Marx and Venus was an Australian television comedy series broadcast on SBS TV. Set in Perth, Western Australia, the program was about two flatmates; John Marx, played by and Venus Hoy, played by . Originally Emma Lung was to play Venus Hoy, but she pulled out of the project before filming. The program premiered on 6 August 2007. Episodes of the show are only five minutes long, and it was generally shown around 8:30pm each Monday night. The theme music for the opening titles is "Come on Come on" by Little Birdy.