The company produced several situation comedies , most notably the show '' Designing Women '' , which reunited Bloodworth-Thomason with '' Filthy Rich '' cast members Dixie Carter and Delta Burke . The company also created and produced '' Evening Shade '' , '' Hearts Afire '' , '' Women of the House '' ( a short-lived '' Designing Women '' spin-off starring Burke ) , and '' Emeril '' ( a short-lived sitcom featuring chef Emeril Lagasse ) . Unfortunately , '' Emeril '' was to premiere on September 11 , 2001 but was preempted by continuous coverage of the aftermath of the World Trade Center and Pentagon attacks . The premiere of '' Emeril '' was delayed by two weeks and was never able to find an audience due to the premiere occurring so close to the attacks , leaving the air after only seven aired episodes after November 2001
World Trade Center and Pentagon attacks
September 11 attacks
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