Recess is a Walt Disney Television Animation animated television series developed by Paul Germain and Joe Ansolabehere (credited as "Paul and Joe") and produced by Grimsaem, Anivision, Plus One Animation, Sunwoo Animation, and Toon City. Six elementary school students and their interactions with their classmates and teachers are the highlight of the series. In the North American tradition of educational schooling, the title applies to the recess time during the regular routine, when students are not in classes and are outside in the schoolyard. During recess, the students create their own community with a government and a class hierarchy, all set against the backdrop of a normal school.
On September 13, 1997, Recess debuted on ABC as part of Disney's One Saturday Morning block (later known as ABC Kids). On November 5, 2001, the series came to an end after 65 half-hour episodes and six seasons. Due to the series' popularity and long-term appeal, it was syndicated to a number of networks, including ABC's sister channels Toon Disney (later Disney XD) and Disney Channel.