The series is a parody of soap operas and was based on a segment from Bloodfeast created by hosts Dave Bonawits and Maxime Simonet of FishCenter Live fame.

[2] It was introduced in 2017 at a showcase of Adult Swim pilots as part of their "On The Green" tour across the United States.

The series is characterized by improvisation, inconsistent audio and voice-acting quality, and numerous fourth wall breaks.

[17][6] On Thursday, 21 December 2017, Tender Touches ranked third in the Top 3 after NBA basketball with 911,000 viewers.

[3] Bubbleblabber's John Schwarz reviewed Tender Touches favorably, saying "you're in for a real surprise.