[1] During their adventures, they run into major historical figures such as Julius Caesar, Abraham Lincoln, Sigmund Freud, Leonardo da Vinci, the Founding Fathers, and Moctezuma, who have taken a drastically different course of life than history dictates.

Creator Dave Wasson described the series as "a C-average student's approach [to history]—a CliffsNotes version of what historical characters did and giving it a twist.

"[3] It is the final Cartoon Network original series to premiere during Betty Cohen's tenure, as she later resigned due to creative disagreements with Jamie Kellner, then-head of Turner Broadcasting System.

The only other official member of Buck's unit is Larry 3000, a translator robot and former diplomat who was rendered more or less obsolete when all of the world's nations merged.

At a press conference on February 21, 2001, Cartoon Network announced that it had greenlit four new series, one of which was Time Squad, which was set to begin broadcasting in June.

[8] The announcement was the result of a $500 million investment granted to Cartoon Network during the previous year for expansion of original programming through 2005.

[14] Note: All episodes were directed by the series creator Dave Wasson, though Larry Leichliter co-directed "Keepin' It Real with Sitting Bull", "A Thrilla at Attila's", "Pasteur's Packs O' Punch", "Love at First Flight", "Child's Play", "Father Figure of Our Country", and "Floral Patton".

Upon its premiere, Entertainment Weekly gave it a B rating, calling it "fast and snappy, and you just might be able to trick your kid into a (somewhat tweaked) history lesson as well.

"[11] In a review for the Houston Chronicle, contributor Lana Berkowitz rated the series a B, stating that it consisted of "more laughs than lessons".