1985 television season. Actresss Selma Diamond (qv),  of _"Night Court" (1984)_ (qv) fame, and actress  Doris Roberts (qv), then of _"Remington Steele" (1982)_ (qv) fame,  performed an opening monologue the proved to be a hit with the  audiences. Tartikof apparently began to ponder the idea about doing  a sitcom dealing with the trails and tribulations of older woman.