Editing Ed Grimley (section)

== Concept and creation ==
Martin Short originated the character on Toronto's [[The Second City|Second City]] stage as an unnamed school parent in a sketch. Originally, his hair was simply very greasy and unkempt, but [[Peter Aykroyd]], another cast member, joked offstage that the height of the hair seemed to increase with each performance. In an interview, Short said that he was inspired by a scene from the John Wayne movie ''[[McLintock!|McLintock]]'' and started greasing it straight up. Short noticed an incidental baring of his teeth raised laughs; that too became a character trait. Over numerous appearances, the character of Ed Grimley began to take shape.

Ed Grimley is an excessively [[cowlick]]ed, voluble, hyperactive manchild who is obsessed with banal [[popular culture]], particularly ''[[Wheel of Fortune (U.S. game show)|Wheel of Fortune]]'' and its host, [[Pat Sajak]]. He also loves to play the [[triangle (musical instrument)|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 "I must say", "let's face it", "totally decent", "makes me completely mental," and "give me a break".