initially only meant to be a six-part mini series, but became a huge success that spanned five seasons from 1985 to 1991
Filmed with a low budget of around $2,500 per episode.
Most characters never change clothes for the most part of the series. It is rumored that the clothes were provided by the actors themselves.
Rui Mendes explained there was no trick with the car walking by himself, there was a stuntman hidden in the driver seat, and he calculated the track and obstacles without seeing the way.
The real name of Chinês is mentioned at least once: Chiong. Almost every henchman have the same name of the actor that plays him, only the leaders differ i.e. Lucifer and Àtila.