You should find the cartoon

Uh ok

Snl people used to give a shit about art ;) now theyre just bad activists

He developed the character for standup comedy and refined it on Second City Television SCTV.

Yes, Ed was a real person, with incredible depth.

Martin is one of the main stars of OMITB which is one of the top rated shows today... So after all these years he's STILL relevant!💖

@@zparklebugz424 I love “Only Murders.” Short is terrific as Oliver Putnam.

I must say!

Those completely mental misadventures.

What about Count Floyd? OK, it wasn't really Count Floyd's show (he was just a small part)

Also a couple SCTV characters appeared on episodes of John Candy's cartoon Camp Candy (Doctor Tongue, Bobby Bittman, and I think the Schmenge Bros.)

Whats the name of the cartoon. I imagine it being almost like the ace vanture cartoon

@@looneytoon76 a coneheads cartoon too!! Why oh why didnt that take off

the first time I saw Ed Grimley do his dance, I new nobody could ever top that!

@@d.s7741 I recall at the time, telling my mom about the character and premise, because she was a W.O.F. fan but totally in the dark about SNL. So I did the Ed Grimley dance, she just stared at me, then said you're weird. She didn't Get It at all. ahaha

@@katiezee2 - l.o.l. ANYONE who even attempts to do that dance has to have a great sense of humor. It would be funny if a group of people made a video all doing the Ed Grimley dance one at a time.

"Let's not talk for a while..."😂

To me they're both dead in the end...

​@@juanignaciocainoBoth dead?! Why do you say that? I will await your response.

@@fraserdunn8563 if you come to think about it, one lands on top of the other, in my view their ghosts go for a coffee, the "lets not talk for a while" rivets it for me

@@fraserdunn8563did that guy not jump from the window?

I feel like Sarah Sherman is quite the contender these days!

Or this kind of talent

Martin Short still has wonderful energy, an incredible wit, and wide range of talents. He's done well with it- deservedly so.

He seemed like a pretty decent guy I must say..

Kinda leaning towards Jiminy Glick myself

Well, actually, Jiminy Glick was.

Joel Osteen may be his best character yet... Lol.

Hmm I can see that actually...

Hey, the triangle is an often overlooked instrument. It ranks just a bit below the cowbell....... of which we can always use more.

He's a virtuoso on the triangle. And dances while he plays!

I love Ed Grimley since I've been a lil girl. In Colombia, we had the cartoon in the mornings. I would hog the tv for myself. I loved to see him playing the triangle, dancing, walking with his grandpa outfit and his spiky hair. Such a sweet, sweet character.

@@teariet.tekken-wolffenn5881 I must say!

2MANYWWWWWWWWWWWWS4U Yeah! Wtf was that about.

haha

😂😂😂😂😂😂

I love he just continues with his act like nothing happened. lol

That's how it got its name!

I must agree errr say.

Thus sucks

He was replaced by Terry Sweeney.

Too funny! 😂😂

Dark, actually.

It makes me mental every time I watch it!

@@jamndunk: Until it has a happy ending. I was actually relieved by that.

Yeah it's a goof....the old bump your head on the boom mic goof. 🤷

High Ceilings can be vey effective. I must say! All ad libbed. Marty, you're the best!

I thought the guy was going to hang the note on the microphone at first.

Even though I'm aware that comedy is subjective, I still feel very confident in saying, "No, it wasn't."

Well, given it was the only funny part...

Honestly.. I agree

Yep, SNL stopped being funny in the mid 2000s

I wish KZfaq had more clips of this character. I like him & of course Jimmy Glick (there’s plenty of clips of Jimmy on KZfaq tho).

@@ragantate3995 Jiminy Glick

Back when they did some more serious (ish) sketchs they had a way deeper meaning it seems. It's like they cared about everyone's life and wanted them to laugh their troubles away...

❤"Be kind,you never know what another is going through"❤ That's in the top 5 most powerful hard hitting considerate charitable comments ever to be "typed". Godbless you for saying that❤

There was a strange yet familiar melancholy to this sketch....humanity is scarce these days.

It was very sweet.

I remember watching this live on the original broadcast. THAT ending DID have a profound influence on my understanding of our presence in other's lives. I paused . . . was glad I stayed home that night.

As funny as this may sound, I think this☝🏿was the best season and cast.

@@esseen100 it was

and Chris Farley's dad in the elevator

@@jondunmore4268 What really???

Christopher Guest.

