A DVD was released on August 23, 2010 that claimed to be "the entire first series", but in fact featured seventeen episodes from the first production block which broadcasts were spread out over the first and second seasons. Only five different guest actors appear on the DVD: Miss Marker, Mike the Milkman, Dr. Dimple, Roland Crust, and Dora the Driver, whereas season one as broadcast also featured Barny Bodger, Bobby Bins, Winnie Walker, Connie Caper, Lilly Lolly, and Farmer Field.
Although broadcast over four seasons, there were three main recording blocks of thirty-nine episodes overseen by three different directors. The first thirty-nine episodes, directed by Patricia Pearson, starred Ralph and Danny and made up all of the episodes of season one and the first twenty-one of season two. This is why some episodes broadcast in early 1986 still bore a 1984 date during the end credits. After a few weeks of reruns, the second season resumed with ten new episodes from the second recording block, now co-starring Jacqui and directed by Peter Plummer. Season three featured all of the remaining episodes from the second block, and season four, all of the episodes from the third block, starring Jacqui and Dexter and directed by Richard Signy.
The original opening credit sequence, illustrated by Valerie Pye, featured several town inhabitants standing in front of the General Store. They were, from left to right: Farmer Field, Roland Crust, Lilly Lolly, Bobby Bins, and Barney Bodger. When Billy Connolly (Bobby Bins) left after just two episodes, his character was replaced by the similar Tommy Tidy (William Rushton). Tommy's outfit was almost identical to that of Bobby, making it seem that the drawn figure in the opening credits represented Tommy Tidy instead of Bobby Bins.