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|EpisodeNumber2 = 1a |EpisodeNumber2 = 1a
|Title=The Break In |Title=The Break In
|DirectedBy=]<br>] (animation) |DirectedBy=]
|WrittenBy=] & ] |WrittenBy=N/A
|Aux2=Kelly James |Aux2=Bernie Petterson
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|8|31}} (sneak peek) <br/> {{Start date|1997|9|13}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|8|31}} (sneak peek) <br/> {{Start date|1997|9|13}}
|ShortSummary=Rebellious T.J. Detweiler is put on trial after an unsuccessful attempt of the gang to raid the kitchen's "good food", and is punished with no recess. Seeing how deranged he has become, the rest of his friends (including the sporty Vince LaSalle, the intellectual Gretchen Grundler, the rough-and-tumble Ashley Spinelli—referred to by her last name—and the sweet, naïve Mikey Blumberg) must try to break him out of detention by enlisting the help of the other students on the playground. |ShortSummary=Rebellious T.J. Detweiler is put on trial after an unsuccessful attempt of the gang to raid the kitchen's "good food", and is punished with no recess. Seeing how deranged he has become, the rest of his friends (including the sporty Vince LaSalle, the intellectual Gretchen Grundler, the rough-and-tumble Ashley Spinelli—referred to by her last name—and the sweet, naïve Mikey Blumberg) must try to break him out of detention by enlisting the help of the other students on the playground.
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 1b |EpisodeNumber2 = 1b
|Title=The New Kid |Title=The New Kid
|DirectedBy=Chuck Sheetz<br>] (animation) |DirectedBy=Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=Joe Ansolabehere & Paul Germain |WrittenBy=N/A
|Aux2=]
|Aux2=Celia Kendrick
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|8|31}} (sneak peek) <br/> {{Start date|1997|9|13}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|8|31}} (sneak peek) <br/> {{Start date|1997|9|13}}
|ShortSummary=A military boy named Gustav Griswold (referred to as "Gus") arrives at school, and the Gang takes it upon themselves to show him around. Gus is touched by their kindness, but is soon labeled "New Kid" by King Bob, which means he is officially the lowest of the low in the school social order. The other kids organize a scheme to resist King Bob's ruling, but it's ultimately up to Gus to defend himself. |ShortSummary=A military boy named Gustav Griswold (referred to as "Gus") arrives at school, and the Gang takes it upon themselves to show him around. Gus is touched by their kindness, but is soon labeled "New Kid" by King Bob, which means he is officially the lowest of the low in the school social order. The other kids organize a scheme to resist King Bob's ruling, but it's ultimately up to Gus to defend himself.
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 2a |EpisodeNumber2 = 2a
|Title=The Experiment |Title=The Experiment
|DirectedBy=Chuck Sheetz<br>Joan Drake (animation) |DirectedBy=]
|WrittenBy=Lesa Kite |WrittenBy=N/A
|Aux2=David Knott |Aux2=Mike Stern
|ShortSummary= Butch (a mysterious kid who tells horror stories and urban legends about kid life) scares the playground with a story of seeing his older brother kiss his girlfriend and warning the kids that there will come a day where boys kiss girls (and vice versa) and they will like it. To prove this, the gang picks two people who will go through with the experiment, and things get worse when the two people turn out to be T.J. and Spinelli. |ShortSummary= Butch (a mysterious kid who tells horror stories and urban legends about kid life) scares the playground with a story of seeing his older brother kiss his girlfriend and warning the kids that there will come a day where boys kiss girls (and vice versa) and they will like it. To prove this, the gang picks two people who will go through with the experiment, and things get worse when the two people turn out to be T.J. and Spinelli.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|9|20}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|9|20}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 2b |EpisodeNumber2 = 2b
|Title=The Great Jungle Gym Standoff |Title=The Great Jungle Gym Standoff
|DirectedBy=Chuck Sheetz<br>Andi Klein (animation) |DirectedBy=]
|WrittenBy=Joseph Purdy |WrittenBy=N/A
|Aux2=Francisco Barrios |Aux2=Bernie Petterson
|ShortSummary=All of the kids love "Old Rusty", the jungle gym that's the center of the playground. When Principal Prickly announces that a new jungle gym will be installed in place of Old Rusty, T.J. climbs onto the structure to protest. He's soon joined by his friends and the rest of the students, leading to a massive peaceful protest that involves the whole town. |ShortSummary=All of the kids love "Old Rusty", the jungle gym that's the center of the playground. When Principal Prickly announces that a new jungle gym will be installed in place of Old Rusty, T.J. climbs onto the structure to protest. He's soon joined by his friends and the rest of the students, leading to a massive peaceful protest that involves the whole town.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|9|20}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|9|20}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 3a |EpisodeNumber2 = 3a
|Title=Jinxed |Title=Jinxed
|DirectedBy=Chuck Sheetz<br>Nichole Graham (animation) |DirectedBy=Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=Scott Shelley |WrittenBy=Ross Hastings
|Aux2=Chris Moeller |Aux2=]
|ShortSummary= Gus is unable to speak after being jinxed by the Ashleys; he can only talk again if someone says his name, and the Ashleys work to prevent this from happening. |ShortSummary= Gus is unable to speak after being jinxed by the Ashleys; he can only talk again if someone says his name, and the Ashleys work to prevent this from happening.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|9|27}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|9|27}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 3b |EpisodeNumber2 = 3b
|Title=Officer Mikey |Title=Officer Mikey
|DirectedBy=Chuck Sheetz<br>Howy Parkins (animation) |DirectedBy=Robert Alvarez
|WrittenBy=Lesa Kite |WrittenBy=Ross Hastings
|Aux2=John Miller |Aux2=Kelly Armstrong
|ShortSummary=Mikey wants to become a safety ranger, which causes the gang to get help from others in order to make his dream come true. |ShortSummary=Mikey wants to become a safety ranger, which causes the gang to get help from others in order to make his dream come true.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|9|27}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|9|27}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 4a |EpisodeNumber2 = 4a
|Title=First Name Ashley |Title=First Name Ashley
|DirectedBy=Chuck Sheetz<br>Brenda Piluso (animation) |DirectedBy=Robert Renzetti
|WrittenBy=Holly Huckins |WrittenBy=N/A
|Aux2=David Knott |Aux2=Don Patterson
|ShortSummary= Miss Finster's snitch Randall seeks revenge on Spinelli, and finds the perfect ammunition in her school record: her first name, which is unknown to the whole playground, is "Ashley". Things only get worse for the embarrassed Spinelli when the Ashleys, a ] of popular girls who all share the same name, decide that they must initiate her into their group with "Ashley-fication". The Gang decides to save the "old" Spinelli by enacting a clever, name-changing plan. |ShortSummary= Miss Finster's snitch Randall seeks revenge on Spinelli, and finds the perfect ammunition in her school record: her first name, which is unknown to the whole playground, is "Ashley". Things only get worse for the embarrassed Spinelli when the Ashleys, a ] of popular girls who all share the same name, decide that they must initiate her into their group with "Ashley-fication". The Gang decides to save the "old" Spinelli by enacting a clever, name-changing plan.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|10|4}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|10|4}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 4b |EpisodeNumber2 = 4b
|Title=To Finster with Love |Title=To Finster with Love
|DirectedBy=Chuck Sheetz<br>Alan Smart (animation) |DirectedBy=Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=N/A
|WrittenBy=Jeffrey Wright <br /> ''From an Idea by:'' ]
|Aux2=Julie Forte |Aux2=Ace Conrad
|ShortSummary= Miss Finster develops a crush on Hank the janitor and begins dating him. This distraction affects their usual job performance, which causes imbalance in the schoolyard. |ShortSummary= Miss Finster develops a crush on Hank the janitor and begins dating him. This distraction affects their usual job performance, which causes imbalance in the schoolyard.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|10|4}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|10|4}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 5a |EpisodeNumber2 = 5a
|Title=King Gus |Title=King Gus
|DirectedBy=Chuck Sheetz<br>Joan Drake (animation) |DirectedBy=Genndy Tartakovsky<br>] (art)
|WrittenBy=] |WrittenBy=Ross Hastings
|Aux2=Celia Kendrick |Aux2=Paul Rudish
|ShortSummary= When King Bob comes down with a bad case of ], he appoints Gus as the temporary King of the Playground while he recovers from surgery. Soon, the power goes to Gus's head, and he starts bossing the other students around and demanding cookies. |ShortSummary= When King Bob comes down with a bad case of ], he appoints Gus as the temporary King of the Playground while he recovers from surgery. Soon, the power goes to Gus's head, and he starts bossing the other students around and demanding cookies.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|10|11}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|10|11}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 5b |EpisodeNumber2 = 5b
|Title=Big Brother Chad |Title=Big Brother Chad
|DirectedBy=Chuck Sheetz<br>Andi Klein (animation) |DirectedBy=Robert Alvarez and Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=Jon Greenberg |WrittenBy=Ross Hastings
|Aux2=Bud Lewis |Aux2=Bernie Petterson
|ShortSummary= Vince develops a reputation as a hero for defending some younger kids, but he modestly protests he's not nearly as cool as Chad, his older brother. Everyone shares fond memories of Chad, and are shocked when he picks Vince up after school and reveals himself to be a stereotypical nerd, which Vince doesn't seem to realize. When the Gang points out the truth, Vince fears that he too will become a nerd, but he soon discovers that Chad's geeky nature is cool in its own way. |ShortSummary= Vince develops a reputation as a hero for defending some younger kids, but he modestly protests he's not nearly as cool as Chad, his older brother. Everyone shares fond memories of Chad, and are shocked when he picks Vince up after school and reveals himself to be a stereotypical nerd, which Vince doesn't seem to realize. When the Gang points out the truth, Vince fears that he too will become a nerd, but he soon discovers that Chad's geeky nature is cool in its own way.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|10|11}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|10|11}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 6a |EpisodeNumber2 = 6a
|Title=My Fair Gretchen |Title=My Fair Gretchen
|DirectedBy=Chuck Sheetz<br>Brenda Piluso (animation) |DirectedBy=Robert Renzetti
|WrittenBy=Holly Huckins |WrittenBy=Elizabeth Stonecipher
|Aux2=Julie Forte |Aux2=Kelly Armstrong
|ShortSummary=When Gretchen gets a perfect score on a ], Principal Prickly plans to send her to Oppenheimer Academy, a school for gifted children. Gretchen doesn't want to go, as she'll be separated from her friends, so the Gang hatches a plan to have her act stupid during a placement interview to trick the panel. |ShortSummary=When Gretchen gets a perfect score on a ], Principal Prickly plans to send her to Oppenheimer Academy, a school for gifted children. Gretchen doesn't want to go, as she'll be separated from her friends, so the Gang hatches a plan to have her act stupid during a placement interview to trick the panel.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|10|18}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|10|18}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 6b |EpisodeNumber2 = 6b
|Title=Speedy, We Hardly Knew Ye |Title=Speedy, We Hardly Knew Ye
|DirectedBy=Chuck Sheetz<br>Howy Parkins (animation) |DirectedBy=Robert Alvarez
|WrittenBy=Bruce Rubin |WrittenBy=Elizabeth Stonecipher
|Aux2=] and Genndy Tartakovsky
|Aux2=Francisco Barrios
|ShortSummary= Speedy, the class ], dies, so the kids decide to throw a funeral, which does not go as expected when each of the classes revealed that the Speedy who died is not the same Speedy they had as a class pet. |ShortSummary= Speedy, the class ], dies, so the kids decide to throw a funeral, which does not go as expected when each of the classes revealed that the Speedy who died is not the same Speedy they had as a class pet.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|10|18}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|10|18}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 7a |EpisodeNumber2 = 7a
|Title=I Will Kick No More Forever |Title=I Will Kick No More Forever
|DirectedBy=Chuck Sheetz<br>Andi Klein (animation) |DirectedBy=Robert Alvarez
|WrittenBy=Michael Kramer |WrittenBy=Ross Hastings
|Aux2=Bernie Petterson
|Aux2=Allan Jacobsen & Amber Tornquist
|ShortSummary= When Ashley Q. outkicks Vince during a kickball game (without even paying attention), his spirit and talent are crushed. Vince vows to never play kickball again, and becomes a lonely shut-in obsessed with his "glory days" of the previous months. The Gang decides to use one of Gretchen's experiments to bring back Vince's confidence and skill. <br/>'''NOTE''': Some versions of this episode (specifically those in other countries) replace the part where Ashley Q. kicks the kickball all the way to China with a recycled shot of Vince's kickball landing in a dumpster to make it look like Ashley Q. kicked it there. |ShortSummary= When Ashley Q. outkicks Vince during a kickball game (without even paying attention), his spirit and talent are crushed. Vince vows to never play kickball again, and becomes a lonely shut-in obsessed with his "glory days" of the previous months. The Gang decides to use one of Gretchen's experiments to bring back Vince's confidence and skill. <br/>'''NOTE''': Some versions of this episode (specifically those in other countries) replace the part where Ashley Q. kicks the kickball all the way to China with a recycled shot of Vince's kickball landing in a dumpster to make it look like Ashley Q. kicked it there.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|10|25}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|10|25}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 7b |EpisodeNumber2 = 7b
|Title=The Kid Came Back |Title=The Kid Came Back
|DirectedBy=Robert Renzetti
|DirectedBy=Chuck Sheetz<br>Jamie Huang & Kevin Petrilak (animation)
|WrittenBy=Ross Hastings
|WrittenBy=Holly Huckins <br /> ''Based on a Story by:'' Rachel Lipman
|Aux2=Julie Forte & John Miller |Aux2=Brandon Kruse
|ShortSummary= A stranger called the Peanut Butter Kid tries to follow the gang everywhere, and it drives them crazy after being convinced he brings bad luck. |ShortSummary= A stranger called the Peanut Butter Kid tries to follow the gang everywhere, and it drives them crazy after being convinced he brings bad luck.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|10|25}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|10|25}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 8a |EpisodeNumber2 = 8a
|Title=The Pest |Title=The Pest
|DirectedBy=Chuck Sheetz<br>Joan Drake (animation) |DirectedBy=Genndy Tartakovsky<br>] (art)
|WrittenBy=Rachel Lipman |WrittenBy=]
|Aux2=David Knott & Cynthia Petrovic |Aux2=Paul Rudish
|ShortSummary= Gretchen becomes increasingly bothered by Jeffrey, who has fallen head over heels in love with her. |ShortSummary= Gretchen becomes increasingly bothered by Jeffrey, who has fallen head over heels in love with her.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|11|1}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|11|1}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 8b |EpisodeNumber2 = 8b
|Title=The Legend of Big Kid |Title=The Legend of Big Kid
|DirectedBy=Chuck Sheetz<br>Nichole Graham (animation) |DirectedBy=Robert Alvarez and Genndy Tartakovsky<br>Craig McCracken (art)
|WrittenBy=Peter Gaffney |WrittenBy=Scott Fellows
|Aux2=Jill Colbert |Aux2=Bernie Petterson
|ShortSummary= T.J. is captured by the kindergarteners, depicted as wild "savages" with their own society and rules. As he spends time among them, he gradually regresses to a kindergarten mindset. Meanwhile, the Gang, led by Vince, go on a search and rescue mission to find T.J. before he becomes a kindergartener forever. |ShortSummary= T.J. is captured by the kindergarteners, depicted as wild "savages" with their own society and rules. As he spends time among them, he gradually regresses to a kindergarten mindset. Meanwhile, the Gang, led by Vince, go on a search and rescue mission to find T.J. before he becomes a kindergartener forever.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|11|1}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|11|1}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 9a |EpisodeNumber2 = 9a
|Title=The Box |Title=The Box
|DirectedBy=] |DirectedBy=Robert Renzetti<br>Craig McCracken (art)
|WrittenBy=Jeff Wright |WrittenBy=Elizabeth Stonecipher
|Aux2=Susie Dietter |Aux2=Don Patterson
|ShortSummary= Ms. Finster, angry that her rules seem to be ineffective, devises a new punishment for children: "The Box", a square of chalk drawn on the ground (similar to ]). T.J. is the first victim of the Box, and discovers its power when it completely shatters his spirit and makes him into Ms. Finster's subservient "good boy". With help from Gretchen's Freudian knowledge, the Gang tries to get T.J. back to normal. |ShortSummary= Ms. Finster, angry that her rules seem to be ineffective, devises a new punishment for children: "The Box", a square of chalk drawn on the ground (similar to ]). T.J. is the first victim of the Box, and discovers its power when it completely shatters his spirit and makes him into Ms. Finster's subservient "good boy". With help from Gretchen's Freudian knowledge, the Gang tries to get T.J. back to normal.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|11|8}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|11|8}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 9b |EpisodeNumber2 = 9b
|Title=The Trial |Title=The Trial
|DirectedBy=Chuck Sheetz<br>Joan Drake (animation) |DirectedBy=Genndy Tartakovsky<br>Craig McCracken (art)
|WrittenBy=Scott Shelley |WrittenBy=Elizabeth Stonecipher
|Aux2=Celia Kendrick |Aux2=Todd Kurosawa
|ShortSummary= A dirt-clod fight among the whole school takes a turn for the serious when Randall claims that Spinelli threw a rock at him, which violates the "rules of war". King Bob demands a trial, with Gretchen forced into the role of prosecutor (via her intelligence) and T.J. as Spinelli's defense. Randall, Mikey, and Spinelli share their versions of what happened on that fateful day, and everyone gets a surprise when they determine the true culprit. |ShortSummary= A dirt-clod fight among the whole school takes a turn for the serious when Randall claims that Spinelli threw a rock at him, which violates the "rules of war". King Bob demands a trial, with Gretchen forced into the role of prosecutor (via her intelligence) and T.J. as Spinelli's defense. Randall, Mikey, and Spinelli share their versions of what happened on that fateful day, and everyone gets a surprise when they determine the true culprit.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|11|8}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|11|8}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 10a |EpisodeNumber2 = 10a
|Title=Teacher's Lounge |Title=Teacher's Lounge
|DirectedBy=Chuck Sheetz<br>Joan Drake (animation) |DirectedBy=Robert Alvarez and Genndy Tartakovsky<br>Craig McCracken (art)
|WrittenBy=Jon Greenberg |WrittenBy=Ross Hastings
|Aux2=John Miller |Aux2=Greg Miller
|ShortSummary= Intrigued by its secrecy, the kids try to find out what the ] looks like. |ShortSummary= Intrigued by its secrecy, the kids try to find out what the ] looks like.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|11|15}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|11|15}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 10b |EpisodeNumber2 = 10b
|Title=Randall's Reform |Title=Randall's Reform
|DirectedBy=Chuck Sheetz<br>Howy Parkins (animation) |DirectedBy=Robert Renzetti<br>Craig McCracken (art)
|WrittenBy=Rachel Lipman |WrittenBy=Ross Hastings
|Aux2=Nora Johnson
|Aux2=Bud Lewis, Francisco Barrios, & Debra Pugh
|ShortSummary= T.J. and the gang finally accept Randall into their group, but could it be a trap? |ShortSummary= T.J. and the gang finally accept Randall into their group, but could it be a trap?
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|11|15}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|11|15}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 11a |EpisodeNumber2 = 11a
|Title=Rainy Days |Title=Rainy Days
|DirectedBy=Chuck Sheetz<br>Andi Klein (animation) |DirectedBy=Genndy Tartakovsky<br>Craig McCracken (art)
|WrittenBy=Lane Raichert |WrittenBy=Elizabeth Stonecipher
|Aux2=] and Genndy Tartakovsky
|Aux2=Julie Forte
|ShortSummary= A lengthy rainstorm leads to the dreaded indoor recess, complete with a box of old board games, puzzles with missing pieces, and Randall calling a game of Bingo. The Gang is sure that they'll survive, until Butch tells them the story of a class of kids who, after five days of being cooped up, became the "Zombie Class of '89" (which Miss Finster proudly confirms). Now the group must avoid the same fate, even if it means braving Mother Nature herself to do it. |ShortSummary= A lengthy rainstorm leads to the dreaded indoor recess, complete with a box of old board games, puzzles with missing pieces, and Randall calling a game of Bingo. The Gang is sure that they'll survive, until Butch tells them the story of a class of kids who, after five days of being cooped up, became the "Zombie Class of '89" (which Miss Finster proudly confirms). Now the group must avoid the same fate, even if it means braving Mother Nature herself to do it.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|11|22}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|11|22}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 11b |EpisodeNumber2 = 11b
|Title=The Great Can Drive |Title=The Great Can Drive
|DirectedBy=Chuck Sheetz<br>Howy Parkins (animation) |DirectedBy=Robert Renzetti and Genndy Tartakovsky<br>Craig McCracken (art)
|WrittenBy=Elizabeth Stonecipher
|WrittenBy=Michael Kramer <br /> ''Based on Idea by:'' ]
|Aux2=John Miller |Aux2=Brandon Kruse
|ShortSummary= Mikey is the only one in Miss Grotke's class who decides to collect cans for the annual Can Drive after the other kids drop out, not wanting to lose against the Ashleys again; this eventually results in a massive rivalry escalating between the classes over who collects the most cans. |ShortSummary= Mikey is the only one in Miss Grotke's class who decides to collect cans for the annual Can Drive after the other kids drop out, not wanting to lose against the Ashleys again; this eventually results in a massive rivalry escalating between the classes over who collects the most cans.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|11|22}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|11|22}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 12a |EpisodeNumber2 = 12a
|Title=The Voice |Title=The Voice
|DirectedBy=Chuck Sheetz & Susie Dietter<br>Susie Dietter & Brenda Piluso (animation) |DirectedBy=Robert Alvarez and Genndy Tartakovsky<br>Craig McCracken (art)
|WrittenBy=Jon Greenberg |WrittenBy=Thomas Hart
|Aux2=Francisco Barrios & Susie Dietter |Aux2=C. Miles Thompson
|ShortSummary= When Principal Prickly discovers that Mikey sings like ] (who portrays Mikey's singing voice), he has a beautiful, young music teacher named Miss Salamone (voiced by ]) help him prepare for the school concert, and soon after working with her, Mikey starts to fall in love with Miss Salamone but is heartbroken when her boyfriend shows up to the music room and proposes to her. Will Mikey perform on stage? |ShortSummary= When Principal Prickly discovers that Mikey sings like ] (who portrays Mikey's singing voice), he has a beautiful, young music teacher named Miss Salamone (voiced by ]) help him prepare for the school concert, and soon after working with her, Mikey starts to fall in love with Miss Salamone but is heartbroken when her boyfriend shows up to the music room and proposes to her. Will Mikey perform on stage?
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|1|10}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|1|10}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 12b |EpisodeNumber2 = 12b
|Title=Kids in the Mist |Title=Kids in the Mist
|DirectedBy=Chuck Sheetz<br>Nichole Graham & Kevin Petrilak (animation) |DirectedBy=Genndy Tartakovsky<br>Craig McCracken (art)
|WrittenBy=Thomas Hart
|WrittenBy=Holly Huckins & Joe Ansolabehere <br /> ''Based on Idea by:'' Yule E. Caise
|Aux2=Jill Colbert |Aux2=Nora Johnson and Brandon Kruse
|ShortSummary= A researcher named Dr. Quilty wants to research about recess. When she first tries it, she fails, and T.J. and the gang decide to help her out by making a documentary film about recess. |ShortSummary= A researcher named Dr. Quilty wants to research about recess. When she first tries it, she fails, and T.J. and the gang decide to help her out by making a documentary film about recess.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|1|10}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|1|10}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 13a |EpisodeNumber2 = 13a
|Title=Parents' Night |Title=Parents' Night
|DirectedBy=Chuck Sheetz<br>Joan Drake (animation) |DirectedBy=Robert Renzetti and Genndy Tartakovsky<br>Craig McCracken (art)
|WrittenBy=Holly Huckins |WrittenBy=Elizabeth Stonecipher
|Aux2=David Knott |Aux2=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary= Spinelli is apprehensive about her parents attending Parent's Night and the gang must find out why. <br />'''Guest Star''': ] as Flo Spinelli. |ShortSummary= Spinelli is apprehensive about her parents attending Parent's Night and the gang must find out why. <br />'''Guest Star''': ] as Flo Spinelli.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|1|17}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|1|17}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 13b |EpisodeNumber2 = 13b
|Title=Swing on Thru to the Other Side |Title=Swing on Thru to the Other Side
|DirectedBy=Chuck Sheetz<br>Andi Klein (animation) |DirectedBy=Robert Alvarez and Genndy Tartakovsky<br>Craig McCracken (art)
|WrittenBy=Elizabeth Stonecipher
|WrittenBy={{StoryTeleplay|1=Joe Ansolabehere |s=Rachel Lipman}}
|Aux2=Francisco Barrios & Celia Kendrick |Aux2=Todd Kurosawa and Genndy Tartakovsky
|ShortSummary= Spinelli creates a pseudo-religious philosophy after she comes to the belief that fourth grader Swinger Girl swung over the top and never came back down. |ShortSummary= Spinelli creates a pseudo-religious philosophy after she comes to the belief that fourth grader Swinger Girl swung over the top and never came back down.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|1|17}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|1|17}}
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===Season 2 (1998–99)=== ===Season 2 (1998–99)===
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|EpisodeNumber = 14a |EpisodeNumber = 14a
|EpisodeNumber2 = 1a |EpisodeNumber2 = 1a
|Title=The Break-Up |Title=The Break-Up
|DirectedBy=Chuck Sheetz<br>Andi Klein (animation) |DirectedBy=Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=Michael Kramer |WrittenBy=Thomas Hart
|Aux2=Brad Vandergrift |Aux2=Todd Kurosawa
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=The gang breaks up when T.J. can't decide whom he should write about in a school report about best friends. |ShortSummary=The gang breaks up when T.J. can't decide whom he should write about in a school report about best friends.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|9|12}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|9|12}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 1b |EpisodeNumber2 = 1b
|Title=The Hypnotist |Title=The Hypnotist
|DirectedBy=Susie Dietter |DirectedBy=]
|WrittenBy=David Shane |WrittenBy=Thomas Hart
|Aux2=Susie Dietter |Aux2=Don Patterson
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=A ] who the gang thinks is hooey and bogus, inadvertently causes Principal Prickly to think he is six years old, and he takes to the playground to have fun. The Gang discovers "Petey's" new attitude and quickly befriends him, but things take a turn for the worse when Miss Finster decides to take over as principal until the trance can be broken. The kids are forced to find a way to bring the old Prickly back, despite Petey's protests that he wants to stay a child. |ShortSummary=A ] who the gang thinks is hooey and bogus, inadvertently causes Principal Prickly to think he is six years old, and he takes to the playground to have fun. The Gang discovers "Petey's" new attitude and quickly befriends him, but things take a turn for the worse when Miss Finster decides to take over as principal until the trance can be broken. The kids are forced to find a way to bring the old Prickly back, despite Petey's protests that he wants to stay a child.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|9|12}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|9|12}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 2a |EpisodeNumber2 = 2a
|Title=Mama's Girl |Title=Mama's Girl
|DirectedBy=Chuck Sheetz<br>Andi Klein (animation) |DirectedBy=John McIntyre and Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=Mark Drop <br> ''Based on an Idea by:'' ] |WrittenBy=]
|Aux2=Francisco Barrios |Aux2=Brandon Kruse
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary= Spinelli, who secretly has a good relationship with Miss Grotke, inadvertently calls the teacher "Mama" to warn her of danger. Her tough reputation is soon in tatters as everyone calls her a "Mama's girl," and the bullying becomes so bad that she refuses to go to school ever again. The rest of the Gang tries to restore her confidence, with help from Miss Grotke, who refuses to tolerate bullies. |ShortSummary= Spinelli, who secretly has a good relationship with Miss Grotke, inadvertently calls the teacher "Mama" to warn her of danger. Her tough reputation is soon in tatters as everyone calls her a "Mama's girl," and the bullying becomes so bad that she refuses to go to school ever again. The rest of the Gang tries to restore her confidence, with help from Miss Grotke, who refuses to tolerate bullies.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|9|19}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|9|19}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 2b |EpisodeNumber2 = 2b
|Title=Outcast Ashley |Title=Outcast Ashley
|DirectedBy=Chuck Sheetz<br>] (animation) |DirectedBy=Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=Doria Biddle |WrittenBy=Amy Keating Rogers
|Aux2=Celia Kendrick |Aux2=Bernie Petterson
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary= When Ashley A. forgets "Purple Day" (a holiday that commemorates the day the Ashleys first met), the other girls kick her out of their group. The lonely Ashley A. befriends Gretchen, who's been neglected by the Gang lately; the two actually develop a positive relationship, which makes both the Gang and the other Ashleys upset. Gretchen is soon caught between both the warring cliques and her own longing to be a "popular girl" for once in her life. |ShortSummary= When Ashley A. forgets "Purple Day" (a holiday that commemorates the day the Ashleys first met), the other girls kick her out of their group. The lonely Ashley A. befriends Gretchen, who's been neglected by the Gang lately; the two actually develop a positive relationship, which makes both the Gang and the other Ashleys upset. Gretchen is soon caught between both the warring cliques and her own longing to be a "popular girl" for once in her life.


