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The show first premiered on the Fox Children's Network in early 1991 as a five-part mini-series titled Dark Water. Following a number of animation tweaks and other changes by Hanna-Barbera, those episodes were rebroadcast later in 1991 as the first five episodes of the regular series. Most notably, the original mini-series featured the voice of Roddy McDowell as Niddler, whereas in the revised version, the character was voiced by Frank Welker. The first season aired on ABC, while the second season aired in syndication as part of The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera.

Due to expensive production costs and failing to meet the airdates, the series was never completed, ending abruptly after 21 episodes with only eight of the thirteen Treasures collected.

The show has not yet been officially released on DVD, although select episodes of the show were released on VHS in NTSC format. Many of the show's fans have been very vocal in their requests for a complete series DVD set, as well as the mini-series version, though as of 2007, an official release is still unavailable.

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