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"My Fair Gretchen" is the first segment of the sixth episode of Recess.

Synopsis[]

After she scored exceptionally well on a test, Principal Prickly planned to move Gretchen to a school for the gifted, but she's worried that she might not see her friends again.

Plot[]

Miss Finster and Miss Grotke have everyone fill out an exam for the semester. While everyone struggles through it, Gretchen manages to get through the entire thing in under five minutes, shocking everyone. Gretchen is convinced that the test was easy, at least by her standards, but worries that she got all the answers wrong. She is further frightened when she is reminded of the story of Stinky Peterson, a boy who also got through his exam quickly and was called away to the principal's office because of it. True to her fears, Gretchen is called to see Principal Prickly, but is informed that she past the test with flying colors just like Peterson and will be offered the chance to go to Oppenheimer Academy.

Gretchen is at first happy with the news, until she realizes that this means that she will be away from her friends. Her parents are also supportive of the idea of her going to another school, saddening her further. Mikey comes up with the idea for Gretchen to simply become dumber. To achieve this, they try to convince her to get answers wrong on purpose and to take part in other mind numbing experiments. This eventually takes hold as Gretchen suddenly gains the ability to answer questions wrongly and arrives at school the next day dressed in slacker clothes and acting aloof.

Gretchen meets with the Oppenheimer representatives and when asked the questions proceeds to give them the most ludicrous questions, angering Prickly. However, Gretchen cannot restrain herself and gives in to showing off her intellect. She tells the representatives that she does not want to go to Oppenheimer Academy and they speak with Gretchen privately. The representatives agree that Gretchen should stay at Third Street School. Prickly gives into the idea after realizing that Gretchen could boost his morale with the superintendent. However, the representatives offer up the idea of Gretchen giving a class to all the teachers, much to their chagrin.

Cast[]

Trivia[]

  • The title is a reference to the musical, My Fair Lady, which is about a man trying to gentrify a crass and uncouth woman into a high society socialite. The premise of the episode is a reverse parody of that.
  • Miss Finnster's line about "do you feel lucky, well do you punk?" refers to the line from the film, Dirty Harry (which TJ infers by stating "she's watched too many Clint Eastwood movie")
  • The panel for Oppenheimer Academy are lookalikes of Albert Einstein, Indira Ghandi, and Sigmund Freud.
  • One of the students that Ms. Grotke name calls is Ralph Eggleston, a reference to the animator of the same name.

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Media
Recess (Videography) • Recess: School's Out (Soundtrack) • Recess: All Growed DownRecess: Taking the Fifth GradeRecess: Miracle on Third Street"Lax" (Lilo & Stitch: The Series crossover episode)"Codename: Electric Haircut" (Fillmore! crossover episode)
Characters
T.J. DetweilerVince LaSalleAshley SpinelliMikey BlumbergGretchen GrundlerGus GriswaldCaptain BradleyCornchip GirlThe KindergartnersThe DiggersHustler KidErwin LawsonMiss GrotkeMuriel FinsterBecky DetweilerDr. Phillium BenedictMenloBrockPeter PricklyKojakMiss SalamoneButchAshley ArmbrusterAshley BouletAshley QuinlanAshley TomassianFenwickBrandon the SingerGelmanKing BobChuckoJockoRandall WeemsKing Freddie IICheaySpencerThe MegansThe BrittanysThe TylersBob and Flo Spinelli
Episodes
Season One: "The Break In" / "The New Kid" • "The Experiment" / "The Great Jungle Gym Standoff" • "Jinxed" / "Officer Mikey" • "First Name Ashley" / "To Finster with Love" • "King Gus" / "Big Brother Chad" • "My Fair Gretchen" / "Speedy, We Hardly Knew Ye" • "I Will Kick No More Forever" / "The Kid Came Back" • "The Pest" / "The Legend of Big Kid" • "The Box" / "The Trial" • "Teacher's Lounge" / "Randall's Reform" • "Rainy Days" / "The Great Can Drive" • "The Voice" / "Kids in the Mist" • "Parents' Night" / "Swing on Thru to the Other Side"

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

Locations
Third Street SchoolOld RustyFifth and Sixth Grader ClubAshley's ClubhouseKing's Jungle Gym
Songs
We Shall Not Be MovedBorn to Be WildGreen TambourineDancing in the Street
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