Martin Short and the Birth of Jiminy Glick

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8 жыл бұрын

Martin Short tells Sam Jones about the real-life inspiration for his best-known alter-ego -- and how he might have evolved in the future.
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@ryanmcsherry110 8 жыл бұрын

I might have an actual addiction to Jiminy Glick videos lol. They are absolute genius

@justlisten2899 8 жыл бұрын

AGREE

@PeRogiTra 7 жыл бұрын

haha me too xD those interviews are so funny. he is great

@toevlugsoord 6 жыл бұрын

I definitely do. I watch them all the time.

@alexschroeder8902 5 жыл бұрын

Damn. Do.we need a support group?

@SuperNoncents 5 жыл бұрын

"Do you think that urinal walls take away the fun of urinating in public?"

@johnnydtractive 4 жыл бұрын

This is just a little palate-cleanser as I approach the midway point of my Jiminy Glick binge-watch. You can't stop at just one.

@einsteindarwin8756 2 жыл бұрын

Better than Lays but pairs well with it?

@classylady107 8 ай бұрын

Same

@Greg07623 6 жыл бұрын

Jiminy Glick for me is the funniest persona any comic has ever invented. Always cracks me up.

@maxwellthompson4406 5 жыл бұрын

Jiminy Glick and Alan Partridge.

@gpatmac 2 жыл бұрын

Ed Grimley!

@the_original_Bilb_Ono 2 жыл бұрын

*rest head on one hand *voice goes high pitched _N-n-now now why would you say that?_

@the_original_Bilb_Ono 2 жыл бұрын

*rest head on one hand *voice goes high pitched _N-n-now now why would you say that?_

@bwuh 8 жыл бұрын

Onward to binge-watching Jiminy Glick videos...

@lynnturman8157 8 жыл бұрын

The one with Julia Louis Dreyfus is the funniest thing in comedy ever...

@dimitreze 8 жыл бұрын

me too!!

@willminkorea2010 7 жыл бұрын

Jeff Goldblum

@TdcWillies 5 жыл бұрын

@@lynnturman8157 Also, the big hellos he gave to Cheri Oteri and also to Ellen Degeneres: damn funny

@rkardos4220 2 күн бұрын

Martin Short has developed two very iconic characters...i must say

@sixofone1307 7 жыл бұрын

Hard to believe Martin and Jiminy are the same person! I'm like other people here, I am ADDICTED to Glick. Or AGLICKTED. Hahahahaha! I LOVE it!

@rubbersole79 2 жыл бұрын

Martin may just truly be the most under rated comic gem out there. It just seems to come so easy for him.

@lungflogger9 6 жыл бұрын

I love "What's your big beef with the Nazis?"....hilarious!

@dielaughing73 4 жыл бұрын

To ask Mel Brooks that question, of all people.

@Mr_Spock512 2 жыл бұрын

Man ... it takes guts to go there.

@jakegulliver1370 2 жыл бұрын

Yep, that was the best line I’ve seen so far

@hyzercreek 2 жыл бұрын

Mel laughed until he couldn't breathe, face all red.

@alabarjhoni9742 2 жыл бұрын

@@Mr_Spock512 no it fucking doesnt. to a gutless coward maybe, are you one?!

@carlasullivan3637 5 жыл бұрын

I love when he checks his notes for the celebrities name......I am addicted to these videos. I threw away my anti-depressants and now I only need this to make me happy!!! Thank you Martin!!!!

@dionnet24 6 жыл бұрын

Martin Short is a COMEDIC Genius.

@dalriadajohannsen 2 жыл бұрын

🤌🏼 He is perfection

@truthseeker2000 7 жыл бұрын

*Martin Short is my favorite comedian. I literally love every movie he's done. Just when I thought he couldn't get any funnier, he invents Jiminy Click. He's an underrated genius!!!*

@mulemule 2 жыл бұрын

Right?! He's only thrived in a cutthroat industry for 40 years with over 100 credits to his name (including being an actor, singer, dancer, writer, producer and director); starred in film, television and on Broadway; won two Emmys and received Canada's Lifetime Achievement Award; and, is revered by the likes of Steve Martin, Tom Hanks, and Jerry Seinfeld. Soooo "underrated."

@RobHollanderMusic 8 жыл бұрын

I always think my cell phone is ringing at the end of these clips. And Martin Short is a comedy genius. Saw him do his live one-man show and he just owned the audience. The laughs were so relentless you could barely catch your breath.

@MJ-dq8ik 5 жыл бұрын

Short is amazing - his SCTV work is genius. A lot of Jiminy Glick is like local L.A. cable legend Skip E.Lowe

@scottwasson 5 жыл бұрын

I've got a huge man-crush on Martin Short. He's not your typical leading man or good looking fellow but he could charm anyone off their feet with anything from a song to a joke. So talented.

