February 26 (2014-02-26) – March 26, 2014 (2014-03-26)
Release
January 14, 2016 (2016-01-14) – June 17, 2017 (2017-06-17)
Idiotsitter is an Americansitcom 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.
On June 13, 2016, Idiotsitter was initially renewed for a ten-episode second season, featuring Gene and Billie at a college campus,[1] before being reduced to seven episodes, airing in a two-part marathon on June 10 and 17, 2017 on Comedy Central.[2]
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 Los Angeles. She 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.[3] The web series ran for six episodes in early 2014 before being picked up to series on Comedy Central in June 2014.[4][5] Season one debuted on January 14, 2016.[6]Jennifer Elise Cox replaced Angela Little in the role of Tanzy Russell for the TV series.
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 (2014-03-05)
Gene fills Billie's room with drugs and pornography in an attempt to get her fired, but Billie proves her innocence and coaches Ken through punishing Gene as a result.
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 (2014-03-26)
Billie's successful ex-boyfriend asks her to dinner, so she and Gene switch roles to make Billie seem rich and impressive.
Uptight Harvard graduate Billie interviews for a nanny job for a rich couple, Kent and Tanzy Russell, who live in a Los Angeles mansion. She is surprised to learn that Gene, the "7-year-old" that she has been employed to watch, is actually Kent's young adult daughter who is wearing an ankle monitor and on house arrest. Gene is immature, stupid, reckless and parties a lot. Kent and Tanzy leave, saying that they are going to Japan for three days. Billie suggests to Gene that she invite a couple of friends over, but Gene throws a party. Gene and her friend Chet spike Billie's drink with rohypnol and horse tranquillizer. When Billie regains consciousness, she leaves. Gene persuades her to return.
Gene is granted a four-hour break from her house arrest to attend Chet's funeral and is taken there by Billie. Due to Billie's fear of funerals, she gets drunk. Straight after the burial, Gene meets a woman who looks very similar to Chet.
Gene plans a prom for GED students and invites her cyberbully in order to humiliate him in public. Billie's escort is a fellow tutor whose GED student is younger than she imagined. Guest starring Andrew W. K. and Randall Park
When Billie's obnoxious ex-boyfriend comes over for dinner, Gene poses as a butler in an attempt to convince him that Billie has been prospering since their breakup.
When the university pressures Billie to pass a star athlete on the fencing team, she's determined to help him earn his grade.
6 (16)
"Rush, Rush"
Adam Newacheck
Jillian Bell & Charlotte Newhouse
June 17, 2017 (2017-06-17)
N/A
Billie becomes the housemother to an eerily tight-knit sorority, and Gene gets involved in a very different side of campus Greek life.
7 (17)
"School's Out"
Alex Buono
Jillian Bell & Charlotte Newhouse
June 17, 2017 (2017-06-17)
N/A
Desperate not to let her college experience end, Gene locks herself in the library with Billie and the Eastwestern faculty to stage a "Clue"-style murder mystery.
Critical response
Idiotsitter has been met with favorable reviews from critics. On Metacritic, it holds a rating of 68/100 based on six reviews.[18] On Rotten Tomatoes, it holds an 88% approval rating, based on eight reviews with an average rating of 7.2/10.[19]