"ðɪs ɪz ðə pˈɜːfɛkt vˈiəkəl tə mˌeɪk kˈɑːntækt wɪð ˈoʊldɚ vjˈuːɚz," sˈɛd pɹˈoʊɡɹæm dᵻɹˈɛktɚ ʃˈɔːn hˈɛɹɪn ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈaɪv, dɪskˈʌsɪŋ ðə bˈɛnɪfˌɪts ʌv pɹədˈuːsɪŋ ɐ ʃˈoʊ sˈiːn baɪ ɐ lˈɑːɹdʒ pˈoːɹʃən ʌv ɪts vjˈuːɪŋ dˌɛməɡɹˈæfɪk.
"This is the perfect vehicle to make contact with older viewers," said program director Sean Herrin in 1995, discussing the benefits of producing a show seen by a large portion of its viewing demographic.