It was odd for the time in that its characters were created via a "talent search" for interesting character concepts.
ɪt wʌz ˈɑːd fɚðə tˈaɪm ɪn ðæt ɪts kˈæɹɪktɚz wɜː kɹiːˈeɪɾᵻd vˈaɪəɹ ˈeɪ "tˈælənt sˈɜːtʃ" fɔːɹ ˈɪntɹɛstɪŋ kˈæɹɪktɚ kˈɑːnsɛpts.