As a result, the episodes from this season were aired on several countries such as Canada, United Kingdom, and Australia, prior to the U.S. One of the most notable episodes, "The Great MacGrady" (co-sponsored by the Lance Armstrong Foundation) deals with the topic issue of cancer (a topic that had only been addressed once in an animated series).
Executive producer Jacqui Deegan comments on the WGBH press release: Cancer affects nearly everyone in some way.
A book version of the episode has been released on the PBS Kids website in English and Spanish before its airing date, along with information about cancer.
[14] The Lance Armstrong Foundation Headquarters and WGBH Boston Studios have shown pre-screenings of "The Great MacGrady" a week before its television premiere.
Their goal was to make the episode as accessible as possible to children, families, and educators so they would have the tools to discuss about the heavily impacting topic.