Mar 20, 2022
Although the programme was originally created as an educational show, it became clear by the Fourth Inspector era that it was generating more from merchandise sales than anything.
It kicked into a higher gear with the Revived Series. (Every change in the Inspector’s wardrobe and each new incarnation generated new toys.)
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