The series premiered on February 1, 1999 until its final episode aired on May 1, 2000. It was one of the cornerstone programs for the relaunch of the HBO Family channel in February 1999. The 24-minute episodes are essentially anthologies of shorts centered on a common, easily digested topic word such as "slippery" or "sticky" The pool of characters, generally based on everyday objects, include a family of pairs of shoes with footwear-themed names.