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Get ready to laugh, feel, and celebrate the brilliant moments that have made Martin Short a beloved comedy icon. From his unforgettable sketches on SCTV to his heartfelt family devotion, legendary talk show appearances, and his dynamic roles alongside Steve Martin and Selena Gomez, Martin Short continues to charm audiences worldwide with his unique blend of whimsy and depth.
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00:00In this business, in the world of comedy, there's nobody faster, there's nobody smarter, there's nobody funnier.
00:07Welcome to Ms. Mojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the most unforgettable, hilarious, and heartwarming instances
00:13that showcase why Martin Short has become a national and international treasure.
00:18Oh, thank God we have fans.
00:21Number 20. He's the life of the party.
00:24Before we get into all the reasons we love Martin Short, why not hear it from the people closest to
00:28him?
00:28I'll tell you something about Marty. Let's say you're going to host a dinner party, and you invite Marty.
00:37And then it turns out Marty can't come. You cancel the party.
00:42One of the most endearing parts of his 2026 documentary, Marty, Life is Short,
00:46is hearing about all the things that make Short so special from everyone from Eugene Levy to Tom Hanks to
00:51Steven Spielberg.
00:53I think the real tell about Marty's heart is how much my kids love Marty.
00:57And from very, very young ages, how my kids were just wanting to be with Marty,
01:01wanting to walk over during a dinner and sit with Marty and talk to Marty and show off for Marty.
01:07In fact, the documentary invites the audience to several of this A-list cruise get-togethers,
01:12under the guise that since they had children of similar ages, it was an opportunity to get them together.
01:17But it's clear these meetups are for the big kids,
01:20with Short often proving to be the biggest kid at heart of them all.
01:23I had that moment of realizing,
01:26I'm going to hang around with this guy at every opportunity I can muster.
01:32Number 19. Handling a parking lot altercation.
01:35Short takes the kind of everyday parking lot spot that most of us only have in our heads
01:40and transforms it into a hilarious breakdown.
01:42I saw this spot be for you!
01:49Ha! Ha! You wish!
01:53In this sketch, what starts as a minor disagreement quickly snowballs into a full-scale meltdown,
01:59with Short treating every moment as if the fate of the universe hangs in the balance.
02:04He is fully committed,
02:05and the way he ups the ante is so well-timed that you can't help but get caught up in
02:10it.
02:10I never lie!
02:13I'm super Christian!
02:17Super Christian!
02:19He lets each reaction build on top of the last,
02:22and knows exactly how far to push it.
02:25We love him for moments like this,
02:26because he makes comedy feel alive, unpredictable, and endlessly rewatchable.
02:31Come on, man! It's almost Christmas!
02:35Let me have the spot, you Scrooge!
02:40Number 18. Auntie's Wooden Leg.
02:43We're sorry to break it to you,
02:44but this 1999 Alice in Wonderland adaptation wasn't just some collective fever dream.
02:49Auntie's wooden leg.
02:51Auntie's wooden leg.
02:53We'll paint it red.
02:54Call it Fred or Ned or Ted.
02:56In a cast stacked with legends,
02:59Marty hijacks the spotlight with a mad hatter that feels like vaudeville on a sugar rush.
03:04The Crown Jewel is his show-stopping rendition of Auntie's Wooden Leg.
03:08It's a comedic whirlwind that feels downright unhinged,
03:11but never loses its rhythm.
03:13Auntie's wooden leg.
03:14Oh, Auntie's wooden leg.
03:16Everybody said it was well and truly dead.
03:20Oh, Auntie's wooden leg.
03:21Whether he's waxing poetic about the best butter
03:24or lamenting the audience that walked out on his concert,
03:27Short injects the hatter with a wild, tragicomic pulse
03:30that makes the character leap off the screen.
03:33It's the kind of performance that demands an encore.
03:36Twinkle, twinkle.
03:39I'm so glad it isn't me.
