The Beauty Contest
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| “The Beauty Contest” | |
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| Recess episode | |
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| Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 25 b |
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| Production no. | 225 b |
| Original airdate | February 27, 1999 |
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| "Principal for a Day" | "The Break Up" |
| List of Recess episodes | |
The Beauty Contest is the 25th episode of the ABC- Disney Television Show Recess.
[edit] Synopsis
In order to try and teach Spinelli a lesson, the Ashley Girls enter an application for a beauty contest under her name, fully expecting her to be humiliated live on stage. Vince Lasalle takes this as a challenge, and sets about schooling Spinelli to be the perfect contest candidate, with various amounts of help and hindrance from the other kids. After learning the art of plate-spinning, practice at walking in high heels, and a pre-written script of comments sure to please the judges, Spinelli is ready to enter the contest. To everyone's shock, Vince's tutoring pays off, and Spinelli makes it into the final nominations. Even the Ashleys are proud, and tell her that she's really transformed into one of them now-- but this chance comment turns Spinelli introspective, reminding her that she isn't an Ashley deep down. She abandons Vince's scripted plans, opting instead to forfeit the contest with a heartfelt explanation of who she really is. But the twist comes when the final results are announced: Spinelli's unique charm has so appealed to the judges that she's been awarded first prize.
