The Hal Roach Pathe' Silents - 1922-1927
Hal Roach found a group of kids outside his studio fighting over sticks found on the ground. This gave Roach an idea to film a series of short subjects featuring "real kids".
The first episode was titled "Our Gang", which gave the series the permanent name. The series became an instant hit, encouraging Roach to make more.

Hal Roach M-G-M Talkies - 1929-1938
Silent films have died by 1929. So Roach continued to make Our Gang with sound. "Small Talk" was the series' first talking film. Sound was new in this era, and few of the films had unforgettable sounds such as the birthday cake in "Birthday Blues"(1932) and noises in "When The Wind Blows"(1930) to 'celebrate' the new format in films.
As the years went on, the cast has been continuously changing. By this time, the entire original silent members were gone, but the newcomers continued to make the series even more popular.

Our Gang's Final Years: M-G-M Talkies 1938-1944
Hal Roach made his decision in 1938 to cease making his Our Gang shorts. Due to the popularity, M-G-M wanted to buy the rights from Roach to continue making the series.

Some fans disliked these M-G-M shorts, but in my opinion, I find these shorts very entertaining. They may not be as funny as Hal Roach's work, but I still enjoy watching the films. During this World War 2 period, some of the episodes reminded viewers to do their part and continued to entertain the audience with musicals.
1944 marked the end of the series. "Tale Of A Dog" was the last episode to be filmed. "Dancing Romeo" was the last to be released into theatres, and the series was never seen again for close to a decade before being re-discovered on television in the early 1950s.