03:45Number 17. How good a father he is.
03:48This is the side of Short that people don't always talk about first,
03:52but it speaks volumes to who he is behind the comedy.
03:55Then we adopted Catherine.
03:57And then Oliver.
03:58And then Henry.
03:59His life hasn't exactly been easy,
04:01especially after losing his wife, Nancy Dolman,
04:04and later his daughter Catherine.
04:05And through all of that,
04:07he stays grounded in his family.
04:08There's nothing more mourning as a father
04:10than getting a deep tissue massage
04:13while out of the corner of your eye
04:14seeing one of your kids getting tutored in math.
04:16I think it brings the warmth.
04:20He talks about his kids with so much love.
04:23And now, as a grandfather,
04:24that devotion only deepens.
04:26There's no performance here.
04:28No bit, no exaggeration.
04:30It's just real.
04:31That kind of consistency,
04:32especially after everything he's been through,
04:35says more about him than any role ever could.
04:37It's a quieter reason people admire him,
04:40but these moments matter.
04:41To see him as a father
04:43is so genuine,
04:47authentic to who he is.
04:50My next best girlfriend, my wife.
04:53Number 16.
04:54Providing comedic relief in Merlin.
04:56The Merlin miniseries was a pretty dark
04:58and moody take on the Arthurian legend,
05:00filled with war, betrayal,
05:02and some seriously intense stakes.
05:04Oh, Frick, how are you?
05:07Overworked and underpaid.
05:09How terribly sweet of you to inquire.
05:12But whenever things got a little too heavy,
05:15Short was there to save the day
05:16as the shape-shifting gnome Frick.
05:18Serving as the reluctant henchman
05:20to the terrifying Queen Mab,
05:21he brought a much-needed dose of wit
05:23and physical comedy
05:24that kept the audience laughing through the drama.
05:26I do hope that the boy
05:28is just having fun
05:30and it's nothing personal.
05:31Of course it's not personal.
05:32He likes you.
05:33I often wonder what he would do
05:35if you didn't like me.
05:36Short's impeccable timing
05:37made Frick the ultimate scene-stealer.
05:39By the time he's trying to charm his way
05:41through a royal court,
05:42you realize that nobody but him
05:44could make a mischievous gnome
05:46so undeniably captivating.
05:48What are you doing here, Frick?
05:50Betraying my principles, I'm afraid.
05:52Indeed, I've always believed
05:54that it was better to be a coward for a second
05:56than dead for a lifetime.
05:58And yet, here I am fighting.
06:01Fighting on the side of right,
06:02which is worse.
06:04Number 15.
06:05Bringing warmth to Jack Frost
06:06Short's take on Jack Frost
06:08is pure mischievous magic,
06:11a role that feels like
06:12it was written just for him.
06:13Well, you gotta know about me.
06:14I'm a legendary figure too
06:16with enormous power in my own right.
06:18Okay, okay, chill.
06:19I invented chill!
06:21He infuses the character
06:22with so much personality and snap
06:24that the whole movie lights up
06:26whenever he's on screen.
06:27In a genre where fantasy villains
06:29can easily blur together,
06:31Short's commitment
06:32makes the character unforgettable,
06:34lively, playful,
06:35and just the right amount of dangerous.
06:37Not to mention,
06:38a real showman's flair
06:39that elevates every scene.
06:41You know,
06:41Neil,
06:42Neil,
06:42Neil,
06:42Lucy,
06:42Laura should be here for this.
06:44They left a while ago.
06:45I wonder where they are.
06:46Oh,
06:46some of the Canadians
06:47invited them over for Coco.
06:48You know who they are?
06:49Yuck,
06:50yuck,
06:50yuck,
06:50yuck,
06:51eh?
06:51Once again,
06:52Short proves he can take
06:53even the most familiar archetype
06:55and make it feel brand new.
06:57It's the kind of performance
06:58that turns silliness
06:59into an art form,
07:00and we cannot get enough.
