Like many, School Reunion was my introduction to the first true elements of the Classic Series. It's such a lovely affirmation of that content that there's not a lot to object to around this episode and what it's going for.

The special effects don't hold up very well at all, but with heavyweight performances from the likes of Tennant, Elisabeth Sladen, Anthony Head, and even the easy to overlook John Leeson, this is a pretty unforgettable, stand-out episode of Series 2 of the revived series. Very critical to the show's history and legacy, while also affirming so much potential content for the future, School Reunion is just a particularly special chapter of Doctor Who.

Taking all that larger metanarrative stuff aside, the Doctor posing as a teacher was pretty fun, and the story was engaging enough. It's not really the most important part of the story, but it does the job enough that School Reunion is an episode I simply never skip, even if it is flawed, especially around the whole theme of companions loving the Doctor, which is a bit dated like the effects. Still, there's so much to enjoy here. It's hard not to feel David Tennant's enthusiasm towards this type of content, and was really important in getting me to open up more to that older era of the Classic TV series, which I now love. So I will always appreciate School Reunion for that, too.