Recess originally ran on ABC and UPN from 1997 to 2001, with supplemental material still being made up to 2006. Compared to the Disney Afternoon era, where shows would usually run their course across a year or two, a Disney cartoon running for that long was downright absurd. But this was no regular Disney cartoon. It was about school, education, and how television can do a better job at preparing young people for the future than the public school system. The title of this review might sound cynical, but believe me, this is a classic that you should watch right away.