"Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character give him power". - Abraham Lincoln

The kids all seem so big until their parents show up.

I like that at first Bob was wary of Eric's strength but then at the end, Eric showed he was loyal to King Bob and probably would have been a fine king.

Gus failing the Solomon test kinda foreshadowed how things would be.

This is payback for how the playground treated Gus when he first arrived. Karma

"The rightful king has returned" man, the attitude and swag level of king Bob is just next level 🤟

Gus, Gus oh mighty Gus: king of all the playground. Gus, Gus oh shiny Gus: We're glad such a great king we found. (7:16)

This show was ahead of its time. I’m 25 so, the show premiered just before I was born but, as an adult, I enjoy watching this.

The form to see Gus is a parody of the DMV

Gus literally turned into stalin lmao

Jordan and Jerome are always causing power struggles without King Bob 😂😂

"With great power, comes great responsibility." ~ Ben Parker

I never got the philosophy of Gus wanting to divide the doll up in two and give half each to the two girls as a kid, but I just now realized where it came from. It came from the famous judgment of King Solomon when he ordered his guard to divide the baby in two and give half to each woman who were claiming that the child was there's.

0:38 There's *NO* way in hell that's an elementary school kid. 😂

I never realised as a kid how many references to films and TV shows there were 25 years later I'm in stitches

I can't help but think this show was Disney's version of Hey Arnold.

Dang Mikey is strong. Either that or that Jungle gym isn’t bolted down probably.

I remember this being the very first episode I've ever watched of this series, and fell in love with it ever since

If this is how Gus is, when he is granted power n authority, just imagine when he grows up when he follows in his family footsteps.

The DMV form scene had me cracking up lol

Gus formed a cookie addiction fast

Finally I can comment on these videos .. I find it so hilarious when they build a whole statue out of mud of Gus !! Where do they come up with this stuff!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

10:06 I felt Gus got way TOO easy.

That little homage to the battleship Potemkin was hilarious

Gus is the new Cookie Monster

I was happy Gus did this, his friends feel like they were going to use him anyway to get the power so might as well go mad yourself LOL.

To be honest I think gus turned into a whole new person

The cutting of the doll in half was a reference to king Solomon's judgment

6:42 the peanut butter kid was a jinx again. That point was the beginning of the end of gus kingship

How Tj and the crew get upset when Gus made it about himself when they’ve been trying had to make it about them smh lol

it's amazing how much can happen during a 15 min recess

Notice how episodes like King Gus, Prince Randall, and Pharoh Bob have something in common?

Always wondered who would become king when the main characters became 6th graders…My first instinct is to say TJ because he is already the leader of the group. But he loves playing at recess so much, I’m not sure he would want to just sit up in the jungle gym all day and part of me thinks he might turn the job down if offered. I could see Vince stepping up and handling the job well. Or it would be interesting if the whole group ruled together as a kind of council haha

Absolute Power doesn't corrupt, it reveals.

This episode and economics of recess are my favorites.the messages about how society government law and economy work in a abstract kid friendly way are interesting too watch.the whole idea behind this episode is too show children not too blindly follow your government and too hold on to your own beliefs and too stand up for your rights as a human being..and too not let a tyrant ran monarchy rule over your lives..

I miss those memories

It would have been an interesting episode where King Bob had to chose his successor, especially given the earlier episodes where he was worried about his legacy. Always thought Freddie becoming king kinda came out of nowhere.

That Gus propaganda banner was really effectively done.

9:26-9:28: Mikey quoting “The Bridge On The River Kwai”🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

I love how they all looked at Mikey realizing they could have escaped the entire time, lmao

The pram falling down the stairs at 9:28 is a reference to Battleship Potemkin

Third street kings: Gustav the unready

Gus has gone mad with power!

0:04 is not only dealing with King Bob's ailment but also foreshadows what is to come when Gus fills in for King Bob.

5:24 "It was the second best decision there could be" For me that's stuff funniest line of this episode.

the doll delema was a refrence to one of the famous judgements in the court of wise king Solomon when two woman claimed to be the mother of a child,solomon propose the child cut in half and given to both woman,one of the mothers gave in and offered to give up the child so that it wouldnt be harmed,solomon knew at that point who the real mother was.

I like the parallel with king solomon lol

That wasn’t a kings cape. That belonged to bob personally...

I think that time being king made Gus mad.

Gus let the power go to his head

6:55 Gus switched up real quick

I never really understood why everyone took orders from this guy.