07:02Excuse me,
07:04did you just accuse me
07:05of being skillful and delicious?
07:06Oh, please.
07:07Guilty as charged.
07:08Number 14,
07:09being a talk show host's dream guest.
07:11While most celebrities
07:13treat talk show appearances
07:14as a standard PR stop,
07:16for short,
07:17the late night couch
07:18is his personal playground.
07:19I look at you and all,
07:20I think to myself,
07:21whatever he's doing,
07:2230% more,
07:23and he's Angela Lansbury.
07:28Well, thank you.
07:29In fact,
07:29he's widely considered
07:31among the greatest guests
07:32in the history of the medium.
07:34Why?
07:35Because Marty doesn't just chat,
07:37he performs.
07:38His secret weapon
07:39is a razor-sharp wit
07:41wrapped in a thousand-watt
07:42Hollywood smile.
07:43He's mastered the art
07:44of the polite roast,
07:45lobbing savage insults
07:47with seasoned finesse.
07:48Do me?
07:49Do I do you?
07:51Yes.
07:52Well, I mean,
07:53you aren't that easy to do.
07:55Then we'll skip it.
07:56I just wanted to know.
07:57Yeah, okay.
08:01No.
08:03That Betty Davis impression
08:05is a perfect example
08:06of why he's so beloved.
08:07What makes him special
08:08is the way he can be outrageous
08:10without feeling mean or smug,
08:12and his energy stays welcoming,
08:14never overpowering at all.
08:16People hear my voice
08:17and they just know it's me
08:18wherever I am,
08:19when I call in.
08:20Well, so did Burl Ives,
08:21but it didn't stop him.
08:22He became iconic.
08:24Why are you yelling at me?
08:26I'm not yelling at you.
08:27I'm trying to make you
08:28see my point of view.
08:29I would love to do animation.
08:31I understand it's very...
08:32Hollywood doesn't want you.
08:35Number 13.
08:36Showing his darker side
08:37for Law & Order SVU.
08:39Short's guest appearance
08:40on SVU showed
08:41how he could crash
08:42into a serious drama
08:43and still leave
08:44a huge impression.
08:45I didn't get a real
08:46good look at him,
08:47but his eyes
08:48are very distinctive.
08:48One brown, one blue.
08:50Okay, where was this?
08:51I had a vision.
08:52Short played
08:53Sebastian Ballantyne,
08:54a fraudulent psychic
08:55who is revealed
08:56to be an absolute monster.
08:57It remains one of
08:59the most unsettling
09:00performances
09:01in the show's history.
09:02It proved Short
09:03isn't just a funny man.
09:05He has the range
09:06to be truly chilling.
09:07Well, there is
09:08a problem
09:09with your husband.
09:13What about him?
09:16You don't have one.
09:18It's not like he ditched
09:20his signature persona
09:21for the role.
09:21He twisted it,
09:22using his natural charisma,
09:24whimsical voice,
09:25and expressive face
09:26to make the character
09:27feel slimy and predatory
09:28rather than charming.
09:30It's stuck with audiences
09:31because it was short
09:32like we'd rarely
09:33seen him before.
09:34Your expressions
09:35were priceless.
09:39This place was like
09:40a beehive
09:40that I'd poke
09:41with a stick.
09:42Number 12.
09:43His friendship
09:44with Catherine O'Hara.
09:45These two have
09:46the kind of history
09:47you cannot fake.
09:48I'm madly in love
09:49with Catherine, yes.
09:50And always have been.
09:52But every guy was.
09:53No.
09:54That's true.
09:55When someone makes you laugh,
09:56that's the sexiest thing
09:57in the world.
09:57Absolutely.
09:57They go all the way
09:58back to the second city,
09:59building that connection
10:00before either of them
10:01really took off.
10:02Then,
10:03SCTV happened,
10:04and you could already
10:05see how well
10:06they worked together.
10:07I just didn't like it.
