Fifi and the Flowertots

The deal between Vision Video and Chapman fell through in 2003 due to financial issues at Universal's parent company Vivendi Universal.

The series' global launch occurred on Five's children's programming block Milkshake! on 2 May 2005, and soon premiered on Nick Jr. at the end of the month.

With the success of the series, Five and Nickelodeon UK commissioned a second series on 31 March 2006, split into a delivery of thirteen episodes which would air shortly after the initial announcement and the rest to air during the summer until the Spring of 2007.

On 1 October 2008, Five and Nickelodeon UK recommissioned Fifi for a third series.

Fifi was the first series put into development at the startup business Chapman Productions, formed by Bob the Builder creator Keith Chapman.

Production on the series was announced in June 2001 when Chapman entered into a first-look development deal with Vision Video Ltd., a division of Universal Pictures Home Video, to develop the series with Universal Pictures handling worldwide distribution.