Creators Dan Guntzelman and Steve Marshall pitched the format to CBS that later became the syndicated She's the Sheriff: that of a late sheriff's wife taking over her husband's job, and the challenges she faced as a woman in a male-oriented environment.
Dan Guntzelman and Steve Marshall introduced the idea to CBS, which eventually developed into the syndicated series She's the Sheriff: that of a woman assuming her late husband's role as sheriff and facing the difficulties of operating in a predominantly masculine environment.