10:08And I can't lie.
10:09I can never lie.
10:10I hate people
10:10who lie in reviews.
10:12But that is a lie
10:12if you review a movie
10:13and you didn't actually see it.
10:14Well, I had a dinner
10:15to go to, dear.
10:16What makes it even better
10:17is that it didn't stop there.
10:19They stayed close
10:20over the years,
10:21even living just minutes
10:22apart at one point.
10:23That kind of long-term
10:24friendship shows up
10:25in their work.
10:26We got to go out
10:27and have lunch
10:28with the cast afterwards
10:29because Gilda,
10:29God bless her,
10:30invited us.
10:31And we got to sit next to Marty.
10:33And then when I went home,
10:34like for the next week
10:35or two or three
10:36or I don't know
10:37how many years,
10:37I would kiss his picture
10:39in the program
10:39from God's phone.
10:40She had a crush.
10:41There's no effort
10:41to make it feel natural
10:42because it already is.
10:44When they share a scene,
10:45it just clicks.
10:46It feels easy.
10:48And that is exactly
10:49why people loved watching them.
10:51If I look at him,
10:52I'm going to laugh.
10:52So I look just slightly
10:54off of his face
10:55and then he would do this
10:56into my eye line.
10:58Number 11,
10:59giving us the ultimate Barbie villain.
11:01If there were a Hall of Fame
11:03for campy cinematic villains,
11:05Preminger would undoubtedly
11:06have his own gold-plated wing.
11:08When our ceremony's over,
11:09I will rise and take the throne
11:11and that nitwit Annalise
11:12can kiss my shoes.
11:13For the kingdom and the castle
11:15will be mine and mine alone.
11:16If the conship fits,
11:17then how can I refuse?
11:18He makes the character fun
11:20to watch in every scene,
11:21which is a huge part
11:22of why the performance
11:23stands out.
11:24Instead of playing evil
11:25as flat or scary,
11:27he gives it flair,
11:28vanity,
11:29and a wink
11:29of theatrical arrogance.
11:31Short's voice work
11:32adds rhythm and personality
11:33to every line
11:34and he clearly
11:35has a blast with it.
11:37What's this stupid cat
11:38doing here?
11:39He belongs to me.
11:41Oh, he's yours, is he?
11:43Well, a thousand apologies,
11:45my lady.
11:46Such a canine feline.
11:50That enthusiasm
11:51brings it all together.
11:52It's hard not to love
11:53someone who can make
11:54a cartoon villain
11:55feel this entertaining
11:56and memorable
11:57for kids and adults alike.
11:58How could we refuse him
12:00a place on our list?
12:01And it's nothing
12:02that inventive,
12:03just the one thing
12:04I desire.
12:05This simple crown,
12:07yes, how could I refuse?
12:11Short is a gifted
12:12physical comedian,
12:13but his eccentric voice
12:15is well-suited to animation.
12:16When you need somebody
12:17to voice a live wire
12:18like Stubbs in We're Back,
12:20Stefano in Madagascar 3,
12:22or Ben in Treasure Planet,
12:24Short should be
12:25at the top of the call list.
12:26Of course, I'm Ben,
12:28the bio-electronic navigator.
12:30Oops.
12:30And you are?
12:31Jim.
12:32Oh, what a pleasure
12:33to meet you, Jimmy.
12:34It's Jim.
12:35Short has also shown off
12:36his subtler side
12:37as Hubie
12:37in The Pebble and the Penguin.
12:39He's taken on
12:39more antagonistic roles
12:41as well in
12:41The Prince of Egypt,
12:42Jimmy Neutron,
12:43and the Willoughby's.
12:44If you need love,
12:46I beg if you find it elsewhere.
12:50Oh, you are Tim.
12:52And you are Willoughby.
12:54Ooh.
12:56Good day, sir.
