Recess is Cancelled

Recess
"Recess is Cancelled"

Season 4

Number 38A

Episode information

Written by

Jeff Haber
Mark Drop
Phil Walsh

Directed by

Chuck Sheetz

Original air date

September 22, 1999

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"Recess is Cancelled" is the first segment of the thirty-eighth episode of Recess.

Synopsis

The Government officially cancels recess as part of an experiment, but things go wrong when the kids become slow-minded and depressed as a result.

Trivia

The president takes credit as "The Smart President" when he actually leaves all the idea-making to his staff.

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Media
Recess • Recess: School's Out/Soundtrack • Recess: All Growed Down • Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade • Recess: Miracle on Third Street • Videography • "Lax" (Lilo & Stitch: The Series crossover episode)

Characters

T.J. Detweiler • Vince LaSalle • Ashley Spinelli • Mikey Blumberg • Gretchen Grundler • Gus Griswald • Captain Bradley • Cornchip Girl • The Kindergartners • The Diggers • Hustler Kid • Guru Kid • Erwin Lawson • Miss Grotke • Muriel Finster • Becky Detweiler • Dr. Phillium Benedict • Menlo • Brock • Peter Prickly • Kojak • Miss Salamone • Butch • Ashley Armbruster • Ashley Boulet • Ashley Quinlan • Ashley Tomassian • Fenwick • Brandon the Singer • Gelman • King Bob • Chucko • Jocko • Randall Weems • King Freddie II • Cheay • Spencer • The Megans • The Brittanys • The Tylers • Bob and Flo Spinelli

Episodes

Season One: "The Break In" • "The New Kid" • "The Experiment" • "The Great Jungle Gym Standoff" • "Jinxed" • "Officer Mikey" • "First Name Ashley" • "To Finster with Love" • "King Gus" • "Big Brother Chad" • "My Fair Gretchen" • "Speedy, We Hardly Knew Ye" • "I Will Kick No More Forever" • "The Kid Came Back" • "The Pest" • "The Legend of Big Kid" • "The Box" • "The Trial" • "Teacher's Lounge" • "Randall's Reform" • "Rainy Days" • "The Great Can Drive" • "The Voice" • "Kids in the Mist" • "Parents' Night" • "Swing on Thru to the Other Side"

Season Two: "The Break-up" • "The Hypnotist" • "Mama's Girl" • "Outcast Ashley" • "The Game" • "The Lost Ball" • "Gus' Last Stand" • "Operation Field Trip" • "The Challenge" • "Wild Child" • "The Substitute" • "Gretchen and the Secret of Yo" • "The Girl Was Trouble" • "Copycat Kid" • "Operation Stuart" • "Pharaoh Bob" • "The Story of Whomps" • "Weekend at Muriel's" • "Economics of Recess" • "Omega Kids" • "Yes, Mikey, Santa Does Shave" • "Bad Hair Day" • "Dance Lessons" • "Principal for a Day" • "The Beauty Contest"
Season Three: "One Stayed Clean" • "A Genius Among Us" • "The First Picture Show" • "The Big Prank" • "Hustler's Apprentice" • "The Spy Who Came in from the Playground" • "Dodgeball City" • "A Career to Remember" • "Gus' Fortune" • "Rumor Mill" • "Recess is Cancelled" • "Tattletale Heart" • "Kindergarten Derby" • "The Bet" • "The Madness of King Bob" • "Call Me Guy" • "Space Cadet" • "Stand Up Randall" • "Prickly is Leaving" • "Randall's Friends" • "Gus and Misdemeanors" • "A Science Fair to Remember" • "That Stinking Feeling" • "My Funny Valentines" • "Mikey's Pants" • "Here Comes Mr. Perfect" • "Good Luck Charm" • "Diggers Split Up" • "Schoolworld" • "Bachelor Gus" • "The Dude" • "Partners in Crime" • "The Candidates" • "This Brain for Hire" • "The Barnaby Boys" • "Buried Treasure" • "The Library Kid" • "The Ratings Game" • "Spinelli's Masterpiece" • "Nobody Doesn't Like T.J." • "A Great State Fair" • "The A.V. Kid" • "Yope from Norway" • "Bonky Fever" • "Don't Ask Me" • "The Secret Life of Grotke" • "The Fuss Over Finster" • "Soccer Kid" • "Fort Tender" • "Germ Warfare" • "More Like Gretchen" • "Prince Randall" • "Me No Know" • "Good Ole T.J." • "Chez Vince" • "Tucked in Mikey" • "Old Folks Home" • "Some Friend"
Season Four: "The Coolest Heatwave Ever" • "No Strings Attached" • "Beyond a Reasonable Scout" • "The C Note" • "The Army Navy Game" • "Big Ol' Mikey" • "The Principals of Golf" • "All the Principal's Men" • "Lawson and his Crew"
Season Five: "Terrifying Tales of Recess" • "Kurst the Not So Bad" • "League of Randalls" • "Mundy, Mundy" • "Lost Leader"

Locations
Third Street School • Old Rusty • Fifth and Sixth Grader Club • Ashley's Clubhouse • King's Jungle Gym

Songs
We Shall Not Be Moved • Born to Be Wild

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