Recess

The Big Prank - S4-E2

Continuity mistake: When TJ's friends climb on on the jungle gym to try and take TJ's place, we see that Gretchen is the last one up and there is no one on the bars behind her. But in the next long shot, Mikey is right behind her. Then when it shows a close up of them, Mikey is gone again.

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The Big Prank - S4-E2

Continuity mistake: In the time before King Bob tells his story about being the Prankster Prince, no one is on the jungle gym except TJ and his friends. But after Bob finishes, around 20 kids are on the jungle gym, plus TJ and co. There was not enough time for ALL those kids to get on top of the jungle gym from the time King Bob started his story to the time he finished.

The Spy Who Came In from the Playground - S4-E4

Continuity mistake: When the superintendent arrives at the school, he looks towards Stone who gives him a thumbs up. When he does this, Stone and the group around him are on the steps right in front of the entrance to the school. A couple of shots later, the entire group has suddenly appeared in front of the window without time for all of them to have moved.

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Recess is Cancelled - S4-E7

Continuity mistake: When Agents Barnes and Noble are passing out the test, there is a boy in a green hat sitting in front of a girl with long hair. The next shot is of the same boy asking if he can use a pen, but now there is another boy with blond hair right behind him.

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Randall's Friends - S4-E12

Continuity mistake: When Randall's dad is talking to the gang about what Randall's been telling him about them (when they are outside, in front of the bouncy thing), his moustache disappears mid-sentence (in a close-up of him) and reappears in the next shot.

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The Rules - S4-E14

Continuity mistake: When Spinelli gets the ball to play in the field behind the trees, you can see lines that would indicate that the ball was a basketball. However, when the kids are playing kickball, it's obviously a kickball.

Good Luck Charm - S4-E19

Continuity mistake: Throughout the scene where Spinelli shows off her jump roping skills, the two Ashley's swinging the rope quite awkwardly and choppily go from a normal to a surprised expression every second or so.

Diggers Split Up - S4-E20

Continuity mistake: After it is explained that without Dave, Sam is unfocused, you see that he has dug holes just about everywhere. However, after that scene, all the holes disappear.

Good Ole T.J. - S4-E40

Continuity mistake: In the beginning, Gretchen says she's short on money, so she can't get a chocolate milk, just a white milk. But, when T.J. walks by with his food, Gretchen has a chocolate milk, such is evident from the brown carton.

The New Kid - S1-E2

Continuity mistake: In the beginning, after the kids have gone to recess, Vince starts talking to TJ about Gus. The number of bricks between the windows on the wall behind them and the bricks' position changes four times.

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Theodore J. 'T.J.' Detweiler: Never kid a kid who hasn't had his recess.

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