Aunty Donna's Big Ol' House of Fun is a sketch comedy television series created by and starring members of the Australian comedy group Aunty Donna. It premiered on 11 November 2020 on Netflix. The show's absurdist approach has been compared to the likes of Monty Python and Tim and Eric.
Aunty Donna released their second series, Aunty Donna's Coffee Cafe, in 2023.
Cast Main Mark Samual Bonanno Broden Kelly Zachary Ruane
Guest Randy Feltface as himself Kristen Schaal as the dishwasher (voice) Karan Soni as Jerry Seinfeld Ed Helms as himself / Egg Helms Kia Stevens as herself / Awesome Kong Ronny Chieng as Voice-Over Antony Starr as Stray Man Sarah Burns as Pirate Jack Quaid as Basketball Player "Weird Al" Yankovic as himself and Lindsay Scott Aukerman as Police Officer 1 Tawny Newsome as The Queen of England Paul F. Tompkins as Jukebox Michelle Brasier as various including Sports Doctor, and Leg Head Rekha Shankar as various, including woman at fight-scene Tipper Newton as various, including neighbour Jessica Knappett as Zach pretending to be an English Lady at the Bar
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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 of 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.
The series' music was composed almost entirely by Tom Armstrong, a member of the sketch troupe.
Release The six-episode series premiered on 11 November 2020 on Netflix.
Reception The series recieved critical acclaim, 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.
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