The show lasted on ABC until 1986, but was back on the air in 1992. New episodes were released in 2002 for the video and DVD, including "I'm Going to Send Your Vote to College". These episodes were produced by Thomas Yohe Jr., continuing the work of his father who died in 2000.
Each themed season had an opening of its own when they originally aired. In 1977, the kids entering the schoolhouse in "Figure Eight" was used. A few years later, the song including Schoolhouse Rocky seen on the VHS compilations was used. The DVDs exclude it but the 30th Anniversary Edition kept the tune of it for the menu's intro to Disc One and the schoolhouse footage for Disc Two. In video releases recurring series singer Bob Dorough was the voice of the jukebox announcing each upcoming short while Jack Sheldon's conductor from "Conjunction Junction" was the Chef announcing each special (leading to the title).
The Scooter Computer and Mr. Chips season was created under the assumption that kids would need to overcome a fear of computers; it was actually adults who needed this.
The Multiplication Rock songs were put on an album which gained Bob Dorough a Grammy nomination in 1974. As late as 1996, he was asked in his performances and even wedding receptions to sing Schoolhouse Rock tunes.
Darrell Stern, who voiced the titular kid learning about computers in the Scooter Computer and Mr. Chips season, would later go on to open his own digital marketing firm.