Episodes open with a narration by P.T., shortly followed by a visit from the week's girl guest star seeking their help.

stood for: when asked, the team would quickly stand at attention and reply in unison, "The Civilian Authority for the Protection of Everybody, Regardless!"

was part of a three-hour block of six live action shows that aired Saturday Morning on NBC, alongside Land of the Lost, which was entering its third season, and four other new shows: Monster Squad; McDuff, the Talking Dog; Big John, Little John; and Muggsy.

NBC shook up this lineup in late November, cancelling McDuff and putting The Kids from C.A.P.E.R.

nor any of the other three remaining shows returned to the NBC lineup for the beginning of the 1977-78 television season.

These changes are alluded to by lines of dialogue in the newer wrapper material episode, such as "Don't you remember the good old days, when the Big Bologna was blue?"