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|EpisodeNumber2 = 3a |EpisodeNumber2 = 3a
|Title=The Game |Title=The Game
|DirectedBy=Chuck Sheetz<br>Joan Drake (animation) |DirectedBy=]
|WrittenBy=] |WrittenBy=Elizabeth Stonecipher
|Aux2=Julie Forte |Aux2=Todd Kurosawa
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=A new craze called 'Ajimbo' sweeps across the playground, brainwashing all the kids at recess. Can T.J. resist and bring back his friends, or will he be swept in as well? |ShortSummary=A new craze called 'Ajimbo' sweeps across the playground, brainwashing all the kids at recess. Can T.J. resist and bring back his friends, or will he be swept in as well?


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|EpisodeNumber2 = 3b |EpisodeNumber2 = 3b
|Title=The Lost Ball |Title=The Lost Ball
|DirectedBy=Chuck Sheetz<br>Brenda Piluso (animation) |DirectedBy=John McIntyre
|WrittenBy=Holly Huckins |WrittenBy=Elizabeth Stonecipher
|Aux2=David Knott |Aux2=Brandon Kruse
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=A kickball falls into the mysterious back garden of a mansion and it is up to Gus to retrieve it. |ShortSummary=A kickball falls into the mysterious back garden of a mansion and it is up to Gus to retrieve it.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|9|26}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|9|26}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 4a |EpisodeNumber2 = 4a
|Title=Gus' Last Stand |Title=Gus' Last Stand
|DirectedBy=Chuck Sheetz<br>Joan Drake (animation) |DirectedBy=Rumen Petkov and Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=Jonathan Rosenthal |WrittenBy=Thomas Hart
|Aux2=Celia Kendrick |Aux2=]
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=After his old victim moves away, school bully Gelman decides that Gus will be the new target for his abuse, making the smaller boy afraid to even step on the playground. After numerous schemes to protect himself fail, Gus talks to his military father for advice, and ultimately decides to stand up to Gelman once and for all. The other kids, moved by his bravery, join in the fight. |ShortSummary=After his old victim moves away, school bully Gelman decides that Gus will be the new target for his abuse, making the smaller boy afraid to even step on the playground. After numerous schemes to protect himself fail, Gus talks to his military father for advice, and ultimately decides to stand up to Gelman once and for all. The other kids, moved by his bravery, join in the fight.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|10|3}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|10|3}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 4b |EpisodeNumber2 = 4b
|Title=Operation Field Trip |Title=Operation Field Trip
|DirectedBy=Chuck Sheetz<br>Brenda Piluso (animation) |DirectedBy=Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=Michael Kramer |WrittenBy=Thomas Hart
|Aux2=Francisco Barrios |Aux2=Todd Kurosawa
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=The school is going on a field trip, but when T.J.'s class's bus breaks down in the middle of nowhere, T.J. and the rest of the kids on the bus must find a way to fix it. |ShortSummary=The school is going on a field trip, but when T.J.'s class's bus breaks down in the middle of nowhere, T.J. and the rest of the kids on the bus must find a way to fix it.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|10|3}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|10|3}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 5a |EpisodeNumber2 = 5a
|Title=The Challenge |Title=The Challenge
|DirectedBy=Chuck Sheetz<br>Andi Klein (animation) |DirectedBy=John McIntyre and Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=Jon Greenberg |WrittenBy=Michael Ryan
|Aux2=David Knott |Aux2=C. Miles Thompson
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=Principal Prickly's brother (voiced by ]) is principal of a rival elementary school. The siblings square off over a bet based on a game of kickball with the gang playing off against their doubles. |ShortSummary=Principal Prickly's brother (voiced by ]) is principal of a rival elementary school. The siblings square off over a bet based on a game of kickball with the gang playing off against their doubles.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|10|10}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|10|10}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 5b |EpisodeNumber2 = 5b
|Title=Wild Child |Title=Wild Child
|DirectedBy=Chuck Sheetz<br>Howy Parkins (animation) |DirectedBy=Rumen Petkov and Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=Mark Drop |WrittenBy=Michael Ryan
|Aux2=Todd Kurosawa and David Schwartz
|Aux2=Julie Forte
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=The Gang volunteers for the "Pee Wee Pals" program, which will pair them up with kindergarteners, in exchange for passes to a local amusement park. Most of the group is able to find common ground with their smaller friends, but T.J. struggles to make a connection with his own kindergartener. As he quests to find a hobby they can both enjoy, he inadvertently raises the fury of the whole playground. |ShortSummary=The Gang volunteers for the "Pee Wee Pals" program, which will pair them up with kindergarteners, in exchange for passes to a local amusement park. Most of the group is able to find common ground with their smaller friends, but T.J. struggles to make a connection with his own kindergartener. As he quests to find a hobby they can both enjoy, he inadvertently raises the fury of the whole playground.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|10|10}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|10|10}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 6a |EpisodeNumber2 = 6a
|Title=The Substitute |Title=The Substitute
|DirectedBy=Susie Dietter |DirectedBy=Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=Phil Walsh |WrittenBy=Ross Hastings
|Aux2=Susie Dietter |Aux2=Genndy Tartakovsky
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=A mysterious substitute by the name of Mr. E takes over Miss Grotke's class while she is away. While everyone is impressed with the way he handles the class, T.J. wants everyone else to remember how great Miss Grotke is. |ShortSummary=A mysterious substitute by the name of Mr. E takes over Miss Grotke's class while she is away. While everyone is impressed with the way he handles the class, T.J. wants everyone else to remember how great Miss Grotke is.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|10|31}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|10|31}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 6b |EpisodeNumber2 = 6b
|Title=Gretchen and the Secret of Yo |Title=Gretchen and the Secret of Yo
|DirectedBy=Chuck Sheetz<br>Andi Klein (animation) |DirectedBy=Rumen Petkov and Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=Ross Hastings
|WrittenBy=Doria Biddle <br> ''Based on an Idea by:'' Julie Forte
|Aux2=Stark Howell |Aux2=Nora Johnson
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=Gretchen longs to be good at some kind of athletic activity, and discovers that she has a hidden talent for the ]. Encouraged by rumors of a former yo-yoing master (guest star ]) living nearby, she becomes his pupil and works to become a true "master of Yo," eventually leading her to the statewide championships, but her desire for greatness causes Gretchen to alienate herself from her friends and she wonders if her new passion is worth it. |ShortSummary=Gretchen longs to be good at some kind of athletic activity, and discovers that she has a hidden talent for the ]. Encouraged by rumors of a former yo-yoing master (guest star ]) living nearby, she becomes his pupil and works to become a true "master of Yo," eventually leading her to the statewide championships, but her desire for greatness causes Gretchen to alienate herself from her friends and she wonders if her new passion is worth it.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|10|31}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|10|31}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 7a |EpisodeNumber2 = 7a
|Title= The Girl Was Trouble |Title= The Girl Was Trouble
|DirectedBy=Chuck Sheetz<br>Joan Drake (animation) |DirectedBy=John McIntyre and Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=Mark Drop |WrittenBy=]
|Aux2=Celia Kendrick |Aux2=David Schwartz
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=In this deliberately monochrome send-up of ], Gretchen recounts the tale of how she fell in with the "seedy underbelly" of Third Street School in a quest to recover Galileo, a personal handheld computer she received as a birthday present. Her journey has her cross paths with the worst troublemakers in the halls, and she helps them with their pranks in an effort to get information about Galileo. |ShortSummary=In this deliberately monochrome send-up of ], Gretchen recounts the tale of how she fell in with the "seedy underbelly" of Third Street School in a quest to recover Galileo, a personal handheld computer she received as a birthday present. Her journey has her cross paths with the worst troublemakers in the halls, and she helps them with their pranks in an effort to get information about Galileo.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|11|7}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|11|7}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 7b |EpisodeNumber2 = 7b
|Title=Copycat Kid |Title=Copycat Kid
|DirectedBy=Chuck Sheetz<br>Joan Drake (animation) |DirectedBy=Rumen Petkov
|WrittenBy=Holly Huckins |WrittenBy=Richard Pursel
|Aux2=Julie Forte |Aux2=Gary Conrad
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=Vince "saves" Mikey's life by catching a baseball moving toward his head, and the bigger boy decides that he wants to be just like Vince to gain popularity and coolness. Mikey's habits soon grow into an obsession as he starts copying Vince's clothing, style, and speech patterns. Vince, none too happy about being mimicked, hatches a scheme to help Mikey remember his true personality and teach him a lesson about what it really means to be cool. |ShortSummary=Vince "saves" Mikey's life by catching a baseball moving toward his head, and the bigger boy decides that he wants to be just like Vince to gain popularity and coolness. Mikey's habits soon grow into an obsession as he starts copying Vince's clothing, style, and speech patterns. Vince, none too happy about being mimicked, hatches a scheme to help Mikey remember his true personality and teach him a lesson about what it really means to be cool.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|11|7}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|11|7}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 8a |EpisodeNumber2 = 8a
|Title=Operation Stuart |Title=Operation Stuart
|DirectedBy=Chuck Sheetz<br>Brenda Piluso (animation) |DirectedBy=Rumen Petkov and Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=Katy Ballard |WrittenBy=Scott Fellows
|Aux2=David Knott |Aux2=Barry Caldwell
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=Mikey rescues Stuart, a stray cat, who wreaks havoc at 3rd Street School. When the gang loses Stuart, he's found by the Ashleys, thus starting a fight between the two groups over ownership of the cat. |ShortSummary=Mikey rescues Stuart, a stray cat, who wreaks havoc at 3rd Street School. When the gang loses Stuart, he's found by the Ashleys, thus starting a fight between the two groups over ownership of the cat.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|11|14}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|11|14}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 8b |EpisodeNumber2 = 8b
|Title=Pharaoh Bob |Title=Pharaoh Bob
|DirectedBy=Chuck Sheetz<br>Brenda Piluso (animation) |DirectedBy=John McIntyre and Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=Jonathan Rosenthal |WrittenBy=Scott Fellows
|Aux2=Francisco Barrios |Aux2=Brandon Kruse
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=King Bob orders the Kids of the Playground to make a monument in his name when he fears he won't be remembered after he leaves. |ShortSummary=King Bob orders the Kids of the Playground to make a monument in his name when he fears he won't be remembered after he leaves.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|11|14}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|11|14}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 9a |EpisodeNumber2 = 9a
|Title=The Story of Whomps |Title=The Story of Whomps
|DirectedBy=Chuck Sheetz<br>Andi Klein (animation) |DirectedBy=Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=Mark Drop |WrittenBy=Richard Pursel
|Aux2=Celia Kendrick |Aux2=Paul Rudish
|Aux3=Paul Rudish
|ShortSummary=A scandal erupts at Third Street Elementary when "whomps" (a word T.J. uses to mean something that is unfair or unpleasant, similar to the slang meanings for "suck," "blow," "stink," and "bite") is accused by the school faculty and the administration for being a swear word. |ShortSummary=A scandal erupts at Third Street Elementary when "whomps" (a word T.J. uses to mean something that is unfair or unpleasant, similar to the slang meanings for "suck," "blow," "stink," and "bite") is accused by the school faculty and the administration for being a swear word.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|11|21}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|11|21}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 9b |EpisodeNumber2 = 9b
|Title=Weekend at Muriel's |Title=Weekend at Muriel's
|DirectedBy=Chuck Sheetz<br>Joan Drake (animation) |DirectedBy=John McIntyre and Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=Michael Kramer & Phil Walsh |WrittenBy=Richard Pursel
|Aux2=Stark Howell |Aux2=Todd Kurosawa
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=Spinelli is forced to spend a weekend with Miss Finster while her parents are away. |ShortSummary=Spinelli is forced to spend a weekend with Miss Finster while her parents are away.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|11|21}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|11|21}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 10a |EpisodeNumber2 = 10a
|Title=Economics of Recess |Title=Economics of Recess
|DirectedBy=Howy Parkins |DirectedBy=John McIntyre and Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=Rick Gittleson, Mark Drop, & Phil Walsh |WrittenBy=] and Michael Ryan
|Aux2=Howy Parkins |Aux2=David Schwartz and Brandon Kruse
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=T.J. discovers that while he was out sick, the school has undergone a currency implementation, Monster Stickers. At first, T.J. is broke, but through hard work and investments, he becomes the richest kid in school and goes mad with power. |ShortSummary=T.J. discovers that while he was out sick, the school has undergone a currency implementation, Monster Stickers. At first, T.J. is broke, but through hard work and investments, he becomes the richest kid in school and goes mad with power.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|12|12}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|12|12}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 10b |EpisodeNumber2 = 10b
|Title=Omega Kids |Title=Omega Kids
|DirectedBy=Chuck Sheetz<br>Andi Klein (animation) |DirectedBy=Rumen Petkov and Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=] |WrittenBy=Jason Butler Rote and Michael Ryan
|Aux2=Brandon Kruse and Bernie Petterson
|Aux2=Celia Kendrick
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=All the kids at 3rd Street School have fallen ill after eating tuna fish tacos, leaving T.J. and the gang as the only students in school. |ShortSummary=All the kids at 3rd Street School have fallen ill after eating tuna fish tacos, leaving T.J. and the gang as the only students in school.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|12|12}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|12|12}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 11 |EpisodeNumber2 = 11
|Title=Yes, Mikey, Santa Does Shave |Title=Yes, Mikey, Santa Does Shave
|DirectedBy=Susie Dietter<br>Susie Dietter & Brenda Piluso (animation) |DirectedBy=Rumen Petkov and Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=Mark Drop, Holly Huckins, & Phil Walsh |WrittenBy=Richard Pursel
|Aux2=Francisco Barrios, David Knott, & Susie Dietter |Aux2=Barry Caldwell and ]
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary= In a Christmas special, Mikey is ridiculed when it's discovered he still believes in Santa Claus. When his efforts to prove that the man in red exists fail, he loses his Christmas spirit and refuses to perform in a school pageant, much to the chagrin of the students and other teachers. A chance encounter with a friendly old man (voiced by ]) helps renew Mikey's faith, and he appears in the pageant after all, and discovers that the elderly man has a secret of his own.<br>'''NOTE''': This is the series' first half-hour special. |ShortSummary= In a Christmas special, Mikey is ridiculed when it's discovered he still believes in Santa Claus. When his efforts to prove that the man in red exists fail, he loses his Christmas spirit and refuses to perform in a school pageant, much to the chagrin of the students and other teachers. A chance encounter with a friendly old man (voiced by ]) helps renew Mikey's faith, and he appears in the pageant after all, and discovers that the elderly man has a secret of his own.<br>'''NOTE''': This is the series' first half-hour special.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|12|26}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|12|26}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 12a |EpisodeNumber2 = 12a
|Title=Bad Hair Day |Title=Bad Hair Day
|DirectedBy=Chuck Sheetz<br>Nichole Graham (animation) |DirectedBy=Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=Jeff Haber, Phil Walsh, & Mark Drop |WrittenBy=Richard Pursel
|Aux2=Celia Kendrick |Aux2=Aaron Springer
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=Mikey is given a bad haircut after getting gum stuck in it, and Vince and T.J. lie and say it is a trendy new cut. Soon, every boy on the playground wants their hair styled the same way. |ShortSummary=Mikey is given a bad haircut after getting gum stuck in it, and Vince and T.J. lie and say it is a trendy new cut. Soon, every boy on the playground wants their hair styled the same way.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|1|16}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|1|16}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 12b |EpisodeNumber2 = 12b
|Title=Dance Lessons |Title=Dance Lessons
|DirectedBy=Chuck Sheetz<br>Nichole Graham (animation) |DirectedBy=Rumen Petkov and Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=Phil Walsh |WrittenBy=Richard Pursel
|Aux2=Julie Forte & Brad Vandergrift |Aux2=David Schwartz and Todd Kurosawa
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=When Spinelli is caught fighting in school yet again, Miss Finster calls her parents, and Mrs. Spinelli decides to enroll her daughter in a dance class to help channel her aggression. The friendly Russian teacher, sensing Spinelli's spirit, pairs with her "Mikhail", or Mikey, who reveals that he loves to dance but cannot find a partner able to handle his large size. Spinelli starts to enjoy the work, but when it's announced that the ballet class will perform before the whole school, she must choose between her friend and her "rep." |ShortSummary=When Spinelli is caught fighting in school yet again, Miss Finster calls her parents, and Mrs. Spinelli decides to enroll her daughter in a dance class to help channel her aggression. The friendly Russian teacher, sensing Spinelli's spirit, pairs with her "Mikhail", or Mikey, who reveals that he loves to dance but cannot find a partner able to handle his large size. Spinelli starts to enjoy the work, but when it's announced that the ballet class will perform before the whole school, she must choose between her friend and her "rep."
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|1|16}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|1|16}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 13a |EpisodeNumber2 = 13a
|Title=Principal for a Day |Title=Principal for a Day
|DirectedBy=Chuck Sheetz<br>Joan Drake (animation) |DirectedBy=John McIntyre and Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=Steve Bannos |WrittenBy=]
|Aux2=David Knott |Aux2=Brandon Kruse
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=T.J. is made principal for a day, and the students are afraid that the power will change him. |ShortSummary=T.J. is made principal for a day, and the students are afraid that the power will change him.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|2|27}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|2|27}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 13b |EpisodeNumber2 = 13b
|Title=The Beauty Contest |Title=The Beauty Contest
|DirectedBy=Chuck Sheetz<br>Kevin Petrilak (animation) |DirectedBy=Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=Libby Bideau & Sandy Adomaitis |WrittenBy=Don Christensen
|Aux2=Susie Dietter & Celia Kendrick |Aux2=David Silverman and David Schwartz
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=Spinelli is entered into a beauty contest by the Ashleys as a joke, and Vince convinces her that actually competing and beating the Ashleys is the best way to get back at them. |ShortSummary=Spinelli is entered into a beauty contest by the Ashleys as a joke, and Vince convinces her that actually competing and beating the Ashleys is the best way to get back at them.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|2|27}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|2|27}}
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===Season 3 (1999–2000)=== ===Season 3 (1999–2000)===
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|EpisodeNumber = 27a |EpisodeNumber = 27a
|EpisodeNumber2 = 1a |EpisodeNumber2 = 1a
|Title=One Stayed Clean |Title=One Stayed Clean
|DirectedBy=Chuck Sheetz<br>Kevin Petrilak (animation) |DirectedBy=Rumen Petkov and Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=Bart Jennett & Gregg Taylor |WrittenBy=Richard Pursel and ]
|Aux2=Brad Vandergrift |Aux2=Todd Kurosawa and David Schwartz
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary= The gang helps Gus (who has never had a picture day because of his constantly changing schools) stay clean so he can have a great school photo. |ShortSummary= The gang helps Gus (who has never had a picture day because of his constantly changing schools) stay clean so he can have a great school photo.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|9|11}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|9|11}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 1b |EpisodeNumber2 = 1b
