Support the Show
A one-person studio runs on community, not Netflix money. Memberships fund the next episode, the next dimension, and occasionally a new hamster cage that Hamdini will escape anyway.
Two official ways to support the show. One platform if you are a YouTube regular. One platform if you want the full fan experience. Pick whichever fits how you already watch.
Fourthwall Membership
The full fan experience. Memberships, merch, exclusive content, and a custom storefront all in one place. 5% platform fee means more of every dollar actually funds the show.
The Neighbor
You are Gerald-adjacent. You are paying attention. We appreciate you.
- Member badge on Discord
- Early access to the newsletter (48 hours before public)
- Member-only monthly update from the creator
The Plainview Regular
You know everyone at Rosie's. You have opinions about the pizza war. You are in.
- Everything in The Neighbor
- Early access to episodes (1 week before public release)
- Weekly fish tank play extended cut
- Vote on upcoming destinations (members-only polls)
- Members-only BTS posts
The Machine Operator
You would absolutely push the red button. We respect that.
- Everything in The Plainview Regular
- Machine blueprint PDF (full-resolution)
- Plainview lore drops before anyone else
- Name in the credits of one Season 2 episode
- Private Discord channel with the creator
- First dibs on limited-edition merch
YouTube Memberships
Already subscribed on YouTube? Tap the Join button on the channel. No separate signup, no new password, perks unlock inside the YouTube app.
YouTube members get:
- Custom badges and emoji in comments and chat
- Members-only community posts
- Members-only livestreams (production streams, Q&As)
- Early access on select episodes
Activates once the channel hits YouTube Partner Program eligibility (1k subscribers + 4k watch hours). Help us get there by subscribing.
Prefer a One-Time Tip?
No subscription, no commitment. Just a coffee (or several). Animation is exhausting.
Buy a Coffee on Ko-fiWhere the Money Goes
Infrastructure
The GPU. The render queue. The storage. The software. The thing that turns midnight ideas into 22 minutes of animation.
Writing & Voice
Scripts. Table reads. Voice recording. The part where "Jennifer" has to sound exactly right or the whole scene falls apart.
Production
Character LoRA training. Asset libraries. Sound design. Music. The hundreds of tiny costumes for twenty fish.
The Next Episode
Every membership dollar goes directly into producing more episodes, faster. That is the math. That is the whole pitch.