The Martin Short Show

{{Short description|Syndicated daytime talk television series}}

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{{About|the 1999 syndicated daytime talk show|the 1994 TV sitcom series|The Martin Short Show (1994 TV series)}}

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| runtime = 60 minutes

| presenter = Martin Short

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| country = United States

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| location = King World Productions
New York City, New York

| first_aired = {{Start date|1999|09|13}}

| last_aired = {{End date|2000|11|17}}

| num_seasons = 1

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| company = Dolshor Productions
King World

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The Martin Short Show is a syndicated talk show, based on the late night model, hosted by Martin Short with announcer/sidekick Michael McGrath.{{cite web | url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-sep-17-ca-11056-story.html | title='Martin Short' a Shadow of His Former Self | website=Los Angeles Times | date=September 17, 1999 }}{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/09/14/arts/television-review-sending-up-talk-shows-sort-of.html |title=TELEVISION REVIEW; Sending Up Talk Shows (Sort Of) |date=September 14, 1999 |page=E5 |first=Caryn |last=James |newspaper=The New York Times |access-date=2022-07-02}} The talk show aired for one season from 1999 to 2000.{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/03/27/business/mediatalk-martin-short-show-not-quite-canceled.html |title=MediaTalk; Martin Short Show Not Quite Canceled |first=Jim |last=Rutenberg |date=March 27, 2000 |page=C13 |newspaper=The New York Times |access-date=2022-07-02}} It was produced by King World Productions. John Blanchard, who had previously worked with Martin Short on SCTV, directed the show.

One of the characters from the show, overweight celebrity interviewer Jiminy Glick, went on to be used several times outside the show, including the spin-off series Primetime Glick.

The show performed poorly in the ratings.{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/WPcap/1999-09/27/040r-092799-idx.html |title='Seinfeld's' Michael Richards, Shticking With NBC |first=Lisa |last=de Moraes |date=September 27, 1999 |page=C07 |newspaper=The Washington Post |access-date=2022-07-02}}