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Third Street School is a school on third street in an unknown town. It is the main setting for the television show, Recess.

Description[]

The school is named after both the street itself and the streets' namesake, Thaddeus T. Third III.

Perhaps the most notable features of Third Street School are the ever present clock on the back of the main building; the playground and particularly Old Rusty, the jungle gym on which much of the story depends. Third Street School is also unique; There are many secrets hidden inside and outside the walls. Its first class was held in 1921 and graduated in 1928.

In 1935, the kids of the playground would elect a succession of Kings to lord over the kids during recess, with the requirement being that he must be in the 6th Grade. Each King would make use of a jungle gym to act as his castle. The first King was "King Morty", who would write a series of rules regarding the rationing of resources, mostly balls. At some point after his reign, King Freddy I would reign the playground.

Over many school seasons, the school would be home to a pet hamster named Speedy, who would upon passing be replaced by an identically named and similar looking hamster, serving as the class pet throughout WWII and beyond.

In 1953, Peter Prickly would begin attending classes at Third Street School as a kindergartender alongside Muriel Finster and future mayor Phillip Fitzhugh. On June 15th 1958, Prickly and a few of his fellow fourth graders would bury a treasure on the playground, hiding the map in an old history book.

In 1967, Prickly, Finster, and Phillium Benedict, newly graduated from teaching school, were hired as the faculty for the 1967-68 school year. Benedict was appointed as the youngest principal in the school's history. His first action was to remove recess from the school scheduling, in order to advance the school's test score ratings. The parents of the students broke into protest to bring back recess, a matter brought to then-superintendent Mort Chalk. After being told of this situation, Chalk vetoed Benedict's decision and fired him, replacing his position as principal with Prickly, a position he would hold for the next 30 years. Finster would also be praised for her new teaching methods.

In the 1980's, Franklin Dudikoff would be elected as the King of the Playground before the mantle qouls eventually pass to King Al. Al reigned from 1991-1992 before passing it onto Wally. King Wally would later pass it onto King Chuck, and from him to Sid. King Sid would pass his crown onto King Bob, who would reign the 1997-1998 school year. On the final day of school, King Bob would make his final act to name his successor King Freddy II. Bob would briefly return to his kingly mantle to lead the former 6th graders in the student body's defense of the school against Phillium Benedict's goons.

Trivia[]

  • Co-creator Paul Germain named the school 3rd Street after the public elementary school his kids attended in Los Angeles, California (in the Hancock Park area).
  • While only mentioned once in My Fair Gretchen, it is stated that the school is part of the Arkansas Department of Education.


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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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