ðə fɹˈɛntʃ lˈiːdɪŋ pɹədˈʌkʃən kˈʌmpəni ɡˈɔːmɔnt tˈɛlᵻvˌɪʒən bˈɔːt ðə ɹˈaɪts tə ðə sˈɪɹiz tə hæv ɪt pɹədˈuːst ɪn sˌɪndɪkˈeɪʃən ɪn ɐmˈɛɹɪkə wɪð ɐ lˈoʊkəl kɹˈuː, ɐ ɡɹˈaʊndbɹˈeɪkɪŋ mˈuːv æt ðə tˈaɪm.
The French leading production company Gaumont Television bought the rights to the series to have it produced in syndication in America with a local crew, a ground-breaking move at the time.