William French My god, been saying that forever. This Teleprompter shit makes me mental, I must say.

@Jerry Booth Could be. I think part of that also has to do with lines changing at the last minute. BUT shows like 'The Jackie Gleason Show' were done live, scripts were changed at the last minute, and the cast memorized their lines. This clip was simply refreshing. It a pleasure seeing a real artist as work and no laser focused on cue cards.

Indeed. Martin Short almost had a monologue out of his memory.

Pretty sure he's adlibbing quite a bit

One of the biggest things about it for me is that when he stumbles his words it makes it sound like a normal guy tripping over his tongue, rather than an actor forgetting a line and correcting it (2:16)

*VEEP!!*

Yeah, they didn't use her very much on SNL. Luckily she landed on another pretty big show later on. The name eludes me.

You should watch the late 80s skits - she's in a ton of them with Eddie Murphy an many other famous comedians.

@@NathanielHarari She was on the show from 1982 to 1985. That show really burns thru talented people.

@@NathanielHarari you mean early 80s not late 80s skits

Pretty descent, I really must say.

You know, except for the suicide attempt.

I would have to disagree and say there were a lot of good one I must say. My favorite was the church lady or George Bush by Dana Carvey

I would have to disagree and say there were a lot of good one I must say. My favorite was the church lady or George Bush by Dana Carvey

I would have to disagree and say there were a lot of good one I must say. My favorite was the church lady or George Bush by Dana Carvey.

I would have to disagree and say there were a lot of good one I must say. My favorite was the church lady or George Bush by Dana Carvey.

Lol, I miss him also. If SNL would bring Martin back for one show and let him do all his characters it would be the most watched SNL in history. Martin Short is a little tiny guy, but he has the biggest heart in the world. Remem Capt Ron with Kurt Russell? I like Kurt, I wonder why he is not making movies anymore? Kurt is not the comedy genius Martin is but he can still pull it off if he needs to. 3000 Miles to Graceland was a great movie, but it was somewhat graphic and extemely violent. That movie had alot of big time starts in it. John Lovitz, ICE T, Howie, and Kevin Costner looked like he enjoyed playing the murdering bastard role. He did a good job at playing Mr Brooks, which is even more violent than 3k to Elvis Crib.

I do too, I must say!

Same here

@@michaelkcreel4813 a Martin Short reunion

Merry Xmas.... Martin Short Audio book, Narrated by Mr. Short kzfaq.info/get/bejne/a7tnf5xy2Ku6oo0.html

Yeah he would have thrown the boom mic guy out of the window!

A tantrum longer than the sketch.

Current reference.

Haha!

He would have screamed at it for 10 minutes!

He did flub his lines a time or 2 though, but it worked for the character.

He came from improv like many of his contemporaries and appeared on SCTV which was pre-recorded and was used to not needing cue cards. The talent level was generally higher and there was less reliance on cue cards in those days.

Marty (no, I've not met him, but it seems like everyone calls him that) strikes me as the kind of guy who would at least try to be off book before performance. His background in both improv and theatre would have instilled in him the desire to be off book combined with the ability to vamp his way through a hurricane.

Back then they remembered their lines not like that horseshit they call SNL nowadays

@@louman2342 They're not even shy about looking directly at their cues.

The quality of SNL has plummeted as well as the comedic talents.

what are you talking about? the entire skit was put on cue cards. you can even see both actors looking at the cue cards during even the most manic parts of the skit.

They had cue cards back then, they just knew how to read better than the new casts of today. They would memorize lines better. Martin Short talks about how the directors demanded cue cards, so he would take out his contact lenses so he couldn't see them. You can hear him say this on a Howard Stern clip towards the end of it.

Because they are actually made to be funny right lol

I must say

SNL jumped the shark a long, long time ago

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That early 80s cast is overlooked, under-appreciated.

SNL was still funny in 80's.. then they exchanged comedy for grungy sex jokes that anyone can resort to for a cheap laugh. The end of what was once a showcase for some truly genius clever and unique comics with funny characters and routines.

But SCTV was still funnier

It's making me mental!

He blew it. 😂

Have you ever watched the SCTV Sketch where Martin Short is Mr Rogers boxing Julia Child? He looks Hilarious as Mister Rogers! There is a shot where he turns to look at the Camera and the white plastic mouth guard looks like a fake set of choppers. Cracks me up Every time! I believe it was a take off of a thing that they did in the 70's and 80's, "Battle of the Network Stars" check it out!

OMG too freakin' perfect!

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