The New Kid

1997-09-13

New kid Gus arrives at Third Street Elementary, but has to endure the indignities that a new kid must undergo.

The Experiment

1997-09-20

The kids carry out a crucial experiment to see if it's really true that kissing each other is an inevitable part of their future.

The Great Jungle Gym Stand Off

1997-09-20

The kids stage a protest when Principal Prickly plans to tear down Ol' Rusty to replace it with a new jungle gym.

Jinxed

1997-09-27

The Ashleys jinx Gus according to the playground rules so that he can't talk until his friends say his name.

Officer Mikey

1997-09-27

The others try to help out when Mikey wants to be a safety ranger.

First Name Ashley

1997-10-04

The Ashleys try to force Spinelli to be just like them when Spinelli's first name is revealed.

To Finster with Love

1997-10-04

The kids help bring Miss Finster together with Hank the janitor when they find out she has a crush on him.

King Gus

1997-10-11

Bob installs Gus as a substitute king while he has a tonsilectomy, figuring Gus will be easy to control - but Gus turns into a despot instead.

Big Brother Chad

1997-10-11

The kids, and Vince himself, come to the awful realization that Vince's once popular older brother Chad has grown up into a geek.

My Fair Gretchen

1997-10-18

The kids come up with a plan to keep Gretchen from being transferred to Oppenheimer Elementary for the Incredibly Extremely Gifted.

Speedy, We Hardly Knew Ye

1997-10-18

The kids stage an elaborate funeral for the 4th grade class's beloved hamster, wherein they learn about how many lives the hamster has touched.

I Will Kick No More Forever

1997-10-25

Vince completely loses his confidence at playing kickball when Ashley Q. beats him in a game.

The Kid Came Back

1997-10-25

A weird little boy keeps tagging along behind the kids, apparently causing a streak of bad luck.

The Pest

1997-11-01

Jeffrey, an annoying jerk of a boy, insists that Gretchen will be his girlfriend.

The Legend of Big Kid

1997-11-01

What do the kindergarteners have planned for T.J. when they capture him?

The Box

1997-11-08

Miss Finster comes up with a new punishment that reduces T.J. to a vegetable.

The Trial

1997-11-08

Randall accuses Spinelli of hitting him with a rock during a dirt clod war so the kids put her on trial.

Teachers Lounge

1997-11-15

The kids dream about what the teachers' lounge must be like.

Randall's Reform

1997-11-15

Loneliness compels Randall to want to make friends with the other kids.

Rainy Days

1997-11-22

The kids grow increasingly frustrated when rain keeps then indoors for recess days on end.

The Great Can Drive

1997-11-22

At first only Mikey wants to participate in the Thanksgiving can drive competition against the unbeatable Ashleys. But then the other kids join in to beat the Ashleys.

The Voice

1998-01-10

Principal Prickly needs Mikey to sing the National Anthem at the PTA Spring Fling, but Mikey only sings well in the bathroom. So he brings in a music teacher to bring the Robert Goulet out of Mikey.

Kids in the Mist

1998-01-10

The kids deal with a pompous expert on child research who wants to study them as they play.

Parents' Night

1998-01-17

Spinelli will do anything to keep her parents from attending parents' night and meeting the others.

Swing on Thru to the Other Side

1998-01-17

Spinelli is inspired to form a cult based on the Swinger Girl when she thinks she's seen her swing over the top into another dimension.