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Kindergarten Derby

Season	Episode Number
03	05

Episode Information

Air Date

September 25^th, 1999

Written By

Jonathan Rosenthal
Steve Viksten

Directed By

Chuck Sheetz

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Tubby Wins! — Tubby beating Gilbert in the Derby.

"Kindergarten Derby" is the fifth episode of the third season of Recess, which was first broadcast on September 25^th, 1999.

Plot

Spoiler Warning: Plot twists, ending details, etc. are included in the plot. You have been warned.

Summary

The Kindergartners compete in a race to win a wish from King Bob, which Mikey objects to because of how exploitative it is to the kindergartners.

Main Story

It is the 25^th annual running of the Kindergarten Derby, and every one of the older kids is excited about it; everyone except Mikey, who is still upset over what happened to him when he ran in the Kindergarten Derby, and believes that the playground tradition of the Derby is wrong.

When King Bob was selecting a kid to sponsor for the race, Mikey called out for him to end the tradition, but King Bob ignores him and selects a kid named Gilbert, then the Ashleys pick a kid, and even Mikey's friends picked a kid, but Mikey didn't. While sitting at a table at recess, Mikey meets a kid called Tubby, who wants him to be his trainer for the race, and Mikey reluctantly agrees. He later revealed that he did not complete the Derby, and was the only kid in the history to not do so.

After a few hours of training, the race would soon begin, and when it came time to bet on the race, Mikey initially was going to place a bet of one Winger-Dinger, but when everyone laughed at him and made fun of Tubby,

Mikey angrily bet 37 Winger Dingers on Tubby. Then the race began, and Tubby was off to a standing start, way behind the other kids, but unlike Mikey, when he got to the water part of the course, he walked right through it, and when he got to Clown Slalom, he barreled his way through the clowns instead of avoiding them, but when he got to the Valley of Distraction, Tubby kept going and he eventually catches up to Gilbert and wins the race and uses his wish to abolish the derby. King Bob reluctantly agrees, making Mikey very happy.

Goofs

Animation/continuity error: After Tubby finishes the race, Tubby's earrings disappear while Mikey is holding him, they reappear afterwards.
Coloring error: In the ending scene, Tubby's skin color suddenly darkens a little after Mikey pats him.

Trivia

Regular

The Kindergarten Derby in this episode was the final derby at the school (1997-1998), and has been going on for 25 years, since 1972-73.
This episode was part of the DTV movie Recess: All Growed Down.

Continuity

This is the first appearance of Gilbert.
This is the third episode it has one of the main six kids in kindergarten.
Stinky Peterson makes a cameo in this episode.

International Information

This episode was paired up with "A Career to Remember" outside the US.

Cast

T.J. Detweiler - Andrew Lawrence
Vince LaSalle - Rickey D'Shon Collins
Ashley Spinelli/Kid #3 - Pamela Segall-Adlon
Gretchen Grundler - Ashley Johnson
Mikey Blumberg/Tubby - Jason Davis
Gus Griswald - Courtland Mead
King Bob - Toran Caudell
Ashley Armbruster - Anndi McAffee
Ashley Boulet - Francesca Smith
Ashley Quinlan - Rachel Crane
Hustler Kid - Michael Shulman
Captain Sticky - E.G. Daily
Gilbert/Cindy - Kath Soucie
King Bob's Guard/Kid #2 - Erik von Detten
Jordan - Patrick Renna
Jerome/Sound Effects Boy/Kid #1 - Justin Shenkarow