12:57Frankenweenie is
12:58an especially strong
12:59showcase of his range,
13:00voicing the support
13:01of Edward Frankenstein,
13:02the grumpy Mr. Burgermeister,
13:04and the disturbed Nassar.
13:06It's the windmill
13:07that does it.
13:09Turning, turning
13:10the air
13:11until the sky
13:12itself rages
13:14against the night.
13:15The Cat in the Hat
13:17is perhaps the most famous
13:18character Short has voiced,
13:19receiving a Daytime Emmy nomination.
13:22Number 9.
13:23Winning a Tony
13:24for Little Me.
13:25Although best known
13:26for his work
13:27in film and TV,
13:28Short has also
13:29left his mark
13:30on the stage.
13:30He made his Broadway debut
13:32in a musical version
13:33of The Goodbye Girl
13:34and played Leo Bloom
13:35when the producers
13:36was on tour
13:37in California.
13:38I want to be
13:38the greatest,
13:39grandest,
13:40and most fabulous
13:41producer in the world.
13:43I want to be
13:44the most acclaimed
13:45The show that brought him
13:47the most acclaim
13:48was a 1998 revival
13:49of Neil Simon's
13:50Little Me.
13:51Thank you,
13:52thank you,
13:52thank you,
13:53thank you.
13:54Or as you say
13:55in English,
13:56thank you.
13:56In this musical,
13:57Short plays
13:58eight different characters,
13:59including a banker
14:00who's accidentally shot,
14:02a director
14:02who accidentally
14:03stabs himself,
14:04and a soldier
14:05who dies
14:06in a freak
14:06typewriter accident.
14:07Although Short
14:08continually dies
14:09on stage,
14:10the revival rose
14:11to life thanks
14:12to his versatile presence.
14:13Short's performances
14:14would win him
14:15the Tony,
14:16which he brought
14:17with him
14:17while presenting
14:18at the Emmys.
14:19I just want to go
14:20on record
14:20as saying
14:20that winning
14:21an Emmy
14:21is every bit
14:23as prestigious
14:23as winning
14:24one of these babies.
14:25Number eight,
14:26turning Clifford
14:27into a cult comedy.
14:29Imagine the bad seed,
14:30but instead of
14:31a little girl,
14:32it's a 10-year-old
14:33with Martin Short's head.
14:34The result
14:35is the cinematic
14:36fever dream
14:37Clifford,
14:38in which Short
14:39stars as a little boy
14:40who torments
14:41his uncle,
14:42played by Charles Grodin.
14:55When director
14:56Paul Flaherty
14:56heard this premise,
14:57he thought,
14:58oh,
14:58that's gonna bomb.
14:59He wasn't wrong,
15:00as Clifford
15:01was a box office flop
15:02and the critics
15:03assassinated it.
15:04Although Short
15:05claims he heard
15:06laughter at
15:06advanced screenings.
15:07A truly detestable
15:09film about a
15:10truly detestable
15:11little boy
15:11played by Martin Short.
15:12The whole gimmick,
15:13Short is an adult
15:14playing a kid.
15:16Martin Short
15:16is a brilliant
15:17impersonator,
15:18but he comes across
15:19here as a mean
15:19little dweeb.
15:20Most comedies
15:21would fade into
15:22obscurity after this,
15:24but Clifford
15:24found its audience,
15:25with many loving
15:26just how unapologetically
15:28surreal it is.
15:29The film even
15:30gained some famous
15:31fans like Nicolas Cage,
15:32who told Short
15:33that he broke
15:33his VHS
15:34rewinding a scene
15:35from Clifford
15:3635 times.
15:37You think it's funny?
15:39No.
15:40It was funny,
15:42Uncle Martin.
15:42It was.
15:43Number 7.
15:44His loving marriage
15:45to Nancy Dolman.
15:46You might know
15:47Nancy Dolman
15:48from the sitcom
15:48Soap
15:49where she played
15:49Annie Selig-Tate.
15:51Annie,
15:51you were Eunice's
15:52roommate in college.
