Shaun Micallef’s Mad as Hell surprised viewers last night with a glimpse of male nudity.
In fairness, the episode is rated M, with a warning for coarse language and nudity. B&T‘s a safe-for-work publication, so the eggplant addition is ours, not the ABC’s.
The shot came during a skit about defamation with comedian Francis Greenslade.
When Micallef asked if they could discuss the ABC’s censorship rules, a man in his full, authentic birthday suit entered the stage and said that Ita Buttrose – the ABC’s chair – “wants to wind the segment up now”.
Last night’s ep received a load of praise on Twitter (though not explicitly for the nudity).
Classic #MadAsHell tonight on a number of levels. Very fine. Get yeself to iview if you missed it.
— Michael Pascoe (@MichaelPascoe01) June 2, 2021
@shaunmicallef forget the male nudity. The real talking point was the impressive Christopher Walken impersonation. #MadAsHell
— N Fair (@njwfairhurst) June 3, 2021
Lots of swearing. Full frontal nudity. Donald McEngadine. That ep of Mad as Hell was straight up FIYAH 🔥 #madashell
— Libby (@libbycdominguez) June 2, 2021
If you’re particularly curious, it’s timestamp 14’35” of the June 2nd episode.
