Question: When did the third Digimon series begin?
Answer: The third Digimon series, which began airing on April 1, 2001, is set largely in a "real world" where the Adventure and Adventure 02 series are television shows, and where Digimon game merchandise (based on actual items) become key to providing power boosts to real Digimon which appear in that world.
A single-select problem: Is the question answered in a satisfactory fashion?

Options:
a). yes.
b). no.
a).