Idiotsitter
| Idiotsitter | |
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| Created by | Jillian Bell Charlotte Newhouse |
| Starring | Jillian Bell Charlotte Newhouse Stephen Root Elizabeth De Razzo Jennifer Elise Cox |
| Opening theme | "2 Gangsta 4 TV" by Spank |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 + 6 webisodes |
| No. of episodes | 10 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 6 minutes (web series) 22 minutes (TV series) |
| Production company(s) | Central Productions |
| Release | |
| Original network | Comedy Central CC: Studios |
| Picture format | 16:9 HDTV |
| Original release | Web series: February 26 - March 26, 2014 TV series: January 14, 2016 – present |
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| Website | |
Idiotsitter is an American comedy sitcom that 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 Comedy Central on January 14, 2016. The series was created by Jillian Bell and Charlotte Newhouse, who star as Gene Russell (Bell) and Billie Brown (Newhouse), the series leads.
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Synopsis
Idiotsitter follows Billie, a young strapped-for-cash woman who, in order to make some quick money, takes a job working as a nanny for a rich family in L.A. She then discovers that the position was a cover-up for the real job of supervisor and teacher to a full-grown woman-child named Gene, who is under house arrest.
Development and production
In November 2013, Idiotsitter was announced as a part of a development slate through Comedy Central's digital production studio, CC: Studios.[1] The web series ran for six episodes in early 2014 (the web series is no longer available and appears to be blocked on Youtube) before being picked up to series on Comedy Central in June 2014.[2][3] Season one debuted on January 14, 2016.[4] Jennifer Elise Cox replaced Angela Little in the role of Tanzy Russell for the TV series.
Cast
- Jillian Bell as Genevieve "Gene" Russell
- Charlotte Newhouse as Wilhelmina "Billie" Brown
- Stephen Root as Kent Russell
- Elizabeth De Razzo as Joy
- Jennifer Elise Cox as Tanzy Russell
Recurring
- Steve Berg as Chet/Bret
- Ryan Gaul as McCallister Dobbs
Episodes
Web series (2014)
| # | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Interview" | February 26, 2014 |
| Billie learns that the nanny position she applied for is actually a coverup for a job that includes supervising and tutoring a full-grown delinquent named Gene. | ||
| 2 | "Sundae Bloody Sunday" | February 26, 2014 |
| After Gene refuses to set time aside for tutoring, she is confronted by Billie and the two get into an insult war at the dinner table. | ||
| 3 | "Father/Daughter" | March 5, 2014 |
| Gene fills Billie's room with drugs and pornography as an attempt to get her fired, but Billie proves her innocence and coaches Ken through punishing Gene as a result. | ||
| 4 | "Happy Birthday" | March 12, 2014 |
| Gene and Chet trick Billie into eating a birthday cake full of peyote. | ||
| 5 | "Fight Day" | March 19, 2014 |
| Billie finds herself an unwilling participant in Ocho de Octo, a Russell family tradition in which everyone spends the day beating each other up with therapy bats. | ||
| 6 | "The Ex-Boyfriend" | March 26, 2014 |
| Billie's successful ex-boyfriend asks her to dinner, so she and Gene switch roles to make her seem rich and impressive. | ||
Season 1 (2016)
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | Jeff Tomsic | Jillian Bell & Charlotte Newhouse | December 28, 2015 (online) January 14, 2016 (Comedy Central) |
0.479[5] |
| When uptight Harvard graduate Billie interviews for a nanny job, she's surprised to learn that she's been employed to watch Gene, a grown woman on house arrest with an excessive partying behavior. | |||||
| 2 | "Book Report" | Nick Jasenovec | Jillian Bell & Charlotte Newhouse | January 21, 2016 | 0.457[6] |
| When she's forced to do schoolwork that includes reading actual books, Gene plots to take Billie down. | |||||
| 3 | "Funeral" | TBA | TBA | January 28, 2016 | 0.339[7] |
| When Gene is granted temporary reprieve from her house arrest to attend a funeral, she and Billie accidentally make a day of it. | |||||
| 4 | "Hos Before Bros" | TBA | TBA | February 4, 2016 | 0.373[8] |
| When a sexy football player shows up at the house, Gene flirts shamelessly while Billie struggles to keep her cool. Guest Starring Channing Tatum. | |||||
| 5 | "Fumigation" | TBA | TBA | February 11, 2016 | 0.332[9] |
| While the mansion undergoes fumigation, Billie and Gene camp out in the guest house. Guest Starring Chris Klein | |||||
| 6 | "Mother's Day" | Nick Jasenovec | Justin Nowell | February 18, 2016 | 0.319[10] |
| Gene's birth mother arrives at the house, making Ken emotional; Billie goes on a date with a dental hygienist who has a surprising wild side. | |||||
| 7 | "GED Prom" | Jeff Tomsic | Joe Wengert & Jess Lacher | February 25, 2016 | 0.379[11] |
| Guest Starring Andrew W.K. | |||||
| 8 | "Viva La Joy" | Kyle Newacheck | Evan Mann & Gareth Reynolds | March 3, 2016 | 0.302[12] |
| 9 | "Ex-Boyfriend" | Christian Hoffman | Jillian Bell & Charlotte Newhouse | March 10, 2016 | 0.311[13] |
| 10 | "Finale" | Jeff Tomsic | Jillian Bell & Charlotte Newhouse | March 17, 2016 | 0.310[14] |
Critical response
Idiotsitter has been met with favourable reviews from critics. On Metacritic, it holds a rating of 68/100 based on six reviews.[15] On Rotten Tomatoes, it holds an 88% approval rating, based on eight reviews with an average rating of 7.2/10.[16]
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- ↑ Idiotsitter - Season 1 Reviews at Metacritic
- ↑ Idiotsitter: Season 1 at Rotten Tomatoes
