Changes: Ed Grimley

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Edward Mayhoff "Ed" Grimley was a character introduced on the television series SCTV and later used on Saturday Night Live as well as his own animated series The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley by Hanna-Barbera. He was devised and played by Martin Short.

Ed Grimley is a hyperactive, neurotic nerd with a large frontal cowlick who is obsessed with banal popular culture, especially Wheel of Fortune and its host, Pat Sajak. He also loves to play the triangle, which for him consists of playing a recorded musical piece, striking the triangle once, and then wildly dancing to the recording. His catchphrases include "totally decent" and "I must say."

Ed Grimley (played by Short) appeared with Henry (played by Billy Crystal) in a 1980's Sesame Street sketch on how to dry Ed's shirt on a clothesline (a clip can be seen in Stars and Street Forever!). Template:SSvideo A more elaborate Grimley showcase, and the last known TV appearance of the character, occurred in Muppets Tonight episode 110. In a sketch, Ed learns he must marry in order to inherit his Uncle Balfour's fortune ($85 in Canadian money). He quickly marries his neighbor Miss Piggy in a ceremony conducted by Moby, his pet fish (and a sea captain).

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-'''Edward Mayhoff "Ed" Grimley''' was a character introduced on the television series ''[[SCTV]]'' and later used in ''[[Saturday Night Live]]''. He was devised and played by [[Martin Short]].
+'''Edward Mayhoff "Ed" Grimley''' was a character introduced on the television series ''[[SCTV]]'' and later used on ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' as well as his own animated series ''The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley'' by [[Hanna-Barbera]]. He was devised and played by Martin Short.
-He is a hyperactive, neurotic nerd with a large frontal cowlick who is obsessed with banal popular culture, especially ''[[Wheel of Fortune]]'' and its host, [[Pat Sajak]]. He also loves to play the triangle, which for him consists of playing a recorded musical piece, striking the triangle once, and then wildly dancing to the recording. His catchphrases include "totally decent" and "I must say."
+Ed Grimley is a hyperactive, neurotic nerd with a large frontal cowlick who is obsessed with banal popular culture, especially ''[[Wheel of Fortune]]'' and its host, [[Pat Sajak]]. He also loves to play the triangle, which for him consists of playing a recorded musical piece, striking the triangle once, and then wildly dancing to the recording. His catchphrases include "totally decent" and "I must say."
-Short played Grimley in [[Episode 110: Martin Short|episode 110]] of ''[[Muppets Tonight]]'' and appeared as the character with [[Billy Crystal]] on ''[[Sesame Street]]'' (a clip from which can be seen in ''[[Stars and Street Forever!]]'').
+Ed Grimley (played by Short) appeared with Henry (played by [[Billy Crystal]]) in a 1980's ''[[Sesame Street]]'' sketch on how to dry Ed's shirt on a clothesline (a clip can be seen in ''[[Stars and Street Forever!]]''). {{SSvideo|48848c25-2484-4edd-b730-f0bd067bf296}} A more elaborate Grimley showcase, and the last known TV appearance of the character, occurred in ''[[Muppets Tonight]]'' [[Episode 110: Martin Short|episode 110]]. In a sketch, Ed learns he must marry in order to inherit his Uncle Balfour's fortune ($85 in Canadian money). He quickly marries his neighbor [[Miss Piggy]] in a ceremony conducted by [[Moby]], his pet fish (and a sea captain).
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 * [http://www.edgrimley.com/ The Photographic Misadventures of Ed Grimley]
 * [http://www.martinshortthemusical.com/ Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me]
 [[Category:Celebrities|Grimley, Ed]]
 [[Category:Sesame Street Guest Stars|Grimley, Ed]]