While the first series was not as popular as its predecessor, the second series was more successful. It was broadcast during the winter months, from September to April, with "Fully Booked" replacing it during the summer. New episodes of the "Rugrats" were shown. The series went out opposite ITV's "What's Up Doc?" but during its third series issues were raised by the ITC, and a number of people left including Don Austen and John Eccleston (Bro and Bro's puppeteers) who defected to "Live & Kicking" to star as a couple of leprechaun brothers Sage and Onion.