Recess (1997)

Adventure · Animation · Comedy

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.

IMDb rating: 7.8 (30,972 votes)
Episode average: 7.4 -0.4 vs IMDb
Seasons: 6
Streaming (US): Disney+
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 6 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1997)

7.39 avg 26 episodes 7.5 → 7.5 26 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Break-In	7.5	295
2	The New Kid	7.4	254
3	Parents' Night	7.9	189
4	Swing on Thru to the Other Side	7.3	167
5	First Name, Ashley	7.6	186
6	To Finster, with Love	7.2	172
7	King Gus	7.3	171
8	Big Brother Chad	7.2	168
9	My Fair Gretchen	7.1	165
10	Speedy, We Hardly Knew Ye	7.5	169
11	I Will Kick No More Forever	7.2	157
12	The Kid Came Back	7.1	160
13	The Pest	7.0	150
14	The Legend of Big Kid	7.3	156
15	The Box	7.4	167
16	The Trial	7.5	153
17	Teacher's Lounge	7.5	152
18	Randall's Reform	7.2	151
19	Rainy Days	7.2	148
20	The Great Can Drive	7.3	145
21	The Great Jungle Gym Stand Off	7.7	180
22	Jinxed	7.4	172
23	The Experiment	7.6	182
24	Officer Mikey	7.3	165
25	The Voice	7.9	164
26	Kids in the Mist	7.5	151

Season 2 (1998)

7.64 avg 26 episodes 7.9 → 7.3 21 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Game	7.9	148
2	The Lost Ball	7.5	131
3	Gus' Last Stand	7.7	136
4	Operation: Field Trip	7.9	139
5	The Challenge	7.7	128
6	Wild Child	7.3	129
7	The Substitute	8.1	143
8	Gretchen and the Secret of Yo	7.9	143
9	The Girl Was Trouble	7.8	134
10	Copycat Kid	7.4	130
11	Operation Stuart	7.4	122
12	Pharaoh Bob	7.8	137
13	The Hypnotist	7.5	134
14	Mama's Girl	7.4	136
15	Economics of Recess	8.4	172
16	Omega Kids	7.4	129
17	Yes, Mikey, Santa Does Shave: Part 1	7.7	151
18	Yes, Mikey, Santa Does Shave: Part 2	7.8	142
19	The Story of Whomps	7.7	144
20	Weekend at Muriel's	8.0	145
21	Bad Hair Day	7.1	126
22	Dance Lessons	7.7	129
23	Principal for a Day	7.4	129
24	The Beauty Contest	7.5	126
25	The Break-Up	7.3	129
26	Outcast Ashley	7.3	131

Season 3 (1999)

7.39 avg 16 episodes 7.5 → 7.8

Rebound

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	One Stayed Clean	7.5	122
2	A Genius Among Us	7.6	113
3	Dodgeball City	8.3	162
4	A Career to Remember	7.5	115
5	Kindergarten Derby	7.5	110
6	The Bet	6.9	114
7	Space Cadet	7.1	111
8	Stand Up Randall	7.1	117
9	The Shiner	7.1	120
10	Lord of the Nerds	7.8	126
11	That Stinking Feeling	7.1	114
12	My Funny Valentines	7.3	123
13	The Barnaby Boys	7.0	116
14	Buried Treasure	7.4	115
15	The Library Kid	7.2	118
16	The Ratings Game	7.8	128

Season 4 (1999)

7.36 avg 44 episodes 7.8 → 7.3

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The First Picture Show	7.8	112
2	The Big Prank	7.8	115
3	Hustler's Apprentice	7.5	108
4	The Spy Who Came in from the Playground	7.7	112
5	Gus' Fortune	7.4	111
6	Rumor Mill	7.3	108
7	Recess Is Cancelled	7.1	109
8	Tattletale Heart	7.2	106
9	The Madness of King Bob	7.1	106
10	Call Me Guy	7.1	110
11	Prickly Is Leaving	7.4	106
12	Randall's Friends	7.4	106
13	The Biggest Trouble Ever	7.2	108
14	The Rules	8.0	115
15	Gus and Misdemeanors	7.2	106
16	A Science Fair to Remember	6.8	107
17	Mikey's Pants	7.3	105
18	Here Comes Mr. Perfect	7.2	112
19	Good Luck Charm	7.3	102
20	Diggers Split Up	7.0	108
21	Schoolworld	7.8	113
22	Bachelor Gus	7.4	107
23	The Dude	7.8	118
24	Partners in Crime	7.3	105
25	The Candidates	7.3	104
26	This Brain for Hire	7.2	109
27	Spinelli's Masterpiece	7.6	113
28	Nobody Doesn't Like T.J.	7.2	129
29	Yope from Norway	6.8	108
30	Bonky Fever	7.3	116
31	Don't Ask Me	7.7	112
32	The Secret Life of Grotke	7.7	104
33	The Fuss Over Finster	7.5	113
34	Soccer Boy	7.8	110
35	Fort Tender	7.7	101
36	Germ Warfare	7.1	106
37	More Like Gretchen	7.1	100
38	Prince Randall	7.3	102
39	Me Know No	7.1	105
40	Good Ole T.J.	7.2	112
41	Chez Vince	7.3	103
42	Tucked in Mikey	7.2	97
43	Old Folks Home	7.3	106
44	Some Friend	7.3	108

Season 5 (2000)

7.38 avg 12 episodes 7.2 → 7.6

Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Coolest Heatwave Ever	7.2	101
2	No Strings Attached	7.4	103
3	Beyond a Reasonable Scout	7.4	97
4	The C-Note	7.5	102
5	The Army Navy Game	7.3	97
6	Big Ol' Mikey	7.2	101
7	A Great State Fair	7.5	100
8	The A.V. Kid	7.3	106
9	The Principals of Golf	7.4	99
10	All the Principal's Men	7.2	101
11	Lawson and His Crew: Part 1	7.6	113
12	Lawson and His Crew: Part 2	7.6	105

Season 6 (2001)

7.42 avg 5 episodes 7.6 → 7.9

Season 6 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Terrifying Tales of Recess	7.6	131
2	Kurst the Not So Bad	7.0	103
3	League of Randalls	7.2	103
4	Mundy, Mundy	7.4	96
5	Lost Leader	7.9	117