The main kids try to get all the other kids to help rescue T.J. when Miss Finster punishes him by making him have no recess.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

Every year the older kids pick kindergarteners to race in the Kindergarten Derby. This year an eager Tubby gets an unwilling Mikey to sponsor him in the race.