Cancelled after 1 season.
Eddie's, the bar the cast frequents in the show, exterior and interior shown on the show is an actual bar at the same location, Milwaukee and Halsted in Chicago, named Emmit's Irish Pub.
"The Great Indoors" was originally the name of a small, short-lived chain of upscale home decorating, remodeling and appliance stores owned by Sears.
Caught up in a minor cancellation sweep by CBS, which included "2 Broke Girls" after 6 seasons, and "The Odd Couple" after 3 seasons.
Deborah Baker Jr. was the third person to be cast as Esther and had to reshoot scenes from earlier episodes that were filmed with the original actresses. Despite appearing in most of the first season, she was only a "guest star" on the show and never knew if she would be in the next episode. Joel McHale (Jack) assured her she would be made a regular cast member come season two. Unfortunately, the show was cancelled.