|Title=A Genius Among Us |Title=A Genius Among Us
|DirectedBy=Chuck Sheetz<br>Joey Banaszkiewicz (animation) |DirectedBy=John McIntyre and Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=Brian Hamill |WrittenBy=Richard Pursel and Bill Burnett
|Aux2=Barry Caldwell and David Silverman
|Aux2=Francisco Barrios
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=In this homage to '']'', Gretchen finds herself stumped by a tough math problem and leaves it on the blackboard; when it is solved overnight, the Gang has a stakeout and discovers that Hank the Janitor is secretly a mathematical genius. He and Gretchen form a friendship based on their love of numbers, but when word of Hank's prowess gets out, he's courted by every major scientific institution in the world for his talent, forcing him to choose between them. |ShortSummary=In this homage to '']'', Gretchen finds herself stumped by a tough math problem and leaves it on the blackboard; when it is solved overnight, the Gang has a stakeout and discovers that Hank the Janitor is secretly a mathematical genius. He and Gretchen form a friendship based on their love of numbers, but when word of Hank's prowess gets out, he's courted by every major scientific institution in the world for his talent, forcing him to choose between them.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|9|11}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|9|11}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 2a |EpisodeNumber2 = 2a
|Title=Dodgeball City |Title=Dodgeball City
|DirectedBy=Howy Parkins |DirectedBy=Rumen Petkov and Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=Gil Evans, Mark Drop, & Phil Walsh |WrittenBy=Don Christensen
|Aux2=Howy Parkins |Aux2=Drew Graybeal
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=It's ] season at Third Street, and T.J., determined to beat his rival Lawson, creates a major bet on a fourth-grader versus fifth-grader game. Gus is the only kid who refuses to play, and the Gang soon discovers why: at his previous school, he was a dodgeball legend named "El Diablo" who swore off the game when he accidentally injured a kindergartener. When history repeats itself on Hector, Gus's kindergartener friend, El Diablo finds himself dusting off his old poncho for one last round. |ShortSummary=It's ] season at Third Street, and T.J., determined to beat his rival Lawson, creates a major bet on a fourth-grader versus fifth-grader game. Gus is the only kid who refuses to play, and the Gang soon discovers why: at his previous school, he was a dodgeball legend named "El Diablo" who swore off the game when he accidentally injured a kindergartener. When history repeats itself on Hector, Gus's kindergartener friend, El Diablo finds himself dusting off his old poncho for one last round.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|9|18}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|9|18}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 2b |EpisodeNumber2 = 2b
|Title=A Career to Remember |Title=A Career to Remember
|DirectedBy=Brenda Piluso |DirectedBy=John McIntyre and Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=Leslie Wolff, Mark Drop, & Phil Walsh |WrittenBy=Don Christensen
|Aux2=Todd Kurosawa and David Silverman
|Aux2=Brenda Piluso
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=The Gang ponder on what they want to be when they grow up, and Spinelli fears she may not have a future. |ShortSummary=The Gang ponder on what they want to be when they grow up, and Spinelli fears she may not have a future.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|9|18}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|9|18}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 3a |EpisodeNumber2 = 3a
|Title=Kindergarten Derby |Title=Kindergarten Derby
|DirectedBy=Chuck Sheetz<br>Jerilyn Mettlin & Erik Peterson (animation) |DirectedBy=John McIntyre and Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=Jonathan Rosenthal & ] |WrittenBy=Richard Pursel
|Aux2=Stark Howell |Aux2=Barry Caldwell and David Silverman
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=The annual Kindergarten Derby, a race wherein kindergarteners sponsored by older kids compete to win a wish from the playground's current ruler, hits Third Street School. Mikey refuses to participate, citing exploitation, but befriends a heavyset kindergartener named Tubby who is determined to do well in the race. The older boy explains that he was unable to finish his own Kindergarten Derby, and decides to work as Tubby's trainer to prove that being big doesn't make people matter less. |ShortSummary=The annual Kindergarten Derby, a race wherein kindergarteners sponsored by older kids compete to win a wish from the playground's current ruler, hits Third Street School. Mikey refuses to participate, citing exploitation, but befriends a heavyset kindergartener named Tubby who is determined to do well in the race. The older boy explains that he was unable to finish his own Kindergarten Derby, and decides to work as Tubby's trainer to prove that being big doesn't make people matter less.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|9|25}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|9|25}}
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|EpisodeNumber = 29b |EpisodeNumber = 29b
|EpisodeNumber2 = 3b |EpisodeNumber2 = 3b
|DirectedBy=Chuck Sheetz<br>Maureen Mlynarczyk (animation) |DirectedBy=Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=David Pitlik |WrittenBy=Richard Pursel
|Aux2=Stark Howell |Aux2=Aaron Springer and Brandon Kruse
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=T.J bets Vince that he can't go without winning every game he plays for one day. |ShortSummary=T.J bets Vince that he can't go without winning every game he plays for one day.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|9|25}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|9|25}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 4a |EpisodeNumber2 = 4a
|Title=Space Cadet |Title=Space Cadet
|DirectedBy=Chuck Sheetz & Howy Parkins<br>Jamie Huang (animation) |DirectedBy=Rumen Petkov and Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=David Pitlik |WrittenBy=Bart Jennett
|Aux2=Brandon Kruse and Bernie Petterson
|Aux2=Brad Vandergrift
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=Gretchen gets a letter from NASA, telling her that she will be involved in the next space shuttle mission, which makes T.J. jealous because he wants to go into space. ] voices himself. |ShortSummary=Gretchen gets a letter from NASA, telling her that she will be involved in the next space shuttle mission, which makes T.J. jealous because he wants to go into space. ] voices himself.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|10|2}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|10|2}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 4b |EpisodeNumber2 = 4b
|Title=Stand Up Randall |Title=Stand Up Randall
|DirectedBy=Chuck Sheetz<br>Nichole Graham (animation) |DirectedBy=Rumen Petkov and Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=Bart Jennett
|WrittenBy=Libby Bideau, Sandy Adomaitis, Mark Drop, & Phil Walsh
|Aux2=Brandon Kruse and Bernie Petterson
|Aux2=Brad Vandergrift
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=Randall becomes the playground comedian and gains popularity, but the gang isn't laughing when they find out that he is fat shaming Mikey. |ShortSummary=Randall becomes the playground comedian and gains popularity, but the gang isn't laughing when they find out that he is fat shaming Mikey.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|10|2}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|10|2}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 5a |EpisodeNumber2 = 5a
|Title=The Shiner |Title=The Shiner
|DirectedBy=Chuck Sheetz<br>Joey Banaszkiewicz (animation) |DirectedBy=Rumen Petkov and Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=Steve Bannos |WrittenBy=Michael Ryan
|Aux2=Francisco Barrios |Aux2=David Schwartz and Todd Kurosawa
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=T.J. comes in to school with a black eye and lies that he got it for doing something heroic and becomes the center of attention. |ShortSummary=T.J. comes in to school with a black eye and lies that he got it for doing something heroic and becomes the center of attention.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|11|6}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|11|6}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 5b |EpisodeNumber2 = 5b
|Title=Lord of the Nerds |Title=Lord of the Nerds
|DirectedBy=Chuck Sheetz & Howy Parkins<br>Joan Drake (animation) |DirectedBy=John McIntyre and Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=Michael Ryan
|WrittenBy={{StoryTeleplay|s=David Stone |ex1=]|ex1label=Screenplay by}}
|Aux2=Steve Muffatti and C. Miles Thompson
|Aux2=Francisco Barrios
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=When T.J. breaks his collarbone during a kickball game, he's forced to stay in a room full of nerds, known as "Pale Kids," who don't go outside for recess. Over time, he bonds with the Pale Kids over their shared love of comic books, and even starts to enjoy their nerdy hobbies. When he returns to the blacktop and endures teasing, he's determined to stick up for his newfound friends, who come along for a single day of outdoor activity. |ShortSummary=When T.J. breaks his collarbone during a kickball game, he's forced to stay in a room full of nerds, known as "Pale Kids," who don't go outside for recess. Over time, he bonds with the Pale Kids over their shared love of comic books, and even starts to enjoy their nerdy hobbies. When he returns to the blacktop and endures teasing, he's determined to stick up for his newfound friends, who come along for a single day of outdoor activity.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|11|6}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|11|6}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 6a |EpisodeNumber2 = 6a
|Title=That Stinking Feeling |Title=That Stinking Feeling
|DirectedBy=Howy Parkins<br>Nichole Graham (animation) |DirectedBy=Rumen Petkov and Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=Chad Einbinder |WrittenBy=Richard Pursel and Bill Burnett
|Aux2=David Silverman and Craig McCracken
|Aux2=Francisco Barrios
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary= While playing ] with the fifth grade boys, Spinelli develops a crush on a boy named Johnny "Baby Tooth" V and ends up being the laughingstock of the entire school. |ShortSummary= While playing ] with the fifth grade boys, Spinelli develops a crush on a boy named Johnny "Baby Tooth" V and ends up being the laughingstock of the entire school.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|11|13}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|11|13}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 6b |EpisodeNumber2 = 6b
|Title=My Funny Valentines |Title=My Funny Valentines
|DirectedBy=Howy Parkins<br>Joan Drake (animation) |DirectedBy=John McIntyre and Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=Gregg Taylor |WrittenBy=Richard Pursel and Bill Burnett
|Aux2=Barry Caldwell and David Silverman
|Aux2=Stark Howell
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=It's Valentine's Day and T.J. (who hates the holiday) creates joke Valentines that every girl on the playground takes seriously. |ShortSummary=It's Valentine's Day and T.J. (who hates the holiday) creates joke Valentines that every girl on the playground takes seriously.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|11|13}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|11|13}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 7a |EpisodeNumber2 = 7a
|Title=The Barnaby Boys |Title=The Barnaby Boys
|DirectedBy=Genndy Tartakovsky
|DirectedBy=Howy Parkins & Chuck Sheetz<br>Brenda Piluso (animation)
|WrittenBy=Rocket Rabinowitz & Phil Walsh |WrittenBy=Don Christensen
|Aux2=Stark Howell |Aux2=Barry Caldwell and Gary Conrad
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=T.J. and Vince become fans of "The Barnaby Boys", a series of children's novels that follow ], and get in over their heads when they try to uncover the mystery of the temporary janitor. |ShortSummary=T.J. and Vince become fans of "The Barnaby Boys", a series of children's novels that follow ], and get in over their heads when they try to uncover the mystery of the temporary janitor.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|1|15}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|1|15}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 7b |EpisodeNumber2 = 7b
|Title=Buried Treasure |Title=Buried Treasure
|DirectedBy=Chuck Sheetz<br>Joan Drake (animation) |DirectedBy=Rumen Petkov and Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=] & Jonathan Rosenthal |WrittenBy=Don Christensen
|Aux2=Ace Conrad and Genndy Tartakovsky
|Aux2=David Knott
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=T.J. discovers an old treasure map in an outdated history book, leading the Gang on a merry chase across the playground to find the mysterious valuables left behind by the map's writers. The Ashleys, Diggers, and Randall are gradually drawn into the hunt, and greed soon gets the better of most of the kids as they scheme to hoard the treasure for themselves. A speech from T.J. reminds them that the hunt is supposed to be fun, and they all recover in time to find the treasure, favorite toys that belonged to the map's creators, a group which includes Principal Prickly himself. |ShortSummary=T.J. discovers an old treasure map in an outdated history book, leading the Gang on a merry chase across the playground to find the mysterious valuables left behind by the map's writers. The Ashleys, Diggers, and Randall are gradually drawn into the hunt, and greed soon gets the better of most of the kids as they scheme to hoard the treasure for themselves. A speech from T.J. reminds them that the hunt is supposed to be fun, and they all recover in time to find the treasure, favorite toys that belonged to the map's creators, a group which includes Principal Prickly himself.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|1|15}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|1|15}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 8a |EpisodeNumber2 = 8a
|Title=The Library Kid |Title=The Library Kid
|DirectedBy=Howy Parkins & Chuck Sheetz<br>Joan Drake (animation) |DirectedBy=John McIntyre and Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=Doria Biddle & Holly Huckins |WrittenBy=Craig McCracken and Michael Ryan
|Aux2=Brandon Kruse and Bernie Petterson
|Aux2=] & Brad Vandergrift
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=A book report assignment sends the Gang to the library, where they share the tale of the mysterious "Library Kid," a girl who is rumored to live among the stacks. A quick hunt reveals the Library Kid, and they encourage her to go outside to experience recess. After some reluctance, the Library Kid soon goes "recess crazy" and plays completely out of control, prompting Gretchen to lead the Gang in an effort to help her before serious problems begin. |ShortSummary=A book report assignment sends the Gang to the library, where they share the tale of the mysterious "Library Kid," a girl who is rumored to live among the stacks. A quick hunt reveals the Library Kid, and they encourage her to go outside to experience recess. After some reluctance, the Library Kid soon goes "recess crazy" and plays completely out of control, prompting Gretchen to lead the Gang in an effort to help her before serious problems begin.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|1|22}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|1|22}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 8b |EpisodeNumber2 = 8b
|Title=The Ratings Game |Title=The Ratings Game
|DirectedBy=Howy Parkins<br>Jill Jacobs (animation) |DirectedBy=Rumen Petkov and Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=Ilana Wernick & Holly Huckins |WrittenBy=Craig McCracken and Michael Ryan
|Aux2=Tony Craig and C. Miles Thompson
|Aux2=Celia Kendrick
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=The Ashleys make up a ratings system to crush the self-esteem of the kids on the playground, leading to chaos. |ShortSummary=The Ashleys make up a ratings system to crush the self-esteem of the kids on the playground, leading to chaos.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|1|22}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|1|22}}
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===Season 4 (1999–2000)=== ===Season 4 (1999–2000)===
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|EpisodeNumber = 35a |EpisodeNumber = 35a
|EpisodeNumber2 = 1a |EpisodeNumber2 = 1a
|Title=The First Picture Show |Title=The First Picture Show
|DirectedBy=Chuck Sheetz<br>Joan Drake (animation) |DirectedBy=Rumen Petkov and Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=] |WrittenBy=Bart Jennett
|Aux2=David Knott |Aux2=David Schwartz and Greg Miller
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=T.J. finds out about the first Señor Fusion movie and vows to see the first show, but Principal Prickly (who is a fan of Señor Fusion) challenges T.J. to a trivia contest where Prickly will let the school go see the movie if T.J. wins. |ShortSummary=T.J. finds out about the first Señor Fusion movie and vows to see the first show, but Principal Prickly (who is a fan of Señor Fusion) challenges T.J. to a trivia contest where Prickly will let the school go see the movie if T.J. wins.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|9|12}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|9|12}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 1b |EpisodeNumber2 = 1b
|Title=The Big Prank |Title=The Big Prank
|DirectedBy=Chuck Sheetz<br>Nichole Graham (animation) |DirectedBy=John McIntyre and Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=Gregg Taylor |WrittenBy=Bart Jennett
|Aux2=Sharon Forward, Celia Kendrick, & Rebecca Shen |Aux2=Todd Kurosawa and Craig McCracken
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=T.J. tries to prank King Bob so he can win the King's old title of Prankster Prince. |ShortSummary=T.J. tries to prank King Bob so he can win the King's old title of Prankster Prince.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|9|12}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|9|12}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 2a |EpisodeNumber2 = 2a
|Title=Hustler's Apprentice |Title=Hustler's Apprentice
|DirectedBy=Chuck Sheetz<br>Joey Banaszkiewicz (animation) |DirectedBy=Rumen Petkov and Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=Katy Cooper & Ned Teitelbaum |WrittenBy=Aaron Springer
|Aux2=Brandon Kruse and Bernie Petterson
|Aux2=Francisco Barrios
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=Gus joins the Hustler Kid but causes trouble. |ShortSummary=Gus joins the Hustler Kid but causes trouble.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|9|13}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|9|13}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 2b |EpisodeNumber2 = 2b
|Title=The Spy Who Came in from the Playground |Title=The Spy Who Came in from the Playground
|DirectedBy=Chuck Sheetz<br>Kevin Petrilak (animation) |DirectedBy=John McIntyre and Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=Michael Kramer |WrittenBy=Aaron Springer
|Aux2=Todd Kurosawa and Aaron Springer
|Aux2=Celia Kendrick
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=The gang make a friend of new kid James Stone (voiced by ]) and show him all of their tricks. However, it's revealed that he's a spy. |ShortSummary=The gang make a friend of new kid James Stone (voiced by ]) and show him all of their tricks. However, it's revealed that he's a spy.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|9|13}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|9|13}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 3a |EpisodeNumber2 = 3a
|Title=Gus' Fortune |Title=Gus' Fortune
|DirectedBy=Howy Parkins |DirectedBy=Rumen Petkov and Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=Ron Birnbach & Phil Walsh |WrittenBy=]
|Aux2=Steve Muffatti and David Silverman
|Aux2=Howy Parkins
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=After playing with a ], Gus is told the next day will be his last one. |ShortSummary=After playing with a ], Gus is told the next day will be his last one.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|9|19}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|9|19}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 3b |EpisodeNumber2 = 3b
|Title=Rumor Mill |Title=Rumor Mill
|DirectedBy=Chuck Sheetz<br>Joan Drake (animation) |DirectedBy=Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=David Pitlik |WrittenBy=Olly Smith
|Aux2=David Knott |Aux2=Barry Caldwell and Brandon Kruse
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=The Gang notices that Mikey is frequently taken advantage of on the playground, but he shrugs off the abuse as part of his daily routine. The next day, though, all of the kids treat Mikey with deference, and the Gang soon discovers that a ] about their friend pushing a boy into a girls' bathroom is spreading like wildfire. They do their best to hunt down the rumor's originator, and end up getting a surprise when they discover just who started the gossip. |ShortSummary=The Gang notices that Mikey is frequently taken advantage of on the playground, but he shrugs off the abuse as part of his daily routine. The next day, though, all of the kids treat Mikey with deference, and the Gang soon discovers that a ] about their friend pushing a boy into a girls' bathroom is spreading like wildfire. They do their best to hunt down the rumor's originator, and end up getting a surprise when they discover just who started the gossip.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|9|19}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|9|19}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 4a |EpisodeNumber2 = 4a
|Title=Tattletale Heart |Title=Tattletale Heart
|DirectedBy=Brenda Piluso |DirectedBy=John McIntyre and Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=Bill Burnett and ]
|WrittenBy=Matt Rosenberg
|Aux2=Barry Caldwell and David Silverman
|Aux2=Brenda Piluso