I honestly find Gus so cute...he's adorableee

Gus, Gus, oh mighty Gus - King of all the playground 🎶🎵😋

Gus gets off WAAAAAAAAY to easy in these episode sometimes he does deserve a good ass whupping

9:28 THAT REFERENCE OH MY GOD

ty for uploading my childhood :)

It’s a shame Gelman isn’t here to deal with Gus in this episode until season 2…

Only just clocked the King Solomon reference now that I’m older lmao

Miss Finster when a kid has a toy from home or candy 😡 Miss Finster just standing watching as the whole school goes into a massive brawl bc one kid turned into a dictator leader somehow 😐

7:54 So we shouldn’t question your authority and that we must respect it? Okay, Cartman!

I’d rather have Gretchen as king! I’m sure Gus’ father would be horrified if he knew his son became a cruel tyrant.

Gus has turned into King Leopold, Genghis Khan, Mussolini, Pinochet and Hitler🤦🏿🤦🏿🤦🏿🤦🏿🤦🏿🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

9:36 Justin Shenkarow’s voice aka Harold from Hey Arnold lol

Gus Gus oh shiny Gus😂

Fun fact: King Bob's Bodyguards are enforcers who work for King Bob. Some of them are in sixth grade and some of them are in fifth grade. 1. Henry Sullivan, the red haired well-built sixth grade boy in a white shirt and dark blue pants. He was one of King Bob's enforcers. 2. Bernard Price, Trumpet Boy's friend, the yellow haired sixth grade boy in a arctic blue shirt with white sleeves and blue pants. He was one of King Bob's guards and one of King Bob's heralds who carries King Bob around. 3. Grover Honeywood, the sixth grade African-American boy in a dark pink shirt and blue pants. He was one of King Bob's guards and one of King Bob's heralds who carries King Bob around. 4. Jim Parkins, the brown haired sixth grade boy in a beige jumper, grey collar shirt and teal pants. He was one of King Bob's guards and one of King Bob's heralds who carries King Bob around. 5. Eric Foster, the very strong sixth grader who is seen to act as an enforcer of King Bob's rule at times. He is big, tall and muscular. 6. Paul Slappy, the yellow haired tall fifth grade boy in a red jumper and blue pants. (Although he is in fifth grade, he is in King Bob's class). He was one of King Bob's enforcers. 7. Chip Nutburn, the black haired sixth grade boy in a dark green shirt, turquoise pants and one of the guards called by name by Jerome to take Lawson to the cabbage field in the Recess episode "The Rules". He was one of King Bob's enforcers. 8. Teddy Tibbs, the sixth grade African-American boy in a red polo shirt, dark blue pants and one of the guards called by name by Jerome to take Lawson to the cabbage field in the Recess episode "The Rules". He was one of King Bob's enforcers. 9. Trumpet Boy, the sixth grade African-American boy in a maroon jacket, parmesan shirt and maroon pants. He was one of King Bob's guards and one of King Bob's heralds who carries King Bob around. His real name is Daniel Marshall. 10. Ed Cunnington, the brown haired sixth grade boy in a light blue jacket, a white shirt and light blue pants. He was one of King Bob's enforcers. 11. Claire Maddon, the brown haired sixth grade girl in a pink sweater and purple skirt. She was one of King Bob's enforcers. 12. Terry Oznowicz, the brown haired sixth grade boy in a black jumper and grey pants. He was one of King Bob's guards and one of King Bob's heralds who carries King Bob around. 13. Bill Parker, the sixth grade Mexican-American boy in a yellow polo shirt and brown pants was first seen in the Recess episode "Jinxed". He was one of King Bob's enforcers. 14. Cassandra Maddocks, the golden blonde haired with one pigtail on the left side of her hair sixth grade girl in a magenta & purple jumper and navy blue pants. She was one of King Bob's enforcers. 15. Ruby Bouvier, the orange haired sixth grade girl in a pink jumper and pink pants. She was one of King Bob's enforcers. 16. Sasha Joyce, the yellow haired sixth grade girl in a purple button-up shirt and grey pants. She was one of King Bob's enforcers. 17. Arnold Johnson, the brown haired sixth grade boy in a beige shirt and black pants. He was one of King Bob's guards and one of King Bob's heralds who carries King Bob around. 18. Jerry Gill, the black haired sixth grade boy in a tan shirt, black vest and brown pants. He was one of King Bob's guards and one of King Bob's heralds who carries King Bob around. 19. Jessica Bates, the curly brown haired sixth grade girl in a blue polo shirt and navy blue pants. She was one of King Bob's enforcers. 20. Azrael Basinger, the black haired fifth grade boy in a light blue shirt and light blue pants. He was one of King Bob's enforcers. 21. Sidney Williams, the yellow haired sixth grade boy in red shirt and blue overalls. He was one of King Bob's guards and one of King Bob's heralds who carries King Bob around. 22. Harold Griffins, the brown haired sixth grade boy in a teal jacket, a navy blue shirt and blue pants. He was one of King Bob's enforcers. In Recess episode "The Biggest Trouble Ever", he was told to either sit down or he's fired by Thaddeus T. Third V. 23. David Bunters, the sixth grade African-American boy in a yellow jumper and grey pants. He was one of King Bob's enforcers. 24. Sound Effects Boy, the fifth grade boy in a dark grey jumper, white collar shirt and dark blue pants. He was one of King Bob's enforcers. His real name is Norman Brooks. 25. Susie Darlon, the fifth grade African-American girl in a blue dress and a white shirt. She was one of King Bob's enforcers. 26. Jemina Partridge, the fifth grade African-American girl in red overalls and a green shirt with dark green stripes. She was one of King Bob's enforcers. 27. Tanya Surman, the brown haired sixth grade African-American girl with in a blue shirt and grey pants. She was one of King Bob's enforcers. 28. Stuart McDinn, the brown haired sixth grade African-American boy in a blue polo long sleeve shirt and brown pants. He was one of King Bob's enforcers. 29. Clunk Parrison, the sixth grade Indian-American boy in a yellow shirt with black stripes on sleeves & the collar and blue pants. He was one of King Bob's guards and one of King Bob's heralds who carries King Bob around. 30. Hugh Falcon, the fifth grade African-American boy in a grey shirt with black sleeves and dark gray pants. He was one of King Bob's enforcers. 31. Freddy Dawkins, the fifth grade Filipino-American boy in a green polo shirt and dark green pants. (Although he is in fifth grade, he is in King Bob's class. And later, becoming King Freddy II). He was one of King Bob's enforcers. 32. Will Takeley, the black haired sixth grade boy in a black shirt and tan pants. He was one of King Bob's enforcers. 33. Harold Crank, the brown haired sixth grade boy in a red polo shirt with a dark blue collar and khaki pants. He was one of King Bob's enforcers. 34. Mike Evans, the brown haired sixth grade boy in a red shirt with white sleeves and grey pants. He was one of King Bob's guards and one of King Bob's heralds who carries King Bob around. 35. Fanner Girl, the yellow ponytail haired sixth grade girl in a green tank top and brown skirt. She was one of King Bob's servants who waves her fan. Her real name was Mary Brown.