15:54Yes,
15:54you remember me.
15:55While serving as
15:56Gilda Radner's
15:57understudy
15:57in the musical
15:58Godspell,
15:59Dolman met Short,
16:00who was playing
16:01Jeffrey.
16:02Eight years later,
16:03the two got hitched.
16:04Not long after
16:05adopting their first child,
16:07Dolman decided
16:07to focus on motherhood,
16:08with two more kids
16:09eventually joining
16:10the family.
16:11Dolman could still
16:12be seen accompanying
16:13her husband to award shows
16:14and occasionally
16:15helping him out in bits.
16:16I'm very excited
16:17because I haven't
16:18seen it yet.
16:18No.
16:19We were supposed
16:19to go to the opening
16:20and I don't know,
16:22Marty got the wrong night,
16:24so I haven't seen it
16:25and I'm very excited.
16:27Sadly,
16:27Dolman passed away
16:28from ovarian cancer
16:29in 2010 at age 58.
16:31Although Dolman's life
16:33was cut tragically short,
16:34her husband was grateful
16:35to have spent
16:36more than 30 years
16:37with her.
16:38Short can still feel
16:39Dolman's presence
16:40years later,
16:41reflecting on their marriage
16:42as, quote,
16:43a triumph.
16:44You know,
16:44you try to fuel yourself
16:45with the spirit.
16:46You try to,
16:47listen,
16:47I can have a full conversation
16:49with Nancy right now,
16:50as if she's here.
16:51I know exactly
16:52what she'd say
16:52because you do.
16:53We were together
16:53for 36 years.
16:55So at a certain point,
16:56you literally
16:57become one person.
16:58Number six,
16:59his dramatic turn
17:00on Damages.
17:01While primarily
17:02a showcase
17:03for the great Glenn Close,
17:05Damages provided
17:06a platform
17:06for several comedic actors
17:08to demonstrate
17:08their dramatic chops,
17:10from Ted Danson
17:11to Lily Tomlin.
17:12Martin Short
17:13did not disappoint
17:14with his Emmy-nominated turn
17:15as Leonard Winstone,
17:17a wealthy,
17:17Ponzi-scheming family's
17:19trusted lawyer.
17:19We've decided
17:20to talk on the record.
17:22I can't let you do that.
17:23People need to know
17:24that Joe had nothing
17:25to do with his father's crime.
17:27In the Tobin family's eyes,
17:29Leonard is like family,
17:30but he's not family.
17:32Ultimately,
17:33he's an outsider
17:33who doesn't fit in anywhere.
17:35It's one of Short's
17:36most understated performances,
17:38but also among
17:39his most layered.
17:40Want to get a waterboard?
17:44You've been questioning
17:44my client for over
17:45five hours now.
17:46We're going in a circle,
17:47don't you think?
17:48Short might not
17:48immediately strike you
17:50as a straight-faced lawyer,
17:51which is what makes him
17:52perfect for the role.
17:53Winstone isn't
17:54what he seems,
17:55and the same can be said
17:57about Short,
17:57who proves that comedy
17:59is just one mask
18:00that suits him.
18:01Number five,
18:02being unrecognizable
18:03as Jiminy Glick.
18:05There are over-the-top
18:06Martin Short characters,
18:07and then there's
18:08Jiminy Glick.
18:08I'm here with one of the
18:11most luscious cupcakes,
18:13Miss Yum Yum herself,
18:15the fabulous Julia Lewis.
18:20An Ohio native
18:22born Malcolm Glickman,
18:23this middle child of 10
18:24was a failed actor
18:25and mistreated assistant
18:27to Charles Bronson
18:28before inexplicably
18:29landing his own talk show.
18:30Some hosts fawn
18:32over their guests,
18:33others make fun of them.
18:34Glick did both simultaneously
18:36in a masterclass
18:37of unprofessionalism.
18:38The phrasing was very unique.
