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* The thing that makes T.J. finally go along with Spinelli's idea to get rid of Mikey's Bonky stuff is when Mikey asks T.J. to take him and Bonky to the bathroom because they "gotta go potty", T.J.'s incredulous FlatWhat reaction is priceless.

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* The thing that makes T.J. finally go along with Spinelli's idea to get rid of Mikey's Bonky stuff is when Mikey asks T.J. to take him and Bonky to the bathroom because they "gotta go potty", T.J.'s incredulous FlatWhat BigWhat reaction is priceless.
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'''Mikey:''' [[KickTheDog Sure! As soon as my hair grows back.]]

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'''Mikey:''' [[KickTheDog [[TheDogBitesBack Sure! As soon as my hair grows back.]]
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* In an attempt to get Spinelli to show them her parents, T.J., Vince, Gretchen and Gus make Mikey drink who knows how much water to invoke a {{Potty Emergency}}. His [[WideEyesAndShrunkenIrises buggy eyes]], as well as Vince's at one point, are what sell it.

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* In an attempt to get Spinelli to show them her parents, T.J., Vince, Gretchen and Gus make Mikey drink who knows how much water to invoke a {{Potty Emergency}}.PottyEmergency. His [[WideEyesAndShrunkenIrises buggy eyes]], as well as Vince's at one point, are what sell it.



-->'''Mrs. Spinelli:''' You must be [[{{Accidental Misnaming}} Mickey, and Vance, and Gretel, and Rus, and... you must be BJ!]] [[{{Ship Tease}} He's the one our little honey-bunny has the crush on]].\\

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-->'''Mrs. Spinelli:''' You must be [[{{Accidental Misnaming}} [[AccidentalMisnaming Mickey, and Vance, and Gretel, and Rus, and... you must be BJ!]] [[{{Ship Tease}} [[ShipTease He's the one our little honey-bunny has the crush on]].\\



* The thing that makes T.J. finally go along with Spinelli's idea to get rid of Mikey's Bonky stuff as when Mikey asks T.J. to take him and Bonky to the bathroom because they "gotta go potty", T.J.'s incredulous FlatWhat reaction is priceless.
* Mikey's tenth birthday party. His parents throw him a Bonky-themed birthday party with a bunch of the kindergarteners as guests. His mother [[GoofySuit dresses up as Bonky]] to entertain Mikey and the kindergarteners at the party, and Mikey's smile when dancing with Bonky and the kindergarteners is hilarious. But Mikey's real friends decide to "destroy his Bonky obsession" by pouncing on "Bonky" and unmasking her. Among seeing that it's his own mother, Mikey is distraught and runs to the backyard, and the kindergartners prepare to take it out on T.J...
-->'''Tubby:''' Now we play "Pin Tail on Big Kid!"

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* The thing that makes T.J. finally go along with Spinelli's idea to get rid of Mikey's Bonky stuff as is when Mikey asks T.J. to take him and Bonky to the bathroom because they "gotta go potty", T.J.'s incredulous FlatWhat reaction is priceless.
* Mikey's tenth birthday party. His parents throw him a Bonky-themed birthday party with a bunch of the kindergarteners kindergartners as guests. His mother [[GoofySuit dresses up as Bonky]] to entertain Mikey and the kindergarteners kindergartners at the party, and Mikey's smile when dancing with Bonky and the kindergarteners kindergartners is hilarious. But Mikey's real friends decide to "destroy his Bonky obsession" by pouncing on "Bonky" and unmasking her. Among seeing that it's his own mother, Mikey is distraught and runs to the backyard, and the kindergartners prepare to take it out on T.J...
-->'''Tubby:''' Now we play "Pin Tail on Big Kid!"
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* Spinelli is the subject of playground ridicule for calling the teacher "Mama." So Gretchen gets the idea to make everyone ''else'' do it by playing the words "Momma, Daddy" over and over again over the intercom...at an ultra-high speed.

