gaffney, Joe Ansolabehere, Jonathan Greenberg, Jack Monaco, Jonathan Rosenthal, Gregg Taylor, Doria Biddle, Scott Shelley, Etan Cohen, Richard Whitley, Paul Germain, Jeff Wright
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 127
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
ABCUnited States
UPNUnited States
Walt Disney TelevisionUnited States- Paul & Joe Productions
Disney Television AnimationUnited States
Themes
elementary schoolplayground
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