Ivan Urgant has said that he received advice from western television producers, and cites Jimmy Fallon and David Letterman as inspirations.

[2] According to several sources, the show was suspended in February 2022 after Urgant expressed his opposition to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine,[3] while Channel One claimed that there was just a scheduling issue.

Back in the Studio, Urgant delivers an introductory monologue containing jokes about current events, pop culture or politics.

The show's house band is The Fruits (Russian: Фрукты, romanized: Frukty), hailing from Saint Petersburg.

[5] The show is taped in front of a live audience at 4:30 pm MSK on the day the episode is due to be aired.