In January 2007, Cartoon Network announced that they had commissioned Gemberling and Gwinn to create a series based on "Gemberling" as part of the Adult Swim programming block. Adult Swim made the decision to rename the series as "Fat Guy Stuck in Internet", a title which both creators disliked. The entirety of the series was filmed and produced inside of a warehouse in Bushwick, Brooklyn. On May 30, 2008, Gemberling and Gwinn premiered "Fat Guy Stuck in Internet" before a live audience at the Upright Citizens Brigade theatre in New York City.