Was Cat Grant "Too Risqué" for Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman?

I love watching the 1990s Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (I have the complete series sitting on my shelf) it had an interesting take on the world of Superman but one thing I found really disappointing was that Cat Grant was only on the first season. This was one of my favorite versions of the character. Cat was fun and exuberant, she loved being the center of attention and enjoyed all aspects of her life from her career as a reporter at the Daily Planet to her active social life. I don't understand why she was only on one season, she was great.

It's been suggested that ABC considered the character to be too risqué because Lois & Clark was considered a family show. I think that was a ridiculous excuse because this was a superhero show that featured adult characters with plenty of adult drama. I find it interesting that no one seemed to have any problems with all the sexy scenes between Lois and Clark in the later seasons of the show. However, Cat was the one considered risqué because of the way she was shown.

The 90s were seen as the Third-Wave of Feminism and this version of Cat Grant (and Lois Lane) represented that. Cat was shown as a sexually empowered woman of the 90s who enjoyed her life. She excelled at her career and didn't let anyone tell her how she should dress, behave or express herself. She did what she wanted. But I guess this didn't work for the executives at ABC since Cat was cut from the series without any explanation.

I don't think she was too risqué, she might have been over-the-top but Cat brought something unexpected and fun to the series. Had Cat stayed on the show, it would have been interesting to see what the showrunners would have done with her character. Since she's a good reporter, they could have shown more of her investigating different stories and maybe even delving a bit into her backstory. Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman is still a fun show to watch but without Cat, seasons 2-4 always felt like something was missing.

If you've watched the first season of Lois & Clark, I want to know what you think of Cat Grant? Did you like how she was portrayed? And what did you think of her character being written out of the show?