Ed Helms, Scott Aukerman, and Netflix invite you to Aunty Donna’s Big Ol’ House Of Fun
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It takes a lot for a talking dishwashing machine to exist as the least absurd element of a sketch comedy series. But if any comedy group can manage that feat, it’s Australian trio Mark Samual Bonanno, Broden Kelly, and Zachary Ruane, better known within the comedy circuit as Aunty Donna. Since forming in 2011, the group has built a following that began in the comedy festival circuit and parlayed their popularity into an album, a podcast, and multiple web series. Now, they’re packing everything they own and moving into a Big Ol’ House Of Fun. Fortunately for them, Netflix is footing the bill.
Aunty Donna will star in a new sketch comedy show for the streaming giant. In the six-part series Mark, Broden, and Zachary are roommates who are perfectly willing to share their living space with the viewing audience, for better or worse. According to Netflix’s official synopsis, Aunty Donna will “take viewers along for an absurdist adventure through their everyday lives. Come on inside if you’re prepared to handle satire, parody, clever wordplay, breakout musical numbers, and much more.” In this case, “much more” can include just about anything from a hunt for buried treasure to “Weird Al” Yankovic.
The series is produced by Ed Helms, Mike Falbo, and Brett Harris for Pacific Electric Picture Company, and Scott Aukerman and David Jargowsky for Comedy Bang! Bang! Aunty Donna’s Big Ol’ House Of Fun opens its creaky doors on November 11. In the meantime, check out the exclusive trailer below.
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This was made for me, being big fans of these guys for years now and contribute to their Patreon.
Yes, I remember the first time this came around when it was called “Workaholics”
Love these boys! Couldn’t be more excited for them
The serieEd Helms, Mike Falbo, and Brett Harris for Pacific Electric Picture Company, and Scott Aukerman and David Jargowsky for Comedy Bang! Bang!
with Auckerman one of the producers, I’m for sure watching this day 1
Aukerman more than cancels out the Ed Helms part.
I saw Helms’ name and almost didn’t read the article. As long as he’s not on camera I’ll give this a shot.
These guys are legitimately extraordinary. So good, in fact, that by all Australian cultural logic they should be ignored and discouraged until they die and then be posthumously hailed as unjustly overlooked innovators who never got their due.
It’s a little thing we Australians call “Doin’ a Go-Betweens”.
If the whole thing drops at once on November 11, I will be parking my ass in my recliner, soaring high on a nice sativa, and laughing said ass off (possibly having my most meaningful day of remote working yet).
This looks awesome. I’m in.
Oh man, this is awesome. So happy for these guys and excited for this show. Now, time to go re-watch Bigoted Bill.
These folks are hilarious. Do yourself a favor and google Aunty Donna and The Ellen show. You may die. Or not.
I love Aukerman but find his obsession with lame novelty acts like weird Al baffling. He wasn’t funny in the 80s , he still isn’t.
I found them recently thanks to the Weekly Planet Podcast (which is also very good). I highly recommend checking out their stuff on YouTube. They’ve got some really fantastic sketches out there already and I’m excited for the series.
Lady in a Bunnings ad got me good. Excellent.
That’s a good one – was trying to link Bikie wars, bigoted bill, chop chop, the drinking song, or the “same tie” sketch, but my phone isn’t cooperating linking on kinja. So everyone should go check them all out. Easiest channel to lose three hours on.
Ah, a fellow Weekly Wackadoo. I see you are a person of culture as well.
Aren’t we BigSandos now?
I fucking lose it at the Triple J presenters.
Finally something with potential.
So proud of my boys
Look I’ll watch this and probably love it but for the love of god Netflix where is I Think You Should Leave season 2
I had an Aunt Donna.She dead.