The special is presented as a parody of self-help infomercials, advertising a four-step program for creating a digital avatar that acts as a backup of its host.
He tells the audience of his four-step program to create a digital avatar that acts as a backup of its host, granting "the secret to eternal life".
"Teddy", a floating avatar head, acts as the co-host for the remainder of the program, often interrupting Resnick's speech to talk about his "wife".
Resnick goes on to explain the four steps behind his process: Various testimonials are then given; a widower and "textbook salesman" Ryan Syrell (Steve Izant) tells of the reconstruction of his wife Morgan and the creation of his own avatar.
[3] The skit, first conceived in 2009[4] and roughly modeled after TED Talks, features Resnick telling the audience how to create a complete digital backup of himself.
[5] The collective had pitched a Wham City television sitcom to Adult Swim before, but according to Resnick, the network insisted that "no one would ever watch more than one episode.
"[5] Resnick named Mr. Show with Bob and David, The Kids in the Hall and the Upright Citizens Brigade as influences on the special.
"[5] He ultimately opined that the humor derived from "the disconnect between what Resnick claims—that his avatar is a complete backup of himself—and the reality that it is not at all like him and is, in fact, extremely limited.