Masculinity Satire Australian Animated Series ‘Finally, a Show About Men!’ Bows on YouTube (EXCLUSIVE)
The Australian animated series 'Finally, a Show About Men!' has premiered on YouTube, offering a satirical take on modern masculinity. Created by Samuel Leighton-Dore and Bradley Tennant, the show aims to explore the complexities of manhood through humor and animation. The debut episode, titled 'A Scrum Is A Safe Space,' focuses on rugby and reflects the contradictions of contemporary male identity.
- ▪The series is produced by Sad Man Studio and is available on Aunty Donna's Grouse House YouTube channel.
- ▪Leighton-Dore and Tennant previously collaborated on the animated short film 'Sensitive Gym Bros.'
- ▪The show is supported by Screen Queensland's Online Production Grants, which promote emerging talent in the state.
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Home TV News May 23, 2026 2:50am PT Masculinity Satire Australian Animated Series ‘Finally, a Show About Men!’ Bows on YouTube (EXCLUSIVE) By Naman Ramachandran Plus Icon Naman Ramachandran Latest Inside ‘Sh(AI)ved,’ the AI-Created Vintage Adult Film Collection Unveiled at Cannes: ‘Splendid, Volcanic Orgasms’ 17 hours ago Estonia Plans to Triple Its Film Industry as Two New Sound Stages Take Shape 20 hours ago How Japan IP Adaptation ‘Cat’s Eyes’ Cracked France’s Youth Audience – and What the Global Rollout Taught Its Makers 22 hours ago See All Sad Man Studio “Finally, a Show About Men!,” an Australian short-form animated sketch comedy satirizing modern masculinity, premieres Sunday on Aunty Donna’s Grouse House YouTube channel from Gold Coast’s Sad Man Studio.
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