@laurencebarton276 5 жыл бұрын

He modelled 80 percent of the character after Skip E Lowe. Watch a half dozen of his celebrity interviews and you will unlock the door to his genius.

@hollis9627 Жыл бұрын

Whether intended or not, he reminds me of Merv Griffin in how he siddles up in those soft toned personal questions.

@jamesblatchford3738 2 жыл бұрын

Martin Short may be the most universally beloved comedian there is today. Never heard anyone say a bad word about him. Plus he’s a comedian’s comedian.

@sr-ty7gb 8 ай бұрын

Well let me tell you! One time I saw him walking a few blocks away from me on a very busy street in Manhattan. He never once acknowledged me, in fact acted as if he didn't know my name. I find that rude. It definitely looked like him, it was several blocks away...so im almost certain it was him.

@Greg07623 6 жыл бұрын

Best comic character ever. Quicker witted than Robin Williams or Graucho Marx, timing at great as Jack Benny, silliness to rival Python.

@glendale6 5 жыл бұрын

Love when he takes a call from Dixie

@PeaceFan1 8 жыл бұрын

His Creation Jiminy is BRILLIANT... and his BEST interview WAS with Steven Spielberg...I cry when I watch that one " They tell me, you won an Oscar... How Come ?? " ... BAH HAHHAAAHAAAAA!!!!

@GD20254 6 жыл бұрын

PeaceFan1 That is the all time best one for sure

@skullzrck14 7 жыл бұрын

I've never seen Larry David laugh so freakin' hard.

@skmc6915 6 жыл бұрын

Unless he's laughing at his own jokes.

@thisistheworldtoday 5 жыл бұрын

4 strapping boys...Morgan Mason Matthew and Modine...and of course his wife Dixie...just hysterical

@kilroy987 6 жыл бұрын

I like his Glick character - he jokes with the people he's talking to but highlights their history and some of their accomplishments. So he gives full regard to the people he's talking to and never tries to leave them with a sense of being insulted, ever.

@TonyStark-zz6rr 8 жыл бұрын

I love the new ones on Maya & Marty. I loved Marty and thought he was hilarious ever "Chill!? I invented chill!"

@1stamendmentmedia464 Жыл бұрын

Martin Short cracking up Mel Brooks was one of the greatest things I've ever seen in comedy.

@BrisLS1 6 жыл бұрын

This was very good! I never knew Martin Short's Irish history, and saw him do Jiminy out of costume. Thanks!

@dcasey2574 5 жыл бұрын

I just finished his book . . . . Love Martin Short . . . genius and yet kind and caring.

@MrClitheroe 11 ай бұрын

Beautifully written book with some sad life events poignantly and sensitively dealt with (and one or two spooky goings-on). He is an awesome human being.

@moxxichannel5950 2 жыл бұрын

I remember seeing this kid come onto SCTV show and I'm like, "This kid is NOT going to be funny." Well here I am over 40 years later and admitting I was incredibly wrong. Martin Short has been making me scream laughter for over 4 decades. It's almost a relief to see the SCTV cast get recognized for the comedic geniuses that they ALL are/were.

@weston407 4 жыл бұрын

the "when are you gonna do the big one?" question to spielberg is one of my favorites

@MikeGoesBadaBoom 4 жыл бұрын

What’s your big beef with the Nazis?

@stephensylvester2006 6 жыл бұрын

Jiminy Glick videos can keep me going for hours! I wish you could buy the seasons on DVD or Blu-ray. Last time I checked there was only a best of, which I bought

@hawaiidispenser 8 жыл бұрын

2:30 and onward is comedy gold.

@Danimal77 5 жыл бұрын

Wow, Martin's speaking voice has deepened a lot over the years.

@ScottishMatters 8 жыл бұрын

love Martin!!

@ACTUALLYRICH 2 ай бұрын

Martin Short, Steve Martin, John Candy, Eugene Levy. GOATS. And most are Canadian! 🇨🇦

@DNYS8N 2 ай бұрын

It has to be in the top 3 characters of any comedian. Martin gave him such Hollywood life.

@nervetonic1 5 жыл бұрын

I just can't believe Martin Short is there inside Jiminy Glick. I know he is. I know he's in there, saying all that Jiminy stuff, yet my mind can only think of them as two separate people.

@thedon978 2 жыл бұрын

Familiar with the surreal “interviewer of the stars,” Skip E. Lowe, when I first saw Martin Short as Jiminy Glick, I fell on the floor in a fit of laughter! Bravo, Martin!! Bravo!!

