Maya & Marty was 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 featured 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.
Production
Rudolph 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
Maya & 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.