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* Spinelli is the subject of playground ridicule for calling the teacher "Mama." So they also try to get Randall to cry out in the same way for Miss Finster. While he does start reacting at the sight of their mud puddle, he just starts stammering, and Muriel wonders "why are you blubbering like a sick emu?" - so of course she ends up waist deep in the mud!
-->'''Vince:''' I told you that plan was crazy. Bust-a-gut funny, but crazy.
* They then try to get someone to call Principal Prickly "daddy" by sticking a note with "Call me daddy" written on it to his back. Gus writes it down and T.J. sticks it on Prickly, but...
-->''[As they pass by a bewildered Prickly]''\\
'''Kid 1:''' Hi Debby!\\
'''Kid 2:''' Howdy Diddy!\\
'''Kid 3:''' Hey Dubby!...\\
''[T.J. and the others look back at the note on Prickly's back only to find that "daddy" is barely legible.]''\\
'''Gus:''' Sorry guys, I guess I should have taken this chance to to practice my cursive...
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Gretchen gets the idea to make everyone ''else'' do it by playing the words "Momma, Daddy" over and over again over the intercom...intercom... at an ultra-high speed.



'''Miss Finster:''' What is that infernal racket?! The birds...they're planning something.\\

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'''Miss Finster:''' What is that infernal racket?! The birds... they're planning something.\\



'''Principal Prickly:''' Uh oh...[[StrangeMindsThinkAlike the kindergarteners]] [[NoodleIncident must have given helium to the gerbils]] [[OhNoNotAgain again!]]
** At first it seems like it worked, as a chorus of "Mama! Daddy! Mama! Daddy! Mama! Daddy!"s suddenly erupts from the schoolyard. The gang runs up to look....only to see that it's actually just the kindergartners excited to see their parents coming to pick them up.

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'''Principal Prickly:''' Uh oh... [[NoodleIncident the kindergartners must have given]] [[StrangeMindsThinkAlike the kindergarteners]] [[NoodleIncident must have given helium to the gerbils]] [[OhNoNotAgain again!]]
** At first it seems like it worked, as a chorus of "Mama! Daddy! Mama! Daddy! Mama! Daddy!"s suddenly erupts from the schoolyard. The gang runs up to look....look... only to see that it's actually just the kindergartners excited to see their parents coming to pick them up.



---> "You know, life with you guys is never boring."
* Before they tried this, they tried to get someone to call Principal Prickly "daddy" by sticking a note with "Call me daddy" written on it to his back. Gus writes it down and T.J. sticks it on Prickly, but...
-->''[As they pass by a bewildered Prickly]''\\
'''Kid 1:''' Hi Debby!\\
'''Kid 2:''' Howdy Diddy!\\
'''Kid 3:''' Hey Dubby!...\\
''[T.J. and the others look back at the note on Prickly's back only to find that "daddy" is barely legible.]''\\
'''Gus:''' Sorry guys, I guess I should have taken this chance to to practice my cursive...
* They also try to get Randall to cry out in the same way for Miss Finster. While he does start reacting at the sight of their mud puddle, he just starts stammering, and Muriel wonders "why are you blubbering like a sick emu?" - so of course she ends up waist deep in the mud!
--> '''Vince:''' I told you that plan was crazy. Bust-a-gut funny, but crazy.

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---> "You --->"You know, life with you guys is never boring."
* Before they tried this, they tried to get someone to call Principal Prickly "daddy" by sticking a note with "Call me daddy" written on it to his back. Gus writes it down and T.J. sticks it on Prickly, but...
-->''[As they pass by a bewildered Prickly]''\\
'''Kid 1:''' Hi Debby!\\
'''Kid 2:''' Howdy Diddy!\\
'''Kid 3:''' Hey Dubby!...\\
''[T.J. and the others look back at the note on Prickly's back only to find that "daddy" is barely legible.]''\\
'''Gus:''' Sorry guys, I guess I should have taken this chance to to practice my cursive...
* They also try to get Randall to cry out in the same way for Miss Finster. While he does start reacting at the sight of their mud puddle, he just starts stammering, and Muriel wonders "why are you blubbering like a sick emu?" - so of course she ends up waist deep in the mud!
--> '''Vince:''' I told you that plan was crazy. Bust-a-gut funny, but crazy.
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-->'''Spinelli:''' The day I stop caring about kickball is the day [[CriticalResearchFailure the Earth starts spinning 'round the Sun!]]\\

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-->'''Spinelli:''' The day I stop caring about kickball is the day [[CriticalResearchFailure the Earth starts spinning 'round the Sun!]]\\Sun!\\



-->'''Randall:''' Um...[[CriticalResearchFailure Senor Fusion]]?

