About this season
Viva La Dirt League presents: The Internet’s Guide to Mental Health. An 8-part sketch series exploring the highs and lows of having a human brain. From the lighthearted to the genuinely grim, nothing is off-limits. It’s an honest, comedic look at the mental health struggles we all face but rarely talk about.
Episodes (8)
1. The Menu
Aired 20 March 2026 • 4 min
Sir Alan stars in 'The Menu' — a realistic depiction of the morning choice that we all get at the start of each and every day. Because this is how life works isn't it?
2. Foneface
Aired 27 March 2026 • 3 min
In a seemingly normal suburb, Brynley goes about her day work day, but when her phone dies she’s forced to confront something truly frightening — her own thoughts! Foneface imagines a world in which our phone use has gotten very silly, and very extreme.
3. Just Smile
Aired 3 April 2026 • 5 min
When young Charlie gets sad his imaginary friend Gruffles teaches him a neat new trick — Just Smile! This sketch explores toxic positivity and how hanging onto outdated coping mechanisms can hurt not help.
4. Birthday Surprise
Aired 10 April 2026 • 4 min
Ellie receives an unexpected Birthday Surprise on her 30th birthday. In this suspenseful sketch, we explore the pressure of a late ADHD diagnosis and the horror of being expected to wear a positive mask.
5. Be Present
Aired 17 April 2026 • 5 min
In Be Present, Ben Van Lier takes us through a guided mediation for the modern age. In a world where 12 second videos rule the roost, this meditation is sure to test your attention span.
6. Busy Brain
Aired 24 April 2026 • 4 min
Rhi can’t shut off her Busy Brain. In this spooky sketch Rhi is visited by the past, present, and future version of herself. Battling against her brain, Rhi tries her best to fall asleep.
7. The Clown
Aired 1 May 2026 • 5 min
Giving others what you cannot give yourself
8. The Struggle
Aired 8 May 2026 • 4 min
Rowan battles through his morning routine in The Struggle. This sketch explores the often full-body struggle of depression and how sometimes the quiet act of just being there for a friend can make all the difference.