Producers Collins and Metzler were given approval by Bravo to develop "Queer Eye" after the ratings success the network experienced when it counterprogrammed a marathon of its 2002 series "Gay Weddings" at the same time as Super Bowl XXXVII during 2003 January. The pilot episode was filmed in Boston, Massachusetts during June 2002. Of the eventual Fab Five, only Kressley and Allen appeared. The culture, design and grooming roles were filled by James Hannaham, Charles Daboub Jr., and Sam Spector, respectively.