Queer Eye - Production

Production

Producers Collins and Metzler were given the greenlight by Bravo to develop Queer Eye following the ratings success the network experienced when it counterprogrammed a marathon of its 2002 series Gay Weddings across from Super Bowl XXXVII in January 2003. The pilot episode was filmed in Boston in 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.

The pilot was delivered to Bravo in September 2002, and was well received in audience testing. Shortly thereafter NBC purchased Bravo and ordered 12 episodes of the series. NBC heavily promoted the show, including billboard campaigns and print ads in national magazines.

Kyan Douglas and Thom Filicia joined the show for these episodes, along with Blair Boone in the role of "culture guy." Boone filmed two episodes (which aired as the second and third episodes and for which he was credited as a "guest culture expert") but was replaced by Rodriguez beginning with production of the third episode. Each episode was shot over a span of four days and edited to create the conceit that the events of the episode took place in a single day.

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