Chai states that her experience with variety shows helped her become finely attuned to the world of popular culture. By analyzing the overall composition of TV audiences in Taiwan at that time, she ascertained that adolescents comprises the largest viewing group; however, few shows were specifically targeted at this youthful audience.
柴智屏說，綜藝節目培養她對流行文化的強烈敏銳度，她分析當時台灣的電視收視習慣，發現青少年是看電視的大宗族群，但卻很少有為他們製作的戲劇。