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-->'''Randall:''' Um...[[CriticalResearchFailure Senor Fusion]]?
Fusion?
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* The "psychological warfare" that the gang uses over the PA to get Lawson and his crew out of the fort. It's so over-the-top it shouldn't work, and yet it nearly does:

-->'''Menlo:''' Your mothers are here to see you, all of them! Please don't keep your mothers waiting. Your mothers have brought you [[DeliciousDistraction brownies and grilled cheese sandwiches]]. Why, as I speak, they are feeding some to me. It is very good, Lawson and friends. Wouldn't you like some?
-->'''Koreo:''' Grilled cheese?
-->'''Menlo:''' Your mommies miss you. Come to the office and give them a hug. It will make them so very happy. Now here's a song for all of you to enjoy. Remember this one?
-->''[sweet music starts playing]''
-->'''Jocko:''' ''[voice cracking]'' I gotta go!
-->'''Cheay:''' ''[choking up]'' [[EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas Me, too. Mom's waiting for me!]]
-->'''Koreo:''' ''[sobbing]'' ''[[ObsessedWithFood Gri-illed chee-ee-eese!]]''
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* Due to the "[[{{AbsurdlyPowerfulStudentCouncil}} Constitution of the Playground]]", Gus, who just moved to town, has to be refered to as "new kid" (even by ''[[{{UpToEleven}} his parents]]'') until the school gets another new kid. Gus is upset about not having his name anymore, when Mikey comes and says this to try to make him feel better:
--> '''Mikey:''' Don't worry, there are a lot of people without names. [[{{NotHelpingYourCase}} The Artist Formerly Known as Prince, the Unknown Soldier, and the other four guys in the Jackson Five]].

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* Due to the "[[{{AbsurdlyPowerfulStudentCouncil}} "[[AbsurdlyPowerfulStudentCouncil Constitution of the Playground]]", Gus, who just moved to town, has to be refered to as "new kid" (even by ''[[{{UpToEleven}} his parents]]'') ''his parents'') until the school gets another new kid. Gus is upset about not having his name anymore, when Mikey comes and says this to try to make him feel better:
--> '''Mikey:''' Don't worry, there are a lot of people without names. [[{{NotHelpingYourCase}} [[NotHelpingYourCase The Artist Formerly Known as Prince, the Unknown Soldier, and the other four guys in the Jackson Five]].



--> '''[[{{DeadpanSnarker}} King Bob]]:''' [[{{YouDidntAsk}} Hey, you should've said something.]]

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--> '''[[{{DeadpanSnarker}} '''[[DeadpanSnarker King Bob]]:''' [[{{YouDidntAsk}} [[YouDidntAsk Hey, you should've said something.]]
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* Principal Prickly's facial expression when told about the government's new "R.E.C.E.S.S" programme, pronounced "reck-as". The "WhatAnIdiot" look says what he thinks about the government.

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* Principal Prickly's facial expression when told about the government's new "R.E.C.E.S.S" programme, pronounced "reck-as". The "WhatAnIdiot" "What an idiot..." look says what he thinks about the government.
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[''Cue simultaneous WildTake from both of them]''

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[''Cue simultaneous WildTake DoubleTake from both of them]''
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* [[http://www.mediafire.com/listen/c13dyfz3dh1qaag/Recess+Gag+Reel.mp3 The gag reel]], which was given to the cast and crew during the show's wrap party (the party thrown after a show finished production) has so many of these (Basically, it's the recording bloopers, "WhatCouldHaveBeen" moments, and other funny stuff recorded). Some funny lines:
-->'''Creator/PamelaSegal (Spinelli's voice actress):''' Do you know at The Disney Store they have Gus and Gretchen...?\\

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* [[http://www.mediafire.com/listen/c13dyfz3dh1qaag/Recess+Gag+Reel.mp3 The gag reel]], reel, which was given to the cast and crew during the show's wrap party (the party thrown after a show finished production) has so many of these (Basically, it's the recording bloopers, "WhatCouldHaveBeen" moments, and other funny stuff recorded). Some funny lines:
-->'''Creator/PamelaSegal (Spinelli's voice actress):''' -->'''Creator/PamelaAdlon:''' Do you know at The Disney Store they have Gus and Gretchen...?\\



** Ricky D`Shon Colins (Vince) trying to record the "This isn't a ball, it's a rubber sack!" line, but ''can't'' take it seriously because of the DoubleEntendre.

