The series was produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and broadcast on NBC from September 22 to December 15, 1979. Casper the Friendly Ghost is a "guardian ghost" to two female Space Police officers named Mini and Maxi. They patrol the Jetsons-style Space City on their flying motorcycles in the year 2179. They are joined by the rambunctious but good-hearted Hairy Scary, a large, shaggy, thousand year old ghost who enjoys scaring people.