The series' theme song, "Here Comes Pippi Longstocking" ("Här Kommer Pippi Långstrump") was composed by Jan Johansson (in one of his last works, before his death a year before the series aired), with lyrics by Astrid Lindgren.

The re-edited TV-series feature films are: The feature film sequels are: The first six uncut episodes of the original series, newly dubbed in English using British actors, and remastered from new film prints, became available on DVD in 2002 by Hen's Tooth Video and Junior.TV GmbH & Co. KG.

The Swedish town where the show is set is Visby[2] in Gotland, the largest island in the Baltic Sea and the location of the fictional Villa Villekulla.

For the German cut of the series aired on Das Erste (which have been distributed in all the countries outside Sweden), 8 additional episodes were added, splitting the two original feature films in four parts each.

Lots of outtake footage not seen even in Sweden were also added to patch up the running time.