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Little Donny Foundation
The setup
The premise
Here’s the bit.
In a spot-on parody of tear-jerking charity telethons and PSA fundraisers, the Upright Citizens Brigade introduces viewers to Little Donny, a young boy suffering from a fictional medical condition: an enormous penis that accounts for over 13% of his body weight. The sketch unfolds in the style of a late-night charity appeal, with the UCB cast members (Matt Besser, Amy Poehler, Ian Roberts, and Matt Walsh) playing concerned celebrity advocates who earnestly plead for donations to 'The Little Donny Foundation.' Footage of Donny struggling with everyday activities — riding a bike, walking down the street — is intercut with increasingly absurd appeals for money and special equipment. The sketch escalates in comedic intensity while maintaining its straight-faced PSA tone throughout, culminating in a wailing, overwrought emotional appeal.
The funny people
Meet the cast. 5
Say it with us
Highly quotable.
You got a magnificent god-given weapon!
[Little Donny's condition] accounts for over 13% of his body weight.
We asked him to... come... join us in some more rehearsals.
Those of us with Little Donny's disease thank you for your donations.
Behind the scenes
The people who made it.

Phil Morrison
Director

Matt Besser
Writer

Amy Poehler
Writer

Ian Roberts
Writer

Matt Walsh
Writer
A little extra
Notes from the archive.
The "Little Donny" sketch is a recurring bit throughout UCB Season 1, serving as the season's running joke that culminates in the finale (Episode 10: The Little Donny Foundation). According to a YouTube commenter, UCB obtained street footage of people singing "enormous peanuts" by telling them it might be used for a Planters commercial — the audio was later dubbed over. Amy Poehler nearly breaks character at approximately 2:39 in the video. The sketch was directed by Phil Morrison, who later directed the indie film "Junebug" (2005). The Comedy Central YouTube upload (2018) has 180,000+ views and 1,970 likes as of upload metadata.
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