 ACOG commissioned an animated television special entitled "Izzy's Quest For Olympic Gold" to promote Izzy and expand his backstory.Produced by Film Roman, the special aired only once on TNT on August 12, 1995, and is now considered to be a lost piece of media.Despite continued efforts to evolve his look, Izzy proved very unpopular; a range of nicknames appeared in media outlets, such as "The Sperm in Sneakers."