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Originally, Cameron Deane Stewart was cast in the lead role of Ben Wheeler on November 1, 2011. However, shortly after the series was ordered, the network decided to replace him with Jean-Luc Bilodeau.

Melissa Peterman, who plays the role of Bonnie Wheeler, was originally cast only as a guest star, but developed into one of the main characters.

Reba McEntire, who guest stars as Bonnie's friend Charlotte, had previously worked with Melissa Peterman in the series Reba.

The pilot episode of the first season reached 1.7 million viewers and achieved a 0.7 rating in the advertising-relevant target audience, marking the most successful series premiere of a comedy series in ABC Family's history.

On Rotten Tomatoes, the first season holds an approval rating of only 33 percent based on 12 reviews, while Metacritic gave it a score of 51 out of 100, indicating mixed to average reviews.

The network ABC Family ordered the comedy pilot in September 2011, and the first season with ten episodes was officially ordered on February 3, 2012.

The series was renewed for a third season on March 23, 2013 – even before the start of the second season – demonstrating the network's early confidence in the format.

The series ended after exactly 100 episodes; in May 2017, Freeform announced that the sixth season would be the last.