"Primetime Glick" (2001) TV series 2001-2003

User Rating:

6.3/10   

Director:

John Blanchard

Writers:

Paul Flaherty (writer)
Martin Short (writer)
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

20 June 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Talk-Show

Tagline:

If you think you know Hollywood... You don't know GLICK!

Plot:

Talk-show parody featuring obese host Jiminy Glick, who usually knows nothing about his guests and hurls veiled insults at them during his interviews.

Plot Keywords:

Monologue | Interview | Bandleader | Celebrity | Spoof

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 3 nominations

Cast

Martin Short	...	Jiminy Glick / ... (30 episodes, 2001-2003)
Michael McKean	...	Adrien Van Voorhees (30 episodes, 2001-2003)
Brett Gilbert	...	Ladislof (30 episodes, 2001-2003)
David Lee McLain	...	Zoltan (18 episodes, 2001-2002)
Alex Baker	...	Carole - Guitarist / ... (17 episodes, 2001-2003)

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Series Directed by
Paul Flaherty		(1 episode, 2001)
John Blanchard		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Greg Mills		(10 episodes, 2003)
Paul Flaherty		(unknown episodes)
Martin Short		(unknown episodes)
Michael Short		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Paul Flaherty	....	producer (30 episodes, 2001-2003)
Michael Short	....	producer (30 episodes, 2001-2003)
Victor Bank	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
Bernie Brillstein	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Robin Gottschall	....	segment producer (unknown episodes)
Kimber Rickabaugh	....	co-executive producer (unknown episodes)
Martin Short	....	executive producer / producer (unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
David W. Foster		(unknown episodes)
Booey Kober		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Carol Elizabeth Barlow		(unknown episodes)
Jessica Hughes		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Tina Miller		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
Carolee Fisher		(10 episodes, 2001)

Series Makeup Department
Kristina Vogel	....	makeup department head / makeup artist (30 episodes, 2001-2003)
Gina Bonacquisti	....	second hair stylist (unknown episodes)
Kathleen Crawford	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Scott Ichikawa	....	production manager (unknown episodes)
Diane Mercer	....	post-production supervisor (unknown episodes)
Darren Toon	....	production manager (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Dennis Ogle	....	lead man (10 episodes, 2001)
Mark McQuown	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Tamara Johnson	....	sound re-recording mixer (20 episodes, 2002-2003)
Paul S. Shapiro	....	sound: A2 (14 episodes, 2001-2003)
J. Mark King	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)
David Weinstock	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Shawn Esposito	....	digital artist (4 episodes, 2001-2002)
Adam Hawkey	....	visual effects (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Kevin Derr	....	stunt double (2 episodes, 2002-2003)
Gloria O'Brien	....	stunt double: Jan Hooks (unknown episodes)
Chris O'Hara	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
John C. Morgan	....	lighting director (3 episodes, 2001-2003)
Greg Brunton	....	lighting designer (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
John R. French	....	post-production assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Ethan T. Berlin	....	production assistant (10 episodes, 2001)
Bridget Goodbody	....	set production assistant (unknown episodes)
Jessica Hughes	....	talent coordinator (unknown episodes)
Jenny Stanley	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Comedy Central

Distributors

• Comedy Central (2001) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Warner/Elektra/Atlantic (WEA) (2003) (USA) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  dollies

Runtime:

22 min (30 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:TV-14

Filming Locations:

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Comedy Central

Trivia:

Jan Hooks , who plays Jiminy Glick's wife Dixie, previously guest starred on Martin Short's short running series "The Martin Short Show" (1994)

Quotes:

Jiminy Glick: [to Julia-Louis Dreyfus] And let this always be a reminder to you... you are a special spirit. Thank you very much.
[Julia laughs]
Jiminy Glick: [reconsidering] Oh, I hadn't heard the laugh yet.
[Julia's smile quickly fades]
Jiminy Glick: Oh, well, that can be taken out in editing.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Family Guy: 8 Simple Rules for Buying My Teenage Daughter (#4.8)" (2005)

Soundtrack:

Primetime Glick theme

Extremely funny... but why?

Although I find Martin Short personally to be a little conceited, he is one of the funniest people in comedy. This show is no disappointment. I find it very funny, but cannot quite put my finger on it. Part of it may be Short's antics during interviews, such as literally pouring a dish of gum drops down his throat, stuffing an entire donut in his mouth in two seconds, or jumping around in his chair while trying to maintain a serious dialogue with his guests, at least on his end. Another fun aspect of this show is the parody commercials, which remind one of Saturday Night Live. All in all, I find this to be a very entertaining show.