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+|number = 05
-|airdate=September 25, 1999
+|airdate = September 25<sup>th</sup>, 1999
-|Previous=[[A Career to Remember]]
+|Previous = "[[A Career to Remember]]"
-|next=[[The Bet]]
+|next = "[[The Bet]]"
+|writtenby = [[Jonathan Rosenthal]]<br>Steve Viksten
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+|directedby = [[Chuck Sheetz]]}}[[File:Tubby Wins!.PNG|thumb|249x249px|[[Tubby]] beating [[Gilbert]] in the Derby.]]
-'''Kindergarten Derby''' is the fifth episode of Recess's [[Season 3|third season]] which was first broadcast on September 25, 1999.
+"'''Kindergarten Derby'''" is the fifth episode of the [[Season 3|third season]] of [[Recess|''Recess'']], which was first broadcast on September 25<sup>th</sup>, 1999.
-== Summary ==
-The Kindergarteners compete in a race to win a wish from [[King Bob]], which [[Mikey]] objects to because of how exploitative it is to the kindergarteners.
 == Plot ==
+{{Spoilers}}
-It's the 25th annual running of the Kindergarten Derby, and every one of the older kids is excited about it -- everyone except Mikey, who is still upset over what happened to him when he ran in the Kindergarten Derby, and believes that the playground tradition of the Derby is wrong.
+=== '''Summary''' ===
-When King Bob was selecting a kid to sponsor for the race, Mikey called out for him to end the tradition, but King Bob ignores him and selects a kid named Gilbert, then the Ashleys pick a kid, and even Mikey's friends picked a kid, but Mikey didn't. While sitting at a table at recess, Mikey meets a kid called Tubby, who wants him to be his trainer for the race, and Mikey reluctantly agrees.
+[[The Kindergartners]] compete in a race to win a wish from [[King Bob]], which [[Mikey]] objects to because of how exploitative it is to the kindergartners.
+=== '''Main Story''' ===
-After a few hours of training, the race would soon begin, and when it came time to bet on the race, Mikey initially was going to place a bet of one Winger-Dinger, but when everyone laughed at him and made fun of Tubby, Mikey angrily bet 37 Winger-Dingers on Tubby. Then the race began, and Tubby was off to a standing start, way behind the other kids, but unlike Mikey, when he got to the water part of the course, he walked right through it, and when he got to Clown Slalom, he barreled his way through the clowns instead of avoiding them, but when he got to the Valley of Distraction, Tubby kept going and he eventually catches up to Gilbert and wins the race and uses his wish to force King Bob to end the derby, making Mikey very happy.
+It is the 25<sup>th</sup> annual running of the [[Kindergarten Derby (Game)|Kindergarten Derby]], and every one of the older kids is excited about it; everyone except [[Mikey]], who is still upset over what happened to him when he ran in the Kindergarten Derby, and believes that the playground tradition of the Derby is wrong.
+When King Bob was selecting a kid to sponsor for the race, Mikey called out for him to end the tradition, but [[King Bob]] ignores him and selects a kid named [[Gilbert]], then the Ashleys pick a kid, and even Mikey's friends picked a kid, but Mikey didn't. While sitting at a table at recess, Mikey meets a kid called [[Tubby]], who wants him to be his trainer for the race, and Mikey reluctantly agrees. He later revealed that he did not complete the Derby, and was the only kid in the history to not do so.
+After a few hours of training, the race would soon begin, and when it came time to bet on the race, Mikey initially was going to place a bet of one Winger-Dinger, but when everyone laughed at him and made fun of Tubby,
+Mikey angrily bet 37 [[Winger Dingers]] on Tubby. Then the race began, and Tubby was off to a standing start, way behind the other kids, but unlike Mikey, when he got to the water part of the course, he walked right through it, and when he got to Clown Slalom, he barreled his way through the clowns instead of avoiding them, but when he got to the Valley of Distraction, Tubby kept going and he eventually catches up to Gilbert and wins the race and uses his wish to abolish the derby. King Bob reluctantly agrees, making Mikey very happy.
+==Goofs==
+*'''Animation/continuity error:''' After [[Tubby]] finishes the race, Tubby's earrings disappear while [[Mikey]] is holding him, they reappear afterwards.
+*'''Coloring error: '''In the ending scene, [[Tubby]]'s skin color suddenly darkens a little after [[Mikey]] pats him.
 ==Trivia==
-*First appearance of Gilbert
+=== '''Regular''' ===
-*This is the third time we see one of the main six kids in kindergarten.
-*The Kindergarten Derby in this episode was the final derby at the school (1997-1998), and has been going on for 25 years.
+*The Kindergarten Derby in this episode was the final derby at the school (1997-1998), and has been going on for 25 years, since 1972-73.
 *This episode was part of the DTV movie [[Recess: All Growed Down|''Recess: All Growed Down'']].
-*This episode was paired up with "[[A Career to Remember]]" outside the US.
+=== '''Continuity''' ===
-==Cast==
+* This is the first appearance of [[Gilbert]].
-*T.J. Detweiler - Andrew Lawrence
+*This is the third episode it has one of the main six kids in kindergarten.
-*Vince LaSalle - Ricky D'Shon Colins
+*[[Stinky Peterson]] makes a cameo in this episode.
-*Ashley Spinelli/Kid #3 - Pamela Segall-Aldon
-*Gretchen Grundler - Ashley Johnson
+=== '''International Information''' ===
-*Mikey Blumberg/Tubby - Jason Davis
+* This episode was paired up with "[[A Career to Remember]]" outside the US.
-*Gus Griswald - Courtland Mead
-*King Bob - Toran Caudel
+== Cast ==
-*Ashley Armbruster - Anndi McAffee
+*[[T.J. Detweiler]] - [[Andrew Lawrence]]
-*Ashley Boulet - Francesca Smith
+*[[Vince LaSalle]] - [[Rickey D'Shon Collins]]
-*Ashley Quinland - Rachel Crane
+*[[Ashley Spinelli]]/Kid #3 - [[Pamela Segall-Adlon]]
-*Hustler Kid - Michael Shulman
+*[[Gretchen Grundler]] - [[Ashley Johnson]]
-*Captain Sticky - E.G. Daily
+*[[Mikey Blumberg]]/[[Tubby]] - [[Jason Davis]]
-*Gilbert/Cindy - Kath Soucie
+*[[Gus Griswald]] - [[Courtland Mead]]
-*King Bob's Guard/Kid #2 - Erik von Detten
+*[[King Bob]] - [[Toran Caudell]]
-*Jordan - Patrick Renna
+*[[Ashley Armbruster]] - [[Anndi McAffee]]
-*Jerome/Sound Effects Boy/Kid #1 - Justin Shenkarow
+*[[Ashley Boulet]] - [[Francesca Smith]]
+*[[Ashley Quinlan]] - [[Rachel Crane]]
-[[Category:Episodes]]
+*[[Hustler Kid]] - [[Michael Shulman]]
+*[[Captain Sticky]] - [[E.G. Daily]]
+*[[Gilbert]]/[[Cindy]] - [[Kath Soucie]]
+*King Bob's Guard/Kid #2 - [[Erik von Detten]]
+*[[Jordan]] - [[Patrick Renna]]
+*[[Jerome]]/Sound Effects Boy/Kid #1 - [[Justin Shenkarow]]
 [[Category:Season 3]]
 [[Category:Episodes Released on Home Media]]
 [[Category:Episodes That Focus on Mikey]]
+[[Category:Episodes that focus on the kindergarterners]]
+[[Category:Episodes That Focus on Gus]]
+[[Category:Episodes that are traditionally animated]]
+[[Category:Episodes where Muriel Finster doesn't appear]]