18:40Some people would say,
18:41boy, he seems so kind of bland
18:43and there's a nothingness there,
18:44but I don't feel that.
18:45I feel that there's a wisdom to you.
18:48Just because the eyes are so dull,
18:50doesn't mean that there's not
18:51a machinery of wheels
18:52clicking away.
18:53The character appeared
18:55on the short-lived
18:55Martin Short Show
18:56before being spun off
18:57in Primetime Glick
18:58and the feature
18:59Jiminy Glick in La La Wood.
19:01The latter also saw Short
19:03portray David Lynch,
19:04who almost directed him
19:05in an unproduced movie
19:06called One Saliva Bubble.
19:08As ridiculous as Glick's voice
19:10and mannerisms are,
19:11Short created a character
19:12who feels just as real
19:14as the celebrities
19:15that he interviews.
19:15First of all,
19:17would you like any of these?
19:20Sure.
19:20There you go.
19:21Number four,
19:22taking center stage
19:23in Inner Space.
19:25After appearing in two features,
19:27Short was given arguably
19:28his most prominent role yet
19:29in 1987's Inner Space.
19:32Take it easy, Jack.
19:33It's all right.
19:34It's all right.
19:34The nurse will get it, Jack.
19:36Just sit down.
19:37Sit down.
19:38Oh, I'm sorry, Jack.
19:39I didn't mean to put you off.
19:40This fantastic Voyage-esque comedy
19:42was initially envisioned
19:43as Michael J. Fox
19:44in Arnold Schwarzenegger's
19:46hulking physique.
19:47This evolved into
19:48a shrunken-down Dennis Quaid
19:49entering Short's body.
19:50Short's Jack Putter
19:51wasn't the intended target,
19:53but he's now forced to cooperate
19:54with Quaid's Lieutenant Pendleton,
19:56assuming he doesn't
19:57lose his mind first.
19:58Look, pal, we have to talk.
20:01No, we don't.
20:01Don't what?
20:02Don't have to talk.
20:03Yes, we do.
20:04We do?
20:04Do what?
20:05Have to talk.
20:05Not unless you want to.
20:07While Short is known
20:08for playing zany characters,
20:10he's also believable
20:11as an average nice guy.
20:12Inner Space allows Short
20:14to show off both sides
20:15as a mild-mannered man
20:16who's roped into
20:17maddening circumstances.
20:19What are you waiting on?
20:20Look, don't rush me, okay?
20:21Just be quiet for a second.
20:23Let me think this through.
20:24Winning an Oscar for its effects,
20:26Inner Space earned Short
20:27some of his best reviews
20:28and solidified his potential
20:29as a movie star.
20:31Number three,
20:32his SCTV days.
20:34Short made a name for himself
20:35on Second City Television
20:36alongside fellow
20:37rising comedy stars
20:38Eugene Levy,
20:39John Candy
20:40and, as we mentioned earlier,
20:42Catherine O'Hara.
20:43Just in case the love spirit
20:44wants to show you
20:45love's present.
20:46Officially joining the cast
20:47towards the end of season four,
20:49Short stood out
20:50with his larger-than-life presence.
20:52In addition to impersonating
20:53real-life figures
20:54like Mr. Rogers,
20:55he brought us characters
20:56like elderly singer
20:57Irving Cohen.
20:58I wanted to ask you
20:59a question.
21:00Go ahead,
21:01it's your show.
21:05His most famous creation
21:07was Ed Grimley,
21:08a man-child
21:09whose bizarre behavior
21:11was only matched
21:12by his hairdo.
21:13Grimley received
21:14his own animated series
21:15and Short even took
21:16the character
21:17to Saturday Night Live.
21:18Will you please
21:19have a seat, Mr. Grimley?
21:19Yes, sir.
21:20This is a great honor
21:22for me to be here
21:22and to meet you, you know.
