The Martin Short Show (1994 TV series)

This article is about the 1994 TV sitcom series. For the 1999 syndicated daytime talk show, see The Martin Short Show.

The Martin Short Show
Genre	Sitcom
Created by	Martin Short Paul Flaherty Michael Short
Directed by	Eugene Levy
Starring	Martin Short Jan Hooks Noley Thornton Zack Duhame Andrea Martin Brian Doyle-Murray
Composer	Ed Alton
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	13 (10 unaired)
Production
Executive producer	Martin Short
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	30 minutes
Production companies	Dolshor Productions NBC Productions
Original release
Network	NBC
Release	September 15 (1994-09-15) – September 27, 1994 (1994-09-27)

The Martin Short Show is an American sitcom television series created by Paul Flaherty, Michael Short, and star Martin Short, that aired on NBC from September 15 until September 27, 1994 on NBC, only three episodes of thirteen.

The Show Formerly Known as The Martin Short Show, a 90-minute special, aired 20 May 1995 on NBC, in Saturday Night Live's time slot as a summer replacement. ^[1]

Overview

The series focuses on Marty Short, a comedian who tries to balance his work life as a sketch show host, and his home life with his wife and children.

Cast

• Martin Short - Marty Short
• Jan Hooks - Meg Harper Short
• Noley Thornton - Caroline Short
• Zack Duhame - Charlie Short
• Andrea Martin - Alice Manoogan
• Brian Doyle-Murray - Gary

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date	Viewers (millions)
1	"Who's Afraid of Snowball Fortensky?"	John Whitesell	Paul Flaherty & Martin Short	September 15, 1994 (1994-09-15)	20.8 [2]
2	"The Steve Martin Show"	Eugene Levy	Dick Blasucci & Martin Short	September 20, 1994 (1994-09-20)	17.7 [3]
3	"A Hippo Never Forgets"	Eugene Levy	Howard Bendetson & Cindy Begel	September 27, 1994 (1994-09-27)	16.1 [4]
4	"The Joker is Me"	Eugene Levy	Frank Mula	Unaired	N/A
5	"Me, the Jury"	Eugene Levy	Doug Steckler	Unaired	N/A
6	"Mommie-in-Law Dearest"	N/A	N/A	Unaired	N/A
7	"The Mother of All Blind Dates"	N/A	N/A	Unaired	N/A
8	"Movie of the Weak"	N/A	N/A	Unaired	N/A
9	"Alice's Date"	N/A	N/A	Unaired	N/A
10	"The Double Dare"	N/A	N/A	Unaired	N/A
11	"Marty See Marty Do"	N/A	N/A	Unaired	N/A
12	"Marty's Dance Break"	N/A	N/A	Unaired	N/A
13	"Gary's Big Strike"	N/A	N/A	Unaired	N/A

Production

In an un-aired pilot, ^[5] Dody Goodman plays Olive, Marty's mother-in-law, and Kristen Johnston plays a TV show production supervisor with a New York accent.

References

1. "Martin Short Shows". SCTV Guide .ca. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
2. Gable, Donna (September 21, 1994). "'Girl' helps ABC start fall season on top". Life. USA Today . p. 3D.
3. "Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today . September 28, 1994. p. 3D.
4. "Nielsen ratings". Life. USA Today . October 5, 1994. p. 3D.
5. NBC Entertainment, Press & Publicity: "THIS TAPE IS FOR BACKGROUND VIEWING ONLY AND IS NOT TO BE USED FOR REVIEW PURPOSES" (no titles or credits)

External links

• The Martin Short Show (1994) (8 episodes) at epguides
• The Martin Short Show at IMDb
• The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show at IMDb