A running joke for the series is Birdie is trying to quit tobacco, but most episodes include at least a scene with her smoking.
Each episode is narrated by a different character.
The series was canceled after one season by NBC, without consideration of continuing it on Universal's streaming service Peacock.
Both AnnaSophia Robb and Melissa Fumero have worked with actress and singer Zooey Deschanel. Deschanel guest starred in Brooklyn Nine-Nine and played a teacher of Robb in Bridge to Terabithia in 2007.
Nancy Travis had worked with Robert Downey, Jr. in 1990's Air America and in 1992's Chaplin. Earlier in her career, AnnaSophia Robb acted in a film that was produced by Robert Downey, Jr.'s wife Susan Downey, 2007's The Reaping.