Is the curtain closing on Maya & Marty? In a recent interview, Maya Rudolph and Martin Short said they hope their NBC variety show will continue, reports The Seattle Times.
The series featured Maya Rudolph and Martin Short in various comedy sketches and musical numbers alongside celebrity guests. The first season ended on July 12th.
In the interview, Short said he and Rudolph were discussing new ideas after the show wrapped its first season:
After it wrapped, Maya and I were still discussing new ideas: ‘Wouldn’t it be great if …?’ ‘Yeah, we gotta remember that!’”
Rudolph added that she doesn’t think the show is “over”:
I could perform with Marty for the rest of my life. I don’t feel like it’s over.”
Ratings for the first season of Maya & Marty were decent for a summer series. The variety show earned an average of 1.17 in the 18-49 demo and 4.759 million viewers. NBC has not yet announced whether Maya & Marty is cancelled or renewed.
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What do you think? Did you watch Maya & Marty? Do you think NBC should renew the variety show?
I thought it was a program for the democratic convention. Should not be renewed it wasn’t original, funny and just down right stupid, Same old beaten down jokes and skits.
debi is absolutely correct. I really like both Maya and Marty but this show was a waste of their time and talent. Please don’t bring it back.
This show was absolutely horrible. I expected so much more from them too. I tried and tried but just can’t. I don’t know what the people who gave it good reviews were watching, but obviously not the same one I was watching. It was AWFUL!!! A good friend of mine said the same thing. I never laughed once.
It was not what I expected, she was funnier on SNL. I didn’t like it.
Great show! Worth renewal for sure.
The show was terrific. Classy and funny. Brought back old time variety shows. Please renew.
I love the idea of bringing back the variety show!
Maya and Marty should be renewed. I believe these two are a great fit and the sketches are not only funny; they’re also smart!
NBC please bring this one back, Maya and Marty. I love Maya and Marty and it was a great time slot too. It was very refreshing to see such a fun show. And my absolute favorite is Jimmy Glick; that man have me laughing so hard I am crying. And Kennon is a great addition to the show as well. I have not seen a duo so funny with Maya and Marty, since Lucy & Ricky Ricardo. Love it! Love it!
Loved it!!!
Please renew. Great show needing more air time to solidify audience
I think they should be renewed. Maya and Marty took a short bit to get its sea legs, but the last 4 of the six were witty, funny, entertaining, and it was a breath of fresh air to see people interspersing singing and comedy together again. SERIES please? !!!
When I was 7 years old, I remembered seeing repeats of an old show called Laugh-in.. This show kind of reminds me of that.. A perfect feel good show for that generation and now we have Marty&Myra. We absolutely LOVE this show! Martin Short’s character
Jiminy Glick, is the best, he has our whole family in stitches every time! Myra Rudolph is such a brilliant comedic talent,there really couldn’t have been a more perfect pair put together for a varity show.
Please keep this show going!
Tricia Holleman
I love the show. I miss the old variety shows, it’s not like the old days but it’s something new and fresh, and I think America needs a little more of that. So I hope they bring them back for season 2!
We love this show! Maya and Marty are so talented and funny!! And this show is a great throwback to the classic variety shows that we enjoyed tremendously. Please keep this one on for a while. My kids love Jiminy Glick way too much…
My wife and I missed the original aired episodes. We’ve been enjoying the clips and we hope there will be a new season of this wonderful show! Writing was great, and Maya Rudolph and Martin Short have amazing comedic chemistry! Folks, this show could go on the road and we would so pay to see it!