Over the summer of 2008, the The Nostalgia Critic put out a search for a female counterpart. After the contest was over, it turned out that counterpart would be none other than Lindsay Ellis a.k.a. TheDudette a.k.a. The Nostalgia Chick. Several episodes have been produced by Lindsay. After a few episodes, her friends Antonella Inserra and Elisa Hansen, among others, became fixtures of the show itself. Nella in particular is often Lindsay's beleaguered best friend, appearing in videos alongside her friend.