
The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show
1995, English. Directed by John Blanchard & Eugene Levy.
Late night, sketch/variety comedy special starring comedian Martin Short. It features most of Marty's classic characters: Ed Grimley, Jackie Rogers Jr, Irving Cohen, and, from the SNL days, lawyer Nathan Thurm.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- John BlanchardDirector
- Eugene LevyDirector
- Martin ShortSelf / Various
- Jan HooksSelf / Various
- Joe FlahertyLyle Lovett
- Phil HartmanVarious
- Bruno KirbyManager
- Chad LoweRob "That's Right" Tarda
- Paul ShafferSelf
- Harry ShearerMr. Blackwell
- Marty AllenCast
- Steve RossiCast
- Charlotte ChattonWhitney Gallo / Britney Pierce
- Michael HagertyCast
Details
- Released
- 20 May 1995
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Martin Short, Paul Flaherty, Dick Blasucci
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The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 20 May 1995. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show?
The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show (1995) was directed by John Blanchard and Eugene Levy and stars Martin Short, Jan Hooks, Joe Flaherty.