Short Ribbs
| Short Ribbs | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sketch comedy |
| Directed by | Michael Rann |
| Starring | Billy Barty Kevin Bickford Jimmy Briscoe Joe Gieb Patty Maloney |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Billy Barty |
| Producer | William Winckler |
| Production companies | Billy Barty Productions Golden Orange Broadcasting |
| Original release | |
| Network | KDOC-TV |
| Release | September 1989 – November 1989 |
Short Ribbs is a weekly local sketch comedy program that was broadcast in the Orange County / Los Angeles area on KDOC-TV. Featuring a midget and dwarf cast, The show starred veteran actor Billy Barty, whose production company produced the program.
The format of Short Ribbs was similar to Saturday Night Live, featuring take-offs of TV shows and commercials. The series was sponsored by 7 Up, and first aired on KDOC-TV on Saturday night, September 23, 1989, at 8:30 pm, running for 13 episodes.