This is one episode of a beloved children's animated TV show that's unlikeable, even when two members of the Recess gang are so out of character.
Gus finds out that germs are harmful, and he's totally overreacting - even if it's scrubbing himself clean, wearing a biohazard outfit (like how's anyone able to wear it 24/7) and with Menlo's help bringing the disinfectant team to playground.
I wouldn't want to see the image what Menlo showed Gus in order to raise his antibacterial campaign.
Compared to Gus, I find Mikey totally idiotic - he's tends to treat germs as their friends and/or pets with naming them "Cecil" and "Joshua"
even when they don't understand us humans.
And ends with Gretchen returns having recovered from her cold, she telling germs are harmful yet useful,
This episode ends like nothing happened, Gus unaware all he did and the disinfectant truck leaves?
Terrible episode of Recess.