 In the UK, it aired during 2004 as part of the international Fox Kids channel.A 1997 report on violence in television by UCLA identified "Bureau of Alien Detectors" as one of the most violent children's programs to debut during the 1996-97 television season.It states "The show’s protagonists are a humorless lot who are principally characterized by their brooding natures and desire to 'kick alien butt.'