Martin Short and the Birth of Jiminy Glick

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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[ryanmcsherry]

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

[GodsndFavoriteBassPlyr]

When Glick called Ice Cube... "Vanilla Ice" and then asked him.. "Why the name change?" I almost passed out - L O L

[Greg]

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

[johnnydtractive]

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.

[rubbersole]

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

[bwuh]

Onward to binge-watching Jiminy Glick videos...

[rkardos]

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

[lungflogger]

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

[sixofone]

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!

[stamendmentmedia]

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

[truthseeker]

*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!!!*

[moxxichannel]

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.

[viewdemonde]

Martin Short’s variety/ talk show was great! I never missed it.

[jamesblatchford]

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.

[RobHollanderMusic]

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.

[NotAsGoodAsItUsedToBe]

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

[thisistheworldtoday]

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

[stuartcoleman]

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

[carlasullivan]

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

[vpscttm]

I was made aware of Jiminy Glick just a few days ago and have been indulging randomly watching the interviews with many well known people. Martin took on the research about who he was interviewing an brought it to the table in a respectful but challenging way for so many of those he interviewed and for me. I got so much out of his exchanges in the way I was being.. not going to there in specifics. Jiminy brought that which was like all the momma's in that lived next to each other discussing and spouting their wisdom to all the dad's and kids to create alignment so things went well during the bake sale or getting all the kids ready for school, and better yet, getting us all prepped for life in our future. Yup. this was a ramble but some of you may get it.