Martin Short as Nathan Thurm 1985 Special

[sbodow]

man. so good.

[Champion1970]

Joe Flaherty is genius too.

[dmreeoogdaq]

I know this is Martin Short! Why wouldn't I know this is Martin Short? Is that what you think? That I don't know Martin Short? I grew up watching Martin Short, of course I'd know Martin Short! It's so funny that you would think I didn't know Martin Short! Don't you think? ...and sad, sad that you would think something so outrageous! Of course this is Martin Short!

No it isn't!

[jfrsnjhnsn]

How does the typing guy keep a straight face during the Cohen part...

[jfrsnjhnsn]

I want to see Hoop-Skirt Mama.



[londubh2007]

Martin Short is about as funny as Garry Shandling.

[redgreenjr]

I love the way the ash never falls off of his cigarette.

Give me a C. A bouncy C!

Doo doo doo, dah dah dah, and whatever the hell else you want to put in there...

[shornby]

The best. Joe Flaherty and Martin Short are hilarious!

[jonanjello]

This is the Showtime special. It was the best! Jackie Rogers Jr., Irving Cohen, Montgomery Clift,. I have it on VHS tape somewhere. We'd love to watch it and crack up!

[TheWanderinSoul]

Where did you go Martin? Please come back.

[stratfordct]

Martin is great, but don't overlook Joe Flaherty's Charlton Heston LOL

[ThePrimePotter7]

Deny everything...

[jb0579]

Even Checy Chase (jerk that he is - met him once, total jerk) says he's the funniest man in the world, as seen on "chevy chase on martin short". He's just a natural - a pure natural...

[jb0579]

I agree wholeheartedly with trojanpants (lol on the nam, btw) but Martin Short is by far the most underrated, underexposed, undercredited, and underused comedian in history. Don't believe me? delve into his body of work - from SCTV through SNL, Jimny Glick, Three Amigos, etc., I'd say between him and Albert Brooks. Absolutely hysterical if you undestand the humor...

[boatbutter]

"Where did that piano player come from?!"

[lowlypeasant]

If he's not the funniest man alive, then he is on the waiting list.

[hirightnow]

Don't ya just LOVE how Congress was able to give him a C. A bouncy C at that!

[ftsjr]

Martin Short has unlimited talent.

[jackdollhandler]

:50 -hilarious

[praisesinger83]

Martin Short is the greatest comidian ever!, and so much talent

[SilverstoneZED]

@praisesinger83 You should check out some of his old SCTV stuff. I don't think it ever aired in the U.S. Lots of it on youtube. Classic.

[OriginalPranksters]

Martin Short is one of the greatest comedians ever

[1ndabag]

McCarthy was a genius.

[conguera]

@1ndabag  Many evil criminals have high IQs.

[bobos01]

GIMMIE A C

[bennyvega100]

lol Martin Short rules...I love how Nathan always has a huge cigarette ash. He must've put a wire in the cigs

[Shamborn]

is Joe Flaherty doing Charlton Heston? If so it's perfect.

[StumptownBoy]

@Shamborn Yes, he is doing Charlton Heston. Towards the end of the clip, they make a reference to the movie "El Cid", which Heston starred in.

[aataxi]

Genius!!

[maskof]

This absolutely hilarious!

[107harrypotter]

martin short is INCREDIBLE!

[Kevin90028]

Damn your feet!

[levanyzzuf]

Is Irving Cohen supposed to be an amalgam of anyone in particular?

[md4bush]

Edie! get me a drink.

[rcatstott]

XD lol wow martin short is awsome

[kat84e]

give me a c. a bouncy c.

[TrojanPants]

Marin Short = Genius

[peanutbuttercup86]

@TrojanPants - Could not agree more. His talent is unmatched.

[Headbanger142]

He reminds me of Dr. Strangelove a bit.

[dpman72]

Best Martin Short character ever.

[traderjts]

Joe M was right

Communists suck rot in hell Cohen

[StandupShowcase]

you rot in hell

[TheDaddyCokes]

"Blah blah blah...dee dee dee..whatever the hell else you wanna put in there"...LOL! Love Irvin Cohen

[nocarmar]

poughkeepsiejohn1 - I KNOW he's a slick PR guy...don't you think I know that? It's so funny you think I didn't know that. Now gimme a C, a bouncy C!

[poughkeepsiejohn1]

Nathan Thurm---now THERE'S a slick PR guy if I've ever seen one!

[WilliamRowlett]

Nathan Thurm as what's his name? Counsel to Joe McCarthy? Ben Coen? Quite a character.

[fjccommish]

It was horrible how McCarthy persecuted people. Why, after the Democrats forced him to release names of people and endlessly hounded his aid as a homosexual, he said "what if I said those things about your aid" to another Senator. The Senator, who had endlessly attacked and belittled McCarthy's aid shouted "HAVE YOU NO SHAME!"

[CulturistJohn]

fjcommish, excellent comment!

[fuzzynormal]

Joe Flarrety, yea!

[stewie431323]

I'm trying to find a copy of his 1985 Showtime Special. Anyone have any ideas?

[mikecronis]

Eternally underrated comedian. He once questioned David Letterman if he wrestled Santa Clause in the nude if it was a cardinal sin. Brilliant.

[locustsymphony]

hoop skirt mama

[treskall1]

Classic boring asshole.

[fjccommish]

I wonder if people realize McCarthy had nothing to do with the HUAC or the Hollywood Communist backlash. That happened after Communists in Hollywood tried to blackmail people into making pro-Communist and pro-Soviet movies.

[treskall1]

Yeah, McCarthy has been demonized, but people don't really know why. It seems they think he was doing his commissions for fun and because he was evil. Where do people of today get information about McCarthy? The media. And the media are a pack of wolves who hate people meddling in their business, like McCarthy did.

[fjccommish]

And there's the little fact that McCarthy was right. The people he wanted out of high positions in government were in fact Soviet spies. McCarthy didn't want their names released, the Dems forced their names released. McCarthy didn't want them in jail. He just wanted them out of sensitive and important government positions.

[reverseetc]

well done. I'd love to find some of the old irving cohen commercials he did.

[follio1]

Anyone know where I can get a copy of the special this came from? It was an HBO (I think) special called something like "Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas" or something along those lines?

[stewie431323]

Did you have any luck finding this? I think it's actually from 1985 and it was on Showtime. I'm desperately trying to find it. He had a skit as a character named Narl or Knarl where he was talking on the phone. It was hilarious.

[follio1]

Anyone know where to get a copy of the special this came from? I think it was an HBO special or something, it was called "Martin Short's Concert for the North Americas"?

[jonnybzzzzc]

lmao...... give me a c..

[skerryred]

comic genius!

[sofunnyyo12]

hahhaa i love the old guy!!

[beatlesfreak100]

gotta love Irving Cohen!!!

[mark38175]

mARTIN sHORt is BrillanT!

[beachdudewest]

Classic, sctv