Why would King Bob appoint Spinelli as Empress? Emperors and Empress are a higher status than King, ergo Bob would be granting Spinelli power over him.

He was mad with power on this one

Thing's just got out of hand when gus took over for king Bob

Gus's attitude towards being in power reminds me of someone

No wonder the playground needs a king. It's madness out there without order.

6:42 Pretty cold.

Absolute power crumbles absolutely - indeed.

I take it Miss Finster was on annual leave this day

Great show

EPIC EPISODE

A COOKIE TAX REALLY!!? IF YOU DIDN'T HAVE A COOKIE OR 2 COOKIES YOU WOULD BE FORCED HARD LABOR ALL DAY THAT'S SO MESSED UP I MEAN THAT POOR KID DIDN'T HAVE ANY COOKIES BECAUSE OF HIS MOM NOT LETTING HIM HAVE SUGARY STUFF I FELT BAD FOR HIM!!

Gus was not wrong when he said about something bad happening. The power of being king went to his head.

gus pulled a soloman

Mikey just walking through the battle lamenting like Othere in Vikings

Nostalgic

I can tell that Jordan and Jerome were definitely fed upb with Gus lol especially when he wanted the third, fourth, and fifth Graders to dig for cookies. 😂😂man i miss this show.

10:24 - She doesn't have to be such a jerk

Isn't it crazy how these kids actually think "King of the Playground" holds any real authority in any sense?

10:18 Maybe it's not so easy being King.

He's gone mad with power!

10:18 TJ agrees with Mikey

Sugar went to his last few brain cells 😂

Maybe this also would have worked in a Citizen Kane motif but maybe that's a little too much.

almighty Gus

Who do y'all think was worst? Prince Randall or King Gus?...

Quick, "Battleship Potemkin" reference during the battle

COOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

10:12 - Thanks Mikey.

Woah, an actual comment section here. Hello other people binging their childhood at 3 in the morning ❤

Since when did Gus turn into Phillium Benedict?

I like imagining them going back to class between Recesses and how alkward it would be having classes with Gus.

"To test a man's character, give him power." - Abe Lincoln.

"A slave would be a tyrant given the chance." ~Lex Luthor.

Asks for apple juice, grabs orange.