@jamesblatchford3738 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, I’ve even heard some of his interviews. Brilliant of Short to create Glick in his style.

@MrPcrosby1 2 жыл бұрын

Yes. Def Skip

@144Donn Жыл бұрын

I could listen to an hour of this!!

@deejaydfc 5 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU SO MUCH MARTIN SHORT!!!...For all the great laughs and joy you've brought me throughout my life. ❤

@kellyandmitchblessing1648 8 жыл бұрын

OMG I'm loving this skit on Maya and Marty!!!

@utubeDaveutube 8 жыл бұрын

have watched almost all of them ---- soooooooooooo funny!!!

@jaantorv4991 2 жыл бұрын

He's so quick and original and FUNNY! I'm talking about Glick.

@ShebeJo 2 жыл бұрын

Martin you are wonderful! Jiminy is just hysterical!

@peterlogan2105 2 жыл бұрын

Glick and Grimley are my favorite Martin Short personas

@stuartcoleman7196 2 жыл бұрын

When he said to Spielberg 'so when are you doing the big one ' 😂😂😂😂😂

@arnyarny77 6 жыл бұрын

so funny glick is , i look at him and cant help but smile

@daisyq3418 7 жыл бұрын

Time is Ripe for Jiminy Glick to run for President!!

@SuperToughnut 7 жыл бұрын

He still does Glick on Maya and Marty right. Glick can be a prime time show right now! Bring it back!

@theironclads 8 жыл бұрын

I thought that Martin based his JG character upon Skip E.Lowe? Yet he never refers to Lowe.

@rickhoppelcad 3 жыл бұрын

@@ianbettinger4344 - Thanks for the link! You’re absolutely right!

@rickhoppelcad 3 жыл бұрын

@theironclads - A LOT of Jiminy’s mannerisms are just like Skip Lowe’s. I suspect he doesn’t mention Skip Lowe because it would turn an otherwise interesting character into an impressionist’s performance… From then on, the audience would be watching Jiminy thinking about how good an impression of Skip Lowe Martin is doing.

@floxy20 3 жыл бұрын

Sorry, not even close.

@misteral1083 3 жыл бұрын

@@ianbettinger4344 Thank you so much for that link! I only watched a little bit - it's uncanny! Didn't want to spoil Jiminy so didn't carry on but really appreciate the link :)

@davidadams2395 3 жыл бұрын

@@floxy20 It's so close, it's scary.

@HjCrawford 4 жыл бұрын

I absolutely adore this man!!

@hankberumen3804 2 жыл бұрын

The best interviewer ever!

@pty8s 19 сағат бұрын

Jiminy sneaks out at night! And sometimes goes back home!!

@bh8365 4 жыл бұрын

The interviewer didn't seem to know that Martin Short is very funny and sarcastic when he is a guest. Sarcastic bantor in a showbizzy hilarious way. Very sharp mind.

@joshuabyron4893 8 жыл бұрын

I never thought Short was funny back in the SNL days, but the Jiminity Glick character is brilliant and genius. I love his interviews.

@theicyridge 5 жыл бұрын

I can't stop watching Glick clips.

@eurouc 4 жыл бұрын

Why did he not give Skip E. Lowe any credit? That’s 100% of the character and not this Irish side story

@danhermon4922 3 жыл бұрын

I’m a big fan of Virginia O’Brien and was looking for an interview with her and I’d heard the name Skip E. Lowe before but never seen him, and when I saw that interview here many years after I’d first seen Jiminy Glick I immediately thought, “Oh, that’s where he got it.” It was obviously an impression of him.

@MrJDOaktown 2 жыл бұрын

@@danhermon4922 What about Merv Griffin? I thought Martin Short was doing Merv.

@erichaynes7502 2 жыл бұрын

Celebs always have their own made up stories for interviews like this

@hejiragirl 8 жыл бұрын

Dang, he looks good in black and white.

@Cassiopeian4eva 8 жыл бұрын

tru

@kanealson5200 5 жыл бұрын

He has retained some handsomeness.

@stevekenton9422 5 жыл бұрын

If we could have Jiminy guest on Between Two Ferns...

@benrifkin1981 7 жыл бұрын

I bet you Martin shorts iq is above 160

@waynehilson4417 6 жыл бұрын

Wouldn't shock me one bit! Genius comedians are usually the most intelligent, insightful people there are!

@thebrazilianatlantis165 6 жыл бұрын

In Tim Allen's 2017 appearance on Norm Macdonald's podcast they agreed that Short is the funniest comedian.