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=A huge food fight breaks out in the cafeteria, and Gus is the only eyewitness to the person who started the mess. He wants to tell Miss Finster, as she's threatened to take away recess if no one comes forward, but the rest of the Gang tells him that the "Kids' Unwritten Code" will label him a tattletale if he spills the beans. When Miss Finster begins personal interrogations of the whole student body, Gus finds himself fighting to keep from cracking. |ShortSummary=A huge food fight breaks out in the cafeteria, and Gus is the only eyewitness to the person who started the mess. He wants to tell Miss Finster, as she's threatened to take away recess if no one comes forward, but the rest of the Gang tells him that the "Kids' Unwritten Code" will label him a tattletale if he spills the beans. When Miss Finster begins personal interrogations of the whole student body, Gus finds himself fighting to keep from cracking.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|9|22}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|9|22}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 4b |EpisodeNumber2 = 4b
|Title=The Madness of King Bob |Title=The Madness of King Bob
|DirectedBy=Chuck Sheetz<br>Joey Banaszkiewicz & Nichole Graham (animation) |DirectedBy=Rumen Petkov and Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=Gregg Taylor |WrittenBy=Bill Burnett and Sterling Sterdevant
|Aux2=David Knott |Aux2=Craig McCracken
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=Continuing from "The Big Prank", King Bob becomes obsessed with pulling a prank on T.J. |ShortSummary=Continuing from "The Big Prank", King Bob becomes obsessed with pulling a prank on T.J.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|9|22}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|9|22}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 5a |EpisodeNumber2 = 5a
|Title=Call Me Guy |Title=Call Me Guy
|DirectedBy=Brenda Piluso |DirectedBy=Rumen Petkov and Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=] |WrittenBy=Scott Fellows
|Aux2=Brenda Piluso |Aux2=Jeff DeGrandis and David Schwartz
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=Gus loses his glasses and becomes cool as a swingin' boy named "Guy". |ShortSummary=Gus loses his glasses and becomes cool as a swingin' boy named "Guy".
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|9|26}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|9|26}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 5b |EpisodeNumber2 = 5b
|Title=Randall's Friends |Title=Randall's Friends
|DirectedBy=Howy Parkins<br>Joey Banaszkiewicz & Nichole Graham (animation) |DirectedBy=John McIntyre and Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=Milton Chassman |WrittenBy=Scott Fellows
|Aux2=Todd Kurosawa and Barrington Bunce
|Aux2=Francisco Barrios
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=Randall gets the gang to pretend to be his friends on his ] after lying to his father about having friends. |ShortSummary=Randall gets the gang to pretend to be his friends on his ] after lying to his father about having friends.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|9|26}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|9|26}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 6a |EpisodeNumber2 = 6a
|Title=The Rules |Title=The Rules
|DirectedBy=Howy Parkins<br>Jeffrey Gatrall (animation) |DirectedBy=Rumen Petkov and Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=] & Bart Jennett |WrittenBy=Bart Jennett
|Aux2=Barry Caldwell and David Silverman
|Aux2=Stark Howell
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=The old King Morty's rules are reinstated after Vince and Lawson have a disagreement regarding a kickball landing in a dumpster. |ShortSummary=The old King Morty's rules are reinstated after Vince and Lawson have a disagreement regarding a kickball landing in a dumpster.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|10|3}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|10|3}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 6b |EpisodeNumber2 = 6b
|Title=A Science Fair to Remember |Title=A Science Fair to Remember
|DirectedBy=Howy Parkins<br>Jill Jacobs (animation) |DirectedBy=Rumen Petkov and Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=Libby Bideau, Sandy Adomaitis, & Bart Jennett |WrittenBy=Bart Jennett
|Aux2=Todd Kurosawa and David Schwartz
|Aux2=Rebecca Shen
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=Little Becky Benson idolizes Gretchen... or does she? |ShortSummary=Little Becky Benson idolizes Gretchen... or does she?
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|10|3}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|10|3}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 7a |EpisodeNumber2 = 7a
|Title=Mikey's Pants |Title=Mikey's Pants
|DirectedBy=Chuck Sheetz & Howy Parkins<br>Jamie Huang (animation) |DirectedBy=Rumen Petkov and Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=Scott Redman & Phil Walsh |WrittenBy=Richard Pursel and Bill Burnett
|Aux2=Brandon Kruse and Bernie Petterson
|Aux2=Brad Vandergrift
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=While trying to pick up a ball that rolled under a bench, Mikey rips his pants and his friends try to help him cover up the rip while they hide from Miss Finster who'll stop at nothing to find him and sew his pants. |ShortSummary=While trying to pick up a ball that rolled under a bench, Mikey rips his pants and his friends try to help him cover up the rip while they hide from Miss Finster who'll stop at nothing to find him and sew his pants.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|11|7}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|11|7}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 7b |EpisodeNumber2 = 7b
|Title=Bachelor Gus |Title=Bachelor Gus
|DirectedBy=Chuck Sheetz<br>Brenda Piluso (animation) |DirectedBy=John McIntyre and Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=Sandy Adomaitis & Libby Bideau |WrittenBy=Richard Pursel and Bill Burnett
|Aux2=Francisco Barrios |Aux2=Brad Vandergrift
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=Gus moves into Old Rusty at school after overhearing his parents' unfortunate plans to move again. |ShortSummary=Gus moves into Old Rusty at school after overhearing his parents' unfortunate plans to move again.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|11|7}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|11|7}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 8a |EpisodeNumber2 = 8a
|Title=The Dude |Title=The Dude
|DirectedBy=Howy Parkins<br>Jamie Huang (animation) |DirectedBy=Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=Richard Whitley |WrittenBy=Scott Fellows and Richard Pursel
|Aux2=Jeff DeGrandis and Genndy Tartakovsky
|Aux2=Celia Kendrick
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=A school legend, T.J.'s idol comes back as a teacher. |ShortSummary=A school legend, T.J.'s idol comes back as a teacher.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|11|8}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|11|8}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 8b |EpisodeNumber2 = 8b
|Title=Partners in Crime |Title=Partners in Crime
|DirectedBy=Chuck Sheetz<br>Nichole Graham (animation) |DirectedBy=Rumen Petkov and Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=Scott Fellows and Richard Pursel
|WrittenBy={{StoryTeleplay|s=Phil Walsh |ex1=Bart Jennett|ex1label=Written by}}
|Aux2=David Knott |Aux2=Mike Stern and Barrington Bunce
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=After being ignored by the student body, Menlo and Randall join forces and start ] the kids to do them favors and it's up to T.J. and his friends to put a stop to the duo. |ShortSummary=After being ignored by the student body, Menlo and Randall join forces and start ] the kids to do them favors and it's up to T.J. and his friends to put a stop to the duo.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|11|8}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|11|8}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 9a |EpisodeNumber2 = 9a
|Title=The Candidates |Title=The Candidates
|DirectedBy=Chuck Sheetz & Howy Parkins<br>Joan Drake (animation) |DirectedBy=Rumen Petkov and Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=Etan Cohen & Mark Drop |WrittenBy=Michael Ryan and Jason Butler Rote
|Aux2=Todd Kurosawa and Barrington Bunce
|Aux2=Brad Vandergrift
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=Vince and Gretchen run against each other for class president. The episode mentions the ], when T.J. remembers that ] took advantage of the split in the Republican party to gain the presidency. He supports a third party candidate, Ashley Armbruster, to split the vote for the girls. |ShortSummary=Vince and Gretchen run against each other for class president. The episode mentions the ], when T.J. remembers that ] took advantage of the split in the Republican party to gain the presidency. He supports a third party candidate, Ashley Armbruster, to split the vote for the girls.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|11|14}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|11|14}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 9b |EpisodeNumber2 = 9b
|Title=Spinelli's Masterpiece |Title=Spinelli's Masterpiece
|DirectedBy=Brenda Piluso |DirectedBy=John McIntyre and Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy={{StoryTeleplay|s= Brian Hamill|t= Ford Riley}} |WrittenBy=Michael Ryan and Jason Butler Rote
|Aux2=David Schwartz and Brad Vandergrift
|Aux2=Brenda Piluso
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=Spinelli lets off some steam by creating a chalk drawing and T.J. does everything he can to keep Miss Finster from erasing it. |ShortSummary=Spinelli lets off some steam by creating a chalk drawing and T.J. does everything he can to keep Miss Finster from erasing it.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|11|14}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|11|14}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 10a |EpisodeNumber2 = 10a
|Title=Nobody Doesn't Like T.J. |Title=Nobody Doesn't Like T.J.
|DirectedBy=Howy Parkins<br>Joan Drake (animation) |DirectedBy=Rumen Petkov and Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=Milton Chassman & Phil Walsh |WrittenBy=Bill Burnett and Sterling Sterdevant
|Aux2=Karen Peterson and Brad Vandergrift
|Aux2=Louis Tate
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=T.J. finds out that Gordy is the only kid on the playground who doesn't like him, and sets out to make him his friend. |ShortSummary=T.J. finds out that Gordy is the only kid on the playground who doesn't like him, and sets out to make him his friend.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|11|19}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|11|19}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 10b |EpisodeNumber2 = 10b
|Title=A Great State Fair |Title=A Great State Fair
|DirectedBy=Howy Parkins<br>Jamie Huang & Rebecca Bristow (animation) |DirectedBy=John McIntyre and Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=Gail Glaze & Bart Jennett |WrittenBy=Bill Burnett and Sterling Sterdevant
|Aux2=Barry Caldwell and David Silverman
|Aux2=Rebecca Shen
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=Gus gets left behind, along with Gelman and Miss Finster, when Gus's dad forgets to give him his permission slip to his first great state fair. |ShortSummary=Gus gets left behind, along with Gelman and Miss Finster, when Gus's dad forgets to give him his permission slip to his first great state fair.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|11|19}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|11|19}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 11a |EpisodeNumber2 = 11a
|Title=The A.V. Kid |Title=The A.V. Kid
|DirectedBy=Howy Parkins<br>Mitch Rochon (animation) |DirectedBy=John McIntyre and Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=Mark Archuleta |WrittenBy=Butch Hartman and ]
|Aux2=Todd Kurosawa and Barrington Bunce
|Aux2=Sandra Frame
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=A.V. Kid must choose a successor because he's leaving Third Street for ]. T.J. and Vince would both like the position. |ShortSummary=A.V. Kid must choose a successor because he's leaving Third Street for ]. T.J. and Vince would both like the position.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|11|21}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|11|21}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 11b |EpisodeNumber2 = 11b
|Title=Yope from Norway |Title=Yope from Norway
|DirectedBy=Howy Parkins<br>Gordon Kent (animation) |DirectedBy=Rumen Petkov and Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=] |WrittenBy=Butch Hartman and Steve Marmel
|Aux2=Brandon Kruse and Bernie Petterson
|Aux2=Francisco Barrios
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=Gus is in charge of showing Yope, a Norwegian transfer student, around the school but begins hiding him from everyone when he realizes Yope doesn't know Gus is actually seen as a loser and lies to him that he's the school's "hot kid". |ShortSummary=Gus is in charge of showing Yope, a Norwegian transfer student, around the school but begins hiding him from everyone when he realizes Yope doesn't know Gus is actually seen as a loser and lies to him that he's the school's "hot kid".
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|11|21}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|11|21}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 12a |EpisodeNumber2 = 12a
|Title=Don't Ask Me |Title=Don't Ask Me
|DirectedBy=Howy Parkins<br>Barbara Dourmashkin-Case (animation) |DirectedBy=Rumen Petkov and Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=Sandy Adomaitis & Libby Bideau |WrittenBy=Scott Fellows
|Aux2=Celia Kendrick |Aux2=Karen Peterson and Brandon Kruse
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=Spinelli takes the place of the Guru Kid. However, her advice to the playground begins to backfire. |ShortSummary=Spinelli takes the place of the Guru Kid. However, her advice to the playground begins to backfire.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|11|28}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|11|28}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 12b |EpisodeNumber2 = 12b
|Title=The Secret Life of Grotke |Title=The Secret Life of Grotke
|DirectedBy=Howy Parkins<br>Nichole Graham (animation) |DirectedBy=John McIntyre and Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=Ford Riley |WrittenBy=Scott Fellows
|Aux2=Louis Tate & Sandra Frame |Aux2=Todd Kurosawa and Christopher Battle
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=The gang believe that Miss Grotke is a spy. But is she spying for or against America? |ShortSummary=The gang believe that Miss Grotke is a spy. But is she spying for or against America?
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|11|28}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|11|28}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 13a |EpisodeNumber2 = 13a
|Title=The Fuss Over Finster |Title=The Fuss Over Finster
|DirectedBy=Howy Parkins<br>Mitch Rochon (animation) |DirectedBy=John McIntyre and Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=Milton Chassman |WrittenBy=Ross Hastings and Richard Pursel
|Aux2=Todd Kurosawa and Craig McCracken
|Aux2=Stark Howell
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=Miss Finster sprains her ankle and can't keep up with the kids during recess. At first, T.J. is thrilled, as he knows that he can finally get away with all of his biggest schemes. But upon seeing Muriel desperately trying to maintain order on the playground, he and the rest of the Gang realize that they can't truly enjoy themselves if she is in pain. This inspires a playground-wide truce of absolutely perfect behavior to give Miss Finster a much-needed break, at least until her ankle is fully healed. |ShortSummary=Miss Finster sprains her ankle and can't keep up with the kids during recess. At first, T.J. is thrilled, as he knows that he can finally get away with all of his biggest schemes. But upon seeing Muriel desperately trying to maintain order on the playground, he and the rest of the Gang realize that they can't truly enjoy themselves if she is in pain. This inspires a playground-wide truce of absolutely perfect behavior to give Miss Finster a much-needed break, at least until her ankle is fully healed.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|11|29}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|11|29}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 13b |EpisodeNumber2 = 13b
|Title=Soccer Boy |Title=Soccer Boy
|DirectedBy=Howy Parkins<br>Jill Jacobs (animation) |DirectedBy=Rumen Petkov and Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=Scott Redman & Bart Jennett |WrittenBy=Ross Hastings and Richard Pursel
|Aux2=Dave Smith and Christopher Battle
|Aux2=Brenda Piluso
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=Vince doesn't let Mikey join his five-a-side soccer team for the King Bob Classic, so Mikey becomes the goalie for Lawson's team. |ShortSummary=Vince doesn't let Mikey join his five-a-side soccer team for the King Bob Classic, so Mikey becomes the goalie for Lawson's team.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|11|29}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1999|11|29}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 14a |EpisodeNumber2 = 14a
|Title=Fort Tender |Title=Fort Tender
|DirectedBy=Howy Parkins<br>Gordon Kent (animation) |DirectedBy=Rumen Petkov and Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=Nick Dubois |WrittenBy=Sterling Sterdevant
|Aux2=Brandon Kruse and Bernie Petterson
|Aux2=Francisco Barrios
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=T.J. and the gang build a makeshift fort called "Fort Tender", only to have Lawson and his gang ruin their plans and steal it from them. |ShortSummary=T.J. and the gang build a makeshift fort called "Fort Tender", only to have Lawson and his gang ruin their plans and steal it from them.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|2|6}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|2|6}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 14b |EpisodeNumber2 = 14b
|Title=Germ Warfare |Title=Germ Warfare
|DirectedBy=Howy Parkins<br>Barbara Dourmashkin-Case (animation) |DirectedBy=John McIntyre and Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=David Pitlik & Phil Walsh |WrittenBy=Sterling Sterdevant
|Aux2=David Silverman and Craig McCracken
|Aux2=Celia Kendrick
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=Gus and Mikey are at war after Gretchen catches a cold. |ShortSummary=Gus and Mikey are at war after Gretchen catches a cold.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|2|6}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|2|6}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 15a |EpisodeNumber2 = 15a
|Title=More Like Gretchen |Title=More Like Gretchen
|DirectedBy=John McIntyre and Genndy Tartakovsky
|DirectedBy=Howy Parkins<br>Nichole Graham & Barbara Dourmashkin-Case (animation)
|WrittenBy=Bart Jennett |WrittenBy=Scott Fellows and ]
|Aux2=Barry Caldwell and David Silverman
|Aux2=Stark Howell
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=Spinelli asks Gretchen to accompany her and her mother on a trip to a cosmetics museum so she can avoid boredom. While there, Gretchen inadvertently impresses Mrs. Spinelli with her vast knowledge and various talents, a problem that persists when she joins the Spinellis for dinner. Spinelli's parents repeatedly wonder why she can't be more like the polite and intelligent Gretchen, which leads the tomboy to swear off friendship with the brainy girl. Can Gretchen find a way to resolve the problem? |ShortSummary=Spinelli asks Gretchen to accompany her and her mother on a trip to a cosmetics museum so she can avoid boredom. While there, Gretchen inadvertently impresses Mrs. Spinelli with her vast knowledge and various talents, a problem that persists when she joins the Spinellis for dinner. Spinelli's parents repeatedly wonder why she can't be more like the polite and intelligent Gretchen, which leads the tomboy to swear off friendship with the brainy girl. Can Gretchen find a way to resolve the problem?
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|2|13}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|2|13}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 15b |EpisodeNumber2 = 15b
|Title=Prince Randall |Title=Prince Randall
|DirectedBy=Howy Parkins<br>Richard Gasparian (animation) |DirectedBy=Rumen Petkov and Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=Bob Illes & Phil Walsh |WrittenBy=Scott Fellows and Steven Banks
|Aux2=Todd Kurosawa and David Schwartz
|Aux2=Rebecca Shen
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=Randall, tired of King Bob not taking him seriously, discovers the playground's ruler in a compromising position at the mall and blackmails him with photographs. As part of the deal, King Bob is forced to declare Randall a prince and go into exile, and the snitch soon begins a reign of terror. The Gang, determined to save the playground from disaster, encourages King Bob to come forward with the truth, and share their own embarrassing stories to win the other kids over to the exiled monarch's side. |ShortSummary=Randall, tired of King Bob not taking him seriously, discovers the playground's ruler in a compromising position at the mall and blackmails him with photographs. As part of the deal, King Bob is forced to declare Randall a prince and go into exile, and the snitch soon begins a reign of terror. The Gang, determined to save the playground from disaster, encourages King Bob to come forward with the truth, and share their own embarrassing stories to win the other kids over to the exiled monarch's side.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|2|13}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|2|13}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 16a |EpisodeNumber2 = 16a
|Title=Me No Know |Title=Me No Know
|DirectedBy=Howy Parkins<br>Gordon Kent (animation) |DirectedBy=Rumen Petkov and Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=Gail Glaze & Ford Riley |WrittenBy=Richard Pursel and Bill Burnett
|Aux2=Todd Kurosawa and C. Miles Thompson
|Aux2=Francisco Barrios
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=Vince feels left out of the loop when everyone on the playground begins quoting lines from the latest screwball comedy, ''Nitwits 3'', and sets out to see the film, despite Vince's parents forbidding him because of how crude and immature it is. |ShortSummary=Vince feels left out of the loop when everyone on the playground begins quoting lines from the latest screwball comedy, ''Nitwits 3'', and sets out to see the film, despite Vince's parents forbidding him because of how crude and immature it is.


