Angelo's Mom was challenged by Tim Heidecker for a cook off after she made a video criticizing his internet cooking show, Tim's Kitchen Tips. She accepted and competed with him on Tim's Cook Off on YouTube.
Actor Doug Jones (Hellboy, Pan's Labrynth) said of the movie, "OMG... I can't remember when I've laughed this much in a 25 minute period. I want to move in with you and your mom now," via @actordougjones on Twitter.
The ogre mask used in the beginning is a World of Warcraft mask. Angelo imitated YouTuber iMustDestroyAll, who Angelo's Mom already hates after he and Angelo carried out several pranks.
The video that Angelo's Mom watches on TV is a YouTube prank from Angry Grandpa and his son, "Pickleboy". They did it for Jimmy Kimmel's Father's Day prank challenge in 2014.