Queer Eye is an American
reality television series that premiered on the
Bravo cable television network in July 2003. The program's name was changed from
Queer Eye for the Straight Guy after the third season to broaden the scope of its content.
The series was created by openly
gay executive producers David Collins and Michael Williams along with their
straight producing partner David Metzler; it was produced by their production company, Scout Productions.
The show is premised on and plays with the
stereotypes that gay men are superior in matters of
fashion, style, personal grooming,
interior design and culture. In each episode, the team of five gay men known collectively as the "Fab Five" perform a
makeover (in the parlance of the show, a "make-better") on a person, usually a straight man, revamping his wardrobe, redecorating his home and offering advice on grooming, lifestyle and food.