The following is a list of episodes of Recess, presented in the order they premiered. Production codes for select episodes are sourced from the episode registration records in the U.S. Copyright Office catalog, although most episodes' codes are unavailable.
Season 1 (1997-1998)[]
| # | First segment | Second segment | Airdate | Production Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Break In" | "The New Kid" | September 13, 1997 | 002/001 |
| 2 | "The Experiment" | "The Great Jungle Gym Standoff" | September 20, 1997 | 007/003 |
| 3 | "Jinxed" | "Officer Mikey" | September 27, 1997 | |
| 4 | "First Name Ashley" | "To Finster with Love" | October 4, 1997 | 014/011 |
| 5 | "King Gus" | "Big Brother Chad" | October 11, 1997 | |
| 6 | "My Fair Gretchen" | "Speedy, We Hardly Knew Ye" | October 18, 1997 | |
| 7 | "I Will Kick No More Forever" | "The Kid Came Back" | October 25, 1997 | |
| 8 | "The Pest" | "The Legend of Big Kid" | November 1, 1997 | |
| 9 | "The Box" | "The Trial" | November 8, 1997 | |
| 10 | "Teacher's Lounge" | "Randall's Reform" | November 15, 1997 | |
| 11 | "Rainy Days" | "The Great Can Drive" | November 22, 1997 | |
| 12 | "The Voice" | "Kids in the Mist" | January 10, 1998 | |
| 13 | "Parents' Night" | "Swing on Thru to the Other Side" | January 17, 1998 |
Season 2 (1998-1999)[]
This season and the next season are part of the same production block
| # | First segment | Second segment | Airdate | Production Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | "The Break-up" | "The Hypnotist" | September 12, 1998 | |
| 15 | "Mama's Girl" | "Outcast Ashley" | September 19, 1998 | |
| 16 | "The Game" | "The Lost Ball" | September 26, 1998 | |
| 17 | "Gus' Last Stand" | "Operation Field Trip" | October 3, 1998 | 108/110 |
| 18 | "The Challenge" | "Wild Child" | October 10, 1998 | |
| 19 | "The Substitute" | "Gretchen and the Secret of Yo" | October 31, 1998 | |
| 20 | "The Girl Was Trouble" | "Copycat Kid" | November 7, 1998 | |
| 21 | "Operation Stuart" | "Pharaoh Bob" | November 14, 1998 | |
| 22 | "Economics of Recess" | "Omega Kids" | December 12, 1998 | |
| 23 | "Yes, Mikey, Santa Does Shave" | December 26, 1998 | 130 | |
| 24 | "The Story of Whomps" | "Weekend at Muriel's" | January 9, 1999 | |
| 25 | "Bad Hair Day" | "Dance Lessons" | January 16, 1999 | |
| 26 | "Principal for a Day" | "The Beauty Contest" | February 27, 1999 | |
Season 3 (1999-2000)[]
In the show's third season, eight episodes premiered on ABC as part of Disney's One Saturday Morning, while 23 premiered on UPN or in syndication as part of Disney's One Too.
