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How much do you know about Recess? This category is for trivia questions and answers related to Recess (For Children). Each one is filled with fun facts and interesting information.
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1 Of what branch of the military is Cornchip Girl's father a member?
Answer: Navy

We find this out in "The Army-Navy Game." It is also revealed that Cornchip Girl's name is Theresa Laverne LaMaise. Her father and Gus's father are rivals since Lt. Griswold is in the army.
  From Quiz: Time for "Recess"
2 Who has blonde hair, a pink dress, and is always on the monkey bars?
Answer: Upside Down Girl

This girl is always hanging upside down. When the kids have a playground gathering, two kids always carry her over. She was not hanging upside down only when the game of Ajimbo brainwashed all the kids except TJ and the Kindergarteners.
  From Quiz: "Recess": Kids of the Playground
3 Who is Miss Finster's right hand pupil?
Answer: Randall

Randall Weems is probably the most unpopular guy in school alongside Menlo. It's just a shame for him that his parents don't know that as he told them he was the most popular guy in school to please them; this make the storyline for a funny episode.
  From Quiz: Third St Elementary Exam 'Recess' Edition
4 Who is the oldest of the six main kids?
Answer: Mikey

This is evident in the episode 'Bonky Fever' where Mikey was the very first to turn ten years old out of the rest of the gang.
  From Quiz: Just Another "Recess" Quiz
5 What is Spinelli's first name?
Answer: Ashley

This is first mentioned in the episode "First Name Ashley."
  From Quiz: How much do you know about "Recess'" Spinelli?
6 What is Lawson's first name?
Answer: Erwin

Erwin Lawson is the archenemy of the gang. He is always in competition with them over sports. He mainly competes with Vince but loses most of the time.
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7 What is the name of the sports person of the gang?
Answer: Vince

Vince always wears a basketball shirt and shorts. He usually wins all sports events and was once entered into a golf competition and other sporting events.
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8 How many Ashleys have appeared on the show?
Answer: Five

Spinelli is also called Ashley as well as Ashley A., Ashley Q., Ashley B. and Ashley T.
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9 What material does Principal Prickley say his sports coat made from?
Answer: Silk

He says it himself when T.J. sticks the "call me daddy" note on Prickley's back. When Prickley shows T.J. his collection of sports coats, T.J. comments that they feel like they're made from gabardine.
  From Quiz: "Recess" For Die-Hard Fans
10 "Recess" is "Created by blank and blank"?
Answer: Paul and Joe

Many of the other TV shows on Disney Channel are labeled "Disney Channel Original Series". "Recess" does not have this honor.
  From Quiz: "Recess" - The TV Show
11 What is the name of Vince's geeky older brother?
Answer: Chad

Chad is a big geeky older brother. Vince was embarrassed about him for a little bit, but he got over it.
  From Quiz: The Disney Show "Recess"
12 What is Spinelli's first name?
Answer: Ashley

This is said in a lot of episodes, particularly the one "First Name Ashley."
  From Quiz: Recess' Not-So-Commonly Used Names
13 Who was the only Woodchuck Scout in 3rd Street School until Mikey and Gus become them?
Answer: Phil

Phil always wears a Woodchuck Scout uniform.
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14 What goodies does T.J. and his friends liberate from Miss. Finster and share with all the kids of the playground?
Answer: Ice Cream

Miss Finster was going to sell them back to the School Board to buy chalk and erasers!
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15 What is Spinelli's first name?
Answer: Ashley

Spinelli gets angry when anyone calls her that.
  From Quiz: The Disney Cartoon 'Recess'
16 Who was Spinelli named after?
Answer: A dogsledder

In "First Name Ashley," Spinelli reveals she was named after her great aunt, the first woman to win the Iditarod, which is a dogsled race. Unfortunately, her first name is a source of disdain since the Ashleys are known to be snobby and prissy.
  From Quiz: Time for "Recess"
17 The Diggers are a pair of twin brothers who like to dig. What are their names?
Answer: Sam and Dave

Digger Sam wears a red bandanna around his neck while Digger Dave wears a safety mask around his neck. They both have eye glasses, overalls, and mine helmets. Every recess, they dig holes in the ground.
  From Quiz: "Recess": Kids of the Playground
18 In the episode 'Schoolworld' what is the name of the super computer installed into the school?
Answer: SAL 3000

The super computer malfunctions and locks the students in their classrooms. The fourth graders devise a plan to stop the computer. The SAL 4000 is the next super computer that Principal Prickly wants.
  From Quiz: Third St Elementary Exam 'Recess' Edition
19 What do the last name initials of Ashley A., Ashlee B., Ashlie T., and Ashleigh Q. each stand for?
Answer: Armbruster, Boulet, Tomassian, Quinlan.

