In 1996 and 1997 Jim Henson Productions teamed with Nickelodeon Television and the characters from author Dr. Seuss (Theodore Geisel) to create a television series, "The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss." Like other Henson television endeavors, this program inspired many different kinds of spin-off products. Mattel produced a race game incorporating many of the show's characters and themes.