Martin Short Hated Saturday Night Live

The great comedian Martin Short appeared on the Howard Stern Show Wednesday morning, and talked to Stern about his true feelings when he was part of the cast of "Saturday Night Live."

"I thought this was one of the most brilliant years," Stern said about the season Short was on "Saturday Night Live." He was on the late-night sketch comedy show in 1984-1985, and was also on the show with another comedy legend: Billy Crystal.

"Everyone was really nice to me," Short said, but because he had a one year contract, he didn't feel all that invested.

He was the big surprise last person to join the cast, which was built of many headlining comedy names that year.

In his memoir, "I Must Say: My Life As A Comedy Legend", Short describes the rhythm of the show not being the kind of gig he enjoyed. He had to write quickly, and come up with sketch ideas on the mark.

"It was like, 'Come on, be funny, be funny'," Short said. "You'd fake it."

At the time, he had a new, nine-month old baby and wife as well. The hectic lifestyle of the show wasn't his cup of tea.

"I just wanted to survive. I didn't want to be in nine scenes, I wanted to be in two scenes," Short said. "After the third show, I said I wanted to leave."

He wasn't a fan of the LIVE portion of the show, and the pressure and anxiety it brings.

You have to get it right during the dress rehearsal, or the producers cut it, and its like having only one opening night. "I hated the cue cards," Short said.

Despite Short's less than happy life at SNL, he brought many beloved characters to the television screens.

One of his fan favorites include the Wheel of Fortune fan Ed Grimley, who shot to the height of popularity while Short was on SNL.

Martin Short's new memoir is available now on book stands.