When the series was picked up, however, it was decided that having the female lead be from such a different social status compared to the rest of the cast would be unworkable, so the character of Claire was dropped and replaced by Elaine Benes.
When the series was taken on, it was decided that having the female lead with such a disparate social background compared to the other characters would be impractical. Thus, the character of Claire was eliminated and replaced by Elaine Benes.