In the episode 'The Beauty Pageant', you hear each of the Ashleys' full last names mentioned, including Spinelli's.
  From Quiz: Just Another "Recess" Quiz
20 What colour is Spinelli's hat?
Answer: Orange

This is worn in every single "Recess" episode. Spinelli is never seen without it.
  From Quiz: How much do you know about "Recess'" Spinelli?
21 What is the episode called when Mikey splits his pants?
Answer: Mikey's Pants

When Mikey's pants are torn, the gang try to replace them with lots of items, such as newspaper, space pants, barrel pants and others. At the end they have to be sewn up.
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22 Which two pupils are left behind with Miss Finster and cannot go to the state fair with the other schoolchildren?
Answer: Gus and Gelman

Gus and Gelman do not have permission slips and are forced to stay at school but Gus's dad comes in a helicopter and takes them to the fair after the gang get hold of Mr. Griswald via Morse code.
    Your options: [ Mikey and Gus ] [ Gelman and Randall ] [ Gelman and Mikey ] [ Gus and Gelman ]
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23 Who is Vic Vermicelli?
Answer: Captain of the high school football team.

He comes to the funeral for Speedy in the hamster in "Speedy, we hardly knew ye", along with a few other football players (he is the one with the #1 jersey). The kid who had a crush on Gretchen was Jeffrey.
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24 What are the names of the guards of King Bob?
Answer: Jerome and Jordan

This is revealed in the "King Gus" episode (among others, possibly) when Gus sends them off to do his bidding.
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25 In the episode "The Box", what song does T.J. sing while in the Box?
Answer: This Old Man

The Box is Ms. Finnster's idea of a new punishment.
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26 What does the T in T.J. stand for?
Answer: Theodore

Also said in a lot of episodes.
  From Quiz: Recess' Not-So-Commonly Used Names
27 What is the guy that was training to be a teacher who everyone thought was cool, called?
Answer: Mr Dudikoff

He was a teacher for Miss Grotke's class for a few days.
  From Quiz: 'Recess' Mania
28 Which camp was Mikey going to attend?
Answer: Young Voices Training Program

The Young Voices Training Program doesn't like the word "camp". They provide opportunities for aspiring singers to train their voices in a rigorous yet supportive setting.
    Your options: [ Young Actors Training Camp ] [ Young Voices Training Program ] [ Young Thespians Training Program ] [ Young Boys Choir Camp ]
  From Quiz: Recess - School's Out
29 What contest did the Ashleys enter Spinelli in?
Answer: Little Miss Blush Contest

They entered Spinelli into the contest, thinking she would never win. Spinelli's friends work together to help her win.
  From Quiz: The Disney Cartoon 'Recess'
30 In "Prickly is Leaving," Principal Prickly gets his dream job at a middle school. Who is it named after?
Answer: Spiro T. Agnew

The kids find out Prickly's replacement is much worse. Prickly eventually returns after the middle school wouldn't give him enough money.
  From Quiz: Time for "Recess"
31 What is the first name of the Guru Kid?
Answer: Jimmy

We learn this in the episode 'Don't Ask Me' where Spinelli takes over as Guru Kid for a while, only she is known as Advice Girl.
  From Quiz: Third St Elementary Exam 'Recess' Edition
32 How did Spinelli get the first name of "Ashley"?
Answer: She was named after her great aunt.

In the episode 'First Name's Ashley' Spinelli tells her friends that she was named after her Great Aunt Ashley, the first woman ever to apparently win the Alaskan Iditarod. Spinelli also said that she never met the woman but claims that she was a family hero. This was the reason why Spinelli could not change her first name.
  From Quiz: Just Another "Recess" Quiz
33 Complete the episode title: "Spinelli's Master______"
Answer: Piece

The episode "Spinelli's Masterpiece" was aired in the US on the 6th February 2000. It was episode 27, of Season 4.
    Your options: [ Piece ] [ Mind ] [ Show ] [ Chef ]
  From Quiz: How much do you know about "Recess'" Spinelli?
34 What does the J stand for in TJ?
Answer: Jasper

This is only revealed in the movie "Recess: All Growed Down." When the gang were in kindergarten, TJ told Gus that his name was Theodore Jasper Detweiler so Gus called him TJ. From this moment in time Theodore calls himself TJ.
  From Quiz: "Recess" Quizilla
35 Who is the leader of the gang?
Answer: T.J.

T.J. is the leader of the gang. He usually thinks of all the plans, apart from in the episode "Lost Leader" where one of the plans goes wrong and T.J. decides that he is not able to make plans.
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36 What is the name of the snitch in "Recess"?
Answer: Randall

Randall is Miss Finster's helper to find out where the trouble is and for his hard work he gets a cookie.
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37 In 1976, who was the teacher in room 13?
Answer: Ms. Gunderson

Hank the janitor mentions Ms. Gunderson when he brings the box for room 13. Mr.Yamashiro was the teacher who guards the teacher's lounge.
  From Quiz: "Recess" For Die-Hard Fans
38 What is the name of the movie set in the winter?
Answer: Miracle on Third Street

"Third Street" being the name of the elementary school.
  From Quiz: "Recess" - The TV Show
39 What is the name of the game that all the kids on the playground get hooked on in the episode "The Game"?
Answer: Ajimbo

It all started when Gus found a tile from the game--then it took over the whole playground.
  From Quiz: The Disney Show "Recess"
40 What is Gus' middle initial?
Answer: P

Said in the episode, "The New Kid."
  From Quiz: Recess' Not-So-Commonly Used Names
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