21:24Short's time at SNL
21:25was brief yet impactful,
21:27showcasing other characters
21:28like chain-smoking attorney
21:29Nathan Thurm.
21:30SCTV is the sketch comedy series
21:32that best utilized
21:33his talents, though,
21:35winning him an Emmy
21:36for writing.
21:37Number 2
21:37His Friendship
21:38with Steve Martin
21:39These two Martins
21:41first crossed paths
21:41backstage on The New Show.
21:43The two didn't get
21:44to tap into their
21:45natural chemistry
21:45until they co-starred
21:47in Three Amigos,
21:48bringing Chevy Chase
21:49along for the ride.
21:57The trio would co-host
21:59SNL to build hype.
22:00But Martin and Short
22:01soon emerged as a duo,
22:03becoming fast friends.
22:04Short starred alongside
22:05Martin in the
22:06Father of the Bride movies
22:07as a colorful
22:08wedding planner.
22:08Hello!
22:10Hello!
22:12I'm a topolographic
22:13of your wedding.
22:14I'm a franc
22:14pleasure to meet you.
22:15Over the years,
22:16the two continued
22:17to reunite for SNL,
22:19talk show appearances,
22:20tours,
22:20and Netflix specials.
22:22Short also honored Martin
22:23when he received
22:24an AFI award,
22:25although the tribute
22:26was equal parts roast.
22:27Tonight,
22:28we are honoring
22:29the movies of Steve Martin.
22:31Why?
22:32Because no one spoke up
22:34when the idea
22:34was first floated
22:35and now it's too late.
22:37While they rip on each other,
22:38their friendship is genuine,
22:39as exemplified
22:40when Martin performed
22:41a musical eulogy
22:42for Nancy Dolman.
22:46If you love games,
22:47be sure to check out
22:48WatchMojo's new game,
22:49Terrible Influence.
22:51Just launched for purchase
22:52at TerribleInfluence.com.
22:54Terrible Influence
22:54is a satirical board game
22:56about the dark side of fame
22:57from the writer
22:58of the most popular girls
22:59in school and us,
23:00WatchMojo.
23:01Boom.
23:02I can make an apology video.
23:04Oh, you so would.
23:05Click on the link
23:05in the description
23:06to check out the game
23:07and be the first
23:07to play Terrible Influence.
23:15What's the only thing
23:16better than Martin Short
23:17teaming up with Steve Martin?
23:19Adding Selena Gomez
23:20into the mix.
23:21Hey, did you guys hear
23:22about that mysterious death
23:23in the park last night?
23:25We could multitask
23:27a little bit.
23:28Silo out a second investigation,
23:30do a second podcast.
23:31No.
23:31We need to focus.
23:33Only murders in the building.
23:34Although the Martins
23:35were already an iconic pair,
23:37Gomez works off
23:38the comedy veterans
23:39as if they were always a trio.
23:40As different as
23:41the three main characters are,
23:43they share a mutual fascination
23:45with true crime
23:45and an apartment building
23:47known for attracting murders.
23:48Who's ever doing this
23:49is clearly toying with us.
23:51I mean, if it was simply
23:52about getting us caught,
23:52the police would be
23:53banging down that door.
23:55Why am I holding this knife?
23:58While they work best as a group,
24:01Short's Oliver Putnam
24:02is the resident scene stealer.
24:03Whether he's sinking his teeth
24:05into Nathan Lane
24:05or losing a tooth
24:06while romancing Meryl Streep,
24:08Oliver may be
24:08the finest role
24:09of Short's career.
24:10It's really corny.
24:12Oh, I'm a big fan of corny.
24:15Well, here's your tooth.
24:17All right.
24:18All right.
24:20There isn't a more
24:21dramatic director
24:22slash detective
24:23working on Broadway.
24:24Seriously,
24:25who isn't a fan of this guy?
24:26What's your favorite
24:27Martin Short moment?
24:29Let us know in the comments.
24:30We'll see you next time.
24:32We'll see you next time.
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