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|EpisodeNumber2 = 16b |EpisodeNumber2 = 16b
|Title=Good Ole T.J. |Title=Good Ole T.J.
|DirectedBy=Howy Parkins<br>Mitch Rochon (animation) |DirectedBy=John McIntyre and Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=Libby Bideau & Sandy Adomaitis |WrittenBy=Richard Pursel and Bill Burnett
|Aux2=Brandon Kruse and Bernie Petterson
|Aux2=Louis Tate
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=T.J. and Gretchen are finally partners for a project. Will it work? |ShortSummary=T.J. and Gretchen are finally partners for a project. Will it work?
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|2|20}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|2|20}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 17a |EpisodeNumber2 = 17a
|Title=Chez Vince |Title=Chez Vince
|DirectedBy=Howy Parkins<br>Mitch Rochon (animation) |DirectedBy=John McIntyre and Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=Milton Chassman |WrittenBy=Genndy Tartakovsky
|Aux2=Octavio Rodriguez and Todd Kurosawa
|Aux2=Rebecca Shen
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=Vince becomes one of the greatest chefs in the history of the playground with his newfound restaurant ''Chez Vince''. |ShortSummary=Vince becomes one of the greatest chefs in the history of the playground with his newfound restaurant ''Chez Vince''.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|2|21}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|2|21}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 17b |EpisodeNumber2 = 17b
|Title=Tucked in Mikey |Title=Tucked in Mikey
|DirectedBy=Howy Parkins<br>Joan Drake (animation) |DirectedBy=Rumen Petkov and Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=Jack Monaco |WrittenBy=Genndy Tartakovsky
|Aux2=Jeff DeGrandis and David Silverman
|Aux2=Celia Kendrick
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=Mikey is declared the first-ever ] of Third Street School, and is chosen to recite an original composition at a special ceremony honoring him. Determined to write his best work ever, Mikey turns to Menlo, a master of organization and time management, for help in becoming more focused. But when Menlo's advice accidentally transforms Mikey into an efficiency-obsessed drone, the organizer teams up with the Gang to restore the daydreaming poet to normal. |ShortSummary=Mikey is declared the first-ever ] of Third Street School, and is chosen to recite an original composition at a special ceremony honoring him. Determined to write his best work ever, Mikey turns to Menlo, a master of organization and time management, for help in becoming more focused. But when Menlo's advice accidentally transforms Mikey into an efficiency-obsessed drone, the organizer teams up with the Gang to restore the daydreaming poet to normal.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|2|21}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|2|21}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 18a |EpisodeNumber2 = 18a
|Title=Old Folks Home |Title=Old Folks Home
|DirectedBy=Howy Parkins<br>Mitch Rochon (animation) |DirectedBy=Rumen Petkov and Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=Ford Riley |WrittenBy=]
|Aux2=Louis Tate & Brad Vandergrift |Aux2=Karen Peterson and Todd Kurosawa
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=Mikey signs the kids up to visit a ] on the same day as "Señor Fusion Fest", and the Gang reluctantly agrees to the plan, hoping to leave early to go to the festival. As Mikey fails to impress the senior citizens with his singing, the other kids discover the amazing stories some of the other residents – including a doctor who worked on the ], a female boxer and former ], and a retired baseball player from the ], have to offer. |ShortSummary=Mikey signs the kids up to visit a ] on the same day as "Señor Fusion Fest", and the Gang reluctantly agrees to the plan, hoping to leave early to go to the festival. As Mikey fails to impress the senior citizens with his singing, the other kids discover the amazing stories some of the other residents – including a doctor who worked on the ], a female boxer and former ], and a retired baseball player from the ], have to offer.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|2|27}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|2|27}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 18b |EpisodeNumber2 = 18b
|Title=Some Friend |Title=Some Friend
|DirectedBy=Howy Parkins<br>Brenda Piluso (animation) |DirectedBy=John McIntyre and Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=Mark Archuleta |WrittenBy=Merriwether Williams
|Aux2=Barrington Bunce and Brad Vandergrift
|Aux2=Stark Howell
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=T.J. has a mysterious friend that appears to be Menlo. |ShortSummary=T.J. has a mysterious friend that appears to be Menlo.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|2|27}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|2|27}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 19a |EpisodeNumber2 = 19a
|Title=The Coolest Heatwave Ever |Title=The Coolest Heatwave Ever
|DirectedBy=Howy Parkins<br>Gordon Kent (animation) |DirectedBy=Rumen Petkov and Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=Jack Monaco |WrittenBy=Aaron Springer and Michael Ryan
|Aux2=Stark Howell & Rebecca Shen |Aux2=Brandon Kruse and Bernie Petterson
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=The gang try to find the school's back-up water valve on the hottest day of the year. |ShortSummary=The gang try to find the school's back-up water valve on the hottest day of the year.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|2|29}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|2|29}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 19b |EpisodeNumber2 = 19b
|Title=No Strings Attached |Title=No Strings Attached
|DirectedBy=Howy Parkins<br>Mitch Rochon (animation) |DirectedBy=John McIntyre and Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=Milton Chassman |WrittenBy=Aaron Springer and Michael Ryan
|Aux2=Mike Stern and Barrington Bunce
|Aux2=Francisco Barrios
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=The Ashleys approach Spinelli to give her six tickets to an upcoming wrestling show, and don't ask for anything in return. Spinelli, suspicious of their intentions, rallies the Gang to determine what the popular girls might be up to. As they continually investigate, they run the risk of missing the actual show, prompting Gus and Mikey to take the tickets as an act of good faith. The search ultimately leads Spinelli, T.J., Vince, and Gretchen to the Ashleys' clubhouse, where they discover an unfortunate surprise. |ShortSummary=The Ashleys approach Spinelli to give her six tickets to an upcoming wrestling show, and don't ask for anything in return. Spinelli, suspicious of their intentions, rallies the Gang to determine what the popular girls might be up to. As they continually investigate, they run the risk of missing the actual show, prompting Gus and Mikey to take the tickets as an act of good faith. The search ultimately leads Spinelli, T.J., Vince, and Gretchen to the Ashleys' clubhouse, where they discover an unfortunate surprise.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|2|29}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|2|29}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 20a |EpisodeNumber2 = 20a
|Title=Beyond a Reasonable Scout |Title=Beyond a Reasonable Scout
|DirectedBy=Howy Parkins<br>Nichole Graham (animation) |DirectedBy=Rumen Petkov and Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=Catherine Lieuwen & Bart Jennett |WrittenBy=Bart Jennett and Steven Banks
|Aux2=Roy C. Meurin |Aux2=David Schwartz and Brandon Kruse
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=Mikey and Gus want to join the Woodchuck Scouts. |ShortSummary=Mikey and Gus want to join the Woodchuck Scouts.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|3|1}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|3|1}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 20b |EpisodeNumber2 = 20b
|Title=The C Note |Title=The C Note
|DirectedBy=Howy Parkins<br>Gordon Kent (animation) |DirectedBy=John McIntyre and Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=Steve Ochs |WrittenBy=Bart Jennett and Steven Banks
|Aux2=Barry Caldwell and Octavio Rodriguez
|Aux2=Francisco Barrios
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=After a mysterious figure drops an envelope containing a hundred-dollar bill outside of Third Street School, T.J. picks it up and shares the happy news with his friends, who all plot to buy extravagant things with their "fortune." But when Gus points out that someone must have lost the money, T.J. leads the Gang on a quest to determine the rightful owner. Their journey takes them through all of Third Street and to the mansion of Thaddeus T. Third V, who reveals that the whole scenario was a test of people's morals. Pleased with their honesty, he gives the Gang an even better reward. |ShortSummary=After a mysterious figure drops an envelope containing a hundred-dollar bill outside of Third Street School, T.J. picks it up and shares the happy news with his friends, who all plot to buy extravagant things with their "fortune." But when Gus points out that someone must have lost the money, T.J. leads the Gang on a quest to determine the rightful owner. Their journey takes them through all of Third Street and to the mansion of Thaddeus T. Third V, who reveals that the whole scenario was a test of people's morals. Pleased with their honesty, he gives the Gang an even better reward.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|3|1}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|3|1}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 21a |EpisodeNumber2 = 21a
|Title=The Army Navy Game |Title=The Army Navy Game
|DirectedBy=Howy Parkins<br>Joan Drake (animation) |DirectedBy=Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=] |WrittenBy=Richard Pursel and Bill Burnett
|Aux2=Jeff DeGrandis and Genndy Tartakovsky
|Aux2=Celia Kendrick
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=When Gus's father finds out that Cornchip Girl's father is his archenemy from high school who works for the Navy, Gus and Cornchip Girl are not allowed to see each other anymore, but they decide to share a secret friendship that their fathers will not know about. |ShortSummary=When Gus's father finds out that Cornchip Girl's father is his archenemy from high school who works for the Navy, Gus and Cornchip Girl are not allowed to see each other anymore, but they decide to share a secret friendship that their fathers will not know about.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|4|30}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|4|30}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 21b |EpisodeNumber2 = 21b
|Title=Big Ol' Mikey |Title=Big Ol' Mikey
|DirectedBy=Howy Parkins<br>Jamie Huang (animation) |DirectedBy=John McIntyre and Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=Bart Jennett & David Pitlik |WrittenBy=Richard Pursel and Bill Burnett
|Aux2=Brandon Kruse and Bernie Petterson
|Aux2=David Knott
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=Gretchen and Galileo perform a test to determine how tall the Gang will be in the future. Mikey's answer is the most surprising: according to Galileo's data, he will grow to be fifteen feet tall! At first, everyone is pleased with the idea, but Mikey later has a nightmare wherein he grows into a monstrous Giant that terrorizes the whole city. Determined to keep the world safe, he locks himself under a jungle gym and swears to never come out again. |ShortSummary=Gretchen and Galileo perform a test to determine how tall the Gang will be in the future. Mikey's answer is the most surprising: according to Galileo's data, he will grow to be fifteen feet tall! At first, everyone is pleased with the idea, but Mikey later has a nightmare wherein he grows into a monstrous Giant that terrorizes the whole city. Determined to keep the world safe, he locks himself under a jungle gym and swears to never come out again.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|4|30}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|4|30}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 22a |EpisodeNumber2 = 22a
|Title=The Principals of Golf |Title=The Principals of Golf
|DirectedBy=Howy Parkins<br>Gordon Kent (animation) |DirectedBy=Rumen Petkov and Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=Ford Riley |WrittenBy=Craig McCracken and Paul Rudish
|Aux2=David Knott & Craig Kemplin |Aux2=David Schwartz and Bernie Petterson
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=The kids think Vince is getting special treatment when he becomes Prickly's ] partner for a ] tournament against his older brother's school. |ShortSummary=The kids think Vince is getting special treatment when he becomes Prickly's ] partner for a ] tournament against his older brother's school.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|5|7}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|5|7}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 22b |EpisodeNumber2 = 22b
|Title=All the Principal's Men |Title=All the Principal's Men
|DirectedBy=Howy Parkins<br>Joan Drake (animation) |DirectedBy=John McIntyre and Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=Jack Monaco |WrittenBy=Craig McCracken and Paul Rudish
|Aux2=Todd Kurosawa and Barrington Bunce
|Aux2=Celia Kendrick
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=The gang tries to find out who removed all the balls from the playground. |ShortSummary=The gang tries to find out who removed all the balls from the playground.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|5|7}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|5|7}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 23 |EpisodeNumber2 = 23
|Title=Lawson and His Crew |Title=Lawson and His Crew
|DirectedBy=Rumen Petkov and Genndy Tartakovsky
|DirectedBy=Howy Parkins<br>Nichole Graham, Mitch Rochon, & Barbara Case-Dourmashkin (animation)
|WrittenBy=Phil Walsh |WrittenBy=Michael Ryan, ] and Thomas Hart
|Aux2=Brandon Kruse and Bernie Petterson
|Aux2=Francisco Barrios, Brad Vandergrift, & Rebecca Shen
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=Lawson is upset when the Gang yet again wins honor and praise from King Bob and the rest of the playground. The bully abandons his old friends to form a new crew of counterparts to the group: himself for T.J., Randall for Gus, Skeens for Vince, Swinger Girl for Spinelli, Menlo for Gretchen, and Kurst "the Worst" for Mikey. Lawson's new group seems to be far more efficient at helping others, pulling pranks, and even protesting the administration's decisions. This puts the Gang into a depressed state, and makes them fear that they no longer have a place on the playground. Mikey points out that despite everything, they are still best friends, and the group takes solace in the fact – which comes in handy when they're called to solve a problem not even Lawson's gang can fix. <br>'''NOTE''': This is the series' second half-hour special. |ShortSummary=Lawson is upset when the Gang yet again wins honor and praise from King Bob and the rest of the playground. The bully abandons his old friends to form a new crew of counterparts to the group: himself for T.J., Randall for Gus, Skeens for Vince, Swinger Girl for Spinelli, Menlo for Gretchen, and Kurst "the Worst" for Mikey. Lawson's new group seems to be far more efficient at helping others, pulling pranks, and even protesting the administration's decisions. This puts the Gang into a depressed state, and makes them fear that they no longer have a place on the playground. Mikey points out that despite everything, they are still best friends, and the group takes solace in the fact – which comes in handy when they're called to solve a problem not even Lawson's gang can fix. <br>'''NOTE''': This is the series' second half-hour special.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|7|17}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|7|17}}
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===Season 5 (2000–01)=== ===Season 5 (2000–01)===
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|EpisodeNumber = 58a |EpisodeNumber = 58a
|EpisodeNumber2 = 1a |EpisodeNumber2 = 1a
|Title=Recess is Cancelled |Title=Recess is Cancelled
|DirectedBy=Chuck Sheetz<br>Nichole Graham (animation) |DirectedBy=Rumen Petkov and Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=Jeff Haber, Mark Drop, & Phil Walsh |WrittenBy=Scott Fellows and Seth MacFarlane
|Aux2=Dave Smith and Christopher Battle
|Aux2=Celia Kendrick
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=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. |ShortSummary=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.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|9|9}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|9|9}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 1b |EpisodeNumber2 = 1b
|Title=Prickly is Leaving |Title=Prickly is Leaving
|DirectedBy=Chuck Sheetz<br>Joey Banaszkiewicz (animation) |DirectedBy=John McIntyre and Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=Julie Ann Sipos & Bart Jennett |WrittenBy=Scott Fellows and Seth MacFarlane
|Aux2=Brandon Kruse and Bernie Petterson
|Aux2=Stark Howell
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=Principal Prickly's wish of being a middle school principal comes true, but his replacements are an evil man named Dr. Slicer and his assistant Gilda, who are even worse. ] is the voice of Dr. Slicer. |ShortSummary=Principal Prickly's wish of being a middle school principal comes true, but his replacements are an evil man named Dr. Slicer and his assistant Gilda, who are even worse. ] is the voice of Dr. Slicer.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|9|9}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|9|9}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 2a |EpisodeNumber2 = 2a
|Title=The Biggest Trouble Ever |Title=The Biggest Trouble Ever
|DirectedBy=Howy Parkins<br>Joan Drake (animation) |DirectedBy=John McIntyre and Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=Steve Bannos, Mark Drop, & Phil Walsh |WrittenBy=Steven Banks
|Aux2=Zeus Cervas and Brad Vandergrift
|Aux2=Celia Kendrick
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=A statue of Thaddeus T. Third the Third, Third Street School's namesake, is to be installed on the front lawn of the building, but the Gang inadvertently destroys it while using it as a new climbing structure after one of the workers fails to secure it. They are labeled the "Destructive Six" by the media; initially the six are punished by being made to do chores, but that changes when the mayor announces a severe plan to send the kids to six individual schools, which shocks even Miss Finster as cruel. The kids must defend themselves in court to avoid this fate, and get help from a surprising source. This episode pays homage to both the 1979 film '']'' and the 1987 film '']''. |ShortSummary=A statue of Thaddeus T. Third the Third, Third Street School's namesake, is to be installed on the front lawn of the building, but the Gang inadvertently destroys it while using it as a new climbing structure after one of the workers fails to secure it. They are labeled the "Destructive Six" by the media; initially the six are punished by being made to do chores, but that changes when the mayor announces a severe plan to send the kids to six individual schools, which shocks even Miss Finster as cruel. The kids must defend themselves in court to avoid this fate, and get help from a surprising source. This episode pays homage to both the 1979 film '']'' and the 1987 film '']''.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|9|16}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|9|16}}
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|Title=Gus and Misdemeanors |Title=Gus and Misdemeanors
|ShortSummary=Some bad kids from school trick Gus into shoplifting Beanie McGum bubble gum from Kelso's. |ShortSummary=Some bad kids from school trick Gus into shoplifting Beanie McGum bubble gum from Kelso's.
|DirectedBy=Chuck Sheetz<br>Nichole Graham (animation) |DirectedBy=Rumen Petkov and Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=Holly Huckins |WrittenBy=Steven Banks
|Aux2=David Knott |Aux2=David Silverman and Bernie Petterson
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|9|16}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|9|16}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 3a |EpisodeNumber2 = 3a
|Title=Here Comes Mr. Perfect |Title=Here Comes Mr. Perfect
|DirectedBy=Chuck Sheetz<br>Brenda Piluso (animation) |DirectedBy=Rumen Petkov and Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=Ron Birnbach & Phil Walsh |WrittenBy=Michael Ryan
|Aux2=David Schwartz and Drew Graybeal
|Aux2=Francisco Barrios
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=Jared Smith, a new kid, comes to Third Street and isn't as average as the gang hopes when he's better than all the students at the things they are good at. |ShortSummary=Jared Smith, a new kid, comes to Third Street and isn't as average as the gang hopes when he's better than all the students at the things they are good at.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|9|23}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|9|23}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 3b |EpisodeNumber2 = 3b
|Title=Good Luck Charm |Title=Good Luck Charm
|DirectedBy=Chuck Sheetz<br>Nichole Graham (animation) |DirectedBy=John McIntyre and Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=David Pitlik |WrittenBy=Michael Ryan
|Aux2=Todd Kurosawa and Christopher Battle
|Aux2=Celia Kendrick
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=Spinelli borrows Vince's lucky marble to pass a math test on the day Vince needs it most. |ShortSummary=Spinelli borrows Vince's lucky marble to pass a math test on the day Vince needs it most.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|9|23}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|9|23}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 4a |EpisodeNumber2 = 4a
|Title=Diggers Split Up |Title=Diggers Split Up
|DirectedBy=Chuck Sheetz<br>Joan Drake (animation) |DirectedBy=John McIntyre and Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=Cary Okmin |WrittenBy=Ross Hastings and Steven Banks
|Aux2=Todd Kurosawa and James Stenstrum
|Aux2=David Knott
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=The Diggers have a fight and split up; the gang tries to get them back together. |ShortSummary=The Diggers have a fight and split up; the gang tries to get them back together.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|11|4}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|11|4}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 4b |EpisodeNumber2 = 4b
|Title=SchoolWorld |Title=SchoolWorld
|DirectedBy=Howy Parkins |DirectedBy=Rumen Petkov and Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=Scott Shelley |WrittenBy=Ross Hastings and Steven Banks
|Aux2=Howy Parkins |Aux2=Butch Hartman and Craig McCracken
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=In this homage to ''2001: A Space Odyssey'', Principal Prickly installs a new ] called the SAL 3000 to run the school. At first, the kids love SAL, as he is able to procure recess equipment and change the temperature of the drinking fountains at a moment's notice. But when SAL gradually becomes more autocratic and takes control of the entire school by imprisoning the teachers and the students, it's up to Gretchen and the rest of the gang to escape to the school's basement to power him down. The episode ends with Prickly advertising the SAL 4000 to Finster with each kid getting a restraint bracelet. |ShortSummary=In this homage to ''2001: A Space Odyssey'', Principal Prickly installs a new ] called the SAL 3000 to run the school. At first, the kids love SAL, as he is able to procure recess equipment and change the temperature of the drinking fountains at a moment's notice. But when SAL gradually becomes more autocratic and takes control of the entire school by imprisoning the teachers and the students, it's up to Gretchen and the rest of the gang to escape to the school's basement to power him down. The episode ends with Prickly advertising the SAL 4000 to Finster with each kid getting a restraint bracelet.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|11|4}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2000|11|4}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 5a |EpisodeNumber2 = 5a
|Title=This Brain for Hire |Title=This Brain for Hire
|DirectedBy=Chuck Sheetz<br>Joey Banaszkiewicz (animation) |DirectedBy=John McIntyre and Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=Nancylee Myatt & Phil Walsh |WrittenBy=Scott Fellows and Bart Jennett
|Aux2=Brandon Kruse and Bernie Petterson
|Aux2=Francisco Barrios
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=Gretchen does other people's homework in order to get the money for a new bike. |ShortSummary=Gretchen does other people's homework in order to get the money for a new bike.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2001|1|6}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2001|1|6}}
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|Title=Bonky Fever |Title=Bonky Fever
|DirectedBy=Chuck Sheetz<br>Kevin Petrilak (animation) |DirectedBy=Rumen Petkov and Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=Bart Jennett |WrittenBy=Scott Fellows and Bart Jennett
|Aux2=Brad Vandergrift |Aux2=Todd Kurosawa and Barry Caldwell
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=Mikey's tenth birthday is coming up, and his mother inadvertently triggers a massive fear of becoming older. He gradually regresses to an infantile state by obsessing over "Bonky the Dragon" (a parody of ]). The rest of the Gang, concerned with Mikey's babyish attitude, does their best to break his addiction and remind him of what it means to be an older kid. |ShortSummary=Mikey's tenth birthday is coming up, and his mother inadvertently triggers a massive fear of becoming older. He gradually regresses to an infantile state by obsessing over "Bonky the Dragon" (a parody of ]). The rest of the Gang, concerned with Mikey's babyish attitude, does their best to break his addiction and remind him of what it means to be an older kid.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2001|1|6}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2001|1|6}}
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===Season 6 (2001)=== ===Season 6 (2001)===
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|EpisodeNumber = 63 |EpisodeNumber = 63
|EpisodeNumber2 = 1 |EpisodeNumber2 = 1
|Title=Terrifying Tales of Recess |Title=Terrifying Tales of Recess
|DirectedBy=Genndy Tartakovsky
|DirectedBy=Howy Parkins<br>'''Children of the Cornchip:''' Jamie Huang (animation) <br> '''When Bikes Attack!:''' Joan Drake (animation) <br> '''Night of the Living Finsters:''' Gordon Kent (animation)
|WrittenBy=Bart Jennett, Michael Ryan and Seth MacFarlane
|WrittenBy='''Children of the Cornchip:''' Mark Archuleta <br> '''When Bikes Attack!:''' Jack Monaco <br> '''Night of the Living Finsters:''' Bart Jennett
|Aux2=Paul Rudish, Craig McCracken and Genndy Tartakovsky
|Aux2='''Children of the Cornchip:''' Howy Parkins <br> '''When Bikes Attack!:''' Craig Kemplin <br> '''Night of the Living Finsters:''' Francis Barrios & David Knott
|Aux3=Paul Rudish
|ShortSummary=In this tribute to '']'', Butch tells viewers three terrifying tales of '']''. |ShortSummary=In this tribute to '']'', Butch tells viewers three terrifying tales of '']''.
* '''"Children of the Cornchip"''': Cornchip Girl eats some untested potato chips and finds herself turning into a ] at will. Gus leads the Gang on an investigation to track down the mysterious beast, who plans to transform the whole school into werewolves as well. Can the group protect Third Street from this monstrous fate? * '''"Children of the Cornchip"''': Cornchip Girl eats some untested potato chips and finds herself turning into a ] at will. Gus leads the Gang on an investigation to track down the mysterious beast, who plans to transform the whole school into werewolves as well. Can the group protect Third Street from this monstrous fate?
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 2a |EpisodeNumber2 = 2a
|Title=Kurst the Not So Bad |Title=Kurst the Not So Bad
|DirectedBy=] and Genndy Tartakovsky
|DirectedBy=Howy Parkins<br>Nichole Graham (animation)
|WrittenBy=Catherine Lieuwen |WrittenBy=Seth MacFarlane and Scott Fellows
|Aux2=Brad Vandergrift, Craig Kemplin, & Louis Tate |Aux2=Todd Kurosawa, David Schwartz and Brad Vandergrift
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=Mikey discovers a surprising friend in Kurst "the Worst", a heavyset girl with an appetite that matches his and a mean attitude that doesn't. As they bond over sharing massive lunches, a true relationship begins to bloom, which upsets both the Gang and Kurst's group of fellow "bad kids". When it seems that Kurst is behind the theft of the cafeteria's huckleberry cobbler dessert, Mikey is forced to choose between defending his new friend or siding with everyone else. |ShortSummary=Mikey discovers a surprising friend in Kurst "the Worst", a heavyset girl with an appetite that matches his and a mean attitude that doesn't. As they bond over sharing massive lunches, a true relationship begins to bloom, which upsets both the Gang and Kurst's group of fellow "bad kids". When it seems that Kurst is behind the theft of the cafeteria's huckleberry cobbler dessert, Mikey is forced to choose between defending his new friend or siding with everyone else.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2001|11|4}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2001|11|4}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 2b |EpisodeNumber2 = 2b
|Title=League of Randalls |Title=League of Randalls
|DirectedBy=Howy Parkins<br>Barbara Case-Dourmashkin (animation) |DirectedBy=] and Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=Mark Archuleta |WrittenBy=Seth MacFarlane and Scott Fellows
|Aux2=Stark Howell, Rebecca Shen, & Craig Kemplin |Aux2=Brandon Kruse and Bernie Petterson
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=Randall recruits the Tylers, the Ashleys' little brothers, to help him snitch on the other kids during recess. |ShortSummary=Randall recruits the Tylers, the Ashleys' little brothers, to help him snitch on the other kids during recess.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2001|11|4}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2001|11|4}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 3a |EpisodeNumber2 = 3a
|Title=Mundy, Mundy |Title=Mundy, Mundy
|DirectedBy=Howy Parkins<br>Joan Drake (animation) |DirectedBy=Chris Savino and Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=Mark Archuleta |WrittenBy=Ross Hastings and Richard Pursel
|Aux2=Celia Kendrick |Aux2=David Schwartz and Todd Kurosawa
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=Bad boy Mundy becomes very popular after he stops a ball from hitting a kindergarten girl and his friends blackmail the gang to help them restore Mundy's bad boy reputation. |ShortSummary=Bad boy Mundy becomes very popular after he stops a ball from hitting a kindergarten girl and his friends blackmail the gang to help them restore Mundy's bad boy reputation.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2001|11|5}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2001|11|5}}
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 3b |EpisodeNumber2 = 3b
|Title=Lost Leader |Title=Lost Leader
|DirectedBy=Howy Parkins<br>Brenda Piluso (animation) |DirectedBy=Randall Myers and Genndy Tartakovsky
|WrittenBy=Bart Jennett & Randy Fechtor |WrittenBy=Ross Hastings and Richard Pursel
|Aux2=Barrington Bunce and Todd Kurosawa
|Aux2=Brenda Piluso
|Aux3=Craig McCracken
|ShortSummary=T.J. loses his confidence after a series of failed plans and refuses to lead the group. |ShortSummary=T.J. loses his confidence after a series of failed plans and refuses to lead the group.
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2001|11|5}} |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2001|11|5}}

