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Recess
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A Genius Among Us

  • Episode aired Sep 11, 1999
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Recess (1997)
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Gretchen finds herself stumped by a tough math problem and leaves it on the blackboard; when it is solved overnight, the Gang has a stakeout and discovers that Hank the Janitor is secretly a... Read allGretchen finds herself stumped by a tough math problem and leaves it on the blackboard; when it is solved overnight, the Gang has a stakeout and discovers that Hank the Janitor is secretly a mathematical genius.Gretchen finds herself stumped by a tough math problem and leaves it on the blackboard; when it is solved overnight, the Gang has a stakeout and discovers that Hank the Janitor is secretly a mathematical genius.

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    • Chuck Sheetz
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    • Paul Germain
    • Brian Hamill
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    • Andrew Lawrence
    • Pamela Adlon
    • John Astin
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    • Director
      • Chuck Sheetz
    • Writers
      • Paul Germain
      • Brian Hamill
    • Stars
      • Andrew Lawrence
      • Pamela Adlon
      • John Astin
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    Andrew Lawrence
    Andrew Lawrence
    • Theodore J. 'T.J.' Detweiler
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    Pamela Adlon
    Pamela Adlon
    • Spinelli
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    John Astin
    John Astin
    • Hank the Janitor
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    Allyce Beasley
    Allyce Beasley
    • Miss Alordayne Grotkey
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    Gregg Berger
    Gregg Berger
    • NASA Scientist
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    Dabney Coleman
    Dabney Coleman
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    Rickey D'Shon Collins
    • Vince LaSalle
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    Jason Davis
    Jason Davis
    • Mikey Blumberg
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    Tony Jay
    Tony Jay
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    Ashley Johnson
    Ashley Johnson
    • Gretchen Grundler
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    Courtland Mead
    Courtland Mead
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    Ryan O'Donohue
    • Randall Weems
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    Robert Stack
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      Much of the mathematical jargon spoken and written by Gretchen and Hank comes from actual high-level mathematics, including: the generalized Fermat-Wiles equation, Riemann integrals, Riemann sums, Mandelbrot pattern, Fourier series, linear independence, and exponential functions.
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      Gretchen Grundler: Abstract fractals, here I come!

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      References Good Will Hunting (1997)

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      • September 11, 1999 (United States)
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