[2] Notaro developed the idea for the show due to her penchant for failing to recognize very famous people such as Anne Hathaway and Al Pacino.

[3] The show is produced by Funny or Die and Something Fierce, the production company owned by Notaro and her wife Stephanie Allynne.

In a review for Paste, John-Michael Bond wrote, "Her sweet-natured lack of knowledge creates a space of equal power, free of the star-struck ass kissing of James Corden or Jimmy Fallon’s nonstop nostalgia parade.

"[9] Writing for Slashfilm, Ethan Anderton stated, "The weird part of this program is that Amazon and their Alexa assistant are clearly sponsoring the show, because they help out with musical cues, hints, information, and more.

"[10] The series was nominated for a 2020 Producers Guild of America Award in the Outstanding Short-Form Program category.