Bachelor Gus is the twenty second episode of Recess's fourth season which was broadcast for the first time on November 21, 1999.
Gus moves into Old Rusty at school after overhearing his parents' unfortunate plans to move again
Synopsis[]
Gus overhears his parents talking about "Operation Relocation", which Gus thinks may mean that they would have to move again. This doesn't sit well with Gus, who decides to run away from home and move into Old Rusty the next day. He is having a hard time even hanging up a HOME SWEET HOME picture on the iron bars.
The gang then suggests some creature comforts, such as electricity, and TJ tricks the Ashley's into helping them decorate. Gus throws a rocking party on his first night in Old Rusty, then his guests, including the rest of the gang, leave for their own parents, leaving Gus alone. Gus doesn't mind at first, but then gets a nasty scare when the electricity is turned off, and the lights in Old Rusty are turned off.
Eventually, he runs in a panic out of Old Rusty and runs into his parents, which were called by TJ who was worried about him, and Gus then explains why he ran away. His father then tells him that Operation Relocation was merely meaning that Gus would move into a bigger bedroom. The Griswalds then go home, and TJ also goes home, smiling.
Trivia[]
- The animation seems to be simplified in this episode.
- This episode is similar to the Doug episode, "Doug Says Goodbye", where Skeeter thinks he's moving and ends up trying to live with Doug, until he finds out that he was only going to be moving to a new bedroom.
- Owl from Disney's Winnie the Pooh franchise makes a cameo appearance.
- In the begining of the episode, T.J. is shown with highlights in his eyes for the first time since season one.