@billhaduch5789 6 жыл бұрын

Well lemme tell ya, I dressed as ed grimly for halloween in 1988, so Marty's been killing me for well over 30 years. And don't get me going on The Three Amigos. Dorothy Gish: "Sonny, you've GOT it!" Dorothy Gish!!!!

@Ericwvb2 6 жыл бұрын

He's definitely brilliant. He's very quick on his feet and throws in all sorts of complex material into the interviews.

@glendale6 5 жыл бұрын

I often rewind the video to catch what he says so quick!!

@gorkmusic 2 жыл бұрын

The Eric Andre show and Between Two Ferns were both predicated by Jiminy Glick and Martin doesn't get enough credit for that. 🙌

@rmleider 8 жыл бұрын

Too bad you didn't get him talking about his neighbour, which inspired the voice..love to hear him talk about that.

@robertdougherty349 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@nspector 5 жыл бұрын

I love this man.

@greenstar3411 3 жыл бұрын

Well that interview Reeeeeaaally went deep🙀

@thebrazilianatlantis165 8 жыл бұрын

Marty, we love you.

@stephaniecarrow4898 Жыл бұрын

Martin Short actually does have a little look of the leprechaun to him. And maybe he started out wanting to make Jiminy mean or a moron, but he's actually lovable, imo. I think that's Martin himself shining through.

@markdezii 2 жыл бұрын

Martin Short is so talented.

@OhJaniceWhyOhWhy 4 жыл бұрын

I see a lot of Brian Linehan, circa 1980's in Glick. Those odd ball, fact based questions from 40 years ago is so Brian and Glick places it in every interview.

@ACTUALLYRICH 2 ай бұрын

“What a wonderful little, SSSSTORY YOU JUST TOLD……”

@bdyt 2 жыл бұрын

Glick is Gold

@riobrasilsambashowssambist1453 2 жыл бұрын

Love him!! Sooo funny!!!

@bapper78ross28 8 жыл бұрын

He's so funny...great comedian

@anthonynavarro6074 6 жыл бұрын

Jiminy Glick is so freakin funny. The bill Maher zinger was hilarious

@ImCornPop Жыл бұрын

The interesting part of Glick was how sharp Short is. His timing was phenomenal.

@sharonedwards6010 8 жыл бұрын

I rememberwatching a video where J.G. interviews a very good looking soap actor from Days of our lives. He asks him what he does to look so good and stay in shape, the actor describes his work out routine and 5 seconds in J.G. interrupts him an d changes the subject. Hilarious!

@hyzercreek 2 жыл бұрын

The best period of SNL was the Martin Short years. He was the best they've had in their 46 year run.

@sallysmith8081 4 жыл бұрын

Jiminy Glick always reminded me of Merv Griffin interviews.

@nambypamby2147 3 жыл бұрын

Watch Skip E Lowe interviews.

@site4soareyes 8 жыл бұрын

Jiminy is da bombe!

@patriciahall2223 3 жыл бұрын

I cant let my day end without a little Jiminy Glick ....Martin Short is such a talented wonderfully funny man ....God Bless Jiminy 🇨🇦

@chriswylie253 6 жыл бұрын

Should mention Skip E Lowe.

@dalriadajohannsen 2 жыл бұрын

Jiminy Glick cured my crippling depression 🌹 Martin Short is an interesting man ☺️

@alistairproductions 2 жыл бұрын

You rock

@canadianroot 5 жыл бұрын

There are no superlatives to adequately describe Short’s genius.

@camartinez6 Жыл бұрын

he is a genius... I love Jimmy Glick

@artofsoul 5 жыл бұрын

I am late to the game but I am in awe if this guys quick and biting humor. I mean, this guy does his homework. Hello, my name is Alfred, I am addicted to Glick.

@AnilRamcharitar Күн бұрын

Jiminy Glick is that uncle everyone avoids and never invites to family functions. Yeah, that smart & rich uncle who says what everyone cringes hearing..LOL!

@kellygervais3440 5 жыл бұрын

Omg I love Jiminy....lmfao.... Martin is the best...

@Luschan Жыл бұрын

Jimmy Click scared me a little when I was a kid, because I had no context for who he was supposed to be satirizing and didn't get that he was a person playing a character. I just saw a very large, loud man who wasn't aware that he was being rude or embarrassing himself.

@scottweaverphotovideo 4 жыл бұрын

Martin Short is scary brilliant. I MISS Jiminy Glick!!

@andypike1234 2 жыл бұрын

Pure comedy genius

@georgeorr1042 2 жыл бұрын

A genius invention. The only time I LoL by myself. Its also about putting celebrities in their place - who are actually less important in your life than your garbage man. Im glad the people he interviews have the sense of humor to go along.