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** Ricky D`Shon D'Shon Colins (Vince) trying to record the "This isn't a ball, it's a rubber sack!" line, but ''can't'' take it seriously because of the DoubleEntendre.
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* Brandon swallowing a bee an being unable to sing for a month? Not funny? The whole school cheering? Hilarious.

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* Brandon swallowing a bee an being unable to sing for a month? Not funny? funny. The whole school cheering? Hilarious.



* In an attempt to get Spinelli to show them her parents, T.J., Vince, Gretchen and Gus make Mikey drink who knows how much water to invoke a {{Potty Emergency}}. His [[Wide EyesAndShrunkenIrises buggy eyes]], as well as Vince's at one point, are what sell it.

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* In an attempt to get Spinelli to show them her parents, T.J., Vince, Gretchen and Gus make Mikey drink who knows how much water to invoke a {{Potty Emergency}}. His [[Wide EyesAndShrunkenIrises [[WideEyesAndShrunkenIrises buggy eyes]], as well as Vince's at one point, are what sell it.

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'''Gretchen:''' Dr. Seuss.\\

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'''Gretchen:''' Dr. Seuss.Creator/DrSeuss.\\



[[AC:Speedy, we hardly knew ye]]

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[[AC:Speedy, we hardly knew ye]]We Hardly Knew Ye]]



* Mikey ends up with a crush on his music teacher, and proudly admits it to the rest of the gang. Gus's reaction is plain hilarious:

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* Brandon swallowing a bee an being unable to sing for a month? Not funny? The whole school cheering? Hilarious.
* Upon learning that Mikey can only sing in the bathroom, Miss Salamone removes all the equipment in order to help him. Cut to Gus badly needing to pee, only to enter and find all the urinals have been removed.
* Mikey ends up with a crush on his music teacher, and proudly admits it to the rest of the gang. Gus's Gus' reaction is plain hilarious:



* In an attempt to get Spinelli to show them her parents, T.J., Vince, Gretchen and Gus make Mikey drink who knows how much water to invoke a {{Potty Emergency}}. His [[{{Wide Eyes and Shrunken Irises}} buggy eyes]], as well as Vince's at one point, are what sell it.
* Then on Parents' Night, when Spinelli's parents (not the fake ones) do show up, they [[{{Amazingly Embarrassing Parents}} embarrass her to no degree]]. One moment in particular is when Mrs. Spinelli meets Spinelli's friends:

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* In an attempt to get Spinelli to show them her parents, T.J., Vince, Gretchen and Gus make Mikey drink who knows how much water to invoke a {{Potty Emergency}}. His [[{{Wide Eyes and Shrunken Irises}} [[Wide EyesAndShrunkenIrises buggy eyes]], as well as Vince's at one point, are what sell it.
* Then on Parents' Night, when Spinelli's parents (not the fake ones) do show up, they [[{{Amazingly Embarrassing Parents}} [[AmazinglyEmbarrassingParents embarrass her to no degree]]. One moment in particular is when Mrs. Spinelli meets Spinelli's friends:



* The Amazing Jeffery floundering at hypnotizing Miss Finster into believing she's six years old, yet [[{{Irony}}he manages to put Principal Prickly in said trance]].

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* The Amazing Jeffery floundering at hypnotizing Miss Finster into believing she's six years old, yet [[{{Irony}}he [[{{Irony}} he manages to put Principal Prickly in said trance]].


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* Prickly pulling down Spinelli's hat over her eyes. She calmly asks, "Did he just do what I think he did?" When Mikey says yes, she screams and goes to attack him, only for Vince to remind her that he controls her permanent record.

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