Aunty Donna's Big Ol' House of Fun
Aunty Donna's Big Ol' House of Fun is an American–Australian sketch comedy television show on Netflix, created by and starring members of the Australian comedy group Aunty Donna. It premiered on 11 November 2020. The series' music was composed almost entirely by Tom Armstrong, a member of the sketch troupe. The show's absurdist approach has been compared to the likes of Monty Python and Tim and Eric. Cast. Main. The three performing members portray themselves on the show, but as fictionalized caricatures, as well as several characters drawn from  other Aunty Donna shows and podcasts. All three non-performing members of Aunty Donna also make screen appearances: Production. "Aunty Donna's Big Ol' House of Fun", which is based on the acting of the members of Aunty Donna, a sketch comedy troupe, was announced in July 2020. Filming took place in the United States, as well as Melbourne, Australia. In addition to Mark Samual Bonanno, Broden Kelly and Zachary Ruane starring in the series as caricatures as themselves, notable actors and comedians, including Ed Helms (who also serves as an executive producer), "Weird Al" Yankovic and Kia Stevens, appear  in cameos. Tawny Newsome portrays the "Queen of England", and Kristen Schaal voices the troupe's dishwasher. Release. The entirety of the first season, which consists of six episodes, was released on 11 November 2020, on Netflix. Reception. The first season was critically acclaimed, receiving a rating of 100% on Rotten Tomatoes. On Metacritic, it has a score of 85 out of 100, based on reviews from 4 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". Junkee noted that "it seems the entire world has learned that the Aunty Donna boys are hilarious, a fact many Aussies have known for a long time after  their new series dropped on Netflix last week." The media website also praised the many cameos made by Ed Helms, "Weird Al" Yankovic, and Randy Feltface. "The Guardian" commented on how many of Aunty Donna's previous Australian YouTube and Reddit followers enjoyed the show, and "Decider" said that the members of the comedy troupe were "the illegitimate grandchildren of Monty Python and sons of Tom Green." TV Tonight gave the first season four out of five stars.