Ross Bickell

And, [laughs] and she knew what that meant.

That's, "Oh, something I could actually do." Um, Loni Anderson was recommended to the producers by Ross Bickell, Anderson's then husband, after Bickell had unsuccessfully auditioned for the part of Andy Travis.

Loni Anderson liked the series concept, but didn't like the character as originally envisioned.

And after some negotiations, she and Hugh Wilson reshaped the role into the role it became.