Maya & Marty is an American television limited variety show that premiered on NBC on May 31, 2016, broadcasting six episodes in total. The series was co-hosted by comedians Maya Rudolph and Martin Short, and produced by Lorne Michaels. The show features various comedy sketches, musical performances, and celebrity guests. Kenan Thompson was also a regular, as was Mikey Day. Though not listed as a series regular, Steve Martin appeared in three of the show's six episodes; Jimmy Fallon and Sean Hayes each appeared in two episodes.
| Maya & Marty | |
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| Genre | Variety show |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Lorne Michaels |
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| Production locations | NBC Studios New York City |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production companies | Broadway Video 3 Arts Entertainment Brillstein Entertainment Partners Universal Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | May 31 – July 12, 2016 |
Production
editRudolph had previously hosted a variety show titled The Maya Rudolph Show, with a standalone pilot aired on May 19, 2014. In its original form it was not initially picked up for series.[1] Beginning in 2015, the concept was revived and went through approximately one year's worth of redevelopment. The variety series was greenlit on February 12, 2016, and was tentatively titled Maya and Marty in Manhattan. The variety series was recorded at Studio 6A in NBC's headquarters at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in New York City. Saturday Night Live is broadcast from the same building, of which both Short and Rudolph are alumni.[2]
The series was the network's second recent attempt at airing a prime time variety show after Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris was cancelled partway through the late 2015 season.[3]
Per producer Lorne Michaels, the show was always intended only as a summer "pop-up" as opposed to a traditional seasonal format.[4] No plans for more episodes were announced.
Broadcast
editMaya & Marty premiered on NBC in the United States. The first episode aired at 10:00/9:00 pm ET/PT on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, following the 11th season premiere of America's Got Talent.[5] The final episode aired at 10:00/9:00 pm ET/PT on Tuesday, July 12, 2016.
Cast
edit- Starring
- Featuring
- Guest appearances
Maya & Marty featured guest appearances by Jimmy Fallon, Larry David, Tom Hanks, Steve Martin, Kate McKinnon, Savion Glover, Miley Cyrus, Drake, Sean Hayes, Nathan Lane, Tina Fey, John Cena, Nick Jonas, Eva Longoria, Kevin Hart, Ben Stiller, Ana Gasteyer, Ricky Gervais, Jerry Seinfeld, Kevin Kline, Cecily Strong, Amy Poehler, Will Forte, Kelly Ripa, and Emma Stone.
Episodes
edit| No. | Title | Original air date | US viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Jimmy Fallon, Larry David, Tom Hanks, Steve Martin, Kate McKinnon, Savion Glover, the cast of Shuffle Along & Miley Cyrus" | May 31, 2016 | 6.26[7] |
| 2 | "Steve Martin, Drake, Sean Hayes, Nathan Lane & Tina Fey" | June 7, 2016 | 4.65[8] |
| 3 | "John Cena, Nick Jonas, Eva Longoria, Kevin Hart, Jimmy Fallon & Ben Stiller" | June 14, 2016 | 5.11[9] |
| 4 | "Ricky Gervais & Cecily Strong" | June 21, 2016 | 4.15[10] |
| 5 | "Amy Poehler, Jerry Seinfeld, Will Forte, Kevin Kline & Ana Gasteyer" | July 5, 2016 | 4.26[11] |
| 6 | "Sean Hayes, Steve Martin, Kelly Ripa & Emma Stone" | July 12, 2016 | 3.94[12] |
References
edit- ^ Ng, Philiana (April 15, 2014). "Maya Rudolph's NBC Variety Special Lands Airdate, Guest Lineup". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- ^ Littleton, Cynthia (February 12, 2016). "NBC Greenlights Maya Rudolph-Martin Short Variety Show, Targets May Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- ^ Dostis, Melanie (February 13, 2016). "Maya Rudolph and Martin Short to debut variety show on NBC in May". Daily News. New York. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- ^ https://apnews.com/article/d38d8e67926346429ec0163ab65792a0
- ^ Kissell, Rick (March 11, 2016). "Maya Rudolph-Martin Short Variety Show to Premiere May 31". Variety. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- ^ Lisa de Moraes (April 2016). "'Maya & Marty' is 15th Hour Of 'Today' Show, Martin Short Says – Deadline". Deadline. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
- ^ Porter, Rick (June 2, 2016). "Tuesday final ratings: 'America's Got Talent' adjusts up, '500 Questions' adjusts down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on June 3, 2016. Retrieved June 2, 2016.
- ^ Porter, Rick (June 8, 2016). "Tuesday final ratings: 'America's Got Talent' adjusts up, '20/20' adjusts down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on June 10, 2016. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
- ^ Porter, Rick (June 15, 2016). "Tuesday final ratings: 'America's Got Talent' adjusts up, 'Maya & Marty' and 'Coupled' adjust down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on June 16, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
- ^ Porter, Rick (June 22, 2016). "Tuesday final ratings: 'Maya & Marty,' 'To Tell the Truth' and 'Coupled' adjust down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
- ^ Porter, Rick (July 7, 2016). "Tuesday final ratings: 'America's Got Talent' adjusts up to season high". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on July 8, 2016. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
- ^ Porter, Rick (July 13, 2016). "Tuesday final ratings: 'America's Got Talent' and MLB All-Star Game adjust up". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on July 14, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
