The Best of Primetime Glick

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Skewering What Needs to be Skewered.......2005-12-28

Martin Short's Jiminy Glick character is what television needs in our age of celebrity worship. A sweaty, gluttonous, oblivious, clumsy, clueless interviewer who backhands his guests so deftly that I think they even miss out on the diss.

My favorite interview is with Jerry Seinfeld, another brilliant comedian who can think fast on his feet and keeps up with Short. That segment is gold.
(Although it's not on this DVD, one of my favorite Jiminy questions was put to Mel Brooks on another show, "So what's your beef with the Nazis?").

I also find Mrs. Gathercole (Short made up as Jiminy's ancient, crotchety fan) hilarious, whether she's soiling herself and throwing her bloomers at her abused nurse or shouting out "FORNICATE!"

Like all sketch comedy, some of it can be hit and miss depending on your tastes. But when Jiminy hits, it's a homerun.

Martin Short's the best.......2005-09-04

I've always found Martin Short funny, but now he takes funny to a different level. He's normally quick anyway, but playing the lovable and yet annoying Jiminy, he's a whole new kind of quick and brings the humour up a couple of notches. How the interviewees don't crack up all the time is amazing. I'd be on the floor if it were me. This is excellent and I highly recomend this. There are great appearances by some great actors and it's very very entertaining.

Funny, worth the buy, but not THAT great ;).......2005-08-02

I love Martin Short as Jiminy Glick. There's nothing funnier than a funny fat guy. I don't know how much of those interviews are improv, but if any of it is, it's great. Martin Short has classic one liners, and comebacks. I wouldn't rate this DVD as GREAT, but certainly worth the buy. I forget how much I paid, but it wasn't much; and it produced laughter many times....Enough said ;)

Pleasantly surprised..........2004-07-26

I'm not a huge fan of Martin Short. I think there are better Canadian comics out there, such as Jim Carrey and Mike Meyers, but I was pleasantly surprised by this DVD. Short is surprisingly funny doing his improv talk show host schtick, particularly when going head to head with comedic greats like Bill Maher and Steve Martin. Michael McKean is terrific in the stereotypical band leader/sidekick role. Some material works and some doesn't but, for the price, I would have to say it's a worthy purchase.

The Great Great Martin Short !.......2004-07-07

Those SCTV fanatics finally got something to cheer about when Martin Short was given this incredible show. He brought back the tradition of that crazy show. Moreover, he brought back the members of it. Levy, Thomas and Flaherty all appeared on season one of Glick. This show is just so intelligent, so many little subplots with Adrian VanVoorhees, Dixie, Mason, Morgan, Matthew and Modine. I have never laughed harder at a show. I cannot get enough of Jiminy and his pathetic nature. Sadly, this DVD is rather brief. It is a best of and not a collection of the whole season. However, the deleted scene with Julia Louise Dryfuss is INCREDIBLE! Here is hoping that Comedy Central will bring this show back and release an entire first season DVD. Great great stuff.

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