[1] Her real life husband, W. Carter Merbreier, who played Captain Noah, created and co-hosted the show.
Funding for the original puppeteer's salary ran out during the show's 13th week on-air, so Pat Merbreier took over the role.
[1][2][4] The show was syndicated and broadcast to television stations in twenty-two media market nationwide at its peak popularity.
[4] Numerous celebrities appeared opposite Merbreier during the course of the show, including Jon Stewart, Elvis Presley, Jim Henson, Charles Barkley and the Philly Phanatic, who was introduced to the public on the Captain Noah show in April 1978.
[1] In 2001, the Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia jointly honored W. Carter and Patricia Merbreier as their "Persons of the Year".