 For seasons 2–8 (1969–75), the show produced 65 new color episodes each year.By the end of season 8, this meant there was a library of 455 color episodes which could be repeated indefinitely.Rogers and the rest of the show's cast and crew began suffering burnout from taping 65 episodes a year and in 1975, Rogers made the decision to take a break from the series for a few years.