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Recess

1997-2001 6 seasons

7.8 Top 36%

(30,147 votes)

129 episodes

IMDb
This show averages 7.4, which is 0.0 points above the global average of 7.4 Top 54%
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The Quality Arc

Each point is an episode, plotted chronologically. The colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for upward or downward trends to see if quality improved or declined over time.

S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 66.67.27.88.49 Rating 13 26 39 52 65 78 91 104 117 130 Episode 10 9 8 7 6 5

Episode Engagement

Vote count shows how many people cared enough to rate. High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

Rating threshold:
39 Standouts
27 Infamous
17 Hidden Gems
46 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 6.87.17.47.88.18.4 Rating 119 149 187 235 294 Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S2E15 Economics of Recess
Most Infamous: S1E13 The Pest
Best Hidden Gem: S4E14 The Rules

Episodes plotted by rating vs. vote count. The vertical line marks the rating threshold (7.5). More votes = more engagement. Toggle above to compare against global or show-specific median.

Season Trajectory

A simplified view: one point per season. This smooths out episode-to-episode noise to show the overall arc of the series.

6.56.97.37.78.18.5 Rating S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 Season 7.4 7.7 7.4 7.3 7.4 7.4 10 9 8 7 6 5

Season Momentum

Did each season build momentum or fizzle out? Green arrows mean the finale rated higher than the premiere. Red means the opposite. Longer arrows = bigger swings.

5678910 Rating S1 7.5 7.6 +0.1 S2 7.8 7.3 -0.5 S3 7.6 7.7 +0.1 S4 7.8 7.2 -0.6 S5 7.2 7.6 +0.4 S6 7.8 7.9 +0.1

Season Consistency

Some seasons are reliable bangers. Others are hit-or-miss. Each dot is an episode. Tightly clustered dots mean consistent quality. Scattered dots mean a mixed bag.

6789 Rating S1 Steady avg 7.4 S2 Steady avg 7.7 S3 Typical avg 7.4 S4 Typical avg 7.3 S5 Rock Solid avg 7.4 S6 Typical avg 7.4 Episode Premiere/Finale

Each dot is an episode. Clustered dots = consistent quality. Scattered dots = variable season. Hover for episode details.

Episode Power Rankings

The best and worst episodes at a glance. Use this to find must-watch episodes or ones you might want to skip.

🏆 Top 10 Episodes Season 2 dominates (6/10)

  1. 1 S2E15 Economics of Recess 8.4
  2. 2 S3E3 Dodgeball City 8.3
  3. 3 S2E7 The Substitute 8.1
  4. 4 S2E8 Gretchen and the Secret of Yo 8.0
  5. 5 S2E20 Weekend at Muriel's 8.0
  6. 6 S4E14 The Rules 8.0
  7. 7 S1E3 Parents' Night 7.9
  8. 8 S1E25 The Voice 7.9
  9. 9 S2E4 Operation: Field Trip 7.9
  10. 10 S2E12 Pharaoh Bob 7.9

📉 Bottom 5 Episodes Season 4 dominates (4/5)

  1. 129 S4E16 A Science Fair to Remember 6.8
  2. 128 S4E29 Yope from Norway 6.9
  3. 127 S6E2 Kurst the Not So Bad 7.0
  4. 126 S4E37 More Like Gretchen 7.0
  5. 125 S4E28 Nobody Doesn't Like T.J. 7.0
129 Total Episodes
8.4 Highest Rating
6.8 Lowest Rating
1.6 Range