Trivia

Mary McDonnell would frequently turn her head away from the camera in order to avoid being seen breaking character.

Comparisons abounded to the recent British hit Absolutely Fabulous (1992), but the creators claimed that their concept dated back to 1989. Recognizing that there were similarities, Jean Smart made it a point not to acquaint herself too much with "AbFab."

Although the show performed well in the ratings, the network was concerned about the bawdy content and ultimately began meddling in the writer's room. Rather than watching the quality erode, the producers decided to end the series after they'd fulfilled their 13 episode commitment.

Jean Smart had decided that she was done with episodic television and instructed her agent not to send her any more scripts. He personally called and urged to read the pilot, remarking that at the very least, it would give her a laugh. After perusing the script, Smart called him back, cursing him because the role was too good to pass up.

Although the original pilot tested well, CBS executives were apprehensive about the material, so the Val character was created in effort to take some of the edge off of the material.