Martin Short follows Martin's return to his native Hamilton, Ontario and has a cast that includes Eugene Levy, Andrea Martin, Joe Flaherty, and Fred Willard. The special aired on CBC Television on April 3, 2012, and garnered Short a nomination for Best Lead Actor in a Comedy Program or Series at the 1st Canadian Screen Awards. In 2011, Short joined the cast of "How I Met Your Mother" for its seventh season, playing Marshall Eriksen's manic boss and was a judge on the first and only season of "Canada's Got Talent" (2012). He, along with Steve Martin and Chevy Chase appeared on
Martin Short Short Show", including a sitcom, "The Martin Short Show", 1994; a sketch comedy show, "The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show", 1995; and a syndicated talk show "The Martin Short Show", which ran from 1999 to 2000. Short starred as Jiminy Glick on Comedy Central's "Primetime Glick" (2001–2003). He interviewed performers and celebrities as the character Jiminy Glick. The New York Times in 2002 referred to the character as "the most unpredictable and hilariously uninhibited comic creation to hit TV since Bart Simpson was in diapers." In addition to his own series, Short has guest starred on several