The series premiered on Peppermint Place, a Sunday children's show produced locally at WFAA-TV in Dallas, and later on The Children's Hour on WBAP-TV (now KXAS-TV) in Fort Worth. The episodes were eventually syndicated throughout the world. The series remained in regular production until 1974. Four additional episodes were produced for the 1980-1981 season, bringing the total number of episodes to about 32.