Recess: Season 5

2000 · 11 episodes

What Season 5 of Recess

Recess returns for its fifth season with the six fourth graders of Third Street back at recess, a territory where they make the rules. The episodes follow TJ, Vince, Spinelli, Mikey, Gretchen and Gus as they try to cross the playground in suffocating heat, suspect a set of wrestling tickets that no one can explain, and want to join the Woodchuck Scouts. Clashes also break out among them. Vince and TJ compete for the job of A.V. kid, and their rivalry pulls them apart, while Gus and Theresa struggle to be friends because of their feuding parents. Lawson, tired of TJ and his friends getting all the glory in front of King Bob, decides to form his own group.

11episodes

Sep 9, 2000premiered

Jan 6, 2001Latest episode

2.2 hrtotal runtime

Season 5 Episodes

5x01 The Coolest Heatwave Ever
Sep 9, 2000 · 11 min
During a burning hot day, the gang attempts to make it across the playground to the otherside where there is a water pump.
Directing: Howy Parkins · Writing: Jack Monaco
5x02 No Strings Attached
Sep 9, 2000 · 11 min
The gang is suspicious when the Ashleys give Spinelli six wrestling tickets.
Directing: Howy Parkins · Writing: Milton Chassman
5x03 Beyond a Reasonable Scout
Sep 16, 2000 · 11 min
Mikey and Gus want to join the Woodchuck Scouts.
Directing: Howy Parkins · Writing: Catherine Lieuwen, Bart Jennett
5x04 The C Note
Sep 16, 2000 · 11 min
T.J. finds a $100 bill and along with the gang try to find out who lost it.
Directing: Howy Parkins · Writing: Steve Ochs
5x05 The Army Navy Game
Sep 23, 2000 · 11 min
Gus and Theresa (Cornchip Girl) have a hard time becoming friends due to their rivaling fathers.
Directing: Howy Parkins · Writing: Ford Riley
5x06 Big Ol' Mikey
Sep 23, 2000 · 11 min
After Mikey helps Cornchip Girl off the climbing frame after she gets stuck, the gang wonder how big he will be. Gretchen and Galileo conduct a test to find out how big everyone will be when they are older, and Mikey's test says he will be 50 feet tall! The others find this cool and wonder what 50 foot Mikey could do, but Mikey isn't so sure that being 50 feet tall will be that great.
Directing: Howy Parkins · Writing: David Pitlik, Bart Jennett
5x07 A Great State Fair
Oct 14, 2000 · 11 min
Gus must stay behind from the fair because he forgot his permission slip, while the rest of the gang try to figure out a way to get Gus to the fair.
Directing: Howy Parkins · Writing: Gail Glaze, Bart Jennett
5x08 The A.V. Kid
Oct 14, 2000 · 11 min
Vince and T.J. compete for the job as A.V. Kid, but their competition leads to a broken-up friendship between them.
Directing: Howy Parkins · Writing: Mark Archuleta
5x09 The Principals of Golf
Nov 4, 2000 · 11 min
The kids think Vince is getting special treatment when he becomes Prickly's golf partner.
Directing: Howy Parkins · Writing: Ford Riley
5x10 All the Principal's Men
Nov 4, 2000 · 11 min
The gang tries to find out who removed all the balls from the playground.
Directing: Howy Parkins · Writing: Jack Monaco
5x11 Lawson and His Crew Season Finale
Jan 6, 2001 · 22 min
Tired of TJ and his friends getting all the glory from King Bob, Lawson decides to get a gang of his own together. He recruits Randall, Menlow, Swinger Girl, Skeenes and Kurst the Worst and together the six start solving the playground's problems and getting the glory. Of course TJ and his friends now have nothing to do, so they are left just talking and eventually realise that just being friends is much better than getting all the glory they used to have. Friends being something that Lawson and his crew are definitely not ...
Directing: Howy Parkins · Writing: Phil Walsh