The Ever Popular Tortured Artist Effect uses the interviewer/interviewee format in which Todd Rundgren answers numerous questions about his life, his music and his philosophy using his explanations spliced with large portions of his songs.
| Directing | Todd Rundgren | Director |
| Writing | Todd Rundgren | Writer |
| Production | Todd Rundgren | Producer |
| Production | Todd Rundgren | Executive Producer |
| Production | Eric Gardner | Executive Producer |
| Production | Paul Mozian | Administration |
| Art | Michael Green | Art Direction |
| Writing | Michael Green | Script Consultant |
| Production | Serge Katzen | Production Manager |
| Production | Mary Lou Arnold | Production Assistant |
| Production | Tina Caron | Production Assistant |
| Production | Nicole Dillenberg | Production Assistant |
| Production | Susan Massaro | Production Assistant |
| Editing | Woody Wilson | Editor |
| Editing | Paul Dickson | Editor |
| Sound | Chris Anderson | Sound |
| Sound | Paul Cohen | Sound |
| Sound | Geoff Howe | Sound |