| # | First segment | Second segment | Airdate | Production Code | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | "One Stayed Clean" | "A Genius Among Us" | September 11, 1999 | 153/Unknown | ABC |
| 28 | "The First Picture Show" | "The Big Prank" | September 12, 1999 | 152/144 | UPN and syndication |
| 29 | "Hustler's Apprentice" | "The Spy Who Came in from the Playground" | September 13, 1999 | 138/Unknown | UPN and syndication |
| 30 | "Dodgeball City" | "A Career to Remember" | September 18, 1999 | 155/143 | ABC |
| 31 | "Gus' Fortune" | "Rumor Mill" | September 19, 1999 | 137/161 | UPN and syndication |
| 32 | "Recess is Canceled" | "Tattletale Heart" | September 22, 1999 | UPN and syndication | |
| 33 | "Kindergarten Derby" | "The Bet" | September 25, 1999 | Unknown/149 | ABC |
| 34 | "The Madness of King Bob" | "Call Me Guy" | September 26, 1999 | UPN and syndication | |
| 35 | "Space Cadet" | "Stand Up Randall" | October 2, 1999 | 168/157 | ABC |
| 36 | "Prickly is Leaving" | "Randall's Friends" | October 3, 1999 | 156/165 | UPN and syndication |
| 37 | "The Shiner" | "Lord of the Nerds" | November 6, 1999 | ABC | |
| 38 | "The Biggest Trouble Ever" | "The Rules" | November 7, 1999 | UPN and syndication | |
| 39 | "Gus and Misdemeanors" | "A Science Fair to Remember" | November 8, 1999 | UPN and syndication | |
| 40 | "That Stinking Feeling" | "My Funny Valentines" | November 13, 1999 | ABC | |
| 41 | "Mikey's Pants" | "Here Comes Mr. Perfect" | November 14, 1999 | UPN and syndication | |
| 42 | "Good Luck Charm" | "Diggers Split Up" | November 19, 1999 | UPN and syndication | |
| 43 | "Schoolworld" | "Bachelor Gus" | November 21, 1999 | UPN and syndication | |
| 44 | "The Dude" | "Partners in Crime" | November 28, 1999 | 173/Unknown | UPN and syndication |
| 45 | "The Candidates" | "This Brain for Hire" | November 29, 1999 | UPN and syndication | |
| 46 | "The Barnaby Boys" | "Buried Treasure" | January 15, 2000 | ABC | |
| 47 | "The Library Kid" | "The Ratings Game" | January 22, 2000 | 125/Unknown | ABC |
| 48 | "Spinelli's Masterpiece" | "Nobody Doesn't Like T.J." | February 6, 2000 | UPN and syndication | |
| 49 | "A Great State Fair" | "The A.V. Kid" | February 13, 2000 | UPN and syndication | |
| 50 | "Yope from Norway" | "Bonky Fever" | February 20, 2000 | 181/141 | UPN and syndication |
| 51 | "Don't Ask Me" | "The Secret Life of Grotke" | February 21, 2000 | UPN and syndication | |
| 52 | "The Fuss Over Finster" | "Soccer Kid" | February 27, 2000 | UPN and syndication | |
| 53 | "Fort Tender" | "Germ Warfare" | February 29, 2000 | UPN and syndication | |
| 54 | "More Like Gretchen" | "Prince Randall" | March 1, 2000 | UPN and syndication | |
| 55 | "Me No Know" | "Good Ole T.J." | April 30, 2000 | UPN and syndication | |
| 56 | "Chez Vince" | "Tucked in Mikey" | May 7, 2000 | UPN and syndication | |
| 57 | "Old Folks Home" | "Some Friend" | July 17, 2000 | UPN and syndication |
Season 4 (2000-2001)[]
All episodes in this season aired on ABC as part of Disney's One Saturday Morning. This would be the last season where all the episodes premiered on ABC.
| # | First segment | Second segment | Airdate | Production Codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | "The Coolest Heatwave Ever" | "No Strings Attached" | September 9, 2000 | 2xx |
| 59 | "Beyond a Reasonable Scout" | "The C Note" | September 16, 2000 | 2xx |
| 60 | "The Army Navy Game" | "Big Ol' Mikey" | September 23, 2000 | Unknown/218 |
| 61 | "The Principals of Golf" | "All the Principal's Men" | November 4, 2000 | 223/224 |
| 62 | "Lawson and his Crew" | January 6, 2001 | 222 | |
Season 5 (2001)[]
All episodes in this season aired on UPN and in syndication as part of Disney's One Too.
| # | First segment | Second segment | Airdate | Production Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63 | "Terrifying Tales of Recess" | October 31, 2001 | 227 | |
| 64 | "Kurst the Not So Bad" | "League of Randalls" | November 4, 2001 | 225/Unknown |
| 65 | "Mundy, Mundy" | "Lost Leader" | November 5, 2001 | 2xx |
Direct-to-video episodes[]
After the show's fifth season, ABC wanted to order more episodes of Recess, but only four episodes were completed before Disney declined, due to the 65th Episode Rule. These four half-hour episodes were never aired as televised episodes, but were instead released as part of the direct-to-video compilation films Recess: All Growed Down (production code 303) and Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade.
| # | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | "Chief Mikey" | December 9, 2003 |
| 67 | "No More School" | |
| 68 | "Grade Five Club" | |
| 69 | "A Recess Halloween" |
