The Martin Short Show

The Martin Short Show was a short-lived 1994 sitcom starring Martin Short, playing himself as the star of an NBC sketch comedy series, dealing with his staff, home life, and celebrities. Only three episodes were broadcast.
==Muppet Mentions==
* In the unaired pilot, Martin refuses to do a sketch in which he plays Larry Bird (via the use of stilts). He claims he looks "more like Big Bird."
* In the third episode "A Hippo Never Forgets," Martin tries to get onto The Lovey Show (a Barney spoof). His agent tells him he can instead get him a guest spot on Sesame Street, doing a song and dance with "that big bird...what's his name?"
==Connections==
* Dick Blasucci was co-executive producer
* Sally Field played the First Lady in a sketch used in the unaired pilot and the series premiere "Who's Afraid of Snowball Fortensky?"
* Joe Flaherty played Rev. Braiden in the unaired pilot
* Paul Flaherty was co-executive producer
* Casey Kasem played himself in "The Steve Martin Show"
* Andrea Martin played Alice Manoogan
* Edie McClurg played Tina in "The Steve Martin Show"
* Brian Doyle-Murray played Gary
* Steve Martin played himself in "The Steve Martin Show"
* Paul Shaffer composed the theme music
* George Wendt played Lovey in "A Hippo Never Forgets"
* Fred Willard played Peter in "A Hippo Never Forgets"
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