Swing on Thru to the Other Side

Recess
"Swing on Thru to the Other Side"

Season 1

Number 13B

Episode information

Story by

Rachel Lipman

Written by

Joe Ansolabehere

Directed by

Chuck Sheetz

Original air date

January 17, 1998

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"Swing on Thru to the Other Side" is the second segment of the thirteenth episode of Recess.

Synopsis

Spinelli creates a pseudo-religious philosophy after she comes to the belief that fourth grader Swinger Girl (aka Laura Jameson), 'went over the top' on the swing, passing into another 'higher state of being', making Spinelli's friends concerned.

Trivia

The name of the episode is a play on the title of the song "Break on Through" by The Doors.

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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) • "Codename: Electric Haircut" (Fillmore! 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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