The original working title for the series was "It's All in Your Head", and the producers also attempted to use the title "Inside Herman's Head". Creators Andy Guerdat and Steve Kreinberg had first worked for Witt/Thomas as writers on "It's a Living"; in the midst of this writing stint, Guerdat and Kreinberg additionally landed their first producing job, on the first-run syndication revival of "9 to 5". It was their experience in workplace comedy on "9 to 5" that led the two into situating "Herman's Head" largely in the same setting.