Amanda's was created by Elliot Shoenman, who had previously written six episodes of Arthur's 1970s sitcom Maude. Since Maude concluded in 1978, Arthur had been approached with numerous ideas, until Shoenman showed her some tapes of Fawlty Towers.
Amanda's was initiated by Elliot Shoenman, who had earlier written six episodes for Arthur's 1970s comedy series Maude. After Maude ended its run in 1978, Arthur received numerous pitches until Shoenman shared some footage from the British sitcom Fawlty Towers.