Idiotsitter premiered in the form of a web series on Comedy Central's CC: Studios on February 26, 2014, before being picked up for a run on television that premiered on January 14, 2016. The series was created by Jillian Bell and Charlotte Newhouse, who star as Gene Russell (Bell) and Billie Brown (Newhouse) Jennifer Elise Cox replaced Angela Little in the role of Tanzy Russell for the TV series.