Michael Short (SCTV, Schitt's Creek)

<p>Michael Short talks to me about how the "attic" comedy tapes he made with his brother Marty led to him being hired on <em>SCTV</em>; joining the show in series 3; writing the Earl and Floyd segments; Stretch Your Arm; getting hired by John Candy to write on <em>Big City Comedy</em> the Monday after SCTV wrapped; Margaret Trudeau; returning to <em>SCTV</em> for the second US cycle; pitching Great White North Palace and winning the Emmy; playing Mike the Bartender on the Cinemax season; the anonymity of working for <em>SCTV</em>; &nbsp;Jim Carrey almost joins the Cinemax cast; working with Jonathan Winters; Speed Zones; <em>Dave Thomas Show</em>; how working for the former Christian Broadcast Company (then Family Channel) let some things by on <em>Maniac Mansion</em>;&nbsp;NBC executives ruin the <em>Martin Short Show</em>; the evolution of Jiminy Glick; working with Jan Hooks; having to make sure he was fired from the <em>Bonnie Hunt Show</em>; casting Bonnie for an unaired Dave Thomas pilot;&nbsp;working on <em>Mad TV</em> with Artie Lange; being too edgy for Wayne Brady; pitching "Pimp My Outhouse" for <em>Blue Collar TV</em>;&nbsp;reality TV; being the first writer hired for <em>Schitt's Creek</em> and being (with Dan Levy) the only one who was there for the whole series; winning the Emmy for best comedy, but COVID keeping him away</p> --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. <a href="https://anchor.fm/app">https://anchor.fm/app</a>