Short Ribbs

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| genre = Sketch comedy

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| starring = Billy Barty
Kevin Bickford
Jimmy Briscoe
Joe Gieb
Patty Maloney

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| country = United States

| language = English

| num_seasons = 1

| num_episodes = 13

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| producer = William Winckler

| director = Michael Rann

| executive_producer = Billy Barty

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| company = Billy Barty Productions
Golden Orange Broadcasting

| network = KDOC-TV

| first_aired = {{start date|1989|9}}

| last_aired = {{end date|1989|11}}

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Short Ribbs is a weekly local sketch comedy program that was broadcast in the Orange County / Los Angeles area on KDOC-TV. Featuring a midget and dwarf cast, The show starred veteran actor Billy Barty,{{cite news |last1=Pinsky |first1=Mark |title=A Little Humor |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102595562/ |access-date=26 May 2022 |work=The Los Angeles Times |date=March 6, 1989}}{{cite news |last1=Pinsky |first1=Mark |title=A Small-Screen Natural |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102595639/ |access-date=26 May 2022 |work=The Los Angeles Times |date=September 18, 1989}} whose production company produced the program.

The format of Short Ribbs was similar to Saturday Night Live, featuring take-offs of TV shows and commercials. The series was sponsored by 7 Up, and first aired on KDOC-TV on Saturday night, September 23, 1989, at 8:30 pm, running for 13 episodes.