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Recess is an American animated television series created by Paul Germain and Joe Ansolabehere (credited as "Paul and Joe") and produced by Walt Disney Television Animation. The series focuses on six elementary school students and their interaction with other classmates and teachers. Recess first aired on ABC from 1997 through to 2001, and reruns aired on Disney Channel in the United States.

The show premiered on September 13, 1997, on ABC as part of Disney's One Saturday Morning, with the first season spanning 26 episodes. The second season premiered on September 12, 1998. Disney brought the show back for a third season of 16 episodes which began on September 11, 1999, while the fourth season premiered at the same time, but airing on UPN as part of Disney's One Too. Season five was notably shorter than the previous ABC seasons. This was because the staff were busy with Recess: School's Out. Outside of the U.S., the individual 11 minute episodes of season three and season four were weaved together to create one long season. Season five premiered on September 9, 2000 while season six premiered on October 31, 2001 concluding the series with the last episode airing on November 5, 2001.

Series overview

SeasonSegmentsEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast releasedNetwork
12613September 13, 1997 (1997-09-13)January 17, 1998 (1998-01-17)ABC
22513September 12, 1998 (1998-09-12)February 27, 1999 (1999-02-27)
3168September 11, 1999 (1999-09-11)January 22, 2000 (2000-01-22)
44523September 12, 1999 (1999-09-12)July 17, 2000 (2000-07-17)UPN
5105September 9, 2000 (2000-09-09)January 6, 2001 (2001-01-06)ABC
653October 31, 2001 (2001-10-31)November 5, 2001 (2001-11-05)UPN
FilmsN/A41February 16, 2001 (2001-02-16)startTheatrical release
N/A3November 6, 2001 (2001-11-06)December 9, 2003 (2003-12-09)Direct-to-video
SpecialJanuary 16, 2006 (2006-01-16)Disney Channel
ABC Kids

Episodes

Season 1 (1997–98)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byStoryboard byOriginal release date
1a1a"The Break In"Genndy TartakovskyN/ABernie PettersonAugust 31, 1997 (1997-08-31) (sneak peek)
September 13, 1997 (1997-09-13)
Rebellious T.J. Detweiler is put on trial after an unsuccessful attempt of the gang to raid the kitchen's "good food", and is punished with no recess. Seeing how deranged he has become, the rest of his friends (including the sporty Vince LaSalle, the intellectual Gretchen Grundler, the rough-and-tumble Ashley Spinelli—referred to by her last name—and the sweet, naïve Mikey Blumberg) must try to break him out of detention by enlisting the help of the other students on the playground.
1b1b"The New Kid"Genndy TartakovskyN/ADon PattersonAugust 31, 1997 (1997-08-31) (sneak peek)
September 13, 1997 (1997-09-13)
A military boy named Gustav Griswold (referred to as "Gus") arrives at school, and the Gang takes it upon themselves to show him around. Gus is touched by their kindness, but is soon labeled "New Kid" by King Bob, which means he is officially the lowest of the low in the school social order. The other kids organize a scheme to resist King Bob's ruling, but it's ultimately up to Gus to defend himself.
2a2a"The Experiment"Robert AlvarezN/AMike SternSeptember 20, 1997 (1997-09-20)
Butch (a mysterious kid who tells horror stories and urban legends about kid life) scares the playground with a story of seeing his older brother kiss his girlfriend and warning the kids that there will come a day where boys kiss girls (and vice versa) and they will like it. To prove this, the gang picks two people who will go through with the experiment, and things get worse when the two people turn out to be T.J. and Spinelli.
2b2b"The Great Jungle Gym Standoff"Robert RenzettiN/ABernie PettersonSeptember 20, 1997 (1997-09-20)
All of the kids love "Old Rusty", the jungle gym that's the center of the playground. When Principal Prickly announces that a new jungle gym will be installed in place of Old Rusty, T.J. climbs onto the structure to protest. He's soon joined by his friends and the rest of the students, leading to a massive peaceful protest that involves the whole town.
3a3a"Jinxed"Genndy TartakovskyRoss HastingsButch HartmanSeptember 27, 1997 (1997-09-27)
Gus is unable to speak after being jinxed by the Ashleys; he can only talk again if someone says his name, and the Ashleys work to prevent this from happening.
3b3b"Officer Mikey"Robert AlvarezRoss HastingsKelly ArmstrongSeptember 27, 1997 (1997-09-27)
Mikey wants to become a safety ranger, which causes the gang to get help from others in order to make his dream come true.
4a4a"First Name Ashley"Robert RenzettiN/ADon PattersonOctober 4, 1997 (1997-10-04)
Miss Finster's snitch Randall seeks revenge on Spinelli, and finds the perfect ammunition in her school record: her first name, which is unknown to the whole playground, is "Ashley". Things only get worse for the embarrassed Spinelli when the Ashleys, a clique of popular girls who all share the same name, decide that they must initiate her into their group with "Ashley-fication". The Gang decides to save the "old" Spinelli by enacting a clever, name-changing plan.
4b4b"To Finster with Love"Genndy TartakovskyN/AAce ConradOctober 4, 1997 (1997-10-04)
Miss Finster develops a crush on Hank the janitor and begins dating him. This distraction affects their usual job performance, which causes imbalance in the schoolyard.
5a5a"King Gus"Genndy Tartakovsky
Paul Rudish (art)		Ross HastingsPaul RudishOctober 11, 1997 (1997-10-11)
When King Bob comes down with a bad case of tonsillitis, he appoints Gus as the temporary King of the Playground while he recovers from surgery. Soon, the power goes to Gus's head, and he starts bossing the other students around and demanding cookies.
5b5b"Big Brother Chad"Robert Alvarez and Genndy TartakovskyRoss HastingsBernie PettersonOctober 11, 1997 (1997-10-11)
Vince develops a reputation as a hero for defending some younger kids, but he modestly protests he's not nearly as cool as Chad, his older brother. Everyone shares fond memories of Chad, and are shocked when he picks Vince up after school and reveals himself to be a stereotypical nerd, which Vince doesn't seem to realize. When the Gang points out the truth, Vince fears that he too will become a nerd, but he soon discovers that Chad's geeky nature is cool in its own way.
6a6a"My Fair Gretchen"Robert RenzettiElizabeth StonecipherKelly ArmstrongOctober 18, 1997 (1997-10-18)
When Gretchen gets a perfect score on a standardized test, Principal Prickly plans to send her to Oppenheimer Academy, a school for gifted children. Gretchen doesn't want to go, as she'll be separated from her friends, so the Gang hatches a plan to have her act stupid during a placement interview to trick the panel.
6b6b"Speedy, We Hardly Knew Ye"Robert AlvarezElizabeth StonecipherGreg Miller and Genndy TartakovskyOctober 18, 1997 (1997-10-18)
Speedy, the class hamster, dies, so the kids decide to throw a funeral, which does not go as expected when each of the classes revealed that the Speedy who died is not the same Speedy they had as a class pet.
7a7a"I Will Kick No More Forever"Robert AlvarezRoss HastingsBernie PettersonOctober 25, 1997 (1997-10-25)
When Ashley Q. outkicks Vince during a kickball game (without even paying attention), his spirit and talent are crushed. Vince vows to never play kickball again, and becomes a lonely shut-in obsessed with his "glory days" of the previous months. The Gang decides to use one of Gretchen's experiments to bring back Vince's confidence and skill.
NOTE: Some versions of this episode (specifically those in other countries) replace the part where Ashley Q. kicks the kickball all the way to China with a recycled shot of Vince's kickball landing in a dumpster to make it look like Ashley Q. kicked it there.
7b7b"The Kid Came Back"Robert RenzettiRoss HastingsBrandon KruseOctober 25, 1997 (1997-10-25)
A stranger called the Peanut Butter Kid tries to follow the gang everywhere, and it drives them crazy after being convinced he brings bad luck.
8a8a"The Pest"Genndy Tartakovsky
Craig McCracken (art)		Scott FellowsPaul RudishNovember 1, 1997 (1997-11-01)
Gretchen becomes increasingly bothered by Jeffrey, who has fallen head over heels in love with her.
8b8b"The Legend of Big Kid"Robert Alvarez and Genndy Tartakovsky
Craig McCracken (art)		Scott FellowsBernie PettersonNovember 1, 1997 (1997-11-01)
T.J. is captured by the kindergarteners, depicted as wild "savages" with their own society and rules. As he spends time among them, he gradually regresses to a kindergarten mindset. Meanwhile, the Gang, led by Vince, go on a search and rescue mission to find T.J. before he becomes a kindergartener forever.
9a9a"The Box"Robert Renzetti
Craig McCracken (art)		Elizabeth StonecipherDon PattersonNovember 8, 1997 (1997-11-08)
Ms. Finster, angry that her rules seem to be ineffective, devises a new punishment for children: "The Box", a square of chalk drawn on the ground (similar to solitary confinement). T.J. is the first victim of the Box, and discovers its power when it completely shatters his spirit and makes him into Ms. Finster's subservient "good boy". With help from Gretchen's Freudian knowledge, the Gang tries to get T.J. back to normal.
9b9b"The Trial"Genndy Tartakovsky
Craig McCracken (art)		Elizabeth StonecipherTodd KurosawaNovember 8, 1997 (1997-11-08)
A dirt-clod fight among the whole school takes a turn for the serious when Randall claims that Spinelli threw a rock at him, which violates the "rules of war". King Bob demands a trial, with Gretchen forced into the role of prosecutor (via her intelligence) and T.J. as Spinelli's defense. Randall, Mikey, and Spinelli share their versions of what happened on that fateful day, and everyone gets a surprise when they determine the true culprit.
10a10a"Teacher's Lounge"Robert Alvarez and Genndy Tartakovsky
Craig McCracken (art)		Ross HastingsGreg MillerNovember 15, 1997 (1997-11-15)
Intrigued by its secrecy, the kids try to find out what the teacher's lounge looks like.
10b10b"Randall's Reform"Robert Renzetti
Craig McCracken (art)		Ross HastingsNora JohnsonNovember 15, 1997 (1997-11-15)
T.J. and the gang finally accept Randall into their group, but could it be a trap?
11a11a"Rainy Days"Genndy Tartakovsky
Craig McCracken (art)		Elizabeth StonecipherJeff DeGrandis and Genndy TartakovskyNovember 22, 1997 (1997-11-22)
A lengthy rainstorm leads to the dreaded indoor recess, complete with a box of old board games, puzzles with missing pieces, and Randall calling a game of Bingo. The Gang is sure that they'll survive, until Butch tells them the story of a class of kids who, after five days of being cooped up, became the "Zombie Class of '89" (which Miss Finster proudly confirms). Now the group must avoid the same fate, even if it means braving Mother Nature herself to do it.
11b11b"The Great Can Drive"Robert Renzetti and Genndy Tartakovsky
Craig McCracken (art)		Elizabeth StonecipherBrandon KruseNovember 22, 1997 (1997-11-22)
Mikey is the only one in Miss Grotke's class who decides to collect cans for the annual Can Drive after the other kids drop out, not wanting to lose against the Ashleys again; this eventually results in a massive rivalry escalating between the classes over who collects the most cans.
12a12a"The Voice"Robert Alvarez and Genndy Tartakovsky
Craig McCracken (art)		Thomas HartC. Miles ThompsonJanuary 10, 1998 (1998-01-10)
When Principal Prickly discovers that Mikey sings like Robert Goulet (who portrays Mikey's singing voice), he has a beautiful, young music teacher named Miss Salamone (voiced by Glenne Headly) help him prepare for the school concert, and soon after working with her, Mikey starts to fall in love with Miss Salamone but is heartbroken when her boyfriend shows up to the music room and proposes to her. Will Mikey perform on stage?
12b12b"Kids in the Mist"Genndy Tartakovsky
Craig McCracken (art)		Thomas HartNora Johnson and Brandon KruseJanuary 10, 1998 (1998-01-10)
A researcher named Dr. Quilty wants to research about recess. When she first tries it, she fails, and T.J. and the gang decide to help her out by making a documentary film about recess.
13a13a"Parents' Night"Robert Renzetti and Genndy Tartakovsky
Craig McCracken (art)		Elizabeth StonecipherCraig McCrackenJanuary 17, 1998 (1998-01-17)
Spinelli is apprehensive about her parents attending Parent's Night and the gang must find out why.
Guest Star: Katey Sagal as Flo Spinelli.
13b13b"Swing on Thru to the Other Side"Robert Alvarez and Genndy Tartakovsky
Craig McCracken (art)		Elizabeth StonecipherTodd Kurosawa and Genndy TartakovskyJanuary 17, 1998 (1998-01-17)
Spinelli creates a pseudo-religious philosophy after she comes to the belief that fourth grader Swinger Girl swung over the top and never came back down.

Season 2 (1998–99)

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14a1a"The Break-Up"Genndy TartakovskyThomas HartTodd KurosawaCraig McCrackenSeptember 12, 1998 (1998-09-12)
The gang breaks up when T.J. can't decide whom he should write about in a school report about best friends.
14b1b"The Hypnotist"John McIntyreThomas HartDon PattersonCraig McCrackenSeptember 12, 1998 (1998-09-12)
A hypnotist who the gang thinks is hooey and bogus, inadvertently causes Principal Prickly to think he is six years old, and he takes to the playground to have fun. The Gang discovers "Petey's" new attitude and quickly befriends him, but things take a turn for the worse when Miss Finster decides to take over as principal until the trance can be broken. The kids are forced to find a way to bring the old Prickly back, despite Petey's protests that he wants to stay a child.
15a2a"Mama's Girl"John McIntyre and Genndy TartakovskyAmy Keating RogersBrandon KruseCraig McCrackenSeptember 19, 1998 (1998-09-19)
Spinelli, who secretly has a good relationship with Miss Grotke, inadvertently calls the teacher "Mama" to warn her of danger. Her tough reputation is soon in tatters as everyone calls her a "Mama's girl," and the bullying becomes so bad that she refuses to go to school ever again. The rest of the Gang tries to restore her confidence, with help from Miss Grotke, who refuses to tolerate bullies.
15b2b"Outcast Ashley"Genndy TartakovskyAmy Keating RogersBernie PettersonCraig McCrackenSeptember 19, 1998 (1998-09-19)

When Ashley A. forgets "Purple Day" (a holiday that commemorates the day the Ashleys first met), the other girls kick her out of their group. The lonely Ashley A. befriends Gretchen, who's been neglected by the Gang lately; the two actually develop a positive relationship, which makes both the Gang and the other Ashleys upset. Gretchen is soon caught between both the warring cliques and her own longing to be a "popular girl" for once in her life.

Note: This is the last episode to feature Ross Malinger as the voice of TJ.
16a3a"The Game"Rumen PetkovElizabeth StonecipherTodd KurosawaCraig McCrackenSeptember 26, 1998 (1998-09-26)

A new craze called 'Ajimbo' sweeps across the playground, brainwashing all the kids at recess. Can T.J. resist and bring back his friends, or will he be swept in as well?

