[2] The TV show started out as radio programme known as "Masquerade" transmitted on the East Central State Broadcasting Corporation, Enugu.
[3] The show started out a segment called "Masquerade" aired on In the Lighter Mood, radio programme of the East Central Broadcasting Corporation.
[5] The protagonist of the show is Chief Zebrudaya, a World War II veteran who has visited various foreign countries and he is perceived by other characters to have attained some level of sophistication and enlightenment.
Though a comedy, the show also incorporate melodramatic plots about teaching morals and the consequences of some of society's problems if they are not corrected.
It also became a tool for ethnic and cultural integration since three Yoruba character- Jegede, Apena and Ramata in the sitcom are played by actors of Igbo descent.