The company's animation studio aimed to produce original television series that could easily be translated and broadcast around the world.
In 1994, after its parent company was bought, Zodiac ceased producing original programming and announced that it would function exclusively as a distributor of television shows.
The show started out being shown in syndication on weekends before being expanded to five days a week, eventually reaching 80% of the U.S. television market.
That year, Central Independent was acquired by Carlton Communications and shortly after, Zodiac announced that it would leave the television production business.
The company cited difficulty competing for timeslots and advertising money with larger studios in the same business, such as Disney and Warner Bros. as a reason for exiting the industry.
However, Zodiac president Kevin Morrison rejected the notion as running contrary to the company's philosophy of developing quality original programming.