The series was originally developed as a vehicle and sitcom debut for Shannen Doherty under the working title "Wingwoman". Though picked up by UPN, Doherty was removed from the project at the request of the network due to her poor reception by preview audiences; she was replaced by Philipps. The show was set in New York City, but filming took place at Paramount Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles and other locations in California. It included contemporary hip hop music and was promoted heavily by UPN to attract an urban audience, and to that end it was paired with "Everybody Hates Chris" as its lead-in on Thursday nights.