It was one of the cornerstone programs for the relaunch of the HBO Family channel in February 1999.

[1][2] The 24-minute episodes are essentially anthologies of shorts centered on a common, easily digested topic word such as "slippery" or "sticky".

While each short draws from the same pool of characters, they are produced in a variety of animation techniques.

[4] Some of the shorts are designed to fit more than one topic, and are re-used in different episodes.

The pool of characters, generally based on everyday objects, include: [5][6]