The pitch was accepted and 25 episodes were commissioned to be written and recorded.
The episode was commissioned part way through the original broadcast of the first series.
Later in the 1990s a further two weekly episodes were commissioned to bring the total output to four episodes per week.
The pilot was not broadcast, but three 90-minute episodes were commissioned.
Although two episodes were shot and four more were commissioned to be written, the show was not picked up as a regular series.
It was announced on 28 May 2012 that no further episodes had been commissioned.
It was reported in September 2006 that no further episodes would be commissioned.
Six episodes have been commissioned for the current season.
The one-off episode was commissioned and broadcast by Dave, who chose not to create a full series.
Thirteen new episodes were commissioned from the program's producers, and a few weeks ago, Lifetime ordered 26 more.