The TV movie was conceived as a pilot for a new series to fill Fox's 1995-1996 season's lineup. Due to some production delays, creator Bruce Wagner was hoping for a mid-season pickup.
The pilot was televised against Full House (1987) and placed 66th in the weekly ratings, with 5.7 million TV households and 10% of share. It never got picked up.
The film takes place in 3040.
Due to the tight budget, all the locations were found within a 40-mile radius of Los Angeles.