Was originally envisioned for older audiences before being toned down for children, through it retained a strong emphasis on drama and depth.
Presley Carnovan 's name references both the singer Elvis Presley, his famous residence in Memphis, Tennessee sharing its name with an ancient city in Lower Egypt and George Edward Stanhope Molyneux Herbert 5th Earl of Carnarvon, an aristocratic benefactor of the archaeologist Howard Carter, both of whom are credited with the discovery of the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun in the Valley of the Kings in 1922.
A second season was planned but due to low ratings the series was canceled, resulting in only 42 out of a the planned 65 episodes being produced.