Note: This is the first episode to feature Andrew Lawrence as the voice of TJ.
16b3b"The Lost Ball"John McIntyreElizabeth StonecipherBrandon KruseCraig McCrackenSeptember 26, 1998 (1998-09-26)
A kickball falls into the mysterious back garden of a mansion and it is up to Gus to retrieve it.
17a4a"Gus' Last Stand"Rumen Petkov and Genndy TartakovskyThomas HartAaron SpringerCraig McCrackenOctober 3, 1998 (1998-10-03)
After his old victim moves away, school bully Gelman decides that Gus will be the new target for his abuse, making the smaller boy afraid to even step on the playground. After numerous schemes to protect himself fail, Gus talks to his military father for advice, and ultimately decides to stand up to Gelman once and for all. The other kids, moved by his bravery, join in the fight.
17b4b"Operation Field Trip"Genndy TartakovskyThomas HartTodd KurosawaCraig McCrackenOctober 3, 1998 (1998-10-03)
The school is going on a field trip, but when T.J.'s class's bus breaks down in the middle of nowhere, T.J. and the rest of the kids on the bus must find a way to fix it.
18a5a"The Challenge"John McIntyre and Genndy TartakovskyMichael RyanC. Miles ThompsonCraig McCrackenOctober 10, 1998 (1998-10-10)
Principal Prickly's brother (voiced by Martin Mull) is principal of a rival elementary school. The siblings square off over a bet based on a game of kickball with the gang playing off against their doubles.
18b5b"Wild Child"Rumen Petkov and Genndy TartakovskyMichael RyanTodd Kurosawa and David SchwartzCraig McCrackenOctober 10, 1998 (1998-10-10)
The Gang volunteers for the "Pee Wee Pals" program, which will pair them up with kindergarteners, in exchange for passes to a local amusement park. Most of the group is able to find common ground with their smaller friends, but T.J. struggles to make a connection with his own kindergartener. As he quests to find a hobby they can both enjoy, he inadvertently raises the fury of the whole playground.
19a6a"The Substitute"Genndy TartakovskyRoss HastingsGenndy TartakovskyCraig McCrackenOctober 31, 1998 (1998-10-31)
A mysterious substitute by the name of Mr. E takes over Miss Grotke's class while she is away. While everyone is impressed with the way he handles the class, T.J. wants everyone else to remember how great Miss Grotke is.
19b6b"Gretchen and the Secret of Yo"Rumen Petkov and Genndy TartakovskyRoss HastingsNora JohnsonCraig McCrackenOctober 31, 1998 (1998-10-31)
Gretchen longs to be good at some kind of athletic activity, and discovers that she has a hidden talent for the yo-yo. Encouraged by rumors of a former yo-yoing master (guest star Brian Doyle-Murray) living nearby, she becomes his pupil and works to become a true "master of Yo," eventually leading her to the statewide championships, but her desire for greatness causes Gretchen to alienate herself from her friends and she wonders if her new passion is worth it.
20a7a"The Girl Was Trouble"John McIntyre and Genndy TartakovskyRichard PurselDavid SchwartzCraig McCrackenNovember 7, 1998 (1998-11-07)
In this deliberately monochrome send-up of film noir, Gretchen recounts the tale of how she fell in with the "seedy underbelly" of Third Street School in a quest to recover Galileo, a personal handheld computer she received as a birthday present. Her journey has her cross paths with the worst troublemakers in the halls, and she helps them with their pranks in an effort to get information about Galileo.
20b7b"Copycat Kid"Rumen PetkovRichard PurselGary ConradCraig McCrackenNovember 7, 1998 (1998-11-07)
Vince "saves" Mikey's life by catching a baseball moving toward his head, and the bigger boy decides that he wants to be just like Vince to gain popularity and coolness. Mikey's habits soon grow into an obsession as he starts copying Vince's clothing, style, and speech patterns. Vince, none too happy about being mimicked, hatches a scheme to help Mikey remember his true personality and teach him a lesson about what it really means to be cool.
21a8a"Operation Stuart"Rumen Petkov and Genndy TartakovskyScott FellowsBarry CaldwellCraig McCrackenNovember 14, 1998 (1998-11-14)
Mikey rescues Stuart, a stray cat, who wreaks havoc at 3rd Street School. When the gang loses Stuart, he's found by the Ashleys, thus starting a fight between the two groups over ownership of the cat.
21b8b"Pharaoh Bob"John McIntyre and Genndy TartakovskyScott FellowsBrandon KruseCraig McCrackenNovember 14, 1998 (1998-11-14)
King Bob orders the Kids of the Playground to make a monument in his name when he fears he won't be remembered after he leaves.
22a9a"The Story of Whomps"Genndy TartakovskyRichard PurselPaul RudishPaul RudishNovember 21, 1998 (1998-11-21)
A scandal erupts at Third Street Elementary when "whomps" (a word T.J. uses to mean something that is unfair or unpleasant, similar to the slang meanings for "suck," "blow," "stink," and "bite") is accused by the school faculty and the administration for being a swear word.
22b9b"Weekend at Muriel's"John McIntyre and Genndy TartakovskyRichard PurselTodd KurosawaCraig McCrackenNovember 21, 1998 (1998-11-21)
Spinelli is forced to spend a weekend with Miss Finster while her parents are away.
23a10a"Economics of Recess"John McIntyre and Genndy TartakovskyJason Butler Rote and Michael RyanDavid Schwartz and Brandon KruseCraig McCrackenDecember 12, 1998 (1998-12-12)
T.J. discovers that while he was out sick, the school has undergone a currency implementation, Monster Stickers. At first, T.J. is broke, but through hard work and investments, he becomes the richest kid in school and goes mad with power.
23b10b"Omega Kids"Rumen Petkov and Genndy TartakovskyJason Butler Rote and Michael RyanBrandon Kruse and Bernie PettersonCraig McCrackenDecember 12, 1998 (1998-12-12)
All the kids at 3rd Street School have fallen ill after eating tuna fish tacos, leaving T.J. and the gang as the only students in school.
2411"Yes, Mikey, Santa Does Shave"Rumen Petkov and Genndy TartakovskyRichard PurselBarry Caldwell and David SilvermanCraig McCrackenDecember 26, 1998 (1998-12-26)
In a Christmas special, Mikey is ridiculed when it's discovered he still believes in Santa Claus. When his efforts to prove that the man in red exists fail, he loses his Christmas spirit and refuses to perform in a school pageant, much to the chagrin of the students and other teachers. A chance encounter with a friendly old man (voiced by James Earl Jones) helps renew Mikey's faith, and he appears in the pageant after all, and discovers that the elderly man has a secret of his own.
NOTE: This is the series' first half-hour special.
25a12a"Bad Hair Day"Genndy TartakovskyRichard PurselAaron SpringerCraig McCrackenJanuary 16, 1999 (1999-01-16)
Mikey is given a bad haircut after getting gum stuck in it, and Vince and T.J. lie and say it is a trendy new cut. Soon, every boy on the playground wants their hair styled the same way.
25b12b"Dance Lessons"Rumen Petkov and Genndy TartakovskyRichard PurselDavid Schwartz and Todd KurosawaCraig McCrackenJanuary 16, 1999 (1999-01-16)
When Spinelli is caught fighting in school yet again, Miss Finster calls her parents, and Mrs. Spinelli decides to enroll her daughter in a dance class to help channel her aggression. The friendly Russian teacher, sensing Spinelli's spirit, pairs with her "Mikhail", or Mikey, who reveals that he loves to dance but cannot find a partner able to handle his large size. Spinelli starts to enjoy the work, but when it's announced that the ballet class will perform before the whole school, she must choose between her friend and her "rep."
26a13a"Principal for a Day"John McIntyre and Genndy TartakovskyDon ChristensenBrandon KruseCraig McCrackenFebruary 27, 1999 (1999-02-27)
T.J. is made principal for a day, and the students are afraid that the power will change him.
26b13b"The Beauty Contest"Genndy TartakovskyDon ChristensenDavid Silverman and David SchwartzCraig McCrackenFebruary 27, 1999 (1999-02-27)
Spinelli is entered into a beauty contest by the Ashleys as a joke, and Vince convinces her that actually competing and beating the Ashleys is the best way to get back at them.

Season 3 (1999–2000)

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27a1a"One Stayed Clean"Rumen Petkov and Genndy TartakovskyRichard Pursel and Bill BurnettTodd Kurosawa and David SchwartzCraig McCrackenSeptember 11, 1999 (1999-09-11)
The gang helps Gus (who has never had a picture day because of his constantly changing schools) stay clean so he can have a great school photo.
27b1b"A Genius Among Us"John McIntyre and Genndy TartakovskyRichard Pursel and Bill BurnettBarry Caldwell and David SilvermanCraig McCrackenSeptember 11, 1999 (1999-09-11)
In this homage to Good Will Hunting, Gretchen finds herself stumped by a tough math problem and leaves it on the blackboard; when it is solved overnight, the Gang has a stakeout and discovers that Hank the Janitor is secretly a mathematical genius. He and Gretchen form a friendship based on their love of numbers, but when word of Hank's prowess gets out, he's courted by every major scientific institution in the world for his talent, forcing him to choose between them.
28a2a"Dodgeball City"Rumen Petkov and Genndy TartakovskyDon ChristensenDrew GraybealCraig McCrackenSeptember 18, 1999 (1999-09-18)
It's dodgeball season at Third Street, and T.J., determined to beat his rival Lawson, creates a major bet on a fourth-grader versus fifth-grader game. Gus is the only kid who refuses to play, and the Gang soon discovers why: at his previous school, he was a dodgeball legend named "El Diablo" who swore off the game when he accidentally injured a kindergartener. When history repeats itself on Hector, Gus's kindergartener friend, El Diablo finds himself dusting off his old poncho for one last round.
28b2b"A Career to Remember"John McIntyre and Genndy TartakovskyDon ChristensenTodd Kurosawa and David SilvermanCraig McCrackenSeptember 18, 1999 (1999-09-18)
The Gang ponder on what they want to be when they grow up, and Spinelli fears she may not have a future.
29a3a"Kindergarten Derby"John McIntyre and Genndy TartakovskyRichard PurselBarry Caldwell and David SilvermanCraig McCrackenSeptember 25, 1999 (1999-09-25)
The annual Kindergarten Derby, a race wherein kindergarteners sponsored by older kids compete to win a wish from the playground's current ruler, hits Third Street School. Mikey refuses to participate, citing exploitation, but befriends a heavyset kindergartener named Tubby who is determined to do well in the race. The older boy explains that he was unable to finish his own Kindergarten Derby, and decides to work as Tubby's trainer to prove that being big doesn't make people matter less.
29b3b"The Bet"Genndy TartakovskyRichard PurselAaron Springer and Brandon KruseCraig McCrackenSeptember 25, 1999 (1999-09-25)
T.J bets Vince that he can't go without winning every game he plays for one day.
30a4a"Space Cadet"Rumen Petkov and Genndy TartakovskyBart JennettBrandon Kruse and Bernie PettersonCraig McCrackenOctober 2, 1999 (1999-10-02)
Gretchen gets a letter from NASA, telling her that she will be involved in the next space shuttle mission, which makes T.J. jealous because he wants to go into space. Buzz Aldrin voices himself.
30b4b"Stand Up Randall"Rumen Petkov and Genndy TartakovskyBart JennettBrandon Kruse and Bernie PettersonCraig McCrackenOctober 2, 1999 (1999-10-02)
Randall becomes the playground comedian and gains popularity, but the gang isn't laughing when they find out that he is fat shaming Mikey.
31a5a"The Shiner"Rumen Petkov and Genndy TartakovskyMichael RyanDavid Schwartz and Todd KurosawaCraig McCrackenNovember 6, 1999 (1999-11-06)
T.J. comes in to school with a black eye and lies that he got it for doing something heroic and becomes the center of attention.
31b5b"Lord of the Nerds"John McIntyre and Genndy TartakovskyMichael RyanSteve Muffatti and C. Miles ThompsonCraig McCrackenNovember 6, 1999 (1999-11-06)
When T.J. breaks his collarbone during a kickball game, he's forced to stay in a room full of nerds, known as "Pale Kids," who don't go outside for recess. Over time, he bonds with the Pale Kids over their shared love of comic books, and even starts to enjoy their nerdy hobbies. When he returns to the blacktop and endures teasing, he's determined to stick up for his newfound friends, who come along for a single day of outdoor activity.
32a6a"That Stinking Feeling"Rumen Petkov and Genndy TartakovskyRichard Pursel and Bill BurnettDavid Silverman and Craig McCrackenCraig McCrackenNovember 13, 1999 (1999-11-13)
While playing football with the fifth grade boys, Spinelli develops a crush on a boy named Johnny "Baby Tooth" V and ends up being the laughingstock of the entire school.
32b6b"My Funny Valentines"John McIntyre and Genndy TartakovskyRichard Pursel and Bill BurnettBarry Caldwell and David SilvermanCraig McCrackenNovember 13, 1999 (1999-11-13)
It's Valentine's Day and T.J. (who hates the holiday) creates joke Valentines that every girl on the playground takes seriously.
33a7a"The Barnaby Boys"Genndy TartakovskyDon ChristensenBarry Caldwell and Gary ConradCraig McCrackenJanuary 15, 2000 (2000-01-15)
T.J. and Vince become fans of "The Barnaby Boys", a series of children's novels that follow the adventures of two teenage sleuths, and get in over their heads when they try to uncover the mystery of the temporary janitor.
33b7b"Buried Treasure"Rumen Petkov and Genndy TartakovskyDon ChristensenAce Conrad and Genndy TartakovskyCraig McCrackenJanuary 15, 2000 (2000-01-15)
T.J. discovers an old treasure map in an outdated history book, leading the Gang on a merry chase across the playground to find the mysterious valuables left behind by the map's writers. The Ashleys, Diggers, and Randall are gradually drawn into the hunt, and greed soon gets the better of most of the kids as they scheme to hoard the treasure for themselves. A speech from T.J. reminds them that the hunt is supposed to be fun, and they all recover in time to find the treasure, favorite toys that belonged to the map's creators, a group which includes Principal Prickly himself.
34a8a"The Library Kid"John McIntyre and Genndy TartakovskyCraig McCracken and Michael RyanBrandon Kruse and Bernie PettersonCraig McCrackenJanuary 22, 2000 (2000-01-22)
A book report assignment sends the Gang to the library, where they share the tale of the mysterious "Library Kid," a girl who is rumored to live among the stacks. A quick hunt reveals the Library Kid, and they encourage her to go outside to experience recess. After some reluctance, the Library Kid soon goes "recess crazy" and plays completely out of control, prompting Gretchen to lead the Gang in an effort to help her before serious problems begin.
34b8b"The Ratings Game"Rumen Petkov and Genndy TartakovskyCraig McCracken and Michael RyanTony Craig and C. Miles ThompsonCraig McCrackenJanuary 22, 2000 (2000-01-22)
The Ashleys make up a ratings system to crush the self-esteem of the kids on the playground, leading to chaos.

Season 4 (1999–2000)

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35a1a"The First Picture Show"Rumen Petkov and Genndy TartakovskyBart JennettDavid Schwartz and Greg MillerCraig McCrackenSeptember 12, 1999 (1999-09-12)
T.J. finds out about the first Señor Fusion movie and vows to see the first show, but Principal Prickly (who is a fan of Señor Fusion) challenges T.J. to a trivia contest where Prickly will let the school go see the movie if T.J. wins.
35b1b"The Big Prank"John McIntyre and Genndy TartakovskyBart JennettTodd Kurosawa and Craig McCrackenCraig McCrackenSeptember 12, 1999 (1999-09-12)
T.J. tries to prank King Bob so he can win the King's old title of Prankster Prince.
36a2a"Hustler's Apprentice"Rumen Petkov and Genndy TartakovskyAaron SpringerBrandon Kruse and Bernie PettersonCraig McCrackenSeptember 13, 1999 (1999-09-13)
Gus joins the Hustler Kid but causes trouble.
36b2b"The Spy Who Came in from the Playground"John McIntyre and Genndy TartakovskyAaron SpringerTodd Kurosawa and Aaron SpringerCraig McCrackenSeptember 13, 1999 (1999-09-13)
The gang make a friend of new kid James Stone (voiced by Jason Marsden) and show him all of their tricks. However, it's revealed that he's a spy.
37a3a"Gus' Fortune"Rumen Petkov and Genndy TartakovskyOlly SmithSteve Muffatti and David SilvermanCraig McCrackenSeptember 19, 1999 (1999-09-19)
After playing with a paper fortune teller, Gus is told the next day will be his last one.
37b3b"Rumor Mill"Genndy TartakovskyOlly SmithBarry Caldwell and Brandon KruseCraig McCrackenSeptember 19, 1999 (1999-09-19)
The Gang notices that Mikey is frequently taken advantage of on the playground, but he shrugs off the abuse as part of his daily routine. The next day, though, all of the kids treat Mikey with deference, and the Gang soon discovers that a rumor about their friend pushing a boy into a girls' bathroom is spreading like wildfire. They do their best to hunt down the rumor's originator, and end up getting a surprise when they discover just who started the gossip.
38a4a"Tattletale Heart"John McIntyre and Genndy TartakovskyBill Burnett and Sterling SterdevantBarry Caldwell and David SilvermanCraig McCrackenSeptember 22, 1999 (1999-09-22)
A huge food fight breaks out in the cafeteria, and Gus is the only eyewitness to the person who started the mess. He wants to tell Miss Finster, as she's threatened to take away recess if no one comes forward, but the rest of the Gang tells him that the "Kids' Unwritten Code" will label him a tattletale if he spills the beans. When Miss Finster begins personal interrogations of the whole student body, Gus finds himself fighting to keep from cracking.
38b4b"The Madness of King Bob"Rumen Petkov and Genndy TartakovskyBill Burnett and Sterling SterdevantCraig McCrackenCraig McCrackenSeptember 22, 1999 (1999-09-22)
Continuing from "The Big Prank", King Bob becomes obsessed with pulling a prank on T.J.
39a5a"Call Me Guy"Rumen Petkov and Genndy TartakovskyScott FellowsJeff DeGrandis and David SchwartzCraig McCrackenSeptember 26, 1999 (1999-09-26)
Gus loses his glasses and becomes cool as a swingin' boy named "Guy".
39b5b"Randall's Friends"John McIntyre and Genndy TartakovskyScott FellowsTodd Kurosawa and Barrington BunceCraig McCrackenSeptember 26, 1999 (1999-09-26)
Randall gets the gang to pretend to be his friends on his birthday after lying to his father about having friends.
40a6a"The Rules"Rumen Petkov and Genndy TartakovskyBart JennettBarry Caldwell and David SilvermanCraig McCrackenOctober 3, 1999 (1999-10-03)
The old King Morty's rules are reinstated after Vince and Lawson have a disagreement regarding a kickball landing in a dumpster.
40b6b"A Science Fair to Remember"Rumen Petkov and Genndy TartakovskyBart JennettTodd Kurosawa and David SchwartzCraig McCrackenOctober 3, 1999 (1999-10-03)
Little Becky Benson idolizes Gretchen... or does she?
41a7a"Mikey's Pants"Rumen Petkov and Genndy TartakovskyRichard Pursel and Bill BurnettBrandon Kruse and Bernie PettersonCraig McCrackenNovember 7, 1999 (1999-11-07)
While trying to pick up a ball that rolled under a bench, Mikey rips his pants and his friends try to help him cover up the rip while they hide from Miss Finster who'll stop at nothing to find him and sew his pants.
41b7b"Bachelor Gus"John McIntyre and Genndy TartakovskyRichard Pursel and Bill BurnettBrad VandergriftCraig McCrackenNovember 7, 1999 (1999-11-07)
Gus moves into Old Rusty at school after overhearing his parents' unfortunate plans to move again.
42a8a"The Dude"Genndy TartakovskyScott Fellows and Richard PurselJeff DeGrandis and Genndy TartakovskyCraig McCrackenNovember 8, 1999 (1999-11-08)
A school legend, T.J.'s idol comes back as a teacher.
42b8b"Partners in Crime"Rumen Petkov and Genndy TartakovskyScott Fellows and Richard PurselMike Stern and Barrington BunceCraig McCrackenNovember 8, 1999 (1999-11-08)
After being ignored by the student body, Menlo and Randall join forces and start blackmailing the kids to do them favors and it's up to T.J. and his friends to put a stop to the duo.
43a9a"The Candidates"Rumen Petkov and Genndy TartakovskyMichael Ryan and Jason Butler RoteTodd Kurosawa and Barrington BunceCraig McCrackenNovember 14, 1999 (1999-11-14)
Vince and Gretchen run against each other for class president. The episode mentions the 1912 United States presidential election, when T.J. remembers that Woodrow Wilson took advantage of the split in the Republican party to gain the presidency. He supports a third party candidate, Ashley Armbruster, to split the vote for the girls.
43b9b"Spinelli's Masterpiece"John McIntyre and Genndy TartakovskyMichael Ryan and Jason Butler RoteDavid Schwartz and Brad VandergriftCraig McCrackenNovember 14, 1999 (1999-11-14)
Spinelli lets off some steam by creating a chalk drawing and T.J. does everything he can to keep Miss Finster from erasing it.
44a10a"Nobody Doesn't Like T.J."Rumen Petkov and Genndy TartakovskyBill Burnett and Sterling SterdevantKaren Peterson and Brad VandergriftCraig McCrackenNovember 19, 1999 (1999-11-19)
T.J. finds out that Gordy is the only kid on the playground who doesn't like him, and sets out to make him his friend.
44b10b"A Great State Fair"John McIntyre and Genndy TartakovskyBill Burnett and Sterling SterdevantBarry Caldwell and David SilvermanCraig McCrackenNovember 19, 1999 (1999-11-19)
Gus gets left behind, along with Gelman and Miss Finster, when Gus's dad forgets to give him his permission slip to his first great state fair.
45a11a"The A.V. Kid"John McIntyre and Genndy TartakovskyButch Hartman and Steve MarmelTodd Kurosawa and Barrington BunceCraig McCrackenNovember 21, 1999 (1999-11-21)
A.V. Kid must choose a successor because he's leaving Third Street for Portugal. T.J. and Vince would both like the position.
45b11b"Yope from Norway"Rumen Petkov and Genndy TartakovskyButch Hartman and Steve MarmelBrandon Kruse and Bernie PettersonCraig McCrackenNovember 21, 1999 (1999-11-21)
Gus is in charge of showing Yope, a Norwegian transfer student, around the school but begins hiding him from everyone when he realizes Yope doesn't know Gus is actually seen as a loser and lies to him that he's the school's "hot kid".
46a12a"Don't Ask Me"Rumen Petkov and Genndy TartakovskyScott FellowsKaren Peterson and Brandon KruseCraig McCrackenNovember 28, 1999 (1999-11-28)
Spinelli takes the place of the Guru Kid. However, her advice to the playground begins to backfire.
46b12b"The Secret Life of Grotke"John McIntyre and Genndy TartakovskyScott FellowsTodd Kurosawa and Christopher BattleCraig McCrackenNovember 28, 1999 (1999-11-28)
The gang believe that Miss Grotke is a spy. But is she spying for or against America?
47a13a"The Fuss Over Finster"John McIntyre and Genndy TartakovskyRoss Hastings and Richard PurselTodd Kurosawa and Craig McCrackenCraig McCrackenNovember 29, 1999 (1999-11-29)
Miss Finster sprains her ankle and can't keep up with the kids during recess. At first, T.J. is thrilled, as he knows that he can finally get away with all of his biggest schemes. But upon seeing Muriel desperately trying to maintain order on the playground, he and the rest of the Gang realize that they can't truly enjoy themselves if she is in pain. This inspires a playground-wide truce of absolutely perfect behavior to give Miss Finster a much-needed break, at least until her ankle is fully healed.
47b13b"Soccer Boy"Rumen Petkov and Genndy TartakovskyRoss Hastings and Richard PurselDave Smith and Christopher BattleCraig McCrackenNovember 29, 1999 (1999-11-29)
Vince doesn't let Mikey join his five-a-side soccer team for the King Bob Classic, so Mikey becomes the goalie for Lawson's team.
48a14a"Fort Tender"Rumen Petkov and Genndy TartakovskySterling SterdevantBrandon Kruse and Bernie PettersonCraig McCrackenFebruary 6, 2000 (2000-02-06)
T.J. and the gang build a makeshift fort called "Fort Tender", only to have Lawson and his gang ruin their plans and steal it from them.
48b14b"Germ Warfare"John McIntyre and Genndy TartakovskySterling SterdevantDavid Silverman and Craig McCrackenCraig McCrackenFebruary 6, 2000 (2000-02-06)
Gus and Mikey are at war after Gretchen catches a cold.
49a15a"More Like Gretchen"John McIntyre and Genndy TartakovskyScott Fellows and Steven BanksBarry Caldwell and David SilvermanCraig McCrackenFebruary 13, 2000 (2000-02-13)
Spinelli asks Gretchen to accompany her and her mother on a trip to a cosmetics museum so she can avoid boredom. While there, Gretchen inadvertently impresses Mrs. Spinelli with her vast knowledge and various talents, a problem that persists when she joins the Spinellis for dinner. Spinelli's parents repeatedly wonder why she can't be more like the polite and intelligent Gretchen, which leads the tomboy to swear off friendship with the brainy girl. Can Gretchen find a way to resolve the problem?
49b15b"Prince Randall"Rumen Petkov and Genndy TartakovskyScott Fellows and Steven BanksTodd Kurosawa and David SchwartzCraig McCrackenFebruary 13, 2000 (2000-02-13)
Randall, tired of King Bob not taking him seriously, discovers the playground's ruler in a compromising position at the mall and blackmails him with photographs. As part of the deal, King Bob is forced to declare Randall a prince and go into exile, and the snitch soon begins a reign of terror. The Gang, determined to save the playground from disaster, encourages King Bob to come forward with the truth, and share their own embarrassing stories to win the other kids over to the exiled monarch's side.
50a16a"Me No Know"Rumen Petkov and Genndy TartakovskyRichard Pursel and Bill BurnettTodd Kurosawa and C. Miles ThompsonCraig McCrackenFebruary 20, 2000 (2000-02-20)

