Doug Walker and Rob Walker came up with the idea for this show in 2007, just around the time Doug had started Nostalgia Critic (2007), identifying it as the first ever series to tackle sketch comedy that lampoons current movies. They cite Home Movies (1999) as their inspiration. However, when 2012 came, the idea was no longer fresh. Shows like Robot Chicken (2001) had since came around that did the same thing.
After the failure of this show, Doug Walker decided to revive the Nostalgia Critic, which he initially retired as he began to feel like the show lost its edge.