The series, which aired from August 15, 1990 to February 3, 1993, started out as a direct-to-video series before moving to HBO,[2] and was produced by Scholastic Productions.

The series then moved to HBO, where nine episodes premiered as monthly specials from November 1991 to February 1993.

[2] The series was later rerun on Disney Channel, from early October 1994[3] to January 1997.

[4] The series was also broadcast in Australia through the Australian Broadcasting Corporation on its afternoon programming block for kids and teens known as "The Afternoon Show" from 1993 to 1997.

The series was released between June 16, 1993 and July 27, 1994 on thirteen individual VHS tapes each containing one episode.