Vince feels left out of the loop when everyone on the playground begins quoting lines from the latest screwball comedy, Nitwits 3, and sets out to see the film, despite Vince's parents forbidding him because of how crude and immature it is.

Note: This is the only episode where Vince's parents have a speaking role.
50b16b"Good Ole T.J."John McIntyre and Genndy TartakovskyRichard Pursel and Bill BurnettBrandon Kruse and Bernie PettersonCraig McCrackenFebruary 20, 2000 (2000-02-20)
T.J. and Gretchen are finally partners for a project. Will it work?
51a17a"Chez Vince"John McIntyre and Genndy TartakovskyGenndy TartakovskyOctavio Rodriguez and Todd KurosawaCraig McCrackenFebruary 21, 2000 (2000-02-21)
Vince becomes one of the greatest chefs in the history of the playground with his newfound restaurant Chez Vince.
51b17b"Tucked in Mikey"Rumen Petkov and Genndy TartakovskyGenndy TartakovskyJeff DeGrandis and David SilvermanCraig McCrackenFebruary 21, 2000 (2000-02-21)
Mikey is declared the first-ever poet laureate of Third Street School, and is chosen to recite an original composition at a special ceremony honoring him. Determined to write his best work ever, Mikey turns to Menlo, a master of organization and time management, for help in becoming more focused. But when Menlo's advice accidentally transforms Mikey into an efficiency-obsessed drone, the organizer teams up with the Gang to restore the daydreaming poet to normal.
52a18a"Old Folks Home"Rumen Petkov and Genndy TartakovskyMerriwether WilliamsKaren Peterson and Todd KurosawaCraig McCrackenFebruary 27, 2000 (2000-02-27)
Mikey signs the kids up to visit a retirement home on the same day as "Señor Fusion Fest", and the Gang reluctantly agrees to the plan, hoping to leave early to go to the festival. As Mikey fails to impress the senior citizens with his singing, the other kids discover the amazing stories some of the other residents – including a doctor who worked on the Manhattan Project, a female boxer and former merchant marine, and a retired baseball player from the Negro leagues, have to offer.
52b18b"Some Friend"John McIntyre and Genndy TartakovskyMerriwether WilliamsBarrington Bunce and Brad VandergriftCraig McCrackenFebruary 27, 2000 (2000-02-27)
T.J. has a mysterious friend that appears to be Menlo.
53a19a"The Coolest Heatwave Ever"Rumen Petkov and Genndy TartakovskyAaron Springer and Michael RyanBrandon Kruse and Bernie PettersonCraig McCrackenFebruary 29, 2000 (2000-02-29)
The gang try to find the school's back-up water valve on the hottest day of the year.
53b19b"No Strings Attached"John McIntyre and Genndy TartakovskyAaron Springer and Michael RyanMike Stern and Barrington BunceCraig McCrackenFebruary 29, 2000 (2000-02-29)
The Ashleys approach Spinelli to give her six tickets to an upcoming wrestling show, and don't ask for anything in return. Spinelli, suspicious of their intentions, rallies the Gang to determine what the popular girls might be up to. As they continually investigate, they run the risk of missing the actual show, prompting Gus and Mikey to take the tickets as an act of good faith. The search ultimately leads Spinelli, T.J., Vince, and Gretchen to the Ashleys' clubhouse, where they discover an unfortunate surprise.
54a20a"Beyond a Reasonable Scout"Rumen Petkov and Genndy TartakovskyBart Jennett and Steven BanksDavid Schwartz and Brandon KruseCraig McCrackenMarch 1, 2000 (2000-03-01)
Mikey and Gus want to join the Woodchuck Scouts.
54b20b"The C Note"John McIntyre and Genndy TartakovskyBart Jennett and Steven BanksBarry Caldwell and Octavio RodriguezCraig McCrackenMarch 1, 2000 (2000-03-01)
After a mysterious figure drops an envelope containing a hundred-dollar bill outside of Third Street School, T.J. picks it up and shares the happy news with his friends, who all plot to buy extravagant things with their "fortune." But when Gus points out that someone must have lost the money, T.J. leads the Gang on a quest to determine the rightful owner. Their journey takes them through all of Third Street and to the mansion of Thaddeus T. Third V, who reveals that the whole scenario was a test of people's morals. Pleased with their honesty, he gives the Gang an even better reward.
55a21a"The Army Navy Game"Genndy TartakovskyRichard Pursel and Bill BurnettJeff DeGrandis and Genndy TartakovskyCraig McCrackenApril 30, 2000 (2000-04-30)
When Gus's father finds out that Cornchip Girl's father is his archenemy from high school who works for the Navy, Gus and Cornchip Girl are not allowed to see each other anymore, but they decide to share a secret friendship that their fathers will not know about.
55b21b"Big Ol' Mikey"John McIntyre and Genndy TartakovskyRichard Pursel and Bill BurnettBrandon Kruse and Bernie PettersonCraig McCrackenApril 30, 2000 (2000-04-30)
Gretchen and Galileo perform a test to determine how tall the Gang will be in the future. Mikey's answer is the most surprising: according to Galileo's data, he will grow to be fifteen feet tall! At first, everyone is pleased with the idea, but Mikey later has a nightmare wherein he grows into a monstrous Giant that terrorizes the whole city. Determined to keep the world safe, he locks himself under a jungle gym and swears to never come out again.
56a22a"The Principals of Golf"Rumen Petkov and Genndy TartakovskyCraig McCracken and Paul RudishDavid Schwartz and Bernie PettersonCraig McCrackenMay 7, 2000 (2000-05-07)
The kids think Vince is getting special treatment when he becomes Prickly's golf partner for a golf tournament against his older brother's school.
56b22b"All the Principal's Men"John McIntyre and Genndy TartakovskyCraig McCracken and Paul RudishTodd Kurosawa and Barrington BunceCraig McCrackenMay 7, 2000 (2000-05-07)
The gang tries to find out who removed all the balls from the playground.
5723"Lawson and His Crew"Rumen Petkov and Genndy TartakovskyMichael Ryan, Seth MacFarlane and Thomas HartBrandon Kruse and Bernie PettersonCraig McCrackenJuly 17, 2000 (2000-07-17)
Lawson is upset when the Gang yet again wins honor and praise from King Bob and the rest of the playground. The bully abandons his old friends to form a new crew of counterparts to the group: himself for T.J., Randall for Gus, Skeens for Vince, Swinger Girl for Spinelli, Menlo for Gretchen, and Kurst "the Worst" for Mikey. Lawson's new group seems to be far more efficient at helping others, pulling pranks, and even protesting the administration's decisions. This puts the Gang into a depressed state, and makes them fear that they no longer have a place on the playground. Mikey points out that despite everything, they are still best friends, and the group takes solace in the fact – which comes in handy when they're called to solve a problem not even Lawson's gang can fix.
NOTE: This is the series' second half-hour special.

Season 5 (2000–01)

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season		TitleDirected byWritten byStoryboard byArt Direction byOriginal release date
58a1a"Recess is Cancelled"Rumen Petkov and Genndy TartakovskyScott Fellows and Seth MacFarlaneDave Smith and Christopher BattleCraig McCrackenSeptember 9, 2000 (2000-09-09)
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.
58b1b"Prickly is Leaving"John McIntyre and Genndy TartakovskyScott Fellows and Seth MacFarlaneBrandon Kruse and Bernie PettersonCraig McCrackenSeptember 9, 2000 (2000-09-09)
Principal Prickly's wish of being a middle school principal comes true, but his replacements are an evil man named Dr. Slicer and his assistant Gilda, who are even worse. Tim Curry is the voice of Dr. Slicer.
59a2a"The Biggest Trouble Ever"John McIntyre and Genndy TartakovskySteven BanksZeus Cervas and Brad VandergriftCraig McCrackenSeptember 16, 2000 (2000-09-16)
A statue of Thaddeus T. Third the Third, Third Street School's namesake, is to be installed on the front lawn of the building, but the Gang inadvertently destroys it while using it as a new climbing structure after one of the workers fails to secure it. They are labeled the "Destructive Six" by the media; initially the six are punished by being made to do chores, but that changes when the mayor announces a severe plan to send the kids to six individual schools, which shocks even Miss Finster as cruel. The kids must defend themselves in court to avoid this fate, and get help from a surprising source. This episode pays homage to both the 1979 film Escape from Alcatraz and the 1987 film Full Metal Jacket.
59b2b"Gus and Misdemeanors"Rumen Petkov and Genndy TartakovskySteven BanksDavid Silverman and Bernie PettersonCraig McCrackenSeptember 16, 2000 (2000-09-16)
Some bad kids from school trick Gus into shoplifting Beanie McGum bubble gum from Kelso's.
60a3a"Here Comes Mr. Perfect"Rumen Petkov and Genndy TartakovskyMichael RyanDavid Schwartz and Drew GraybealCraig McCrackenSeptember 23, 2000 (2000-09-23)
Jared Smith, a new kid, comes to Third Street and isn't as average as the gang hopes when he's better than all the students at the things they are good at.
60b3b"Good Luck Charm"John McIntyre and Genndy TartakovskyMichael RyanTodd Kurosawa and Christopher BattleCraig McCrackenSeptember 23, 2000 (2000-09-23)
Spinelli borrows Vince's lucky marble to pass a math test on the day Vince needs it most.
61a4a"Diggers Split Up"John McIntyre and Genndy TartakovskyRoss Hastings and Steven BanksTodd Kurosawa and James StenstrumCraig McCrackenNovember 4, 2000 (2000-11-04)
The Diggers have a fight and split up; the gang tries to get them back together.
61b4b"SchoolWorld"Rumen Petkov and Genndy TartakovskyRoss Hastings and Steven BanksButch Hartman and Craig McCrackenCraig McCrackenNovember 4, 2000 (2000-11-04)
In this homage to 2001: A Space Odyssey, Principal Prickly installs a new supercomputer called the SAL 3000 to run the school. At first, the kids love SAL, as he is able to procure recess equipment and change the temperature of the drinking fountains at a moment's notice. But when SAL gradually becomes more autocratic and takes control of the entire school by imprisoning the teachers and the students, it's up to Gretchen and the rest of the gang to escape to the school's basement to power him down. The episode ends with Prickly advertising the SAL 4000 to Finster with each kid getting a restraint bracelet.
62a5a"This Brain for Hire"John McIntyre and Genndy TartakovskyScott Fellows and Bart JennettBrandon Kruse and Bernie PettersonCraig McCrackenJanuary 6, 2001 (2001-01-06)
Gretchen does other people's homework in order to get the money for a new bike.
62b5b"Bonky Fever"Rumen Petkov and Genndy TartakovskyScott Fellows and Bart JennettTodd Kurosawa and Barry CaldwellCraig McCrackenJanuary 6, 2001 (2001-01-06)
Mikey's tenth birthday is coming up, and his mother inadvertently triggers a massive fear of becoming older. He gradually regresses to an infantile state by obsessing over "Bonky the Dragon" (a parody of Barney the Dinosaur). The rest of the Gang, concerned with Mikey's babyish attitude, does their best to break his addiction and remind him of what it means to be an older kid.

Season 6 (2001)

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631"Terrifying Tales of Recess"Genndy TartakovskyBart Jennett, Michael Ryan and Seth MacFarlanePaul Rudish, Craig McCracken and Genndy TartakovskyPaul RudishOctober 31, 2001 (2001-10-31)

In this tribute to Tales from the Crypt, Butch tells viewers three terrifying tales of Recess.

  • "Children of the Cornchip": Cornchip Girl eats some untested potato chips and finds herself turning into a werewolf at will. Gus leads the Gang on an investigation to track down the mysterious beast, who plans to transform the whole school into werewolves as well. Can the group protect Third Street from this monstrous fate?
  • "When Bikes Attack!": In a homage to Maximum Overdrive, Mikey's bike Pegasus comes to life when he leaves it out during a thunderstorm. Pegasus soon begins a reign of terror against the school, and the Gang goes through all manner of traps to try to stop the crazed two-wheeler. When they finally free themselves, they discover that all of their bikes have become sentient, and flee onto a passing school bus, which may not be the safest place after all.
  • "Night of the Living Finsters": Lawson dares Vince to spend the night in the Diggers' latest hole, and the rest of the Gang tags along. While underground, they discover a secret passage that leads to the "Finster Family Crypt", where all of Miss Finster's ancestors are buried. They get a terrifying surprise when the ancient Finsters rise from the dead to hunt them down, and flee to the school in an effort to battle the evil teachers.
    NOTE: This is the series' third and final half-hour special.
64a2a"Kurst the Not So Bad"Randall Myers and Genndy TartakovskySeth MacFarlane and Scott FellowsTodd Kurosawa, David Schwartz and Brad VandergriftCraig McCrackenNovember 4, 2001 (2001-11-04)
Mikey discovers a surprising friend in Kurst "the Worst", a heavyset girl with an appetite that matches his and a mean attitude that doesn't. As they bond over sharing massive lunches, a true relationship begins to bloom, which upsets both the Gang and Kurst's group of fellow "bad kids". When it seems that Kurst is behind the theft of the cafeteria's huckleberry cobbler dessert, Mikey is forced to choose between defending his new friend or siding with everyone else.
64b2b"League of Randalls"Chris Savino and Genndy TartakovskySeth MacFarlane and Scott FellowsBrandon Kruse and Bernie PettersonCraig McCrackenNovember 4, 2001 (2001-11-04)
Randall recruits the Tylers, the Ashleys' little brothers, to help him snitch on the other kids during recess.
65a3a"Mundy, Mundy"Chris Savino and Genndy TartakovskyRoss Hastings and Richard PurselDavid Schwartz and Todd KurosawaCraig McCrackenNovember 5, 2001 (2001-11-05)
Bad boy Mundy becomes very popular after he stops a ball from hitting a kindergarten girl and his friends blackmail the gang to help them restore Mundy's bad boy reputation.
65b3b"Lost Leader"Randall Myers and Genndy TartakovskyRoss Hastings and Richard PurselBarrington Bunce and Todd KurosawaCraig McCrackenNovember 5, 2001 (2001-11-05)
T.J. loses his confidence after a series of failed plans and refuses to lead the group.

Films

Title
Directed by
Written by
Storyboarded by
Original release date
Recess: School's OutChuck SheetzStory by: Paul Germain, Joe Ansolabehere, & Jonathan Greenberg
Screenplay by: Jonathan Greenberg		Francis Barrios, Sandy Frame, Stark Howell,
Celia Kendrick, David Knott, & Brad Vandergrift		February 16, 2001 (2001-02-16)

It's the end of the school year, and the kids are on summer vacation. But boredom quickly sets in for T.J. as his friends are headed for various summer camps, which means that he has no one to play with all summer. However, when T.J. discovers ex-principal Phillium Benedict's (James Woods) plans to get rid of summer vacation, he assembles his friends in an effort to defeat Benedict, find Principal Prickly, and save their summer vacations.

Note: This was the only film in the franchise that received a theatrical release.
Recess Christmas: Miracle on Third StreetHowy Parkins
Principal for a Day, The Great Can Drive & Weekend at Muriel's: Chuck Sheetz
Yes, Mikey, Santa Does Shave: Susie Dietter		Paul Germain & Joe Ansolabehere
Principal for a Day: Steve Bannos
The Great Can Drive: Michael Kramer
The Great Can Drive: Based on a story by Gary Glasberg
Weekend at Muriel's: Michael Kramer & Phil Walsh
Yes, Mikey, Santa Does Shave: Mark Drop, Holly Huckins, & Phil Walsh		Francisco Barrios, David Knott, Susie Dietter, John Miller,
Stark Howell, Howy Parkins, Craig Kemplin, & Brad Vandergrift		November 6, 2001 (2001-11-06)

When Principal Prickly, Miss Grotke and Miss Finster get stuck in a snowbank during a snowstorm, they tell stories about their experiences with T.J. and the gang.

Note: The episodes of "Principal for a Day", "The Great Can Drive", "Weekend at Muriel's" and "Yes, Mikey, Santa Does Shave" are shown as flashbacks.
Recess: All Growed DownHowy Parkins
The Legend of Big Kid, Wild Child & The Kindergarten Derby: Chuck Sheetz		Bart Jennett
The Legend of Big Kid: Peter Gaffney
Wild Child: Mark Drop
The Kindergarten Derby: Jonathan Rosenthal & Steve Viksten		David Knott, Julie Forte, Brad Vandergrift,
Stark Howell, Jill Colbert, & Craig Kemplin		December 9, 2003 (2003-12-09)
1998; 2000-2003 (Credits)

When the gang are captured by the kindergarteners, they discover their new leader, Chief Stinky. In order to escape, they tell the kindergarteners stories of how they used to get along with each other.

Note: The episodes of "The Legend of Big Kid", "Wild Child" and "The Kindergarten Derby" are shown as flashbacks.
Recess: Taking the Fifth GradeHowy ParkinsNo More School: David Pitlik & Bart Jennett
Grade Five Club: Bart Jennett
A Recess Halloween: Peter Gaffney & Bart Jennett		Wendy Grieb, Stark Howell, Craig Kemplin,
David Knott, Kevin Pawlak, & Brad Vandergrift		December 9, 2003 (2003-12-09)

In the series finale, T.J. and the gang enter fifth grade. The film is divided into three different sections. In the first part, T.J. goes up against the Board of Education after they implement new changes to the school. The second part follows the gang being introduced to the fifth and sixth graders' club. The third and final part deals with Spinelli, who thinks she is getting too old for trick-or-treating on Halloween with the gang.

Note: Contrary to the other direct-to-video films, there are no flashbacks in this film, serving as the series finale.

Crossover special

TitleDirected byWritten byStoryboard byOriginal release dateProd.
code
"Lax"Rob LaDucaMark DropWendy Grieb, Broni Likomanov, and Howy ParkinsJanuary 16, 2006 (2006-01-16)219 (L&S:TS)

The cast of Recess visits Kauaʻi so Gretchen can use a telescope to examine what she believes is a new planet. Meanwhile, an experiment designed to make people stop working zaps Stitch, Jumba, and Pleakley with its lazy beam. Lilo and her new friends try to catch the experiment while Stitch takes a vacation.

  • Notes:
    • This Lilo & Stitch: The Series episode (season 2, episode 21) is a crossover between that series and Recess.
    • The events of this crossover episode take place before Recess: School's Out.

References

  1. "Recess Season & Episode Details - MSN tv". MSN. Archived from the original on July 15, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.

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